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Originally Posted by kidvybes  ...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...  |
You can also clip the output stage for more transformer saturation. Just make sure it doesn't enter your DAW or whatever at a too high level (use a pad for instance). This is also explained in the manual:
http://www.goldenagemusic.se/goldena...PRE-73_web.pdf