Connecting Your Tampa’s Outputs
The TAMPA is a microphone and instrument preamplifier, outputting a line- level analog and/or digital signal. It may be connected to a variety of devices, such as the line input to a computer sound card and other types of recording equipment, the line inputs of a mixing console, or the digital inputs of a sound card or D/A converter.
NOTE: The balanced configuration will yield 6dB more level than the unbalanced configuration.
To output to analog equipment:
Connect either the 1/4” or XLR OUTPUT on TAMPA’s rear panel to your mixing console, recorder or other
Figure 3 - TAMPA to Analog Sound Card (1/4" Out)
1/4" output may be used with
TRS or TR cable for
balanced or unbalanced output
Figure 4 - TAMPA to Mixer Line Input (XLR Out)
To output to digital equipment:
1.Connect either the S/PDIF OUTPUT or AES/EBU OUTPUT to your sound card, digital recorder or other digital device using an analogous connector and a good quality digital cable.
2.Use the SAMPLE RATE knob to select the sample rate matching that of the destination device. Set the destination device to receive it’s sampling clock source from an “external device.”
CAUTION: While connected to digital equipment, disconnect any unbalanced analog output connectors in order to insure optimal digital performance.
Figure 5 - TAMPA to Digital Sound Card (SPDIF Out)
Note: AES/EBU may also be used to output digital signal
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