All items tagged with microphone preamplifiers (107)
Universal Audio Apollo E Series Expands Dante Networking Possibilities
March 19, 2025 by Joao Martins

Universal Audio Apollo E Series Expands Dante Networking Possibilities

Responding to the popularity of audio networking solutions for studios and stage, Universal Audio announced the Apollo E Series of PoE peripherals for Dante‑networked audio systems and the Apollo x16D audio interface. The new Apollo e1x adds remote-controllable Unison mic/line preamps to the Apollo x16D, while the Apollo e2m expands Dante networked systems with I/O and monitor control, enabling acclaimed UAD plug‑ins to work directly over Dante.
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Mackie Introduces Innovative ProFX10 GO Battery-Powered Mixer
January 16, 2025 by Joao Martins

Mackie Introduces Innovative ProFX10 GO Battery-Powered Mixer

Mackie, the legendary brand that is now part of the Freedman Group (Røde), announced a new addition to their acclaimed ProFX mixer line, the battery-powered ProFX10 GO. The portable design allows user to mix anything from anywhere, and offers up to eight hours of battery life in a feature-packed 10-channel analog mixer loaded with Mackie’s Onyx preamps and built-in GigFX+ digital effects, EQ, and compression, as well as USB-C interface and Bluetooth connectivity.
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Presonus Announces Next Generation of High-Speed USB-C Audio Interfaces
May 8, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Presonus Announces Next Generation of High-Speed USB-C Audio Interfaces

PreSonus, now a Fender brand, launched a new line of audio interfaces, available in four models: Quantum ES 2, Quantum ES 4, Quantum HD 2, and Quantum HD 8. These four models are designed to empower creators with newly-redesigned MAX-HD preamps, class-leading converters, front-facing instrument inputs, and more high-performance specifications suitable for musicians, home studios and professionals.
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LEWITT Introduces Connect 2 USB-C Audio Interface
May 7, 2024 by Joao Martins

LEWITT Introduces Connect 2 USB-C Audio Interface

The new LEWITT Connect 2 is a user-friendly USB-C audio interface with a very unique tactile surface, designed to offer all the essential features for recording voice and instruments. The touch-based user interface offers intuitive controls with clear visual feedback, including mute functions for all ins and outs. An autosetup feature finds the perfect settings for every source with the help of the integrated DSP, and three iconic preamp sounds.
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Schoeps Microphones Launches CMD 42 Digital Microphone Amplifier for Colette Series
April 24, 2024 by Joao Martins

Schoeps Microphones Launches CMD 42 Digital Microphone Amplifier for Colette Series

At the NAB Show 2024, Schoeps introduced the aptly named CMD 42 Digital Colette Amplifier, a product announcement supporting the (unfairly forgotten) AES42 digital interface standard. Something might explain why it took so long, since the Schoeps Colette microphone series is so popular in film sound and sound design, and the CMD 42 totally redefines the possibilities with AES42.
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No Zipper, No Pop! How ADC Hybrid Gain Control Can Enable Smooth, Pop-Free Microphone Preamp Gain Changes
November 29, 2023 by Michael Chandler-Page

No Zipper, No Pop! How ADC Hybrid Gain Control Can Enable Smooth, Pop-Free Microphone Preamp Gain Changes

This article explains the new hybrid gain control (HGC) feature of Cirrus Logic’s latest CS530xP family of Pro Audio ADCs and how these can eliminate noise problems when changing gain on digitally controlled mic preamps. This solution enables fine-resolution mic preamp gain control, with the feel of a traditional potentiometer but without audible pops or zipper noise by integrating control into the ADC, together with zero-cross detection and precisely synchronized digital gain control.
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SPL Introduces New Channel One Mk3 and Track One Mk3 Recording Units
November 14, 2023 by Joao Martins

SPL Introduces New Channel One Mk3 and Track One Mk3 Recording Units

German company SPL used the Tonmeistertagung 2023 (tmt32) conference and exhibition in Düsseldorf to present new products in its professional recording series. This time, SPL introduced its next generation of channel strips, the Channel One Mk3 and the Track One Mk3. Both are updates to the SPL Studio Series, combining a complete source preamplifier and mixing channel strip with analog dynamics processing, improved and optimized for the needs of modern recording studios.
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Shure Relaunches SM7B Microphone with Integrated Cloudlifter Preamp
September 27, 2023 by Joao Martins

Shure Relaunches SM7B Microphone with Integrated Cloudlifter Preamp

Anyone looking to buy the famous Shure SM7B dynamic microphone, a favorite among musicians, podcasters and streamers, was immediately offered a bundle with the Cloudlifter preamp from Cloud. Recognizing the power of this combination, Shure decided to signal the 50th anniversary of the SM7 with the launch of a new version. The new SM7dB adds the convenience of a built-in preamp using technology licensed from Cloud, specifically tuned by Shure.
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Focusrite Introduces 4th-Generation Scarlett Solo, 2i2, and 4i4 USB-C Audio Interfaces
August 31, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Introduces 4th-Generation Scarlett Solo, 2i2, and 4i4 USB-C Audio Interfaces

Building on the remarkable success of the Scarlett range resulting from a combination of affordability, global distribution, great marketing, and persistence in updating the same exact products and design, Focusrite now launched its Scarlett 4th Generation range of audio interfaces. The new Scarlett family features the Solo, 2i2, 4i4, Solo Studio, and 2i2 Studio, all with USB-C already, offering greater audio specifications, enhanced creative capabilities, and the same recognized ease of use.
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Monoprice Releases Stage Right Studio 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp
August 14, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Monoprice Releases Stage Right Studio 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp

Since Rupert Neve designed the original 1073 preamplifier, this solid-state circuit was copied, replicated, reversed-engineered, sampled, emulated, and sound-shaped. And yet, these days any home studio is able to buy a 1073-style microphone preamp that is simply a good analog, transformer-isolated version of the original. Monoprice is now the latest company to join the club with its faithful looking and impressive Stage Right Studio 2-Channel 1073-Style Microphone Preamp.
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