M-Audio Fineline [12/16] Setting up the outputs

If you want to use FineLine as a stereo microphone mixer you must have

1/4” phone jacks plugged into both the Mic1,2 and Mic3,4 Output Jacks.

This is because the Mic1,2 Output Jack is “switched,” and when a plug is

inserted into it stereo operation is turned on (see Block Diagram in the

back). If you also want a stereo microphone, mix the rear panel Mono Mic

Switch must be Off. If you don’t need to add effects to your microphones

and you want a stereo microphone mix you need to run a cable from the

Mic1,2 Output to any of the Left line Inputs, and from the Mic3,4 Output

to any of the Right line Inputs.

If you want a mono mix of the microphones and you don’t need to add

effects to the mix, you can turn the rear panel Mono Mic Switch On. If this

switch is On a mono mix of the microphones will be routed directly to the

main Left and Right Outputs, as well as appearing at the Mic3,4 Output.

If you wish to add effects to your microphones, connect both Mic Outputs

(for stereo) or the Mic 3,4 Output (for mono) to the input(s) of your effects

unit. Plug the output(s) of your effects unit into one (for mono) or two (for

stereo) free FineLine line level Inputs. You can now control the amount of

effects you add to the microphones by using the mix control on the front

of the effects unit.

Mic levels can be controlled by using the Mic Level pots on the front of

FineLine. The Mic Clipping LED will light when any Mic is too hot. With

this in mind, first turn all Mic Levels down. Next, test each microphone

individually by turning the its corresponding Mic Level up until you see

the Clipping LED light, and then back the Mic Level off slightly. Do this

with all of your microphones. If the Clipping LED still lights back all of

the Mic Levels off slightly.

Setting-up the Outputs

If you are using FineLine in live performance you will now connect one

Output (for mono) or both Outputs (for stereo) to the input(s) of a power

amplifier. If you are using FineLine in a studio application you will prob-

ably plug one Output (for mono) or both Outputs (for stereo) into one (for

mono) or two (for stereo) inputs on your mixing board.

If you are using FineLine as a mono mixer (i.e. if the front panel

Mono/Stereo Switch is set to Mono), the mono mix output signal will go