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Marcus Miller Preamp - £899.99

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SWR has partnered with Marcus Miller - arguably the most influential bass player of his generation – to create the ultimate tool for bassists. Or as Marcus calls it: “The missing link between your bass and a great sound!” Working closely with our SWR engineers, Marcus painstakingly customised the feature set of this preamp to accommodate his own distinctive array of tones, while taking into consideration the needs of other bassists of all styles. The result is simply one of the most versatile bass products ever developed.

Video: SWR® Marcus Miller Professional Bass Preamplifier (Part 1)

Check out this review of the Marcus Miller Preamp from the February 2009 issue of Bass Player!

Description

SWR has partnered with Marcus Miller - arguably the most influential bassist of his generation – to create the ultimate tool for bassists. Or as Marcus calls it: “The missing link between your bass and a great sound!” Working closely with our SWR engineers, Marcus painstakingly customised the feature set of this preamp to accommodate his own distinctive array of tones, while taking into consideration the needs of other bassists of all styles. The result is simply one of the most versatile bass products ever developed.

Features

Two Selectable Inputs for Easy Instrument Changes;

3-Band Semi-Parametric Tube-Driven EQ with Sweepable Mids;

EQ Bypass Capability;

Marcus Miller-Modified SWR Aural Enhancer Circuit with Pull Defeat;

All-Tube Studio-Quality Direct Out;

Mute Switch;

Bass Intensifier™ Circuitry;

SWR Studio-Quality Tube-Driven Compressor with Pre or Post EQ “Comp Position” Switch; Boost Feature with Volume Control & Compression Blend;

Side-Chain Effects Loop with Blend Control;

Selectable Line Out for Tube DI, Post EQ or Compressor position Out;

4-Button Footswitch (Bass Intensifier, EQ Bypass, Effects Loop, Boost) included;

Channels    One Channel (Two Selectable Inputs for Easy Instrument Changes)

Controls

Front Panel:

Inputs,

Mute On/Off Switch,

Bass Intensifier™: On/Off Switch, Level, Cutoff,

Compression: On/Off Switch, Threshold, Ratio, Comp Position, Attack, Release, Meter,

Boost: Level, Comp Blend, Level/Comp Blend On/Off Switch

Pad On/Off Switch,

Preamp Clip LED,

Gain,

Aural Enhancer™,

EQ: Bass, Semi-Parametric EQ with (Low, Mid, High), Treble,

EFX Blend,

Master,

Power Switch,

Back Panel:

XLR and 1/4" Preamp Out with Ground Lift Switch,

Tube DI with XLR and 1/4" Out with Ground Lift Switch, Level, 00 to 1800 Phase Switch and 3-Position Direct (Pre)/Compressor Output/Line (Post) Switch,

Effects Send and Return Jacks,

Footswitch Jack,

Tuner Out Jack,

Aux Input Jack (Instrument)

Covering   Brushed Blue Anodised Aluminium Rackmount Panel with Black Control Knobs and Chrome Handles

Weight   13 lb (5.9 kg)

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in (8.9 cm)

Width: 19 in (48.3 cm)

Depth: 11 1/8 in (28.3 cm)

Tube Complement   2 X 12AX7

Accessories   4-Button Footswitch (Bass Intensifier, EQ Bypass, Effects Loop, Boost) Included

Footswitch   4-Button Footswitch (Bass Intensifier, EQ Bypass, Effects Loop, Boost) Included, P/N 0075431000

Input Impedance   >820kO (Front panel Inputs); 10KO (Rear panel Input)

Sensitivity   +4 dBu preamp output with 12mV 1kHz input, Gain and Volume at MAX, all tone controls flat (centre detent), Aural Enhancer at mid position, Effects Blend at DRY, Bass Intensifier, Compression, and Boost OFF