The
SC-1mk3 Mic Preamp is a clean, "fast", clear, low-noise, high-gain
preamp. It's sound is very transparent, offering a flat response, smooth
highs and well-defined mids.
Features:
Legend:
None – this feature was introduced in the original SC-1 preamp (mk1 version)
MK2 – this feature was first introduced in the SC-1mk2 version, and also avaialble in the mk3 version
MK3 – this feature is new for the SC-1mk3 version
- Low-Noise, High-Quality Mic Preamp
- All solid-state design, using chipsets from THAT Corp and Burr-Brown
- Soft-start, slow ramp-on +48V phantom power
- Mk2: Option to use input transformer for added sound “flavor”
- Mk2: Gain range from +12 to +72dB, in 6dB increments from +12db to +42dB; 4dB increments from 46dB to 72dB.
- Mk2: Onboard Power Supply Regulation, adjustable +/- voltage rails
- Mk2: Reduced clicking and popping when changing gains
- MK3: Further reduced clicking and popping when changing gains
- Mk3: Robust 48Volt short circuit protection (from accidental phantom power shorts)
- Mk3: LED-lighted push buttons for phantom power, -20dB pad and polarity reverse
- MK3: VU Meter, 5-LED bargraph
- MK3: Relay controlled Pads
- MK3: Relay controlled Polarity Reverse
- MK3: Bigger PCB area, more room to work with
- MK3:
Hole locations compatible with our X-12 Mic Preamp. Now you can have
(1) X-12 Mic Preamp and (1) SC-1mk3 Mic Preamp in the same 1u Rack Case
- Electronically balanced input and output stages (option to use input transformer for transformer balancing)
- 12-position Grayhill gain selector switch
- Input RFI protection
- Input clamping protection
- Output surge protection circuit
- Output RFI protection
- High quality Bourns, sealed, conductive plastic potentiometer for volume control
- Gold-plated, machined, low-profile IC sockets
- Use of high quality 1% Metal Film resistors, and high-quality ceramic and electrolytic capacitors
- Solder pads for optional INSERT jacks
- On-board jumper terminals
- Easy to assemble, easy to troubleshoot design
- Each component carefully labeled, protected and packed in separate zip bags
- Thick PCB board with 2oz. copper
- Very affordable!!! No, this is not “cheap junk” but a high quality product that is reasonably affordable! (i.e. because there are no middlemen, and we don’t do expensive glossy magazine advertising! )