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Valve input channel, Drive – Allen&Heath GS-R24M User Manual

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Allen & Heath 20 GS_R24 User Guide

I/P=DAW switch

This swaps the source for the valve stage from the Mic/Line/Inst

sockets to the interface return for that channel (channels 29 & 30 on
the interface). The pre-amp Gain control will not affect the return

level when sourced from the interface, but the Drive control will.

VALVE INPUT CHANNEL

INST

I/P = DAW

POL

+48V

BOOST

60 40

-14 6

30

40

50

0

20

GAIN

MIN

MAX

Drive

INST

Line/Instrument Input Jack Socket

Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket. This is an unbalanced input de-

signed so that it can be used for instruments with either line level
(active) outputs or low level magnetic or piezo pickups.

Wired Tip=Hot(+), Ring=cold (0V), Sleeve=Chassis.

Insert Jack Socket

Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for unbalanced insert send and

return signals. Wired Tip=send, Ring=return, Sleeve=Chassis. Nomi-
nal level is 0dBu. The insert point is after the valve pre-amp stage.

Microphone Input Socket

Standard 3-Pin XLR socket wired as Pin 1=Chassis, Pin 2=hot (+),

Pin 3=Cold (-).

Direct Output Jack Socket

Standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket for Valve channel output signal.

Wired Tip=Hot(+), Ring=Cold(0V), Sleeve=Chassis. Nominal level is
0dBu. The source for the Direct Output is taken from pre the mas-

ter level control and is impedance balanced which means that the

source resistance to the Tip(+) and Ring(0v) contacts are matched in
order to maintain common-mode interference rejection.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

48V Phantom Power Switch

Applies +48V to pins 2 and 3 of the XLR input though 6k8 resistors

for phantom powered condenser microphones.

Polarity (phase) reverse switch

Reverses the polarity of the balanced input signal phases for both

mic XLR and Line jack inputs.

Line/Instrument Input Switch

Selects the source for the pre-amp from XLR to Line/Instrument

input jack. The jack input is extremely high impedance (10MΩ) and
utilises a class A FET circuit as a front end to the pre-amp. This in

itself emulates a thermionic valve input stage in its tonal quality and

saturation characteristics.

Boost Instrument level switch

Increases the gain of the FET pre-amp by 26dB when pressed. Useful

for low output pickups of when the saturation characteristics of the
pre-amp circuit are utilised.

Important! This switch is liable to cause clicks or
thumps when pressed—turn down your master
level to avoid unwanted clicks.

T

T

INSERT

DIRECT

OUT

MIC

INST

IN

LINE/

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