Anniversary
USBPre: the world’s very first USB mic preamp
The first-generation USBPre was the very first USB microphone interface ever, from any company. I had been playing around with this new ‘USB’ computer protocol and a SPDIF-to-USB box from Opcode. It dawned on me that I could design a couple great mic preamps and supply the necessary amount of power for true 48V phantom […]
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MP-2, A Tapers Best Kept Secret
The MP-2 was a variation of the original MixPre. We started to get word from the field that ‘tapers’ were using the MixPre for their mobile taping rigs at music concerts, and that it was missing a couple of features. As we’ve done many times since, we branched out a bit product-wise and market-wise to […]
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Original Analog MixPre
“The original MixPre was very different from the MixPre line that we make today, yet similar. The original all-analog MixPre and the digital MixPre line of today are both all about killer mic preamps in a tiny package – however, the original MixPre has no digital anything – analog through and through. I knew that […]
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MP-1: The product that started it all
“This was the product that started it all, and formed a template for where we’d go product-wise: phenomenal sound quality, simple to use, and very durable. I worked a long time on this preamp to give it excellent dynamic range, along with great battery life. I evaluated every microphone transformer on the market and was […]
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Libby, Matt, & Lisa /// Joining the Audiotonix group
“Over time, many wonderful people have come and gone, and the Engineering group has expanded far beyond just me and Libby Koomar. One notable person who came into the SD fold back in 2006 was Lisa Wiedenfeld, our very hardworking CFO/HR/Manufacturing head. Without her, we would have never grown to where we are today. In […]
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Libby, Matt, Jon, Jim – early days
“Before long, Brad Lovett decided to exit, and Jim Koomar and I both uprooted and moved from Chicago to Reedsburg, WI. There we established Sound Devices’ manufacturing division in a rented space within a company owned by the angel investor. We met Libby, who worked at said company, and hired her as our first employee […]
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