JDK Audio V10 preamp/V12 compressor (500-Series)

JDK Audio V10 preamp JDK Audio has released the V10 single-channel mic preamp and the V12 single-channel compressor.

A subsidiary of the API brand, JDK Audio has built the units in line with API’s 500-series modular lunchbox format. The V10’s circuit is identical to a single channel of the JDK R20 mic preamp, and the V12’s circuit is identical to a single channel of the JDK R22 compressor (itself a replica of the inline compressor found on ATI’s Paragon console).

JDK’s V10 is a fully-featured mic and instrument preamp with extremely low noise and distortion. It offers 54dB of mic-level gain, 45dB of instrument-level gain, phantom power, phase inversion and a pad that provides 10dB of attenuation on the instrument input and 20dB on the mic input. Metering is a multi-segmented LED with peak indication.

The JDK V12 compressor design is derived from the original ATI Paragon console and provides fully variable control of threshold, ratio and make-up gain plus switchable hard or soft-knee compression modes. The V12 offers API’s proprietary Thrust circuit to preserves high-frequency content under aggressive compression. LED metering is provided for both gain reduction and output level, and two V12 modules can be linked for stereo operation with true RMS summing of left and right signals.

‘JDK is all about sonic integrity, a great pedigree and extraordinary value,’ says API President, Larry Droppa. ‘As with all JDK Audio products, the V10 and V12 feature the same build quality and five-year warranty for which API products have been famous for decades.’