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AEA RPQ500 Microphone Preamp 500 Series Module
Get all the clean gain you could ever need for the quietest mic sources with the AEA RPQ500. This mono, single-slot module offers both mic and line input modes allowing it to be used not only as a pristine mic pre, but also as an EQ and fader unit during mixdown.

Between the 12-position mic pre gain and the continuously variable output level, up to 81 dB of JFET gain is available. Three LEDs are provided for clear indication of levels at -20, 0, and +24 dBu. Use the CurveShaper EQ to finesse the high-band character at the frequency of your choosing, between 2.5 and 30 kHz. Tame bass buildup and proximity effect at the twist of a knob with the low-cut filter, which features -20 dB of maximum reduction and variable frequency selection from 22 to 515 Hz.

AEA RPQ500 Microphone Preamp 500 Series Module

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  • LED Indicators

    - Green, yellow, and red LEDs indicate levels at -20, 0, and +24 dBu

    Curve Gain

    - This continuously variable control adjusts the HF gain from flat (+0 dB) to maximum (approximately +20 dB); the slope of the CurveShaper EQ varies as Curve frequency and gain settings interact

    Curve Freq

    - This continuously variable control adjusts the +3 dB break-frequency from 2.5 to 30 kHz

    HF Switch

    - Out is true bypass; In inserts the CurveShaper circuitry

    LF Switch

    - Out is bypass; In inserts the -20 dB low-cut shelving filter

    Low Freq Cut

    - This continuously variable control adjusts the -3 dB break frequency of the filter from 22 to 515 Hz; maximum LF reduction is -20 dB

    P48 Switch

    - Out is off; In applies full-spec P48 phantom power to the input (indicated by the red LED near the switch)

    Mic/Line Switch

    - Out is Mic Input mode; In is Line Input mode (green LED on), which bypasses the mic preamp stage to accommodate line-level signals

    Polarity Switch

    - Out is normal; In is inverted

    Mic Gain

    - This 12-position switch selects from +13 to +62 dB of preamplifier gain

    Output Level

    - This continuously variable control provides up to +19 dB additional output gain in Mic Input Mode (following the optional CurveShaper circuitry); it acts as a fader and allows -60 dB attenuation of the output signal (0 dB unity is one tick below +6 dB)

  • - One channel with 81 dB of sweet and quiet JFET gain

    - High-frequency CurveShaper EQ and low-frequency proximity control

    - Mic and line inputs for mixdown EQ versatility

    - Switchable phantom power, polarity, and mic/line input mode

    - NoLoad 10-kilohm high-impedance circuitry providing better overall transients, frequency response, and higher output sensitivity

    - Made in the USA

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