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kittonian · 9th January 2009

Putting a pad between the mic and the pre will definitely change the sound. It will give you a lower signal level before the sound hits the mic-pre and thus you will be able to add more gain on the pre.

Likewise, if you put an attenuator after the output of the mic-pre the signal going to your pre will not change and you will be able to lower the resulting signal level after the preamp stage, much like you would do with a fader on a console.

Hope that explains it!

9th January 2009	#2
kittonian Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,324 1 Review written	Putting a pad between the mic and the pre will definitely change the sound. It will give you a lower signal level before the sound hits the mic-pre and thus you will be able to add more gain on the pre. Likewise, if you put an attenuator after the output of the mic-pre the signal going to your pre will not change and you will be able to lower the resulting signal level after the preamp stage, much like you would do with a fader on a console. Hope that explains it! __________________ Joshua Aaron President/Chief Engineer AudioLot/AudioLot Studios High End Pro Audio Sales & Consulting Recording/Music Production/Mixing http://www.audiolot.com Follow AudioLot on Facebook for AudioLot's BIG DEAL Gear Specials, Morning Mix Tips, and more by clicking here AudioLot is located in Hollywood, CA. If you're in the LA area and are interested in coming by to see any of the gear we carry in person, please let us know.