Grace Design ROXi - Microphone Preamp Pedal
Please Note: Orders will not be available for shipment until on or about Wednesday August, 19.
Description
You are looking at a high-performance Grace Design mic preamp built into a rugged pedal chassis. ROXi was designed to inspire new creative possibilities for performing and recording musicians. Think horn players, singers, harmonica shredders, one-mic bluegrass bands, Metal-Polka accordion acts. Now you can tweak and perfect your own microphone sound on stage or in the studio.
It starts with a precision rotary switch gain control, which levels up the audio performance, especially in higher gain ranges (ribbon mics welcome). A 2 position high pass filter gives excellent control of problem bass / rumble areas at 75Hz or 150Hz. A 3-band EQ with sweepable mids rounds out the tone shaping. The FX loop can be defeated by a footswitch and has an onboard blend control to run your effects at 100% and adjust wet / dry amount on the preamp. The input is a combi XLR / 1/4″ jack, so it can run as an instrument preamp like its buddy ALiX .
Features:
- Mic / Instrument input with 48V phantom power
- Switchable 75Hz or 150Hz High Pass Filter
- 3 Band EQ w/ High, Low and sweepable Mid
- FX loop with a footswitch for FX mute
- FX Mix control
- Variable Boost circuit
- ¼ in Amp output w/ independent level control
- Mute switch
- XLR balanced ISO output
- Universal 100-240 VAC power supply
Why a MIC PREAMP pedal?
Singers
A singer can plug their favorite microphone into a Grace Design mic preamp with their own effect pedals in the FX loop and control their reverb, old-timey AM radio or distorted vocal effects however they want. Singers with pedal boards? Your time has come.
Horn Players
Horn players looking to expand their sonic palette. Flugelhorn into a wha-wha pedal with distortion and delay? All day. Baritone sax through an octave pedal? Dude.
In the Studio
Recording engineers can harness the creative possibilities in the studio by inserting various guitar effect pedals into their recording signal chain. The possibilities are vast.
Acoustic Music
Hardworking one-mic bluegrass bands with their very own high-fidelity Grace Design mic preamp on stage. If the banjo and bass player get in a fight, someone can please just tap the mute switch while they sort it out. Embarrassing situation averted.
Creative Souls
Any sonic explorer looking to add a single channel of Grace Design preamp to their kit with some unexpectedly cool extra features. Nice.
| GAIN RANGE (Instrument Input to DI Output) | |
| MIC In, DI Line, Insert pad 0dB, Boost 0dB | +0.6dB to +55.1dB |
| MIC In, DI Mic, Insert pad 0dB, Boost 0dB | -24dB to +30.5dB |
| Inst In, Low Gain, DI Line, Insert Pad 0dB, Boost 0dB | -13.4dB to +41.1dB |
| Inst In, High Gain, DI Line, Insert Pad 0dB, Boost 0dB | +0.6dB to +55.1dB |
| Boost | 0-11.5dB |
| GAIN RANGE (Input to Amp Out) | |
| MIC In, DI Line, Insert pad 0dB, Boost 0dB, Amp Out Max | +9.3dB to +63.9dB |
| Inst In, Low Gain, DI Line, Insert Pad 0dB, Boost 0dB, Amp Out Max | -4.7dB to +49.9dB |
| Inst In, High Gain, DI Line, Insert Pad 0dB, Boost 0dB, Amp Out Max | +9.3dB to +63.9dB |
| Boost | 0-11.5dB |
| THD+N 1kHz, 22Hz-22kHz BW (MIC Input to Amp Output) | |
| @ 18dB Gain +10dBu out | <-103dB |
| @ 38dB Gain +10dBu out | <-97dB |
| @ 58dB Gain +10dBu out | <-80dB |
| @ 69dB Gain +10dBu out (boost at max) | <-73dB |
| INTERMODULATION DISTORTION - SMPTE/DIN 4:1 7kHz/50Hz (MIC Input to DI Output) | |
| @ 40dB Gain +10dBu out | < 0.070% |
| INTERMODULATION DISTORTION - SMPTE/DIN 4:1 7kHz/50Hz (MIC Input to Amp Output) | |
| @ 38dB Gain +10dBu out | <0.0020% |
| NOISE - REFERRED TO INPUT MIC In 20Hz-22kHz BW 50½ source | |
| Mic IN to DI-Line level out 55.1dB Gain | -130dB |
| Mic IN to Amp Out | -130dB |
| CMRR @40dB Gain | |
| 100Hz | > 50dB |
| 1kHz | > 80dB |
| 10kHz | > 80dB |
| CMRR @60dB Gain (55db + 5dB Boost) | |
| 100Hz | > 50dB |
| 1kHz | > 80dB |
| 10kHz | > 90dB |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE (Input to DI Output) | |
| Mic input @ 0.5dB Gain -3dB | 6Hz-63kHz |
| Inst input @ 20dB Gain -3dB | 15Hz-65kHz |
| I/O IMPEDANCE | |
| CH1 MIC Input | 8.1k½ |
| CH1 Inst Input | 1.0Meg½ |
| Insert Input | 10k½ |
| DI Outputs | 150½ |
| Amp, Tuner and Insert Outputs | 500½ |
| SIGNAL / PEAK LED METER | |
| Green threshold | -16dBu |
| Red threshold | +7dBu |
| MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL | |
| CH1 MIC | +17.5dBu |
| CH1 Inst | High Gain: +17.5dBu High Gain: +21.5dBu |
| MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL - 100k Ohm load, 0.1% THD | |
| DI Outputs | Line: +19.7dBu Mic: -4.8dBu |
| Amp Out Balanced | +22.0dBu |
| Tuner Out Unbalanced | +21.6dBu |
| HIGH PASS FILTER / NOTCH FILTER | |
| High Pass Filter 75Hz | -3dB @ 78Hz |
| High Pass Filter 150Hz | -3dB @ 153Hz |
| EQ | |
| Gain | +/-10dB |
| Low Frequency | Low Range: 125Hz Shelving High Range: 250Hz Shelving |
| Mid Frequency | 275Hz Ð 3.6kHz |
| Mid Frequency Q | 1.2 |
| High Frequency | High Range: 2kHz Shelving Low Range: 1kHz Shelving |
| OUTPUT NOISE 22Hz-22kHz BW | |
| CH1 MIC Input (50 ohms) to DI Output (Line) | < -95dBu |
| CH1 Inst Input (50 Ohms) to DI Output (Line) | < -95dBu |
| CH1 MIC Input (50 ohms) to DI Output (Mic) | < -115dBu |
| CH1 Inst Input (50 Ohms) to DI Output (Mic) | < -115dBu |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 10 Watts Max |
| 9V DC OUTPUT | 2.1mm, Center Negative 9V, 500mA MAX |
| WEIGHT | 3.2lbs |
| DIMENSIONS | H3.0Ó x W6.2Ó x D5.5Ó |
You are looking at a high-performance Grace Design mic preamp built into a rugged pedal chassis. ROXi was designed to inspire new creative possibilities for performing and recording musicians. Think horn players, singers, harmonica shredders, one-mic bluegrass bands, Metal-Polka accordion acts. Now you can tweak and perfect your own microphone sound on stage or in the studio.
It starts with a precision rotary switch gain control, which levels up the audio performance, especially in higher gain ranges (ribbon mics welcome). A 2 position high pass filter gives excellent control of problem bass / rumble areas at 75Hz or 150Hz. A 3-band EQ with sweepable mids rounds out the tone shaping. The FX loop can be defeated by a footswitch and has an onboard blend control to run your effects at 100% and adjust wet / dry amount on the preamp. The input is a combi XLR / 1/4″ jack, so it can run as an instrument preamp like its buddy ALiX .
Features:
- Mic / Instrument input with 48V phantom power
- Switchable 75Hz or 150Hz High Pass Filter
- 3 Band EQ w/ High, Low and sweepable Mid
- FX loop with a footswitch for FX mute
- FX Mix control
- Variable Boost circuit
- ¼ in Amp output w/ independent level control
- Mute switch
- XLR balanced ISO output
- Universal 100-240 VAC power supply
Why a MIC PREAMP pedal?
Singers
A singer can plug their favorite microphone into a Grace Design mic preamp with their own effect pedals in the FX loop and control their reverb, old-timey AM radio or distorted vocal effects however they want. Singers with pedal boards? Your time has come.
Horn Players
Horn players looking to expand their sonic palette. Flugelhorn into a wha-wha pedal with distortion and delay? All day. Baritone sax through an octave pedal? Dude.
In the Studio
Recording engineers can harness the creative possibilities in the studio by inserting various guitar effect pedals into their recording signal chain. The possibilities are vast.
Acoustic Music
Hardworking one-mic bluegrass bands with their very own high-fidelity Grace Design mic preamp on stage. If the banjo and bass player get in a fight, someone can please just tap the mute switch while they sort it out. Embarrassing situation averted.
Creative Souls
Any sonic explorer looking to add a single channel of Grace Design preamp to their kit with some unexpectedly cool extra features. Nice.
| GAIN RANGE (Instrument Input to DI Output) | |
| MIC In, DI Line, Insert pad 0dB, Boost 0dB | +0.6dB to +55.1dB |
| MIC In, DI Mic, Insert pad 0dB, Boost 0dB | -24dB to +30.5dB |
| Inst In, Low Gain, DI Line, Insert Pad 0dB, Boost 0dB | -13.4dB to +41.1dB |
| Inst In, High Gain, DI Line, Insert Pad 0dB, Boost 0dB | +0.6dB to +55.1dB |
| Boost | 0-11.5dB |
| GAIN RANGE (Input to Amp Out) | |
| MIC In, DI Line, Insert pad 0dB, Boost 0dB, Amp Out Max | +9.3dB to +63.9dB |
| Inst In, Low Gain, DI Line, Insert Pad 0dB, Boost 0dB, Amp Out Max | -4.7dB to +49.9dB |
| Inst In, High Gain, DI Line, Insert Pad 0dB, Boost 0dB, Amp Out Max | +9.3dB to +63.9dB |
| Boost | 0-11.5dB |
| THD+N 1kHz, 22Hz-22kHz BW (MIC Input to Amp Output) | |
| @ 18dB Gain +10dBu out | <-103dB |
| @ 38dB Gain +10dBu out | <-97dB |
| @ 58dB Gain +10dBu out | <-80dB |
| @ 69dB Gain +10dBu out (boost at max) | <-73dB |
| INTERMODULATION DISTORTION - SMPTE/DIN 4:1 7kHz/50Hz (MIC Input to DI Output) | |
| @ 40dB Gain +10dBu out | < 0.070% |
| INTERMODULATION DISTORTION - SMPTE/DIN 4:1 7kHz/50Hz (MIC Input to Amp Output) | |
| @ 38dB Gain +10dBu out | <0.0020% |
| NOISE - REFERRED TO INPUT MIC In 20Hz-22kHz BW 50½ source | |
| Mic IN to DI-Line level out 55.1dB Gain | -130dB |
| Mic IN to Amp Out | -130dB |
| CMRR @40dB Gain | |
| 100Hz | > 50dB |
| 1kHz | > 80dB |
| 10kHz | > 80dB |
| CMRR @60dB Gain (55db + 5dB Boost) | |
| 100Hz | > 50dB |
| 1kHz | > 80dB |
| 10kHz | > 90dB |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE (Input to DI Output) | |
| Mic input @ 0.5dB Gain -3dB | 6Hz-63kHz |
| Inst input @ 20dB Gain -3dB | 15Hz-65kHz |
| I/O IMPEDANCE | |
| CH1 MIC Input | 8.1k½ |
| CH1 Inst Input | 1.0Meg½ |
| Insert Input | 10k½ |
| DI Outputs | 150½ |
| Amp, Tuner and Insert Outputs | 500½ |
| SIGNAL / PEAK LED METER | |
| Green threshold | -16dBu |
| Red threshold | +7dBu |
| MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL | |
| CH1 MIC | +17.5dBu |
| CH1 Inst | High Gain: +17.5dBu High Gain: +21.5dBu |
| MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL - 100k Ohm load, 0.1% THD | |
| DI Outputs | Line: +19.7dBu Mic: -4.8dBu |
| Amp Out Balanced | +22.0dBu |
| Tuner Out Unbalanced | +21.6dBu |
| HIGH PASS FILTER / NOTCH FILTER | |
| High Pass Filter 75Hz | -3dB @ 78Hz |
| High Pass Filter 150Hz | -3dB @ 153Hz |
| EQ | |
| Gain | +/-10dB |
| Low Frequency | Low Range: 125Hz Shelving High Range: 250Hz Shelving |
| Mid Frequency | 275Hz Ð 3.6kHz |
| Mid Frequency Q | 1.2 |
| High Frequency | High Range: 2kHz Shelving Low Range: 1kHz Shelving |
| OUTPUT NOISE 22Hz-22kHz BW | |
| CH1 MIC Input (50 ohms) to DI Output (Line) | < -95dBu |
| CH1 Inst Input (50 Ohms) to DI Output (Line) | < -95dBu |
| CH1 MIC Input (50 ohms) to DI Output (Mic) | < -115dBu |
| CH1 Inst Input (50 Ohms) to DI Output (Mic) | < -115dBu |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 10 Watts Max |
| 9V DC OUTPUT | 2.1mm, Center Negative 9V, 500mA MAX |
| WEIGHT | 3.2lbs |
| DIMENSIONS | H3.0Ó x W6.2Ó x D5.5Ó |
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