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Studio Projects VTB1 Single Channel Variable Tube Microphone Preamplifier

Product #30205 | SKU VTB1 | Studio Projects
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Features

  • Microphone preamp
  • FET-input opamp buffer
  • Hi-Pass filter
  • 12AX7 vacuum tube
  • Constant-level blend control

Description

The Studio Projects VTB-1 is single channel low cost microphone preamplifier, incorporating true class A/B switching. The unit is perfect for the professional and home project studio doing production, broadcast and voice over work.

A "Tube Drive" control allows the user to blend as little or as much of the 12AX7 tube circuitry as required. The VTB-1 can go from a pristine solid state sound, to any combination of Tube Drive, including hard distortion for guitars and bass.

Features

Microphone Preamp
Vocal microphone preamp with warm transparent character that doubles as a Tube DI Box. Discreet, current-source fed, paralleled-transistor balanced input stage feeds a bipolar opamp balanced-unbalanced convertor. A dual feedback design provides for low distortion performance while a two stage design provides up to 45dB gain with the second stage contributing up to 15dB gain.

Line Input
FET-input opamp buffer with hi-input impedance to avoid pickup loading when used as an instrument preamp. Second stage provides adjustable gain from 10dB to 30dB with constant hi-impedance maintained.

Hi-pass Filter
75Hz, 3-pole -18dB/oct high-pass filter for low-frequency wind and rumble elimination.

Tube Blend
Constant-level blend control allows the user to smoothly change from an all solid-state path to a tube-based preamp. This allows the user to add the desired amount of tube sound to the signal without having to deal with complicated "tube drive" controls and such. Alternately, it allows the user to use only the solid-state portion of the preamp to get a very low distortion, un-coloured sound when desired.

Tube Stage
12AX7 vacuum tube with a DC filament supply for minimum hum and noise. First half of the tube is operated as a high-gain amplifier stage while the second half operates as a cathode follower to minimise loading of the first stage. A low-voltage plate supply is used to create a "starved-tube" condition for enhanced sound.

Output Stage
Bipolar, lo-noise, high output-current opamp used for best performance. The first stage is used to provide 6dB of additional gain and drives the line out jack and pin-2 of the balanced out. The second stage provides signal inversion and drive for pin-3 of the balanced output, effectively providing an additional 6dB of gain.

Specifications

Number of Channels Single
Inputs 1 x XLR Microphone
1 x 1/4" TRS phone Line (front panel)
1 x 1/4" TRS phone Send/Return (Insert)
Output 1 x XLR
1 x 1/4" TRS phone
Phantom Power +48V
Multi Function No
Gain Range 72dB
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +0/-0.25dB, ref 1kHz
Noise Mic EIN: -128dBu (150 Ohm source, 60dB gain)
Dimensions (WxDxH) 1U half rack space
Specialities Microphone impedence switch allows for use with ribbon microphones

In The Box

  • Studio Projects VTB1 Single Channel Variable Tube Microphone Preamplifier
  • AC Power Supply

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Details

  • Product: Studio Projects VTB1 Single Channel Variable Tube Microphone Preamplifier
  • Manufacturer: Studio Projects
  • Model: VTB1
  • SKU: VTB1
  • RM Product #: 30205

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