Before installation, make sure the instrument is in
good working condition.
UKKO series preamps are phantom powered only.
Useful voltage is 15 to 48 volts.
The kick drum preamp cannot mount at the rim.
There is no rim mount for the kick drum. The kick
drum preamp can be mounted at the air hole or to
drilled hole.
GENERAL
Careful consideration of the placement of the
preamp and contact mic should be done for all
mounting options. The placement of the contact
mic and preamp should insure that the contact mic
reaches the preamp and that the preamp is out of
the way of surrounding drums, or hardware, that
could restrict the use of both, and that they do not
restrict the players performance.
The UKKO preamp can be mounted at the rim,
with the supplied rubber clip, or to the air hole or
by drilling a hole at the shell (drill hole size 8 mm
/ 5/16"). Mounting the preamp to the rim with the
supplied rubber clip is the easiest and most ver-
satile placement. The clip is easily attached and
removed for storage or moving to another drum
equipped with a UKKO contact mic. You will have
to open the preamp box to install or remove the
contact mic connector every time you move the
preamp.
Note!
The kick drum preamp can not be mounted
at the rim. There is no rim mount for the kick drum.
The kick drum preamp can be mounted at the air
hole or to drilled hole.
Note!
Regarding the kick drum, if you have a hole
cut in the front head or if there is no front head,
this will make the UKKO kick mic sound thinner.
We recommend having a solid head on the front. If
you need a hole for an additional mic, we’d recom-
mend cutting the hole as small as possible.
The more permanent placement is to attach the
preamp to the air hole or at the shell at a drilled
hole. B-Band have provided a unique design for
air hole mounting so the drum can still breathe.
If a permanent mounting is preferred and the air
hole mounting option cannot be done, the preamp
could be mounted at the shell by drilling a hole for
it. This option should be considered carefully and
we recommend that a consultation with a pro drum
maker or repairman about this.
The design of the preamp is made so, at either
of these permanent installs, the drum usually
can fit in a case
with preamp at-
tached. It should
be checked that
it fits in a case.
Note!
There are
extra contact mic
adhesive mount-
ing tape pieces
included with the