-The low level output of a microphone connects to this device to ampified to a useable line level signal. Almost anytime that you see an XLR conncection (or a microphone input) there is a microphone preamp in the circuit. The quality of these units varies greatly from inexpensive preamps built into small mixers and audio interfaces to stand alone units costing thousands of dollars.
API 512c Microphone Preamp
Avedis MA5 Microphone Preamp
LaChapell 583s Microphone Preamp
Shadow Hills MonoGama Microphone Preamp
-An equalizer allows the user to adjust the gain (or volume) of different frequencies of an audio signal (i.e. turning up the bass while turning down the treble). These devices are included in most mixing consoles but are also available in stand alone units.
-Processors used to control or manipulate the dynamics (amplitude or volume) of a signal. The most common is a compressor, but there are also limiters, gates, and expanders. These devices are found as a patchable processor in high-end consoles, but in most other circumstances are outboard 19 inch rack units or Virtual Processor Plug-Ins.
-Most high-end console have a high quality microphone preamp, an equalizer, and sometimes even dynamics processors. As smaller studios emerged engineers wished for the quality of one or two of these channels without the size and pricetag of 48 or more channel console. Channel Strips are what eventually solved this problem. These rackmount units have a microphone preamp, an equalizer, and sometimes dynamics processors (maybe compression, de-essing, or limiting) all contained in the one unit.
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Preamps, Equalizers, and Compressors
API 512c Microphone Preamp
API 525 Compressor
API 550A 3-Band Equalizer
API 550B 4-Band Equalizer
API 560 Graphic Equalizer
Avedis MA5 Microphone Preamp
LaChapell 583s Microphone Preamp
Shadow Hills MonoGama Microphone Preamp |
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