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Luneral
Published on 01/08/10 at 00:28
This is a tube preamp featuring the functions (from left to right):
Assign-Meter (VU meter choice of input or output)
Line-dB gain (gain line or instrument-infinity to +22 dB)
-Input select (choose between Mic, Line / Instrumentation or Digital)
Mic-Gain dB (gain of 19 to 75 micro)
-48V (48V Phantom Power ON / OFF)
Low-cut (low-cut filter at 80Hz)
- 20dB (-20dB PAD)
Semiparametric EQ-LF (20Hz to 300Hz, -15 to +15 dB) / OFF
Parametric EQ-FM (0.1 kHz to 11kHz, -15 to +15 dB, Q of .15 to 3) ON / OFF
Semiparametric EQ-HF (20Hz to 300Hz, -15 to +15 dB) / OFF
Tube-compressor with adjustable saturation of these (0% to 100%), Threshold 2 dB to-28dB, ratio of 1 to infinity, 8 preset compression attack / release (3 for voice, 2 for guitar, 2 bass, 1 for drums), filter & ON / OFF
-Bypass to bypass all processing on the signal path
-Output dB (-infinity dB to +8)
-Power ON / OFF
The connections are as follows:
Instrument-Input jack asymmetrical facade
Mic-XLR
Entry-Line XLR or TRS
-Insert Send and Return jacks in symmetrical
-Jack or XLR Line Out balanced
This preamplifier is rack-mountable, 1U.
UTILIZATION
Configuration very simple but comprehensive manual and extremely clear and effective, with some councils compression settings for different sounds to be obtained. The manual can be downloaded in five languages (including French) on the site MindPrint.
Personally, I do a manual never been as clear and "not boring" to read.
This gives a good sound easily. Never did my Apex 435 sounded better!
SOUND QUALITY
The sound is warm and very effectively. The preamp has an enormous headroom, without providing audible breath, unheard of for me: we could save with insects!
This amp brings out a warm color due to his lamp, which is exactly what I wanted. The sound is beautiful, very precise, flexible and pleasant to listen, whether for making instruments or voices.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for two weeks. Before, I used the SPDIF MindPrint TRIO. And even if the preamp it is excellent, there's no photo, it's just not the same band ...
With experience, I do it again this choice with your eyes closed. I count myself indeed resume shortly for stereo recording.
Assign-Meter (VU meter choice of input or output)
Line-dB gain (gain line or instrument-infinity to +22 dB)
-Input select (choose between Mic, Line / Instrumentation or Digital)
Mic-Gain dB (gain of 19 to 75 micro)
-48V (48V Phantom Power ON / OFF)
Low-cut (low-cut filter at 80Hz)
- 20dB (-20dB PAD)
Semiparametric EQ-LF (20Hz to 300Hz, -15 to +15 dB) / OFF
Parametric EQ-FM (0.1 kHz to 11kHz, -15 to +15 dB, Q of .15 to 3) ON / OFF
Semiparametric EQ-HF (20Hz to 300Hz, -15 to +15 dB) / OFF
Tube-compressor with adjustable saturation of these (0% to 100%), Threshold 2 dB to-28dB, ratio of 1 to infinity, 8 preset compression attack / release (3 for voice, 2 for guitar, 2 bass, 1 for drums), filter & ON / OFF
-Bypass to bypass all processing on the signal path
-Output dB (-infinity dB to +8)
-Power ON / OFF
The connections are as follows:
Instrument-Input jack asymmetrical facade
Mic-XLR
Entry-Line XLR or TRS
-Insert Send and Return jacks in symmetrical
-Jack or XLR Line Out balanced
This preamplifier is rack-mountable, 1U.
UTILIZATION
Configuration very simple but comprehensive manual and extremely clear and effective, with some councils compression settings for different sounds to be obtained. The manual can be downloaded in five languages (including French) on the site MindPrint.
Personally, I do a manual never been as clear and "not boring" to read.
This gives a good sound easily. Never did my Apex 435 sounded better!
SOUND QUALITY
The sound is warm and very effectively. The preamp has an enormous headroom, without providing audible breath, unheard of for me: we could save with insects!
This amp brings out a warm color due to his lamp, which is exactly what I wanted. The sound is beautiful, very precise, flexible and pleasant to listen, whether for making instruments or voices.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for two weeks. Before, I used the SPDIF MindPrint TRIO. And even if the preamp it is excellent, there's no photo, it's just not the same band ...
With experience, I do it again this choice with your eyes closed. I count myself indeed resume shortly for stereo recording.