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.
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A guitar cabinet is a wooden housing for one to four speakers. Cabinets are always paired with amplifier heads that power them because heads do not have any internal speakers like a combo amp does. And honestly, that’s about it! Just to briefly reiterate, cabs are simply a wooden box wi...
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What does distortion mean in a musical context? How should you use distortion as a creative effect in your DAW? Find out in this article, and follow along with audio examples.
The preamp section receives the guitar’s output and boosts the incoming signal to line-level. It also has EQ and gain controls to let you shape the overall tone of the signal. The preamp section of a tube head is usually equipped with 12AX7 tubes which give it its sound. A power amp...
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 ...
Gain ControlMono -60dB ~ -40dB MainStereo, Mono Power1000 Product Description Product Description Product Paramenters 8-channel mixer with 8 mic/line inputs Inserts on all mono channels Configurable USB stereo audio input/output 16DSP digital effect ...
The biggest difference between an active DI and a passive DI is that an active DI includes a preamplifier. This type of DI was originally designed to provide an extra gain to boost the weak output of some passive, single-coil pickups, but the extra gain is great for driving long cable ...