{"product_id":"silicon-solid-state-mic-preamp","title":"Silicon - Solid State Mic Preamp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilicon is the module version of the much loved Microphone Preamplifier of the Ark console.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor pure sonic clarity, \u003cb\u003eSilicon’s\u003c\/b\u003e transformerless, universal, solid-state amp can accept signals from any type of microphone whatsoever.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven older Ribbon microphones, synths or guitars can be directly connected (so yes, you can also use this mic input as a line input).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an extraordinarily low Equivalent Input Noise of -138dBu, Silicon will not add any noise over and above that coming from the microphone itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mic trim pot gain range has been limited from +20 to +60 dB to allow fine level control. For lower input level boost, we added a 20dB \u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e[\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRange\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e switch, so the range can be changed to be 0 to +40 dB, keeping the same fine control of the input signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that the \u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e[\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRange\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e switch is not a “Pad”, but changes the gain range of the microphone amplifier by modifying the following parameters:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e- the value of the gain pot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- the quiescent current of the input stage\u003cbr\u003e- the amount of feedback used to stabilise the circuit accordingly\u003cbr\u003eAll of these are necessary to preserve the exemplary noise, distortion and headroom performance at all gains.\u003cbr\u003eIn short: While a “pad” and our “range” have a similar effect, a “pad” adds noise to the signal, our \u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e[\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRange\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e switch does not\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Input Impedance: 20k\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maximum Input Level (unity gain): +20dBu (500 Module)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maximum Input Level (unity gain): +24dBu (Octa Module)\u003cbr\u003e• Frequency Response (-1dB): 15Hz to 40kHz\u003cbr\u003e• Frequency Response (-3dB): 7Hz to 80kHz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Equivalent Input Noise (input shorted, 60dB gain): -134dBu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Output noise at minimum gain (low Range): -100dBu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Output noise at minimum gain (high Range): -83dBu\u003cbr\u003e• Total Harmonic Distortion at +4dBu output: 0.0004%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Inter Modulation Distortion at +4dBu output: 0.0004%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Common Mode Rejection: -80dB\u003cbr\u003e• Maximum Output Level: +26dBu (500 Module)\u003cbr\u003e• Maximum Output Level: +32dBu (Octa Module)\u003cbr\u003e• Current requirement: 65mA (maximum) per rail\u003cbr\u003e• Size and weight: Standard 500 Series, 0.6 kilos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilicon features our reference bargraph meter and the High-Pass-Filter (Lo-Cut-Filter) from the EQ section of the Ark console.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stacks_out_1757\" class=\"stacks_out\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stacks_in_1757\" class=\"stacks_in com_elixir_stacks_foundryParagraph_stack\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stacks_out_1760\" class=\"stacks_out\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stacks_in_1760\" class=\"stacks_in com_elixir_stacks_foundryParagraph_stack\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"foundry-paragraph-override theme_style  theme_style  text-xs-left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSilicon is available as 500 or Octa module with “Silver” or “Black” faceplate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"foundry-paragraph-override theme_style  theme_style  text-xs-left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.interphase.audio\/silicon\/\" title=\"Silicon - 500 series Solid State Mic PreAmp\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProduct page on the Interphase Audio website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Interphase Audio","offers":[{"title":"Silver \/ 500-series module","offer_id":49675941675352,"sku":"IAM-505-S","price":423.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Octa series module","offer_id":56778090676568,"sku":"IAM-515-S","price":423.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 500-series module","offer_id":49675941708120,"sku":"IAM-505-D","price":423.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Octa series module","offer_id":56778090709336,"sku":"IAM-515-D","price":423.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/4507\/0329\/files\/Silicon-S_front_sq_1000.jpg?v=1771797075","url":"https:\/\/store.interphase.audio\/products\/silicon-solid-state-mic-preamp","provider":"Interphase Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}