ART Phantom I Active Direct Box with Phantom Power - Single Channel

Direct boxes are the sound engineers’ Swiss Army knife! Here are some examples: Problem: You need to connect an amplifier’s speaker output to the mic input on a mixer.Solution: Connect a Phantom I between the speaker output and a mic input with phantom power on the mixer, then set the attenuation switch to –40dB. Problem: Your PA is humming because there is a ground loop between a signal source and the mixer.Solution: Connect a Phantom I between the signal source and a mic input with phantom power and set the ground switch to Lift. Problem: You need to connect an unbalanced line-level source (ie: a synthesizer, another mixer, an effects device, etc.) to a mic input on the mixer.Solution: Connect a Phantom I between the source and a mic input with phantom power and set the Attenuator switch to –20dB. SPECIFICATIONS Signal To Noise Ratio: 100dB Input Level: -10 to +40dB Output Level: -10 to +2dB Input Connections: Dual 1/4 in, unbal. inputs are parallel Output Connections: XLR Balanced Frequency Response: 1Hz – 50kHz Ground Lift: Switch Input Attenuation: Switchable signal padding: -20dB Phantom Power: LED Indication when present Power: 9 to 48V DC of phantom power Dimensions: 3.75×2.875×1.5 inches (95mm x 74mm x 40mm) Weight: 0.7lbs (317g) USAGE Connect the unbalanced output of the source to one of the 1/4” inputs with either a shielded patch cable or speaker cable depending on the  source. If the signal needs to continue on to another unit, simply use another cable connected to the parallel 1/4” input. Set the Attenuator switch if necessary to –20dB if the incoming signal is line-level or –40dB if it is from the speaker output of an amplifier. Connect the Phantom I’s XLR output to a phantom-powered mic input to a mixer or snake with a low-impedance mic cable. The Active LED will come on to indicate that phantom power is being received. If it fails to come on, check to see that the mixer’s phantompower is switched on.