Buzz Audio MIA 1.0 Musical Instrument Adaptor

MIA 1.0 Musical Instrument Adaptor description:

The Buzz Audio MIA 1.0 Musical Instrument Adaptor. Run your guitar amp output, guitar output or keyboard line output directly into your favourite mic pre amp.

The Buzz Audio MIA 1.0 Musical Instrument Adaptor (traditionally called a Direct Box) was initially designed to compliment the MA-2.2 Microphone Amplifier, converting unbalanced instrument inputs into a balanced mic level signals. This is achieved with a simple FET input, balanced output Buffer amplifier. There are no transformers in the audio path, ground isolation is achieved by the use of a transformer in the hi-frequency power supply that converts the phantom power to the nominal 12V operating voltage. The MIA-1.0 can of course be used with any mic preamp equipped with +48V phantom power (8mA). Users can expect smoother bass performance and excellent treble reproduction without the phase shift anomalies inherent in standard transformer coupled designs.

The main features of the Buzz Audio MIA 1.0 include:

• Zero feedback Class A buffer amplifier, no audio transformer
• Real rubber feet - not self adhesives that drop off after a week !!
• AMP IN is for the connection of speaker level signals, eg, the main output of a bass amplifier
• LO-Z IN is for the connection of a line level device such as a keyboard or sampler or CD player output
• HI-Z IN is for the connection of high impedance pickups, eg, bass guitar or acoustic pickups
• HI-Z OUT - This is a loop output of all 3 inputs. The AMP IN signal is available on this jack at -35dB. The LO-Z IN signal is -6dB. This is very handy for "re-amping", ie, taking the speaker out of a amp and feeding it into another amplifier
• BUFFER OUT - Provides a buffered unbalanced version of the HI-Z OUT
• BAL OUT - The main output to the mic preamp and power source (+48V phantom). Ground lift to isolate input/output earths