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Daking Mic Pre IV

Item ID: MicPre4

4-channel Class A Microphone Preamp with Variable Input Gain, Pad, and Phantom Power

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A High-quality Front End to Your Signal Chain at a Great Price!

The Daking Mic Pre IV microphone preamp puts four channels of classic-sounding Class A performance to work for you at a very friendly price! The Mic Pre IV features the same discrete transistor circuitry featured in Daking's Mic Pre One, with transformer balanced inputs and outputs. You get switchable phase, 20dB mic input pad, phantom power, and selectable 1/4" inputs on the front panel, plus large aluminum knobs to give you control over the variable gain. Made to fit into a single rackspace, the Mic Pre IV makes an incredible front end!

Daking Mic Pre IV 4-channel Class A Microphone Preamp at a Glance:
  • Plenty of options
  • Simple layout, complete control
  • The Daking story

Plenty of options
The Mic Pre IV features a 20dB mic input pad and +48V phantom power and three 1/4" inputs (plus a selectable line/hi-Z instrument input), all utilizing relays with gold bi-furcated contacts.

Simple layout, complete control
Large knurled aluminum knobs control the continuously variable input gain on each of the Mic Pre IV's channels, which are complemented by full-width, twenty-segment bi-color LED meters. The rear of the unit offers transformer-isolated mic inputs and fully-balanced XLR outputs, plus a 1/4-inch line outputs.

The Daking story
Having broken into the music industry as the drummer for '60s psychedelic band the Blues Magoos, Geoff Daking went on to truly make his mark designing and building boutique-quality studio gear. His company's latest offerings not only look classic, sound great, and perform solidly - you'll be knocked out by their decidedly non-boutique prices. Daking puts a premium on putting quality components at the heart of his gear, from circuits to transformers to amplifiers, while implementing modern techniques to ensure reliable, consistent performance.

Daking Mic Pre One 1-channel Class A Microphone Preamp Features:
  • Transformer balanced inputs and output
  • Instrument input on front
  • All discrete transistor circuitry
  • Class "A" amplifiers
  • Continuously variable gain control
  • 20-segment VU meter
  • All relay switching w/gold bi-furcated contacts
  • Switched +48v phantom power
  • 20dB pad on mic input
  • Stainless steel construction for noise immunity
  • 1U rackmountable
  • Aluminum knobs
  • Power supply included

The Daking Mic Pre IV puts four channels of premium preamps within your reach!

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Specification Detail
Preamp Type Solid State
Number of Channels 4
Phantom Power Yes
EQ No
Compression No
Analog Inputs 4 x Combo (XLR/TRS, Mic), 4 x 1/4" (Hi-Z), 4 x Combo (XLR/TRS, Line)
Analog Outputs 4 x XLR
Digital Inputs No Digital Inputs
Digital Outputs No Dgital Outputs
Other I/O No Other I/O
Computer Connectivity No Computer Connectivity
Rackmount Spaces 1U
Height 1.75"
Width 19"
Manufacturer Part Number MicPre4

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based on 5 reviews

excellent !

by uncle Bucky from van nuys, ca.. u.s.a.
December 6, 2011
Music Background: Multitasking musical madman of the analog kingdom
Excellent!!!! Excellent!!! Excellent!!! Excellent!! super nice audio, of course !!! Made in U.S.A. !! Hooray!!

Excellent

by Gregg Buchwalter from van nuys, ca.
November 12, 2011
Music Background: producer/engineer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist
Excellent

Daking Mic Pre IV Sweet

by Kevin Derryberry from Alabama
June 24, 2011
Music Background: Studio Owner, Producer, Engineer, Pro Musician
Looking the Mic Pre IV. Great on Kick drum and other drums as well.
Like others I wish the gain control was continuous but I am fine with it. It keeps up with the 3124+ I've got on kick drum ... read more [+]for sure. Sweet. close [-]

Great Success! I Like!

by Brian Jones from Virginia Beach, VA
April 1, 2011
Music Background: pro musician, recording engineer
Seems like most people are using these for drums, which is what I use mine mainly for too...My kick and toms are ran through this. As a session drummer I can send back my "mail out" PT sessions to cus... read more [+]tomers/studios with great sounding "dry" tracks...the drums sound full and complete! Just how I hear them in my room...I don't think they color at all, just sound full! I really don't have to EQ that much either and it always sounds great! Def get one for your studio..I will eventually run all my drums through the DaKing brand mic pre's and compressors, and use my other pre's for other instruments...HOWEVER, I have ran acoustic guitars, keyboards,basses, and done vocals all with the Mic Pre IV...everything sounds great through it! A+ close [-]

Quality Contender

by Brett Simms from Calgary, AB, Canada
January 21, 2009
Music Background: Pro Musician/Intermediate Engineer
On our last album we ran a bunch of different preamps throughout the sessions... especially when tracking the drums. We used a Neve Portico for the overheads with a Focusrite Big Red and a Daking Mic ... read more [+]Pre IV as the preamplification for the rest of the kit. Sound wise the Daking kept pace with the other two no problem and we ended up keeping it over the other the Neve and Focusrite to finish off the guitars and vocals.

The only thing I didn't like about the Daking was that the gain selection wasn't continuously variable... i.e. you had to 'click' into preselected db increments. The pad switch did help fine tune the gain however, but nevertheless I like being able to adjust the gain absolutely!

For the money, it's a serious contender in the 4 channel preamp category... I dig the look, the sound...I dig it! close [-]
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