{"product_id":"grace-design-m201mk2-microphone-preamplifiers-preamps-processors-ad-da-converters","title":"GRACE DESIGN m201mk2","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#1A1A2A;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:4px 0 12px;padding:0 0 7px;border-bottom:2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eProduct overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:16.5px;color:#0D1B3E;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGRACE DESIGN m201mk2\u003c\/strong\u003e is a two-channel high-fidelity microphone preamplifier with a fully balanced signal path, 24-position gold contact gain switches, ribbon mic mode, -20 dB pad, phase reverse and parallel XLR outputs, in a 1U rack chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe redesigned m201mk2 delivers massive headroom, ultra-wide bandwidth and a very open, musical character. The refined fully balanced signal path gives incredible dynamic range, and a new power supply design provides the lowest noise performance GRACE DESIGN has ever achieved, translating a sonic picture of astonishing clarity and detail that captures the essential character of the music being recorded. It is focused on being the finest, purist style two-channel mic preamp GRACE DESIGN can make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;margin:6px 0 18px;width:100%;max-width:100%;table-layout:fixed;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #DDE2E8;vertical-align:top;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;width:55%;color:#5a6170;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;\"\u003eGain, 2 dB steps (ribbon 28‑74 dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #DDE2E8;vertical-align:top;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;color:#006d77;font-size:17px;\"\u003e18‑64 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #DDE2E8;vertical-align:top;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;width:55%;color:#5a6170;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;\"\u003eNoise referred to input, 50 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #DDE2E8;vertical-align:top;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;color:#006d77;font-size:17px;\"\u003e-130 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #DDE2E8;vertical-align:top;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;width:55%;color:#5a6170;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;\"\u003eFrequency response, ±3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #DDE2E8;vertical-align:top;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;color:#006d77;font-size:17px;\"\u003e3.2 Hz - 530 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #DDE2E8;vertical-align:top;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;width:55%;color:#5a6170;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;\"\u003eMaximum output level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #DDE2E8;vertical-align:top;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;color:#006d77;font-size:17px;\"\u003e+28 dBu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:30px 0 12px;padding:0 0 7px;border-bottom:2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo channels with a fully balanced signal path\u003c\/strong\u003e and a new low-noise power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e24-position gold contact gain switch\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 to 64 dB in 2 dB steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRibbon mic mode\u003c\/strong\u003e: +10 dB gain, 48V disabled, input capacitors bypassed, 20 kΩ input impedance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e-20 dB pad\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ephase reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e on sealed gold contact relays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e48V phantom power with a 1 s soft start to minimise turn-on transients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eBi-colour peak LED (green -16 dBu, red +16 dBu), adjustable threshold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eTwo parallel balanced XLR outputs per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eBuilt-in universal 100-240 V AC power supply; no extra ventilation needed in the rack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:30px 0 12px;padding:0 0 7px;border-bottom:2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eEvery microphone at its best\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eLarge diaphragm microphones sound as they were intended, with detail and texture in extra measure, and dynamic microphones come alive with new-found dynamics and clarity. Ribbon mic mode shifts the gain range up 10 dB while deactivating 48V phantom power, bypassing the decoupling capacitors and optimising the input impedance; it also suits lower-output dynamic microphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:30px 0 12px;padding:0 0 7px;border-bottom:2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eRelay switching, no front-panel signal wiring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe phase and pad switches only power sealed gold contact relays on the preamplifier circuit board, eliminating signal wiring to the front panel and switch contact performance problems. With the pad engaged the effective gain range becomes -2 to 44 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:30px 0 12px;padding:0 0 7px;border-bottom:2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eParallel outputs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eEach channel has a second parallel XLR output for sending the line signal to an additional recording device or mixer at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:30px 0 12px;padding:0 0 7px;border-bottom:2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003em201mk2 microphone preamplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e6 ft AC power cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eFour rack screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:30px 0 12px;padding:0 0 7px;border-bottom:2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eGRACE DESIGN m201mk2: frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;margin:18px 0 6px;\"\u003eHow much gain does the m201mk2 offer?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e18 to 64 dB in 2 dB steps, or 28 to 74 dB in ribbon mic mode; with the -20 dB pad the range is -2 to 44 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;margin:18px 0 6px;\"\u003eCan I use the pad and ribbon mode together?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eGRACE DESIGN recommends not to: the microphone would see a variable input impedance, which can cause a low-frequency bump of up to 10 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;margin:18px 0 6px;\"\u003eCan I feed two devices at once?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eYes. Each channel has two parallel XLR outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;margin:18px 0 6px;\"\u003eDoes it need ventilation in a rack?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eNo. It mounts in a standard 19\" rack without extra ventilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B3E;margin:18px 0 6px;\"\u003eWhere can I buy the GRACE DESIGN m201mk2 in India?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe GRACE DESIGN m201mk2 is available from \u003cstrong\u003eShivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India\u003c\/strong\u003e, with delivery across India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shivansh Electronics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68004311925103,"sku":"GRACE-DESIGN-M201MK2","price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/4766\/0399\/files\/GRACE-DESIGN-M201MK2-PREAMPS-AND-PROCESSORS-AD-DA-CONVERTERS-SHIVANSH-ELECTRONICS-1.webp?v=1793682529","url":"https:\/\/shivanshelectronics.in\/products\/grace-design-m201mk2-microphone-preamplifiers-preamps-processors-ad-da-converters","provider":"Shivansh Electronics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}