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Crane Flamingo.1 Operator's Manual

2 channel discrete class a microphone pre-amp
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FLAMINGO.1
FLAMINGO PREAMP PHOTO COMMING SOON
O
M
PERATOR'S
ANUAL
Version (0)
Sept. 28, 2006
LTD.
2117 East 5th Street
Superior, WI 54880 USA
tel: 715-398-3627
fax: 715-398-3279
www.cranesong.com
© 2004, 2005, 2006 Crane Song, LTD.
Subject to change without notice.
Printed in the U.S.A.

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  • Page 1 FLAMINGO PREAMP PHOTO COMMING SOON PERATOR'S ANUAL Version (0) Sept. 28, 2006 LTD. 2117 East 5th Street Superior, WI 54880 USA tel: 715-398-3627 fax: 715-398-3279 www.cranesong.com © 2004, 2005, 2006 Crane Song, LTD. Subject to change without notice. Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Page 4 INTRODUCTION FLAMINGO, is a high quality 2 channel discrete class A microphone pre-amp. It can be operated as a musically transparent pre-amplifier, but is capable of emulating vintage sounds as well as creating distinctive new ones. The input gain is selected by a stepped switch for gain matching and repeatability. This is followed by a continuously variable attenuator to provide gain trim.

  • Page 5: Control Description

    CLASS A DISCRETE TOPOLOGIES Flamingo has a Class A audio path, which is significantly different than designs that use integrated circuits. Class A circuits sound better because their distortion components tend to be Second Harmonic; musically pleasing. IC Op-Amps do not have class A output circuits and their distortion components tend to be high order odd harmonics;...

  • Page 6: Tone Switch

    Note that the sound switch changes both channels. An audible pop may be heard when the switch is flipped. This occurs because a different amplifier is being switched into the audio path. Be aware that flipping this switch during a recording take is not advised. At any other time the audible pop is merely a momentary nuisance.
  • Page 7 INPUT IMPEDANCE SWITCH This switch changes the impedance to a lower value from the standard Flamingo value. This lower value has been recommended by David Bock, of Soundelux Microphones. This will match Flamingo’s input impedance for optimum performance with the Soundlux Microphones. This will also work with other tube, and transistor type microphones that use an output transformer in the microphone.
  • Page 8 I/O CONNECTORS INPUT: The maximum input level for the Flamingo is +18 dBm with the unit’s gain set at 6 db. The input is bal- anced with pin 2 being signal positive and pin 3 signal negative. The input connector is a XLR connec- tor.
  • Page 9 CRANE SONG LTD. 2117 E. 5th Street Superior, WI 54880 USA tel. 715-398-3627 fax. 715-398-3279 E-mail: staff@cranesong.com DISCRETE CLASS A MIC PRE-AMP EGISTRATION Please fill out this form and return. It will be used for sending updates and pertinent information as it becomes available.