Sontronics ST-PAD/PHASE In-line Gadget
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SKU: STPAD
It's one of those gadgets that you just think "why hasn't it already been done"
An invaluable tool for a studio engineer, this gadget add phast and pad functionality to any of your microphones. Use this to deal with some classic mic problems you get with certain recording setups. Just connect the gadget into the signal chain of the microphone in question and you can easily fix overload and phasing problems instantly. Much cheaper than shelling out for a new mic.
Here's what Sontronics say about the ST-Pad/Phase
The Sontronics ST-PAD/PHASE is an inline attenuator and 180° phase inverse gadget that is a must-have tool for all recording applications.
Developed in response to engineers and studios asking us how to easily handle signal overload, ST-PAD/PHASE is an affordable and easy-to-use piece of equipment that can deal with overload and phasing at the click of a switch (or three!).
When an audio signal is too powerful, for instance, when recording trumpet, saxophone or guitar amps, it can overload the sensitive circuitry of a microphone (especially when using ribbon mics), resulting in uncontrollable distortion that is impossible to remove in the mix.
Some microphones, mixing desks and audio interfaces have in-built attenuation or pad switches (our STC-1, STC-10, STC-2, STC-3X, Orpheus, Saturn, DM-series mics and STC-6, for example), but many don't, and this is where the ST-PAD/PHASE can save the day!
The Sontronics ST-PAD/PHASE provides attenuation via two switchable -10dB stages, allowing you to easily and quickly tame powerful audio signals.
The ST-PAD/PHASE also features a -180° invert switch, which instantly inverses the phase by 180 degrees. This can be very helpful when you have microphones placed in close proximity to the sound source and phase-correlation is an issue.
A common example is when miking the top and bottom of a snare drum with two separate microphones. Simply plug in the ST-PAD/PHASE to one of the mics and invert the phase for fantastic, phase-accurate results.
The Sontronics ST-PAD/PHASE is extremely easy to use. As it has XLR connections at the top and bottom, it can be plugged into the end of any microphone and then connected to a regular XLR cable. It's as simple as that!
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