Focusrite ISA Two 2-Channel Microphone Preamp ISATwo ISA2 Stereo MicPre U218023

This used Focusrite ISA Two 2-Channel Preamp comes with a Power Cable. This preamp is in excellent condition with minor cosmetic wear, has been tested, and works great. Please see pictures for details on item condition. Only what is pictured is included.

Focusrite's microphone preamplifiers go back to the original Focusrite ISA 110 modules, when Rupert Neve was commissioned by George Martin in 1985 to create a no-compromise channel strip for his Neve console. Combining the very best solid-state electronics with transformer coupling, Focusrite mic pres have played a key part in the recording of hundreds of hit records and they're the choice of leading artists, producers and engineers around the world. At the heart of the ISA Two is a pair of Lundahl LL1538 transformers.

ISA products have relied on Lundahl from the beginning, since their components were originally specified in 1985. The LL1538 features a 3-section winding, resulting in very low leakage inductance and, as a result, an extended frequency response. They're encapsulated in mu-metal cans to shield them from stray magnetism. ISA Two features two classic Focusrite mic preamps, with four impedance settings including the original ISA 110 setting.

Variable input impedance allows you to go for an accurate, transparent sound or choose to highlight the character of your favourite vintage mic - and anywhere in between. With up to 80 dB of low-noise gain, ISA Two can perform in the most demanding situations - really bringing your ribbon, condenser or moving coil mics to life. Each channel has a fully-balanced insert point accessed via TRS sockets on the rear panel and activated with a front-panel button, so it's easy to use outboard processors with the ISA Two. Just plug in your choice of EQ, compressor or limiter. Lundahl LL1538 mic input transformer Rupert Neve originally chose the Lundahl LL1538 to be the input transformer on the ISA 110.

To this day the Lundahl transformer remains the best microphone input transformer available, and is used in every ISA Series mic pre. Rupert Neve also perfected the Zobel network found in the ISA circuit; something which takes a lot of knowledge and a golden set of ears. This allows the ISA mic pre to maintain an extremely flat frequency response across a very wide bandwidth.

Up to 80 dB of gain ISA Two offers up to 80 dB of clean, distortion-free gain. The much-heralded ISA topology also ensures low-noise even at the highest gain levels. The transformer alone supplies 20 dB of gain, while ISA's input stage offers up to 60 dB in addition, giving an astonishing 80 dB of maximum gain on the microphone input. Variable input impedance Four choices of input impedance, including the original ISA 110 value, allow you to match the preamp to your microphone, even if it's a vintage type, giving you the best possible sound.

The impedance is selected using a switch on the front panel, and the impedance choice is remembered even once the unit is switched off and back on. User-calibrated metering Each channel has an eight-LED array to clearly display the level of your two signals. You can line up your analogue evels with your converters or DAW by using the calibration knob on the rear panel. You will be safe in the knowledge that you have avoided clipping on the way in.

Front-panel instrument and rear panel line inputs Two 1/4in jack sockets on the front panel of ISA Two give you instant access to a transparent DI input. TRS line inputs are available on the rear panel too, and you can step through them instantly to select the one you want. Variable cut-off high-pass filter Built in, and easily accessed with its own large knob and illuminated button, is an extremely smooth-sounding 18 dB/octave high-pass filter of the same design as the original ISA 110 module. This is ideal for cutting out rumble, thumps and other unwanted low-frequency sounds and with a range of 16 to 420 Hz, it's easy to lose what you don't want, and keep what you do. Rear panel balanced inserts Each channel of ISA Two has its own balanced insert point.

With 1/4 TRS send and receive connections, your choice of signal processor can be connected and switched in and out using the illuminated switch on the front panel. We have the lowest order cancellation rate in the industry. 001% of our orders per year due to being out of stock, far better than the competition. At Pixel Pro Audio, we are musicians, engineers, and artists that are passionate about the professional audio and recording industry.

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