The MÄAG Audio PREQ2 is a
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The input section features LED indicators, +48V phantom power buttons, a -20dB pad and phase/polarity reversal, while the mic gain itself is continuously adjustable with a single large knob.
The front-panel line switch lets you conveniently switch between line and mic signals, so you can always use one channel as a mic channel and the other as a line-level amp, and record vocals and instruments in parallel.
Both mic input sections have ¼-inch TS jacks for high-impedance (1 mega-ohm) instrument inputs, with an associated ¼-inch Thru output jack that simultaneously provides an isolated, buffered output - a "copy" of the instrument input signal at unity gain. In addition to providing an unbalanced signal for long feeds to instrument amplifiers in the
When using the TS jack of the instrument input, the Mäag Audio PREQ2™ automatically switches on the unbalanced ¼-inch input signal using a relay and routes it to the microphone input transformer. The impedance is lowered for better matching to the transformer. This detection circuitry makes it impossible for the 48 volt phantom power to ever reach the ¼-inch or XLR line input, even if it is already on.
Divided into three sections, the
The third band is the popular Mäag Audio Air Band Shelving EQ with 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 40 kHz frequency selection and its own control with up to 9dB boost. A bypass button is also found here again, which is suitable for quick A/B comparisons.