The MixPre from Sound Devices is a studio-quality two-channel, portable, stereo microphone mixer. Its impressive audio performance and comprehensive features, including pan switches, built-in slate microphone, 1 kHz tone oscillator, and headphone monitoring, make it ideal for the front end of any studio or field production system.

Radio, television, and film production engineers value the compact size and ability to withstand extremes in the field. The MixPre combines rugged mechanical and electrical construction, compact size, and high-quality components. The MixPre gives no-compromise performance for any application.


Key Features

▪ Dynamic range exceeding 110 dB
▪ 10 Hz to 50 kHz audio bandwidth
▪ Maximum of 66 dB of gain per input
▪ Premium Lundahl input transformers
▪ Discrete 6-transistor balanced output drivers
▪ Sealed, conductive plastic potentiometers
▪ Seven-segment, sunlight-readable GaN LED meters
▪ Phantom power, 48 volts or 15 volts
▪ High-pass filters @ 80 or 160 Hz, 6 dB per octave
▪ Inputs hard panned to left, center, or right outputs
▪ High-power headphone monitoring
▪ "Unclippable" input peak limiters via two-stage opto-isolator circuit with adjustable limiter threshold (per input)
▪ Dual mono or linked stereo limiter operation
▪ Two internal AA batteriesExternal 5 to 17 VDC powering
▪ Power LED indicates low battery power
▪ RF filtering on all inputs and outputs. Free from "Pin 1" grounding problems
▪ High-strength, extruded aluminum chassis with protective metal end panels
▪ All-metal connectors solidly connected to chassis