Millenia Media HV-32P User manual

Millennia
Millennia Media, SPC
6411 Capitol Avenue
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
http://www.mil-media.com
[phone]
Music & Media Systems
HV-32P User Guide
revised 030322js
Gain is a continuously variable gain
control. It has a high gain jump near full
clockwise for low level signals.
Signal LEDs indicate signal level at
-30dBu (green), +8dBu (yellow) and
+20dBu (red).
Ribbon-Dyn Mic DC couples the mic to
the gain stage and also provides an
additional 10dB of gain. Use with any
Ribbon or Dynamic mic (like an SM-57).
A mic requiring phantom power will not
work in this mode.
Pad –Attenuates the input signal after
the gain stage by about 14dB.
Phantom Power –turns the +48V
phantom power supply on.
Avoid connecting or disconnecting
mics with the +48V on (hot
patching). This can damage the
mic, preamp and make some very
loud pops that can damage your
monitoring system and ears.
External Power Supply –The HV-35P is
powered by a 12V DC, 5 amp, universal
voltage (100 to 240 VAC) line lump power
supply provided with the unit.
It can also be powered by Li-Ion battery
packs that produce 14.8V DC and
automatically cut off at 12V DC. If it
doesn’t have a cut-off circuit, it may
damage the unit.
Rack Tray Mounting –Maximum Mid-
Atlantic screw length is 3/16" (flathead 6-
32). If you use a longer screw it will
damage the circuit board.
FCC Notice Information for the User
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with this instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his or
her own expense.
Water, Moisture, and Spillage –Do not
attempt to use the HV-32P in, near, or around
water or in unusually moist environments, such
as near a sink or swimming pool. Prevent
liquids or any other materials or objects from
spilling or falling into the HV-32P unit.
Grounding –For your safety, it is extremely
important that the grounding pin of the 3-wire
power cable (included with 110 Volt units) be
inserted into a grounding type 3-pin power
outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into
an existing outlet, contact an electrician to
install a properly grounded 3-pin power outlet,
preferably that with OFI / CFI protection, if
available.

Millennia Media, SPC
6411 Capitol Avenue
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
http://www.mil-media.com
[phone]
World Wide Warranty
We will repair our products, free of
charge, in the event of defect of
materials or workmanship for two (2)
years following date of purchase.
This limited warranty covers failures
due only to defects in materials and
workmanship which occur during
normal, intended use and does not
cover damage which occurs in
shipment or failures which are caused
by products not supplied by Millennia
Media.
This limited warranty does not cover
failures which arise from accident,
misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling,
misapplication, faulty installation,
improper adjustment, alteration or
modification of product,
incompatibilities, line-power surges,
acts of God, or service performed by
anyone other than Millennia Media or
its authorized agent.
Limits and Exclusions –There are no
express warranties except as listed
above. Millennia shall not be liable for
special, subsequent, incidental,
consequential, or punitive damages,
including, but not limited to: damage
to recordings, broadcasts,
microphones, mixing consoles, or any
associated equipment, downtime
costs, loss of goodwill, or claims of
any party dealing with purchaser for
such damages resulting from the use
of this product. All warranties express
and implied, including the warranties
of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose are limited to the
applicable warranty period set forth
above.
Vacuum tube and bulb failures are
not covered under warranty. Shipping
costs to/from factory are not covered
under this warranty. International
warranty law may vary from country
to country, and Millennia will abide by
the law of each country from which
the product was initially sold.
For North American repairs and
service, contact Millennia (tech@mil-
media.com) to obtain a Return
Authorization number. Please include
your shipping address, daytime
phone number and description of the
problem. Outside of North America,
please contact your local Millennia
Distributor.
Discarding Units
In the event that any Millennia
equipment manufactured after July 1,
2006 needs to be discarded, you
must return it to Millennia, at our
headquarters in California, USA.
Please contact the distributor in your
country or Millennia directly for
instructions. We will make
arrangements to have the equipment
shipped to us at no cost to you, and
we will dispose of it in a manner that
complies with whatever regulations
are in existence at that time.

Millennia
Millennia Media, SPC
6411 Capitol Avenue
Diamond Springs, CA, 95619
http://www.mil-media.com
[phone]
Music & Media Systems
HV-3 Preamp Model Comparison
js110221
HV-3C/D
HV-32/35
HV-316
Channels
2, 4, 8
1,2
8, 16
Rail Voltage
+/- 24V
+/- 16V
+/- 11V
Power Supply
Switching
Host Rack or
Switching
Switching or
Battery
Maximum Output
+32 dBu
+28 dBu
+22 dBu
Maximum Input
+23 dBu
+20 dBu
+34 dBu
Noise
-133 dB EIN
-129 dB EIN
-131 dB EIN
Precision Stepped Gain
Yes
No
Yes
130V Option
Yes
No
No
Front Panel
Extrusion
Flat Stock
Extrusion
Ribbon Option
Yes
Included
Included
Instrument Input
No
Yes
No
Output Pad
No
Yes
Input Pad
Dante Output Option
HV-3D Yes
No
Standard I/O
MADI Output Option
HV-3D Yes
No
Planned
USB Output Option
HV-3D Planned
No
Planned

HV-32P
Portable Two Channel
Microphone Preamplifier
Specifications
Minimum Gain 14.5 dB, 1dB with Pad
Maximum Gain (continuously variable) 60 dB (70 dB in Ribbon
Mode)
Frequency Response (-3 dB)
< 10 Hz to > 200 kHz
typical -1.0 dB @ 10 Hz
typical -1.5 dB @ 200
kHz
Noise (60 dBu Gain, 10 Hz - 30 kHz, Inputs common) -130 dB EIN
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (35 dB Gain, 10 Hz - 20
kHz bandwidth, +24 dBu Out) < .003%, Typical < .001%
Intermodulation Distortion (50 Hz & 7 kHz) 35 dB Gain < .0006% +12 dBu Out
< .001% +20 dBu Out
Phase Response (35 dB Gain, 50 Hz - 20 kHz bandwidth, +27
dBu Out) < 2 degrees deviation
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (35 dB Gain, 10 Hz - 20 kHz
bandwidth, 100 mV C.M.) > 65 dB, Typ > 85 dB
Slew Rate (35 dB Gain, +24 dBu Out) > 25 Volts per
microsecond
Maximum Input Level (20 Hz - 40 kHz)
+12dBu @ 0.02% THD+N
+18dBu @ 0.02% THD+N
with pad
Maximum Output Level
1 kHz @ 35dB of gain,
THD+N is:
< 0.001% at +26dBu
output
< 0.05% @ +28 dBu
output.
Phantom Input Impedance (1 kHz) 2,210 ohms
Output Impedance 24.3 Ohms (x2)
Phantom Powering 48V dc +/- 2V dc
Dimensions/Shipping Weight 5.67" W x 1.69” H x 8.19”
D, 3 lbs.
Reviews & Awards
Paul Vnuk - Recording Magazine
"This is essentially the third time I have reviewed this preamp, and I must also disclose that I own

and have been using an 8-Channel HV-3D for well over 12 years now...it’s a sound I know well and
really appreciate. Everything that I used to describe the HV-3 sound above holds true to these
new HV-P models, and while there are some spec differences between the older HV-3 and these,
my ears cannot detect a difference..."
Barry Rudolph - Music Connection
"In all comparisons the HV-37 was truer to the source with better definition in the bass and it had
a significantly more open top end."
Hugh Robjohns - Sound on Sound
"The HV37’s performance is, by any definition, impressive and sublime...
A good friend uses an eight-channel HV3D for a lot of his location recording work and I have
often coveted the fast, detailed and silky, but fundamentally uncoloured and transparent, sound
it captures. The HV37 shares that character exactly and impeccably. I was very hard-pressed to
spot any significant difference between them."
Joe Satriani - Guitar
"I have used the STT-1 for home and pro-studio recording for years now, and it has always been
my favorite mic-pre/recording system. Now, the more streamlined HV-37 has made my DI electric
guitar and bass recordings even more transparent and accurate. The headroom is wonderful,
and the ease of use fantastic. I love it!"
Rich Tozzoli - Pro Audio Review
"The HV-37 delivers on all the adjectives you might expect to hear; it's clean, pure, invisible and
musical."
Brandon T. Hickey - MIX Magazine
"The ability to capture reality now and flavor it to taste another day is a commodity that is easy
to appreciate, and the HV-37 provides the perfect go-to preamp to achieve that goal."
Paul Vnuck - Recording Magazine
"Bottom line, the HV-37 always sounds good and captures every source clearly, but somehow
not boringly. You may have heard of the Millennia sheen... it’s there for sure. I can’t describe it,
but, man, do I love it!"