Thermionic Culture THE ROOSTER 2 2 Channel mic, pre amp with eq - Manual (Page 6)

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2 Controls and meters
2.1 Phase switch
Controls the absolute phase of the signal. The ‘Non-
Inv’ position does not alter the phase of the signal
applied to the input. Whereas, the ‘Invert’ position puts
the signal at the output 180º out of phase with the
input signal.
2.2 I/P switch
In the ‘Mic’ position, the unit takes the input signal
from the ‘Mic In’ XLR socket at the rear of the unit and
gives up to 79dB of gain to a mic level signal. When
set to ‘Line’ the unit takes the input signal from the
‘Line In’ XLR socket and gives up to 45.5dB of gain to
a line level signal.
2.3 DI socket
This socket provides an unbalanced, high impedance
input for any low or instrument level input sources.
This input will cut any other input when connected, so
it will become the input to The Rooster 2 regardless of
the position of the I/P switch.
2.4 I/P Level control
The ‘I/P Level’ control gives continuously variable
adjustment over the input gain of The Rooster 2 in
whatever mode it is being used.
2.5 Bass Lift control
The ‘bass lift’ control gives continuously variable
adjustment over the amount of bass boost applied to
the signal. The unique ‘vari slope’ bass lift curve can
be thought of as a ‘shelving’ type curve at low
amounts of boost. As the boost increases the low end