Great River ME-1NV Desktop Microphone Preamp

The ME-1NV is a single channel mic preamp that is designed to take the classic sound of the all-time studio-standard 1073 preamp and bring it to a new level of modern sonic fiedelity. Does it meet its design goals? Absolutely, with accuracy, transparency and vintage “tunable” sound! The circuitry allows for brilliant transformer saturation or the soft distortions of a single-ended amplifier. Extreme pushing of the unit will augment the sound of electric guitars, sound modules, and drums to add vitality, presence, and real punch.

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Vintage Sound

The Great River ME-1NV features iron in the signal path for that big vintage sound. Its no-latency output monitoring provides a buffered sound feed to your DAW workstation. The ME-1NV’s hi-Z input is ideal to shape the sound for bass, electric guitar, and sound modules. Dual metering provides visual monitoring of gain staging. The ultra-quiet noise floor delivers “stealth” performance for rich, textured vocal sounds. The Great River MP-2NV is a stereo version of the ME-1NV that will add an enhanced image to your recordings. The Great River ME-1NV also has a full +70dB of input gain so you can take that prized ribbon mic out of the cabinet for a rich, creamy sound with all the detail and no muddiness.

Here’s the bottom line. The Great River ME-1NV is a golden channel priced for the project studio and equally at home in a world class facility. This preamp has the ability to enhance the sound of high-end mics as well as being able to make inexpensive mics sound better. Just place your trusty SM57 in front of your guitar amp and run it through the ME-1NV, and you’ll hear what we mean.

Great River ME-1NV Features:

• XLR balanced in and out connections
• 1/4″ -10dbV output for ‘no-latency’ DAW monitoring
• hi-Z input on front panel
• Adjustable gain in 5db steps to 60db
• Output gain from -25 to +10db; maximum overall gain 70db
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 75kHz
• Input and output monitor meters on each channel
• 2 or 3 stages of single ended solid state amplifier gain blocks
• Gold plated switching contacts
• Front panel polarity, phantom power, input impedance, and output loading switches
• High quality, custom wound Sowter transformers
• Output transistor and transformer with heavy 70ma Class A bias
• Local regulating of each channel
• Long service life components
• TRS insert patch ahead of the output amplifier
• 110, 220 volts, either 50 or 60Hz operation with external switching
• 2 year warranty with registration
• Iron in the signal path for that ‘Big Vintage Sound’
• Zero-latency output monitoring provides a buffered sound feed to a DAW workstation
• hi-Z input is ideal to shape the sound for bass, electric guitar, and sound modules
• Dual metering provides visual monitoring of gain staging
• Ultra quiet noise floor with ‘stealth’ performance for rich, textured vocal sounds
  2-year warranty

The Great River ME-1NV is a world class preamp designed to capture world class performances at a project studio price!