D-TAR (de-tar): 1: n The logical union of the world's leading pickup builder and the world's foremost authority on acoustic instrument amplification. 2: n The new company whose motto is: "with respect to acoustic tone"
Front Control panel
£269
Rear panel
Solstice™ in a box!
Solstice™ is a high quality two channel preamp mixer that blends virtually any type of sound source. The low-noise hybrid circuitry and internally adjustable gain from 0 to 24db make it suitable for both live and studio use. Solstice™ is the perfect solution for musicians looking to live-mix up to four sources such as piezo pickups, magnetic pickups, standard mics, and high output condenser mics.
Features
- 1/4 and XLR inputs on each channel - Allows either amicrophone or pickup input on either channel
- Balanced XLR mic input - With true gain control for very low noise and high common mode rejection ratio, utilizes discrete hybrid circuitry as in high end mixing consoles optimum headroom and lowest noise
- Full 3 way level / clip indicator - Helps set optimum gain for best headroom and signal to noise ratio
- Phase reverse switch - Helps control acoustic feedback
- Channel effects loop with send and return jacks - Can be used as independent signal output or as insertion point for external signal
- Mute switch - Allows complete shut off of rig
- Tuner output (unaffected by mute switch) - Allows quiet tuning
- Stereo input jack - Allows access to both channels with one stereo cable
- External wall mount power supply - Allows AC operation
- High quality components - Extremely low noise and distortion, audiophile quality sound
- Mic stand adapter available as an option - Useful for on-stage applications that use a microphone stand, allows the performer to have full access to the front panel
while facing the audience
Technical Specifications
Input
- Two Channel Preamp
- +15 volt phantom power
- 2 Ultra-High impedance 10 Meg Ohm stereo 1/4" input jacks
- 2 XLR input jacks with 40dB of gain and switchable 20dB pad
Output
- Main XLR output
- 2 post EQ balanced XLR outputs
- Single-ended buffered output with very low output impedance
- Master Effects signal output (line level)
- 2 1/4" stereo insertion points
- Tuner / auxiliary output
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