Drawmer 1972 Mic/Line and Instrument Preamplifier

Get the Best From Your Studio

Tackle difficult sources with ease and make the most of your studio with the 1972 Preamplifier from Drawmer, a versatile 2-channel, 19", 1 RU mic/line preamp and DI unit with features not found on many other preamps. Two pristine microphone preamps with +66 dB of clean, stepped gain combine with ±12 dB of output trim for plenty of headroom, and switchable microphone impedance makes it simple to bring out the best in your passive dynamic and low-impedance ribbon mics.

When your signals are still giving you trouble with their low levels, the unique Lift function provides an ideal solution, dynamically adding gain to signals below 0 dB when it's needed, and the dual vintage-style moving coil VU meters let you keep an eye on levels at all times. The 1971 includes the full range of professional features expected in a studio preamp too, such as phase reversal, a +10 dB pad per channel, linkable shape buttons, which provide boost/cut tilt EQ, and variable low- and high-pass filters. The 1971 includes an AC power cord to get you started right away.

As well as standard features that you will find on most preamplifiers, such as phase reverse, the 1972 also has a wealth of tools that help when recording difficult sources, making it possible to get the best quality recording with ease. Fully variable Lo-Cut and Hi-Cut controls have been included to allow you to tune into recordings and remove superfluous signals in the low and high frequencies, removing rumble and hiss with ease. In addition, the Shape feature allows you to bring out the bass or treble using a subtle tilt EQ.

A unique feature that has been developed by Ivor Drawmer and currently only available on the 1972 is the Lift control. Lift is essentially a low level dynamic gain module, which has no effect on signals above 0 dB. This makes it possible to record very quiet signals in a transparent and natural way without distortion and clipping taking place on the louder passages, and is especially effective for very dynamic signals, finding great use in recording piano, on all vocals, including speech, and for capturing ambiance.

You may have encountered the general rule that the impedance of the preamp input should be 10x that of the mic to get an input impedance that is appropriate for the mic and to avoid loading the source. However, it is less known that mismatching can create some interesting tonal differences that can be used more creatively.

The 1972 has 3 settings per mic input: 200, 600, and 2400 ohms, making it easy for you to explore the various tones. The result will depend on the microphone used and the material you're working with, as the tonal changes will be obvious with some mic�s and compositions, but not with others.

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