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Description
Elevate your recording sessions with the Millenia HV-3D-8 Eight Channel Microphone Preamplifier, a staple in professional audio capture. This preamp is an ideal choice whether you're in the studio or on location, providing unmatched transparency and clarity that preserves the authenticity of your sound. The HV-3D-8 is designed to transmit mic signals unaltered, ensuring that every nuance of your performance is captured in its purest form. Its transformerless input design and balanced audio path make it a formidable ally in achieving high-definition recordings.
Perfect for capturing the essence of live performances, this preamp drives long cable runs effortlessly, making it a dependable choice for location recording. Its minimalist amplifier design and precision components offer an uncolored, true-to-source audio capture, while the gold-plated contacts and switches ensure longevity and reliable performance. With its laser-trimmed FET-based output stage, the HV-3D-8 guarantees a vivid, realistic soundscape that remains consistent across all dynamic levels.
Key Features:
- Eight channels with audiophile-grade sound quality
- Transformerless design with balanced signal processing
- 23 dB input and 32 dB output headroom
- Gold-plated connectors and switches
- Stereo-matched gain controls with ultra-clean toroid power supply
- Frequency response from sub 3 Hz to beyond 300 kHz
- Phantom power support with +48 V dc
- Slew rate over 25 volts per microsecond
- Compact 19" rack format with robust 2U chassis
Whether you're capturing the subtle nuances of an acoustic performance or the full spectrum of a live band, the Millenia HV-3D-8 ensures your recordings are as vibrant and clear as the original performance.
Owner's manual
Millenia HV-3D-8 Eight Channel Microphone Preamplifier User ManualProduct specs
| Preamp Type | Solid State |
| Number of Channels | 8 |
| Phantom Power | 48V DC (±4V) |
| Analog Inputs | 8 x XLR (Mic) |
| Analog Outputs | 8 x XLR |
| Frequency Response | 3Hz-300kHz |
| Rack Spaces | 2U |
| Power Source | Standard IEC AC cable |
| Height | 3.5" |
| Depth | 12.5" |
| Width | 19" |
| Weight | 23 lbs. |
FAQs
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What type of preamp is the Millenia HV-3D-8?
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The Millenia HV-3D-8 is a solid-state preamp, known for its clean and transparent sound quality, making it ideal for capturing the true essence of your audio sources.
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How many channels does the Millenia HV-3D-8 preamplifier have?
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The Millenia HV-3D-8 features eight channels, allowing you to connect and amplify multiple microphones simultaneously, which is perfect for larger recording setups.
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Does the Millenia HV-3D-8 provide phantom power?
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Yes, the Millenia HV-3D-8 provides 48V DC phantom power, enabling the use of condenser microphones that require external power to operate.
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What is the frequency response of the Millenia HV-3D-8 preamplifier?
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The frequency response of the Millenia HV-3D-8 is 3Hz-300kHz, offering a wide range that captures audio with exceptional clarity and detail across the spectrum.
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What are the input and output connections on the Millenia HV-3D-8?
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The Millenia HV-3D-8 features 8 XLR inputs and 8 XLR outputs, providing professional-grade connectivity for seamless integration into your studio setup.
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Millennia HV 3D8 8 ch Mic Preamp Overview - Review and Samples
Millennia HV 3D8 8 ch Mic Preamp Overview - Review and Samples
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Reviews
PROS
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Offers 8 channels of pristine preamps at a reasonable cost per channel
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Does not color the sound, allowing for flexibility in post-production
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Provides all usable gain without noise, even at high levels for quiet sources
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Delivers a 3-dimensional low end depth that enhances various instruments and vocals
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Features stepped, precisely matched channels ideal for certain microphones
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Transparent sound quality, especially beneficial for studio drum kits
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Ease of use is a highlight, making it suitable for musicians' home studios
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Artist usage
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Used for Dylan's vocals on Love and Theft, as mentioned by sound engineer Chris Shaw in this December 31, 2008 Electronic Musician article. The article erroneously mentiones the preamp as an "HD3D".
One collateral issue is what happens on the relatively rare occasions where Dylan needs to punch in a line on a vocal—not only is there a lot of band leakage on the vocal track, but Dylan dislikes headphones and won’t use a floor monitor. With neither, how could he be cued in to sing at the right moment and on pitch? Shaw’s solution, which he devised during Love and Theft, is quintessentially Dylanesque.
“I have the band play along with the track at a lower volume while wearing headphones, and I have Charlie Sexton sing the lead vocal he’s hearing in the headphone and Bob follows along in the room,” he explains. “Then I punch in for the line. It gets the same spillover from the band on the punched part of the vocal track.” As a back up for the ambience, Shaw also sets up a second SM7 about two feet in front of Dylan’s vocal microphone and pointed in the same direction. “Just in case he has to do a punch without the band in the room, because when the ambient sound disappears, you really notice that it’s gone.”
Shaw further tempers Dylan’s vocal sound by running the SM7 through a Millennium HD3D mic pre. Dylan asks Shaw to crank the midrange on his voice, which he does by adding a couple of dB between 2kHz and 3kHz on a Neve 1073 module. Shaw then compensates by adding some additional low end and a little airy EQ around 12kHz, then heavily compressing the signal through an Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor. “I drive it untill the red lights don’t blink anymore,” he says. “You can hear all the bleed from the band into the vocal microphone pumping under the compression and it adds a cool thickness to the sound.”
Neeraj Khajanchi is shown using the Millenia HV-3D-8 Eight Channel Microphone Preamplifier in a Twitter post by @kingneeraj. This solid-state preamp is renowned for capturing subtle sound nuances and delivering crystal-clear audio. With options for 8-channel and 4-channel configurations, it features a transformerless design, high-speed transistors with +23dB headroom, and a FET-based output stage with 32dB headroom. Ideal for studio recording, it offers a frequency response from 4Hz to 300kHz and includes +48V phantom power.
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