This style of preamp is often referred to as "the sound of Rock n' Roll" for its BIG punchy low end and smooth open top end. The price/performance ratio of the WA-412 is almost unfathomable to the experienced studio engineer who has possibly paid much more for preamps of this style during their career. Featuring fully discrete socketed 6-pin opamps and custom wound Altran USA input and output transformers, the WA-412 leaves nothing to be desired. If you are looking for multiple channels of world class tone in an affordable package, the WA-412 is the right choice for you.
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4 Channel Microphone Preamplifier + Instrument DI.
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Fully discrete, transformer coupled, through-hole component topology.
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Altran USA custom wound, premium input and output transformers.
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X520 discrete op-amp in every channel, socketed for convenience. Can be user-replaced with most 6 pin, discrete op-amps for varying flavor & tone.
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65db of gain.
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Inputs - Microphone XLR & Active Instrument 2Meg ohm HI-Z.
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Outputs - Transformer balanced XLR & TRS.
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TONE button – Input impedance switches from 600 ohms to 150 ohms (affects the tone of both the mic and HI-Z inputs).
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-20db pad - pads both mic and instrument DI inputs.
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+48 volt phantom power.
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LED metering.
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Output trim knob for precise level control and tone sculpting.
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Internal power supply (grounded, 3 pin IEC cord).