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Description

Dive into the world of pristine audio capture with the Black Lion Audio Auteur 2-Channel, a powerhouse in the realm of studio recording gear. This versatile preamp perfectly balances vintage warmth with modern clarity, making it a staple for both seasoned professionals and aspiring musicians. With its transformer-coupled output, the Auteur delivers a rich, full-bodied sound that enhances every detail of your recording, capturing the essence of your performance with exceptional fidelity.

Crafted for both versatility and precision, the Auteur’s design features a high-speed transformerless input that ensures transparency in sound, allowing you to achieve the purest of audio signals. The built-in Triad wall-wart power supply supports its robust functionality, ensuring consistent performance across all recording sessions. Whether you're recording delicate vocals or punchy instruments, the Auteur's extended frequency response and low distortion make it an indispensable tool in your recording arsenal.

Key Features:

  • Two-channel mic preamp with half-rack design
  • Transformerless input for high-speed audio capture
  • Transformer-coupled output for rich sound quality
  • Polarity inversion switch for phase correction
  • +48V phantom power for condenser microphones
  • -10dB pad for handling high-level signals
  • Triad wall-wart power supply for reliable performance
  • New gain stage for increased gain with reduced noise and distortion
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Black Lion Audio Auteur Preamp: High Quality, Low Prices -- How DO They Do It?

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See how Sameer Gadhia uses Black Lion Audio Auteur 2-Channel

Sameer Gadhia

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Young the Giant

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From YTG: We used these preamps in our LA home studio while we were writing and making demos for our second record, Mind over Matter. We had Sameer’s effected vocal, Fran’s SPD, and our synths recorded through these preamps. Marked Keys L and Keys R.

The one used by Gadhia can be found here.

See how François Comtois uses Black Lion Audio Auteur 2-Channel

François Comtois

Drummer

Young the Giant

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From YTG: We used these preamps in our LA home studio while we were writing and making demos for our second record, Mind over Matter. We had Sameer’s effected vocal, Fran’s SPD, and our synths recorded through these preamps. Marked Keys L and Keys R.

The one used by Comtois can be found here.

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