Manley Tube Direct Interface Owner’s Manual
GAIN SELECT Selects low or high gain feeding the XLR “OUT TO CONSOLE”. Both labels “CONSOLE BOOST” and “UNITY” need explanation. “UNITY” refers to power conversion similar to the way a good transformer works.
The voltage is lower and the current is stronger but the power stays the same. The voltage loss is 23 dB and in a good range for all console mic preamps to handle well. “CONSOLE BOOST” mode adds 17 dB of voltage gain over “UNITY”. The voltage loss is about 6 dB. This is a good setting when the instrument has a low output or when feeding several consoles in a live setting due to losses in splitters.INPUT EQ SELECT.
One should not conform strictly to the labeling of the inputs, but rather to personal taste. This control should be called a modified “low frequency roll-off”. Guitar amps generally have a fair amount of low frequency roll-off and we approximate some of this curve on the “GUITAR” settings.
The curves are 6dB per octave and not deep cuts. The “BASS FULL” setting is closest to flat and the 3 dB down points are 12 Hz and 15 kHz. The AMP OUTPUT is EQed.
POWER
It is not recommended that you leave your Tube-Direct Interface permanently switched on. This only wastes electricity and tube life. Tubes filaments are more fragile when hot. Let it cool.
Synths can be patched through this DI and into a mic input. The alternative patch is; no DI, just a cable between synth and line input of the console. This can be pristene. Depending on the synth and console there can be a little set back – Not enough gain.
Often there is not much range on the line trim of the console or the synth is cleaner at a setting lower than full tilt. With a DI, the mic input is used so there is plenty of gain adjust ability. The other good reason is that this tube DI will tend to warm up the sound with a little distortion and rolled off top. To get a really warm sound, put the synth back in storage and have an acoustic instrument played and use a good tube mic and mic pre.
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