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Originally Posted by superiorsound  I notice the more gain you give it the more color it adds so if your looking for a clean sound be easy on the output however if you looking for a more colored sound lower the input and crank the output. I really like what I am hearing thus far.
Frank |
...you need to understand the "Neve-style gain structure" if you want to go from "clean" to "colored"...what you described is exactly backwards...
...if you want quiet clean gain and the smallest amount of coloration, always set the OUTPUT level potentiometer on maximum (fully clockwise) and increase the mic gain with the stepped MIC/ LINE gain switch (anti clockwise) until you have a only a couple of green leds flashing...
...however if you want to hear the color character of the "vintage" design, turn the OUTPUT pot counterclock-wise and increase the INPUT gain with the MIC/LINE gain pot. This will drive the input gain stage(s) harder and provoke more character from them...
..."color" is actually generated by cranking the input stage, and backing off the output...this is the same gain structure used by the original vintage Neve 1290 (1073 w/o EQ section) preamps...
