The 1972 Dual Mic, Line & Instrument Pre-Amplifier is designed to make capturing perfect recordings effortless. It delivers pristine audio from any source and excels with all types of microphones - from budget dynamics to high-end condensers and ribbons.
Unlike most pre-amplifiers, the 1972 also includes features specifically developed to solve difficult recording challenges, giving it a unique edge over conventional designs.
Alongside standard features such as phase reverse, the 1972 provides a suite of tools designed to simplify recording problem sources.
Variable low-pass and high-pass filters allow precise removal of unwanted rumble and hiss, cleaning up the signal at the source. Complementing these is the Shape control - a musical tilt EQ that subtly balances bass and treble for a more natural tonal shape.
Employing the latest THAT Corporation technology, the 1972's dual mic pre-amplifiers deliver ultra-clean, transparent, and precise recordings that can later be shaped with compression, EQ, saturation, valve, transformer, or tape.
Each channel provides up to 66dB of stepped gain with an additional ±12dB output trim. Switchable mic impedance ensures accurate matching to bring out the best in any microphone, while also allowing you to sculpt the tone of passive, dynamic, and especially ribbon microphones.
Unique to the 1972, the Lift control raises very low signals transparently, making it easy to capture quiet sources without added noise or clipping during louder passages. Particularly effective on dynamic material such as piano, vocals, and ambience, Lift ensures detail is preserved without distortion.
Technically, Lift leaves signals above 0dB untouched while progressively increasing gain below, adding up to 10dB between 0 and -30dB, with an extra 10dB applied beneath -30dB.
The 1972 will be a flexible and indispensable tool in the studio. Drawmer has done it again!
With three switchable input impedance settings - 200, 600, and 2400 Ohms - the 1972 allows both accurate microphone matching and creative mismatching. This opens up tonal variations that vary by microphone and source: some reveal pronounced changes, while others remain more subtle.
The 1972 was recognised by the audio industry and nominated for a TEC Award at the 2024 NAMM Show.
