The Black Lion Audio Auteur Quad is a rack-mountable, 4-channel microphone preamp and DI designed to provide versatile amplification of microphone and instrument signals for producers, musicians, and recording engineers in home, project, commercial, and mobile-recording studios. Up to 65 dB of gain is available for each preamp, which utilizes an XLR input and 1/4" and XLR outputs. The first two preamps offer DI inputs via front-panel 1/4" TS hi-Z jacks for easy hook-up of instruments.
The Black Lion Audio Auteur Quad is a rack-mountable, 4-channel microphone preamp and DI designed to provide versatile amplification of microphone and instrument signals for producers, musicians, and recording engineers in home, project, commercial, and mobile-recording studios. Up to 65 dB of gain is available for each preamp, which utilizes an XLR input and 1/4" and XLR outputs. The first two preamps offer DI inputs via front-panel 1/4" TS hi-Z jacks for easy hook-up of instruments.
The combination of an IC-based input stage and Edcor output transformers yields a tonal signature that works well on anything from vocals to drums to obscure instruments. Activate the -10 dB pads to prevent distortion when miking loud sources. Polarity and phantom power are selectable per channel. Each channel also features a 10-segment LED meter to indicate the current level between -20 dB and +18 dB.
The Auteur Quad occupies 1 RU and ships with an external power supply.
Up to 65 dB of gain for up to four microphones
Two unbalanced 1/4" hi-Z DI inputs for direct connection of instruments such as guitar, bass, and keyboards
Four rear-panel XLR 3-pin inputs
Rear-panel XLR 3-pin and 1/4" outputs per channel
IC-based front end and Edcor transformers on the back end deliver a flexible combination of transparency and color
Per-channel switches for phantom power, polarity, and -10 dB pad
10-segment meter on each channel indicates level between -20 dB and +18 dB
Black Lion Audio AuteurQuad 4-channel Preamp Features:
4-channel preamp with ultra-high-speed input stage and Edcor output transformer
Instrument DI jacks on channels 1 and 2
Mic/DI bandwidth: 10Hz–30kHz
65dB of gain handles any type of microphone, including ribbons
Metering on all 4 channels
Per-channel phantom power, polarity reverse, and pad
Pad: 10dB (mic), 13dB (DI)
Rack Height
1 RU
Number of Channels
4
Inputs
4 x XLR 3-pin 2 x 1/4" TS hi-Z
Output
4 x XLR 3-pin 4 x 1/4" jacks
Phantom Power
48 VDC (selectable per channel)
Gain Range
+14 to +65 dB
Maximum Input Level
Mic: +1 dBu DI: +18 dBu
Maximum Output Level
+26 dBu
Input Impedance
Mic: 6 kOhms DI Balanced: 2.2 MOhms DI Unbalanced: 1.1 MOhms
Output Impedance
600 Ohms
Pad
Mic: 10 dBu DI: 13 dBu
Equivalent Input Noise
Mic: -108 dBu DI: -82 dB
THD+N
Mic (at +4 dBu output): .0033% at +10 dBu gain .0054% at +24 dBu gain .0112% at +32 dBu gain .027% at +40 dBu gain .078% at +50 dBu gain .21% at +62 dBu gain
DI (at +4 dBu output): .007% at +12 dBu .11% at +40 dBu
