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The SK-1 Studio Kit comes in a cardboard box with a double-ended aluminum-handled tool with threads for both
tips (five 1/4" and ten 1/4" tips are included), 5 cotton pads and a tube of DeoxIT. The PK-2 Pro kit comes in a large
hard plastic case with two double-ended
tools, 25 large and 50 small tips, 15
pads, and 3 tubes of DeoxIT.
To use the system, you screw a cleaning tip into the self-threading handle, put
a small amount of cleaner on the sides
of the tip, insert into the jack you are
cleaning, and twist it clockwise one full
turn. Take the tip out, and if you see any
gray or black residue on the tip, repeat
until you don't. Change tips when they
get too dirty, and use the cotton pads
similarly on plugs.
I keep my studio fairly clean, and was
still surprised at how dirty many of my
jacks had become. Remember that 75%
of the time when you hear static in your
line, it's a bad cable or connection-
swapping cables fixes one of those, and
this kit covers the other!
Stedman informed me that a TT patchbay solution is in the works, but in the
meantime we all have 1/4" and XLR connections to keep clean, and these kits are a
great solution that every studio needs.-PV
Gig Pack: $26.00
Studio Kit: $48.00
Pro Kit: $116.00
More info at: stedmancorp.com

Teknosign DPS
High Grade Dual
Mic Splitter

Teknosign is an Italian manufacturer
of professional audio gear, ranging
from preamps to digitally controlled
analog summing amplifiers. The company's brand-new Box Line is a collection of matching little black (and blue)
boxes built to tackle tasks ranging
from line conditioning to USB connectivity, headphone amplification, and
DI duties. Each unit is housed in an
all-metal enclosure that measures 2"
tall, 4 1/8" wide and 7 1/4" deep.
This month we are looking at the DPS
(Dual Passive Spitter), which is actually
two independent passive mic splitters
in one box. Each channel accepts a
single microphone input and sends it to
up to three separate destinations.
On the front panel of the unit are
a pair of matching female XLR inputs,
each with a corresponding male XLR
Thru output. Your microphone connects to the input, while the Thru is
connected to your main microphone
preamp, the preamp where the mic
will draw phantom power if it needs it.
On the rear of unit are two pairs of
balanced male XLR outputs, complete
with ground lift switches for each pair.
This gives you two more destinations to
send your microphone to for a total of
three separate possible destinations.
Last month (May 2019) we reviewed
microphone preamps, and I used the
DPS to allow me to compare up to six
different preamps at once with a pair
of matched microphones. This type of
setup is not only handy for comparing
and choosing preamps, but it can be
handy for recording through multiple
preamps at once, maybe with one
chain compressed and EQed, offering
multiple options for mixdown.
No matter your use or needs,
the DPS is built rock solid, is ultratransparent, and simply works as
advertised-like a champ ,with zero
degradation in the sound at any output.
I can't wait to check out more products
in the Teknosign Box Line in the future.
They are off to a great start!-PV
Price: $420
More information:
teknosign.it, dist. by Eleven
Dimensions Media, 11dmedia.com

983M & 983S MK2 TUBE MIC PREAMPS
Meet the updated 983S MK2 (two channel)
and the all new 983M (single channel) tube
mic preamps. The first ever preamps to
feature True48™, a phantom power supply
that powers your mics with a constant 48V
for increased headroom and faster transient
recovery. You have to hear the difference
True48 makes!

LACHAPELL QUALITY UNDER $500
A complete channel strip with a
transparent solid state preamp, EQ and
compressor, the 500CS is an outstanding
value. The preamp and effects "sides"
can be split to run as two separate 500
series modules.
The 500DT dual topology preamp
p
features solid state and tube preamp
paths with the ability to blend between
the two for maximum flexibility. The
12AX7 tube is powered with TrueTube
which delivers a full 250V to the tube for
headroom and vintage tube tone.

www.lachapellaudio.com

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