TRUE Systems P-SOLO RIBBON - Manual (Page 8)

P-SOLO Ribbon OPERATION MANUAL
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Microphone Connection: Microphone connection is made to an XLR MIC IN receptacle
on the rear panel. The wiring configuration used for the microphone connectors on the
P-SOLO
Ribbon is:
 Pin 2 is positive (+)
 Pin 3 is negative (-)
 Pin 1 is shield
Do not attempt to connect unbalanced microphones to the P-SOLO Ribbon . It is not
intended to operate with this type of microphone.
CAUTION: We recommend that you avoid “hot-patching” the microphone
input if using a patch bay at the microphone input of the
P-SOLO Ribbon .
Please turn down the gain prior to connecting or re-patching a microphone
input routed through a patch bay. Failure to do so may result in transients
that can damage the P-SOLO Ribbon or equipment that is connected to its outputs-not
to mention your ears!
Output Cable Connection: For ease of connection, two styles of BALANCED OUT
connector, XLR and TRS, are provided. Both connector types are electrically equivalent
and may be used simultaneously to connect to Line Inputs on mixing consoles,
recorders, etc. If both outputs are used, care should be taken to avoid system ground
loops. See “Troubleshooting” section for tips on eliminating hum caused by grounding
problems.
The TRS and XLR output connectors are not electronically isolated. Therefore, if you
connect either one of the output connectors to an unbalanced input, the other connector
will automatically be unbalanced. When connecting an output of the
P-SOLO Ribbon to
an unbalanced input, you must connect the negative signal pin (pin 3 of the XLR or
“ring” of the TRS) to the shield. Failure to do this will result in audible distortion. The
wiring configuration used for the output connectors on the
P-SOLO Ribbon is:
For XLR:
 Pin 2 is positive (+)
 Pin 3 is negative (-)
 Pin 1 is shield
For TRS:
 Tip is positive (+)
 Ring is negative (-)
 Sleeve is shield
A Word About Cables.....
Use high-quality, low capacitance cable. Braided shielding and “star quad” type cables
will perform better in electrically noisy environments. Canare
, Mogami (and others)
make high performance cable of this type. Some “house brand” cables are made by
quality manufacturers, but others can be inferior - be careful. Use cables with high-