Black Lion Audio Auteur MKII 500 Series Microphone Preamp

Black Lion Audio AUTEUR MKII 500 Overview A transformer-coupled output stage and an ultra-high-speed front end make up the Black Lion Audio Auteur MKII 500 Series mic preamp circuitry. The combination, which we’ve seen from Black Lion previously, has a lot of subtlety and complexity that is well-balanced with an assertiveness that is beefy and has a classic flavor that can stand alone in a mix. You can utilize your preferred ribbon microphones on quieter sources with the Auteur MKII 500’s 67 dB gain. For direct injection of electric guitars, basses, keyboards, and similar instruments, a DI input is included. The feature set is completed with a 13 dB pad, polarity reverse, and phantom power. The Black Lion Auteur MKII 500 is a favorite at . It sounds fantastic, is very adaptable, and is reasonably priced. We believe you will be impressed if you add one or two of them to your 500 Series rack. Excellent value for a 500 Series preamp. Since 2006, Black Lion Audio has assisted artists and engineers in improving the sound of their equipment, and they’ve established a good reputation for extracting world-class sound from reasonably priced gear. As a company that started out making well-known modifications, Black Lion naturally develops creative audio equipment of their own design that constantly outperforms its price point. The Auteur MKII 500 is simply a single-channel 500 Series version of the company’s desktop model, which is a second-generation update to its well-received predecessor. As a result, the Auteur MKII 500 features a redesigned gain stage that produces more gain, less noise and distortion, and a wider frequency response than the original design. Drums sound round and powerful with the Auteur MKII 500. Vocals have a velvety shine. Guitars rise like blazing phoenixes. Whatever the source, the Black Lion Audio MKII 500 delivers like a pro. About Black Lion Black Lion Audio, founded in Chicago in 2006, has built a name for itself in the audio market by hot-rodding audio equipment and improving the sound quality of popular music-production gear, bringing industry-standard goods to new heights of aural excellence. Though they began by customizing gear from other manufacturers, they have used their collective knowledge to create their own line of boutique mic preamps and word clocks. BLA and altered gear can be found in studios from Los Angeles to New York to Nashville and have been heard on projects by artists including Maroon 5, Alison Krauss, Metallica, T-Pain, George Strait, MGMT, Beyoncé, George Duke, Slayer, Erykah Badu, Rod Stewart, and others. Black Lion Audio Auteur MKII 500 Mic Preamp Features:  A single-space 500 Series module requires a compatible 500 Series rack.  One-channel preamp with high-speed input stage and Edcor output transformer.  The bandwidth (1kHz, 600 Ω unbalanced source, unweighted) is 10 Hz-30 kHz.  Gain range is 16dB to 67dB.  Phantom power.  Reverse polarity switch.  13 dB pad  The DI input has a maximum level of 18dBu.  The Hi-Z switch chooses the input source, which can be the front-panel DI jack or the rack XLR.