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DBX 560A Compressor/Limiter

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Exceptional sound quality with low noise operation.
Precise compressor threshold range: -40dBu to +20dBu.
Variable compressor ratio: 1:1 to Infinity:1 control.
OverEasy or Hard Knee compression selectable options.
Balanced input/output for superior connectivity.

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SE Electronics DM1 Dynamite Ultra-Slim Active Inline Mic Preamplifier, Black

SKU: SEDM1BLKMFR: DM1-BLK-MIC-PRE-U

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Achieve pristine sound with low-noise preamplifier.
28 dB gain boost enhances microphone preamplifier signal.
Inline preamp ensures optimal impedance matching.
Broad 10 Hz - 120 kHz frequency range maintained.
Durable build quality with XLR connectivity.

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Tonelux MP5A Discrete Microphone Preamplifier with Tilt Control

SKU: TLMP5AMFR: MP5A

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Achieve pristine sound with low noise preamplifier.
Discrete microphone preamp ensures superior clarity.
Extensive gain range: 17dB to 55dB for versatile use.
Precise impedance matching for optimal mic performance.
Robust build quality ensures lasting reliability.

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Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-2 Dual Channel Mic Activator

SKU: CL2MFR: CL-2

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Dual-channel preamp: Pristine sound quality.
Provides +25dB clean gain for dynamic mics.
Low noise design ensures clear recordings.
Ideal impedance matching for optimal signal.
Durable, road-ready design for lasting use.

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Behringer Ultra-DI PRO DI4000 Professional 4-Channel Active DI-Box

SKU: BEDI4000MFR: 0809-AAN86-US1

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Pro DI4000: Pristine audio with low noise design.
Active DI box ensures optimal signal connectivity.
Versatile 4-channel DI for studio, stage use.
Wide gain range accommodates any instrument.
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What Are Channel Strips and Preamps Used For?

Audio channel strips and preamps are both important components in sound engineering. They prepare an audio signal from a source, like an instrument or a microphone, for recording or live broadcasting.

Channel Strips

Channel strips are arranged in either a vertical or horizontal format with the audio signal flowing from one end to the other. The signal passes from a source input like an XLR jack through a series of controls including, gain, equalizer, high pass filters, effects knobs, pan knobs, mute controls, and a fader knob before culminating in an output port.

By adjusting each of these knobs and controls, you can fine-tune the signal as it passes through the channel strip to achieve your preferred sound.

Preamps

A preamp is a component that takes a line-level sound signal and boosts it. Once you boost it, you can send the signal on for more processing in the channel strip or directly transmit it to an amplifier.

Audio channel strips traditionally include a preamp component, but preamps and channel strips aren’t the same thing.

Number of Channels

Channel mixers come in a few different sizes depending on how many separate signals you need to work with. Mono or single channel strips can only accept one signal, so they’re commonly used for a microphone or single instrument input.

If you want to adjust multiple input signals, you can either use several single channel strips installed in a rack, or select an audio channel strip containing multiple channel inputs. The more channels you have, the more individual signals you can adjust and control.

Quality is Crucial for Channel Strips and Preamps

Whether you do most of your audio engineering digitally or you prefer to work analog, it’s important to choose the highest quality components possible. By selecting professional-grade gear from brands like Behringer, Whirlwind, and Millennia, you can avoid interference, hums, and signal loss in your next piece of audio.

DBX 560A Compressor/Limiter

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SE Electronics DM1 Dynamite Ultra-Slim Active Inline Mic Preamplifier, Black

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Tonelux MP5A Discrete Microphone Preamplifier with Tilt Control

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Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-2 Dual Channel Mic Activator

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Behringer Ultra-DI PRO DI4000 Professional 4-Channel Active DI-Box

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What Are Channel Strips and Preamps Used For?

Channel Strips

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Quality is Crucial for Channel Strips and Preamps