Gain is the term for the amount of amplification introduced to the signal by the preamp. In this situation, your audio interface’s mic preamp is the amplifier that increases the strength of the signal. Even though it seems like a single device, a typical audio interface includes a set of...
Learn what is a signal amplifier, how does it work, its applications, benefits, and how they are used in the context of a data acquisition (DAQ) system.
Typically in an amplifier of this configuration the 12AU7 would be a reverb tube and the 12AX7 the preamp tube--but even on the HT1 (which has no reverb) that tube combination is listed so I can't even make an educated guess. Most high gain tube based amplifiers have two ...
If you’re looking into buying a microphone, then you’ve no doubt come across condenser microphones alongside dynamic mics and possibly even ribbon mics. You can, of course, use any of them to record audio, but what exactly is a condenser microphone and when should you choose to use one...
Audio interfaces are crucial for music production, even if you're not recording. We've broken down everything you can expect to find in them and more...
we bring you a microphone preamp with a germanium front end designed well beyond what was ever possible in the days when germanium transistors were common. It is reasonably quiet and has plenty of gain but when overloaded provides a gentle and warm limiting effect which allows you to get a ...
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The PRS Sonzera combo amplifier returns The PRS Sonzera combo is back with a sound and feel that harks back to mid-1960s American amplifiers. The 20-watt, 1×12 combo features two channels – independently selectable via a footswitch – with a gain channel that can be set to a clean boos...
No phantom power is required from an interface or microphone preamplifier. Before powering on, connect all required cables (IEC to power, XLR to preamplifier or interface, and 8-pin cable from floor box to microphone). Then turn the power on via the switch on the back of the RNT floor ...