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WA273-EQ DUAL CHANNEL BRITISH MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER + EQ...
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Equalizer. We feel this product offers the best in terms of the sound, function, and vibe from the classic era of analog recording. We don’t cut corners when it comes to what goes into our products, and the WA273-EQ is no exception. The WA273-EQ uses the highest quality custom input and output transformers made by Carnhill Transformers UK.
Warm Audio will, at its sole discretion, repair or replace this product in a timely manner. This limited warranty extends only to products determined to be defective and does not cover incidental costs such as equipment rental, loss of revenue, etc.
NOW LET’S GET STARTED! The Warm Audio WA273-EQ is one of the highest quality microphone preamplifiers on the market in its price range. It uses custom made components similarly found in preamplifiers with much higher price tags. Home-based musicians and professional studios alike will find the WA273-EQ to be an extremely powerful, versatile and fully professional piece of gear that is capable of warming and shaping both input signals and mixes in a way that is very pleasing to the ear.
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This feature engages the Instrument input on the front of the WA273-EQ and disconnects the XLR microphone inputs. TRS Instrument Input You can connect a variety of instruments via the instrument input on the front panel of the WA273-EQ including: acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, synths and drum machines. 9. Red Input Knob This is a 22 position gain switch that adjusts gain for Line / Mic / Hi-Z level sources.
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TECHNICAL SPECS 15. Output Control Knob This knob controls the signal exiting the WA273-EQ. It ensures that the amplified signal doesn’t exit the WA273 too loud and overload the inputs on your recording interface or the next device in the signal chain.
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TECHNICAL SPECS 7. Microphone XLR Input This input is designed for dynamic, condenser and ribbon microphones. Other instruments or devices that put out a low level microphone signal can also be plugged into this input. The input impedance can be set to either 1200 or 300 ohms, via the tone button.
WA273-EQ WA-2A Recording interface In this example, a microphone is feeding into a WA273-EQ, which feeds in to the WA-2A via a balanced XLR patch cable, which feeds in the LINE LEVEL input of your recording interface/recorder. Note: it is important to use a line level input on your recording device as opposed to a...
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WA273-EQ as an “analog plug-in” or insert for mix-down. The recording device is feeding the WA273-EQ with a balanced 1/4” cable via a line output. Then, the recording device is capturing the WA273-EQ via a LINE LEVEL input.
SPECIFICATIONS • Dual Channel, Class A, ‘73-style British Microphone Preamp with EQ • UK made Carnhill Transformers • UK made - Blore Edwards EQ dual-concentric switch potentiometers • Hand Wired, hand assembled • 80dB of gain - resistor stepped gain switch •...
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