NOTE: Power Supply Required! Don't forget to also order your Power Supply Kit

3rd Generation! SC-1mk3 Mic Preamp Kit

The SC-1mk3 Mic Preamp is a clean, "fast", clear, low-noise, high-gain preamp. It's sound is very transparent, offering a flat response, smooth highs and well-defined mids.

Features:

Legend:
None – this feature was introduced in the original SC-1 preamp (mk1 version)
mk2 – this feature was first introduced in the SC-1mk2 version, and also available in the mk3 version
mk3 – this feature is new for the SC-1mk3 version

    Low-Noise, High-Quality Mic Preamp
    All solid-state design, using chipsets from THAT Corp and Burr-Brown
    Soft-start, slow ramp-on +48V phantom power
    mk2: Option to use input transformer for added sound “flavor”
    mk2: Gain range from +12 to +72dB, in 6dB increments from +12db to +42dB; 4dB increments from 46dB to 72dB.
    mk2: Onboard Power Supply Regulation, adjustable +/- voltage rails
    mk2: Reduced clicking and popping when changing gains
    mk3: Further reduced clicking and popping when changing gains
    mk3: Robust 48Volt short circuit protection (from accidental phantom power shorts)
    mk3: LED-lighted push buttons for phantom power, -20dB pad and polarity reverse
    mk3: VU Meter, 5-LED bargraph
    mk3: Relay controlled Pads
    mk3: Relay controlled Polarity Reverse
    mk3: Bigger PCB area, more room to work with
    mk3: Hole locations compatible with our X-12 Mic Preamp. (Now you can have (1) X-12 Mic Preamp and (1) SC-1mk3 Mic Preamp in the same 1u Rack Case)
    Electronically balanced input and output stages with option to use Input Transformer
    12-position Grayhill gain selector switch
    Input RFI protection
    Input clamping protection
    Output surge protection circuit
    Output RFI protection
    High quality Bourns, sealed, conductive plastic potentiometer for volume control
    Gold-plated, machined, low-profile IC sockets
    Use of high quality 1% Metal Film resistors, and high-quality ceramic and electrolytic capacitors
    Solder pads for optional INSERT jacks
    On-board jumper terminals
    Easy to assemble, easy to troubleshoot design
    Thick PCB board with 2oz. copper
    Very affordable!!! This is quality product that is reasonably affordable! (i.e. because there are no middlemen, and we don’t do expensive glossy magazine advertising! )


 Download PDF file of Assembly Guide/Kit Instructions
 http://fivefishstudios.com/pdf/SC-1mk3Assembly.pdf
 
Audio Samples
Listen to SC-1 Audio/Demo Sound clips
http://fivefishstudios.com/audio-samples-new/sc-1-audio-samples