Preamp Use

[Barnesaut]

Hi – Im new here.
What signals do you use the Preamp for?

just Mic or line too?

Thx

Bernhard

[Anonymous]

The preamp handles a wide range of signals

The block diagram on page 80 shows that the gain control handles both line and mic inputs

[Barnesaut]

I mean – is it usefull for sound enhancement to use the preamps?

[Anonymous]

Run yourself a double blind test 😉

I’d suggest that the answer lies in personal preference as much as anything else.

[MarkPAman]

I’m struggling to see how you could not use the preamps…

[Anonymous]

I presume XLR vs Jack input has some different signal pathway…

[Andreas]

The “different” signal path between XLR and Jacks is a set of damping resistors to reduce the line level to something acceptable for the wide-gain mic preamp. Maybe we’re talking about some external preamp????

[Anonymous]

You could use different preamps, use a dSnake box, or a USB B streaming input.

[Dick Rees]

Every XLR, 1/4″ and/or 3.5mm input goes through a pre-amp. The pre is an integral part of the circuitry.

[Lou]

Dick, that is not so. Mic pres are on mic inputs, but the stereo inputs have one less stage of amplification. Don’t confuse the nube!

L

[airickess]

Lou, according to my experience and the block diagram in the manual every input is routed through the Preamp knob.

[mervaka]

The fact there is a gain stage does not imply the gain is analogue. USB for example is definitely a digital trim.

[Lou]

Yes, but are the stereo line ins having mic pre gain? I think not, but looking right now. There is a trim control; but no mic preamp… on the ST inputs. Same knob, different function.

[Anonymous]

to settle
In actual fact if you use the Mic input.
You can get a weak signal from the line output.
What you would use that signal for I have no idea.
Its all in the box these days.

[Lou]

That settles nothing! Maybe I can use the 16 line ins as direct outs for recording?!? Bears experimentation…

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