M-Audio 2626 manual ProFire, User Guide

ProFire 2626 User Guide 40

• Input Connections:

The electric guitar is recorded “direct” by connecting it to the first channel’s front-panel Instrument Input (1) with a standard 1/4” TS instrument cable. When using a front panel input, make sure that the Mic/Inst button (2) for that channel is in the “in” position. If a 1/4” line-level device is connected to the first channel’s combo connector (on the rear of the interface), make sure that the device is not outputting any audio.

The vocalist’s microphone as well as the four percussion microphones can be plugged into channels 2-6 on the rear of the interface

using XLR cables. Engage the Phantom Power buttons (5) if your microphones require power. Remember that certain vintage microphones may be damaged if phantom power is sent to them—read your microphone’s manual if you are not sure if it requires power.

TIP: The XLR inputs of the combo connectors on the rear of the interface feed into the mic preamps while the 1/4” rear panel inputs bypass the preamps. If you are recording line-level signals, it is recommended that you use the 1/4” inputs to bypass the preamplifier’s circuitry (since the preamp is not necessary in this case).

Finally, the drum machine’s line-level outputs are plugged into channels 7/8 using 1/4” cables.

Hardware Input	Instrument
Analog 1 (front panel 1/4”)	Guitar (direct)
Analog 2 (rear combo/XLR)	Vocalist Microphone
Analog 3 (rear combo/XLR)	Percussion Microphone 1
Analog 4 (rear combo/XLR)	Percussion Microphone 2
Analog 5 (rear combo/XLR)	Percussion Microphone 3
Analog 6 (rear combo/XLR)	Percussion Microphone 4
Analog 7 (rear combo/1/4”)	Drum Machine line-output (left)
Analog 8 (rear combo/1/4”)	Drum Machine line-output (right)

• Output Connections:

The two headphone outputs of ProFire 2626 can be used to create a customized cue mix for each performer. The guitarist/vocalist receives a set of headphones connected to Headphone Output 1 while the percussionist receives a set connected to Headphone Output 2. The recording engineer’s studio monitors are connected to analog outputs 5/6.

Hardware Output	Destination
Headphone Output 1	Guitarist/Vocalist Headphone
Headphone Output 2	Percussionist Headphone
Analog Outputs 5/6	Studio Monitors