API has released the 512v 500-Series microphone preamp.

Incorporating all the features found on the 512c, including API’s proprietary transformers and 2520 op-amp, the 512v also includes a variable output level control designed to suit use with DAWs and other input level-sensitive devices.

The 512v offers 65dB of gain as a mic preamp, 45dB of gain as a line/instrument preamp, and a 20dB pad switch that can be applied to the incoming signal (mic, line or instrument). It also features a 3:1 output transformer tap switch that produces a lower output level, allowing the option of driving the transformer harder to achieve higher levels of saturation. Also included are front and rear panel mic input access, front panel combo-style XLR/quarter-inch line/instrument input, an LED vu meter for gain level indication, 48V phantom power switch, all built around the traditional API circuit design.

The 512v effectively eliminates the need for third-party attenuators, and produces the analogue signal widely associated withAPI. Like all API products, the 512v carries a five-year warranty.

The 512v has an MSRP of US$995.

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