Focus MX-4 - Using a Microphone with MX-4

MX-4 USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3
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USING A MICROPHONE WITH MX-4
• Professional quality microphone
• Microphone cable (male-XLR to female-XLR connectors)
• An audio direct box (which you can purchase from any professional audio equipment dealer)
• A 1/4 inch (phone jack) to RCA cable
• A female RCA to dual-male RCA “Y” Adapter
To connect a microphone:
1 Using the microphone cable, connect it to the XLR (balanced) input on the Direct Box.
2 Plug the 1/4-inch-to-RCA cable into the 1/4-inch (unbalanced) output on the Direct Box.
3 Attach the RCA “Y” adapter to the 1/4-inch-to-RCA cable.
4 Plug the two male ends of the RCA “Y” Adapter into the R and L audio inputs on the MX-4
rear panel. You can plug the microphone into any audio input and route it like any other
source.
This section explains how to
connect a microphone to
MX-4. You’ll need the
equipment listed below…