Focusrite - Red 1 Series 500 Mic Pre

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The Focusrite Red 1 is a 500-series mic preamp that replicates the famous Red 1 mic preamp. It has 66 dB of gain, along with a circuit topology and components from the classic Red series. The legacy of Focusrite sound, in a new format, ideal for mobile studios. Its great versatility allows you to use the preamp Red 1 Series 500 with your condenser microphones, dynamic pickups and ribbon mics.

ARTICLE N° 57931
  • Focusite Red 1 Mic preamp, 500 series format, replica of the famous Red 1 microphone preamp.
  • Type: Lundahl LL1538 microphone preamplifier with input and Carnhill custom output.
  • Front Control
  • Gravel Grayhill gain from -6 to 60 dB.
  • 48V power supply.
  • Polarity Inverter.
  • Max Output Level + 25.5dBu (20Hz- to 20kHz).
  • Input Level Max> + 28dBu (200Hz- to 13kHz),> 26dBu (160Hz- to 20kHz).
  • Frequency Response:
  • Deviation at 30dB gain (20Hz- to 20kHz): ± 0.1dB.
  • Bandwidth (-3dB) at 30dB gain: 103 kHz.
  • 60dB gain range (-0.5dB): 125Hz- to 24kHz.
  • Bandwidth (-3dB) at 60dB gain: 32Hz- to 75kHz.
  • Noise Level
  • -104.5 dBu CCIR-RMS / -107 dBu Weighted-A.
  • EIN (max gain, 150 Ohms) -124.5 dBu CCIR-RMS / -128 dBu Weighted-A.
  • THD at 30dB gain, 30dBu at input:
  • 3rd order harmonics: -101dB (0.0009%).
  • 2nd order harmonics: - 88.5dB (0.0038%).
  • THD + N (20 kHz bandwidth): -88dB (0.0039%).
  • Common mode rejection:
  • Common mode test: 102dB.
  • IEC 60268-3: 2000 test: 89dB.
  • Backlit VU meter with SW calibration.

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