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medal mania electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Chubster 40 Guitar Combo Amplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5 mid 6, treble 7, master 5, presence 10, boosted) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s T... Read more

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5 mid 6, treble 7, master 5, presence 10, boosted) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp & mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Blue Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

blues hotel electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Chubster 40 Guitar Combo Amplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (neck pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5 mid 6, treble 7, master 5, presence 10) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp... Read more

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (neck pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5 mid 6, treble 7, master 5, presence 10) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp & mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Blue Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

blues hotel electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Chubster 40 Guitar Combo Amplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5 mid 6, treble 7, master 5, presence 10) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Pream... Read more

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5 mid 6, treble 7, master 5, presence 10) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp & mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Blue Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

walking arpeggio electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Chubster 40 Guitar Combo Amplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (neck pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 1, volume 8, bass 3 mid 7, treble 5, master 5, presence 8) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp &... Read more

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (neck pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 1, volume 8, bass 3 mid 7, treble 5, master 5, presence 8) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp & mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Blue Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

phat electric guitar

Also in this recording Rivera Chubster 40 Guitar Combo Amplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5, mid 5, treble 7, master 5, presence 8) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tub... Read more

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5, mid 5, treble 7, master 5, presence 8) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp & mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Blue Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

phat & fast electric guitar

Also in this recording Rivera Chubster 40 Guitar Combo Amplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5, mid 5, treble 7, master 5, presence 8, with boost) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Au... Read more

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 5, mid 5, treble 7, master 5, presence 8, with boost) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp & mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Blue Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

chubby electric guitar

Also in this recording Rivera Chubster 40 Guitar Combo Amplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 3, mid 5, treble 5, master 5) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp & m... Read more

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Chubster 40 Combo(channel 2, volume 5, bass 3, mid 5, treble 5, master 5) mic'd with AEA R84 into LaChapell Audio 583s Tube Preamp & mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Blue Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

arpeggiated down electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 5, bass 7, mid 8, treble 4, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 4... Read more

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 5, bass 7, mid 8, treble 4, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

arpeggiated down electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 5, bass 7, mid 8, treble 4, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 4... Read more

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 5, bass 7, mid 8, treble 4, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp & AEA R84 into A Designs silver Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

60's fuzz electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 4... Read more

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp & AEA R84 into A Designs silver Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

boosted distortoverb electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, boost on) mic'd with Sennheiser MD... Read more

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, boost on) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp & AEA R84 into A Designs silver Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

distortoverb electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD... Read more

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp & AEA R84 into A Designs silver Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

mighty distorted electric guitar position 1 pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into L... Read more

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

cross country electric guitar position 1 pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 8, bass 5, mid 8, treble 6, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 58... Read more

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 8, bass 5, mid 8, treble 6, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

mighty distorted electric guitar position 5 pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into L... Read more

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

distorted electric guitar position 1 pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 8, bass 5, mid 8, treble 6, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into L... Read more

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 8, bass 5, mid 8, treble 6, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

mighty distorted electric guitar position 1 pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into L... Read more

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp & AEA R84 into A Designs silver Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

cross country electric guitar position 1 pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 8, bass 5, mid 8, treble 6, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 58... Read more

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 8, bass 5, mid 8, treble 6, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp & AEA R84 into A Designs silver Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

mighty distorted electric guitar position 5 pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into L... Read more

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 5 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 2, volume 6, bass 5, mid 7, treble 7, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp & AEA R84 into A Designs silver Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

distorted electric guitar position 1 pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone LaChapell Audio 583s MKII 500-Series Tube Preamplifier AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 8, bass 5, mid 8, treble 6, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into L... Read more

Nash S-57 electric guitar(position 1 pickup) played into Rivera Amps Venus 6 1x12(channel 1, volume 8, bass 5, mid 8, treble 6, master 4, reverb 3, presence 10, focus 10, add boost) mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into LaChapell 583 Preamp & AEA R84 into A Designs silver Preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

From LaChapell Audio

The LaChapell Audio 500DT is a 500 series microphone preamp that features two separate topologies or amplification paths. When the blend knob is fully to the TUBE side, the signal will pass through a transformer before being amplified by a TrueTube™ powered 12AX7 vacuum tube.

TrueTube is LaChapell Audio’s proprietary method of supplying a full 250V to the vacuum tube so you get loads of clean tube gain. When the blend knob is turned fully to the OPAMP side, the signal passes directly to a solid state preamplifier. This input is transformerless and will provide clean gain with exceptionally low noise Placing the blend control anywhere between the two extremes will “blend” the two topologies for a wide variety of tonal options. 

PRODUCT FEATURES

  • Lachapell audio 500 series modules icon

    500 SERIES MIC PREAMP

    An extremely versatile tube AND solid state mic preamp in the 500 series format based on the legendary 583S.

  • lachapell audio truetube power 250V icon

    TRUETUBE™ 250V POWER

    TrueTube™ technology supplies both the plate and filament of the tube with the proper voltages they need to access the full characteristics of the tube. Other tube preamp designs cannot supply the needed 250V and don’t have the headroom or harmonics that characterize that classic tube sound.

  • lachapell audio hi-z input icon

    FRONT PANEL HI-Z INPUT

    The front panel Hi-Z input allows the 500DT to be used as an instrument preamplifier. When a 1/4″ jack is inserted into the Hi-Z input, the 500DT switches into instrument mode, bypassing the input transformer so the instrument accesses the preamp directly.

  • Lachapell Audio dual drive icon

    DUAL GAIN KNOBS

    The Dual Drive knobs on the 500DT provide an incredible array of tonal options. The input knob drives the input preamp and the second knob drives the output for sounds ranging from pristine to gritty.

  • Dual Topology Web Circle - Mic Preamp

    VACUUM TUBE AND SOLID STATE PREAMP

    With both a Truetube™ powered full sized 12AX7 vacuum tube preamp AND a solid state preamp, the 500DT Dual Topology preamp is exceptionally versatile. Blend between the tube and solid state sides to mix the two sounds.

  • Blend knob to blend between tube and solid state mic preamps on 500DT dual topology mic preamp

    BLEND KNOB

    The blend knob lets you go full vacuum tube, or full solid state. Get that rich harmonic warmth that only a properly powered tube can provide, or pristine cleans from the solid state side. Or… blend the two for the ultimate in versatility.

SPECIFICATIONS

INTERNAL GAIN 67 dBu

INPUT IMPEDANCE 1.5 KΩ Mic / 10 KΩ Hi-Z

TUBE COMPLEMENT/TYPE 1x 12AX7 (ECC83)

TUBE PATH

THD+N 0.08%

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20 Hz to 20 kHz

MAXIMUM OUTPUT 12 dBu

TYPICAL EIN 121

SOLID STATE PATH

THD+N 0.01%

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20 Hz to 46 kHz

MAXIMUM OUTPUT 28 dBu

TYPICAL EIN 129

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