Place the TLM 67 inside its shock mount. Twist the bottom disc of the mount counterclockwise to lock the microphone in place. The shock mount keeps any unwanted noise from being conducted into the microphone by suspending it with rubber bands.
Plug the female end of an XLR cable into the bottom of the TLM 67.
Turn the master volume of the sound system down If you are running your Presonus preamp into a live sound board. If you are running it into a computer for recording, turn down the master volume in your recording software.
When a condenser microphone is plugged in to preamp, it can make a loud popping sound that can hurt not only your ears but your monitors and speakers as well. Turning the audio down will keep this from happening.
Plug the male end of the XLR cable into an empty channel in your Presonus preamp. Each channel has a female XLR connector on the front panel of the preamp.
Turn on the 48 volts of phantom power for the TLM 67. If you plugged the microphone into channels one through four, turn on the "48v" button for that group. If you plugged in to channels five through eight on the Presonus, turn on the corresponding "48v" button.
Play the instrument being recording or have someone sing into the microphone if vocals are being recorded. Turn up the gain knob on the Presonus for the channel that you plugged the microphone in to. You will see the signal coming in to the Presonus being displayed by a green LED meter. Turn up the gain until the signal peaks out with a red LED. Back the gain down slightly to keep it in the green and leave this setting. You are now ready to record music or play a live show with the TLM 67 and Presonus preamp.