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Fredenstein Artistic MIC-PRE Plus 500-Series Preamp  From Fredenstein

500 series Mic Pre with precise metering and a tube type distortion circuit.

Fredenstein Professional Audio

$299.00

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Manufacturer's Description from Fredenstein

The Artistic MicPre Plus features a revolutionary tube type distortion circuit. The variable color control allows to adjust this feature from very subtle to extremely pronounced . In addition, the Color feature is also level dependent in the same way tube gear behaves. Variable color enables a myriad of new creative possibilities and prevents cold and stale sounds. Turning the Color knob all the way counter clockwise, the Color LED turns off and the Color circuit is completely disabled.

Another key component to achieve best performance levels is the OPA2 discrete audio operational amplifier. As all Fredenstein products, it is not a copy of an older design, but a proprietary design manufactured in SMT technology. Matched and integrated dual input transistors guarantee vastly improved specifications compared to older designs. The OPA2, following the tradition of well known manufactures, is socketed and can be exchanged without tools. The industry standard pin-out makes it compatible with many manufactures. The sound is further defined by the American-made steel-core output transformer, which is known for its smooth vintage sound without being dark or just “mid-rangy”.

A 2 MOhms high impedance direct input is located on the front-panel, it accepts balanced and unbalanced signals, the rear microphone input is automatically disconnected when a plug is inserted in the DI connector. The Artistic MicPre Plus features a maximum gain of 65 dB, a 20 dB Pad, switchable polarity, selectable input impedance, and Phantom-Power support. The output level is indicated with a SIG and a +20dB LED.

  • 500 Series module
  • Discrete operational amplifier OPA2
  • High impedance 2 MOhm instrument input
  • Switchable input impedance from 1500 Ohm to 300 Ohm
  • Switchable 48V phantom power
  • -20dB Pad
  • Colour function can be added to the original signal
  • Gain control GAIN from 20dB to 65 dB
  • LED Display for output peak level (+20 dB) and signal
  • LED Display for output level (>-30 dB)
  • LED Display for colour function
  • POL switch to invert the phase
  • Design: 500 Series module
Fredenstein Professional Audio

About Manufacturer

Think about what is sonically missing in today's audio equipment and how you could achieve better results in recording and mastering? Now, many go back to well proven classic pieces of audio gear to fight the shortcomings of digital recording. Could that be the ultimate solution? Did the improvements in technology during the last 50 years really don't apply to recording? Using technologies from vacuum tubes to Digital Signal Processors, often in the same product, Fredenstein products combine the strength of each technology and avoiding their weaknesses. In addition we strongly believe in Zero-Negative-Feedback, negative feedback is a technique to make amplifiers more linear, but at the same time making them sounding harsh. This is one of the reasons modern equipment sounds so similar. Omitting negative feedback and using an internally and externally balanced designs which are very linear by design will yield a natural sound on a different level, warm, not dull or muffled, instead with a rich silky top-end and an impulse response will simply blow you away. Don't get us wrong, we are not talking about 「esoteric designs」, we believe very strongly in a scientific engineering approach.

 

We also provide pieces of long neglected equipment like precision analog meters. Even if you are working mostly inside the 「box」, metering your analog signal before it hits your converters is still very important and a great foundation for good recording. Fredenstein's state-of-the-art audio technology will help you throughout your chain to achieve truly outstanding results.

In addition, Fredenstein believes recording engineers deserve to have a more user friendly, more convenient and efficient pieces of equipment making the studio life easier and generate a more comfortable working environment. By minimizing the number of buttons and switches without sacrificing the functionality we deploy a clean user interface allowing you to get instantaneously familiar with the products.

Fredenstein Professional Audio Products are designed for audio professional in recording and broadcast studios as well as independent engineers and producers in their own facilities.

Fredenstein is focused to make a difference in Professional Audio. You can expect superior sound and high-end built quality from each of our products

Specifications

Frequency Response : 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz, +/- 1 dB

Distortion : < 0.02% at +4 dBu output level (Color off)

Input Noise : < -127 dB

Input Impedance : > 1500 Ohms normal or 300 Ohms Low-Z on

DI Impedance : > 2 MOhms

Max. Input Level : + 24 dBu, Pad activated

Max Input Level DI : + 18 dBu balanced or unbalanced

Output Impedance : 600 Ohms

Max. Output Level : + 26 dBu

Input Attenuator : - 20 dB (switchable Pad)