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When Air is engaged on Clarett⁺ and Red interfaces, the input impedance changes from 6.2kΩ to 2.2kΩ.
This change affects the interaction between the microphone and the preamp’s input circuitry.
Air can be engaged with a single button press or click in Focusrite control.
It can help brighten vocals, add presence to guitars, and make drum overhead shimmer.
The Scarlett 2i2 is a USB audio interface that has two inputs and two outputs.
It has a single USB 2.0 port on the rear panel.
The Scarlett 2i2 has a 69dB gain range and remote-controlled preamps
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*FILE-PATH* —>
/Users/joga/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-samuelpeterson1232020@gmail.com/My Drive/[HANDBOOX]/-MUSIC PRODUCTION-/[PRE-AMPS]/-SCARLETT 212 PRE-AMP-.pdf
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*the ‘pre-amp knob’ is ‘color-coded’ based on your input level*
*GREEN* –>
(at least -24 dBFS)
(“a signal is present”)
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*AMBER* –>
(-6 dBFS)
(signal is close to ‘clipping’)
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*RED* –>
(0 dBFS)
*signal is “clipping”*
(turn it down!)
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*’XLR’ is always ‘mic level’*
+9 dBu (min gain)
*3 kilohms impedance*
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*when plugging in a standard 1/4 inch instrument cable, turn the ‘inst(rument) button’ on*
*when plugging in external keyboards/MIDI, turn it off*
(the input ports are ‘multi-purpose’*)
(both XLR jacks / ‘1/4 instrument cable jacks’ will fit)
(they can be either TR or TRS)
(‘instrument mode’ adjusts ‘gain’ + ‘input impedance’)
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*AIR BUTTON*
(modifies ‘frequency response’ of the ‘input stage’)
(to model the ‘classic’ pre-cursor?)
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*press the 48V button for ‘phantom power’ when using ‘condenser mics’*
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*press ‘direct monitor button’ once to turn on ‘mono direct monitor’*
(the left light turns on)
(‘input 1’ + ‘input 2’ are routed equally to the ‘headphones’ + the ‘speaker cables’)
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*press ‘direct monitor button’ twice to turn on ‘stereo direct monitor’*
(‘input 1’ will be routed to ‘left output channel’)
(‘input 2’ will be routed to ‘right output channel’)
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*using ‘direct monitor’ prevents ‘latency’*
(the time it takes for signal to travel from ‘input’ to ‘output’)
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*the large ‘monitor knob’ on the right controls output pevels from the rear 1/4 inch outputs*
(which are then directed to your ‘monitor speakers’*
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*there are 2 ‘1/4 inch ports’ on ‘back panel’* –>
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