[BC] Gates early solid state consoles

[dhultsman5@aol.com]

In the Diplomat I had a very early model with thre mike pre-amps,  the majority of the overload occurred right in the microphone [pre-amp.  Nothing up stream is going to get rid of the clipping right in the pre-amps.  I had three of them.   As I recall the board was rated with distortion specifications at a +24 dBm.  The standard output level was a +8dBm and a 10 dB isolation pad only gave you 6 dB of head room.  I have seen them pegged also but mainly  with hi-level signals from from turntables and cartridge machines.  I actually witnessed the clipping right in the early microphone pre-amp stage. 
 
Dave
 
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From: park at videopark.com
To: broadcast at radiolists.net
Sent: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: RE: [BC] Gates early solid state consoles


Bob Tarsio spoke about his excellent cards for the old Diplomat and Executive boards. I have restored a Diplomat and was disappointed to see that Broadcast Devices no longer sells those updates. 
 
To the person who commented that these boards had no headroom, I can tell how many times I would walk into the studio to see those big VU needles pinned but the sound was fine. I felt those boards had headroom for days. 
 
C. Park Seward 
 
 
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