API 3124+ Mic Preamp

Listed is the API 3124+ Mic Pre-amplifier.. The mic pre was used in my home studio for a couple of years. Anything sounds great running through the 3124+, especially guitars.

It spent its whole life in a rack mount. You will not be disappointed with this piece of gear. If anyone has any questions send me a message. The API 3124+ 4-channel microphone and instrument preamp packs API console sound and performance into a very easy-to-use, premium-quality rackmountable unit. Whether you're capturing vocals or plugging in an instrument, you'll definitely appreciate the 3124+. It uses the same preamp circuit found in API consoles, plus the same output transformer you'll find in API's equalizers - a recipe for great API sound and character! This preamp provides a very robust gain range, making it useful for a variety of input sources.

Equally at home onstage, in the broadcast rig, and in the recording studio, the 3124+ is a real performer. API 3124+ 4-channel Mic/Instrument Preamp at a Glance: Ideal for a variety of audio applications Premium API components inside Perfect for mics and instruments alike Ideal for a variety of audio applications API's commitment to quality means the 3124+ provides a stellar front end to a wide variety of audio applications.

The 3124+ is designed with the professional engineer in mind, giving you four channels of premium preamp performance, while keeping the size and price at a reasonable level. Equally at home in the control room, the recording studio, and news or recording truck, at the house console, on the stage, or at the ready in your personal studio. Premium API components inside This preamp gives you the great sound and performance characteristics that make API gear so popular among studios, engineers, and musicians. The model 3124+ utilizes the same microphone preamp circuit that is used in all API consoles. It uses the RE-115 K mic input transformer and the same output transformer that is used in all API equalizers. All four mic inputs of the 3124+ are powered by a 48 volt phantom power supply, front panel switchable for each channel. Also provided is a front panel 20dB pad switch that affects both the Mic and hi-Z inputs. Perfect for mics and instruments alike You get plenty of headroom from this pre, whether you're plugging in a mic or an instrument. The model 3124+ can provide up to 65dB of gain to an output clip level of +30 dBm.

The hi-Z front panel input goes directly to the op-amp, allowing a low level input such as a guitar or bass to be amplified without a matching transformer or direct box. This hi-Z input can take input levels as high as +20 dBu, making it perfect for keyboards and other high level devices. The rear output is an XLR connector. API 3124+ 4-channel Mic/Instrument Preamp Features: Uses API 2520 Op-amp Classic Console Circuit Four XLR Mic Inputs Four front panel 1/4 hi-Z instrument Inputs Front Panel Polarity Switches Front Panel 20dB PadSwitches Front Panel Mic/Line Switches Front Panel 48V Power Switches Output Clips at +28 dBu Input Impedance:1500 Ohms Mic, 470 K Ohms Un-Balanced, hi-Z in Output Impedance:Less than 75 Ohms Channel Outputs Nominal Levels:XLR Channel Output +4dBu Stereo Output Level:Unbalanced: nominal -2, Balanced: +4 Clipping Level:XLR Channel Output better than +28dBm Frequency Response:+0, -0.5, 10Hz to 20kHz (-0.5 at 10Hz) Noise EIN:-129 Mic, -125 Un-Bal.

Actual Measured Noise:Better than -91dBm/below Nominal +4. Distortion:All Outputs at +4 out. 09% Max Gain Range:150 Ohms Input 10dB Min. 50dB Max VU Meter:Calibrated for XLR Outputs, OVU=+4 dBu, (-12, -6, -3, 0, +3, +6, +18) Controls:GAIN, PAD (20dB), 48Volts, POL (polarity), MIC (mic/un-bal), VU, AC Dimensions:19" x 1U x 11" Weight: 11 lbs. The API 3124+ 4-channel preamp gives you legendary API sound and performance! The item "API 3124+ Mic Preamp" is in sale since Sunday, July 31, 2016. This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & Gear\Pro Audio Equipment\Preamps & Channel Strips". The seller is "jtanner804" and is located in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. This item can be shipped to United States.