Warm Audio WA-412 4-Channel Rackmount Pre Amp/DI
A 4-channel preamp and DI offering rich analogue tone with classic sound character.
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SKU: WA412
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Product Description
The Warm Audio WA-412 is a premium 4 channel microphone preamp that brings the signature sound of classic American consoles to your studio. Its sleek 1RU design offers a powerful and versatile solution for capturing high quality audio, making it ideal for both professional and home studios. Featuring custom wound Altran USA transformers and fully discrete, socketed opamps, the WA-412 delivers rich, punchy low end and a smooth, open top end. The preamp is a true workhorse, offering flexibility with options like output trim, tone control, and an impedance switch. Whether you’re recording vocals, guitars, drums, or synths, the WA-412 ensures your signals are captured with clarity and warmth. With 65dB of gain, a 20dB pad, and +48V phantom power, it’s the perfect tool for any engineer who desires versatility and high quality tone at an affordable price. As praised by top producers, including Lars Stalfors (Cold War Kids, Matt & Kim), the WA-412 offers exceptional performance, making it an indispensable piece of equipment in any studio.
Key Features:
- Custom USA Made Transformers:
The WA-412 features premium input and output transformers made by Altran, enhancing low frequency response and providing a distinct smooth, open character to your sound. - Fully Discrete Opamp Circuitry:
Each channel features a socketed X520 discrete opamp, which offers high headroom and low distortion, resulting in a rich, dynamic sound that adds character to any recording. - Tone Control for Flexibility:
The Tone button lets you toggle between a warm, punchy classic console sound or a more open, neutral tone, offering creative freedom to shape your recordings.
Inspirational Design:
The WA-412 was designed with budget conscious engineers in mind, offering high end sound quality without the hefty price tag. Founder Bryce Young drew from his own experience in the studio, where he struggled to afford multiple high end preamps. By creating the WA-412, he aimed to provide an affordable yet professional solution that offers high quality recordings on the way in, ensuring better results overall. The WA-412 has become a reliable workhorse for many studios, providing the classic rock ‘n’ roll sound that engineers crave while remaining within a reasonable budget.
Better Components for Better Sound:
The WA-412 uses fully discrete, through hole component topology and custom wound transformers from Altran, which help extend the low frequency response and deliver a smoother, open sound. The opamps in each channel are socketed, allowing users to swap them for other 6 pin discrete opamps to further refine their tone. These carefully selected components deliver a vintage console character and offer the flexibility to dial in the perfect sound for any session. Whether recording drums, vocals, or instruments, the WA-412 provides the tools needed to achieve a professional sound with ease.
Precision Control and Versatility:
In addition to high end sound quality, the WA-412 includes thoughtful features designed to enhance user control and creative possibilities. Each channel includes an output trim knob for precise level adjustments and tone shaping. The Tone button adjusts the input impedance, letting users choose between two distinct tonal qualities. With features like +48V phantom power, 20dB pad, and LED metering, the WA-412 is an extremely versatile preamp that can handle a wide range of recording scenarios.
Specifications:
- 4 Channel Microphone Preamplifier + Instrument DI
- Fully discrete, transformer-coupled, through-hole component topology
- Altran USA custom-wound, premium input and output transformers
- X520 discrete op-amp in every channel, socketed for convenience. Can be user-replaced with most 6-pin, discrete op-amps for varying flavour & tone
- 65dB of gain
- Inputs: Microphone XLR & Active Instrument 2Meg ohm HI-Z
- Outputs: Transformer balanced XLR & TRS
- TONE button: Input impedance switches from 600 ohms to 150 ohms (affects the tone of both the mic and HI-Z inputs)
- -20dB pad: Pads both mic and instrument DI inputs
- Self-noise:
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz <+/-0.25dB (TONE button out), 20Hz to 20kHz +/-2dB (TONE button in)
- +48V phantom power
- LED metering
- Output trim knob for precise level control and tone sculpting
- Internal power supply (grounded, 3 pin IEC cord)