Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 18)

MASCHINE+ setup with a dynamic microphone.
Make sure the LINE OUT VOLUME , PHONES VOLUME , and MIC IN GAIN knobs are turned
down before connecting a microphone to MASCHINE+. Microphones placed near
speakers can cause a loud squealing tone (a phenomenon called the “Larsen effect” or
“audio feedback loop”) and can seriously damage your hearing and your equipment. The
greater the distance between a microphone and the speakers, the less chance there is of
this effect occurring.
You cannot plug a condenser microphone directly into MASCHINE+. It will require a
preamp.
To use the MASCHINE+ in a recording setup with a dynamic microphone:
1. Turn the LINE OUT VOLUME , PHONES VOLUME , and MIC IN GAIN knobs on the rear panel
fully to the left to set the output volume, headphones volume, and microphone input level to a
minimum.
2. Plug the 1/4" TRS jack of your dynamic microphone into the MIC IN socket on the rear panel
of your MASCHINE+.
3. Turn the LINE OUT VOLUME and PHONES VOLUME knobs back to their usual levels.
4. While singing/playing an instrument into the microphone, adjust the input signal level by
gradually turning the MIC IN GAIN knob to the right while checking that the signal is not
clipping.
When a microphone is plugged in the MIC IN socket, the LINE IN 1 and 2 sockets are
bypassed. Hence, if you want to record the audio from a line-level device, make sure that
no microphone is connected to the MIC IN socket!
CONNECTING MASCHINE+
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