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ML-2 Quickstart Guide
ML-2 Quickstart Guide
Quick Start
This quick start guide will help you get acquainted with your ML-2 so you can start
making the best sounding music with it, fast.
Making Connections
1. Connect your ML-2 to the input of the Preamp with an XLR cable.
2. The ML-2 microphone requires phantom power (+48v) to operate. Apply phantom
power from your preamp.
NOTE: The ML-2 ALWAYS requires phantom power, even in DYNAMIC Mode.
3. Insert the Virtual Mix Rack plugin on a record enabled track in your DAW.
4. Add the Classic Instruments Module first, Note: You can place TRIMMER before
Classic Instruments to monitor recording level, see “Optimal Recording Levels”.
If you have a Pro Tools HDX or TDM system, here is a trick for how to record and
monitor live through your HD system.
• Put the DSP version of the EQ3 or EQ7 plugin on the first insert. Don’t do anything
with it, just park it there. It will not affect the sound if you don’t adjust its parameters.
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• Insert the VMR in the next slot with the Classic Instruments module.
Now you can monitor live through the VMS!
The Classic Instruments microphones are calibrated so that an input signal peaking
around -12 to -10dBFS will match the original mic tone most accurately.
You can use the VMR Trimmer module before the Classic Instruments module to monitor
the input level as you record or adjust it later in the mix.
For special effect, you can drive the Classic Instruments Module harder to get
more harmonics and saturation
The Proximity Slider
Classic Instruments features a Proximity Control slider, which allows you to emulate the
proximity effect and virtually mimic moving the mic closer to further from the source. Moving the
mic closer to a source will add more low end and give a tighter sound, which moving it further
away will open up the sound more.
DYNAMIC Mode
The ML-2 featured a DYNAMIC Mode switch. This acts like a pad by re-polarizing the
capsule of the ML-2 to allow a higher MAX SPL, allowing you to avoid distortion to keep
the modeling the most accurate, and avoid unpleasant clipping that is difficult to repair.
This however, does not change the physical nature of the mic. It is a small diaphragm
condenser mic; it should not be manually handled to avoid noise and a pop-filter should
still be used for voice recording. Also, engaging this mode does increase the noise floor,
so it should only be used for very loud sources like drum shells.