Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1

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No statement or condition of sale contained within these terms affects or restricts your statutory rights as defined under the Consumer Contracts Regulation 2014. If you couldn’t resist the temptation to get a high-end mic and now need more juice: consider the CL-1 Cloudlifter as a stopgap solution to your gain problems. Having just re-read what I’ve written so far, the explanation of what I did seems much more complicated than the actual process.From award-winning ribbon microphones to innovative Cloudlifter Mic Activators, our USA-made products redefine audio excellence, delivering unparalleled quality and versatility for a world of sound possibilities. It has four small rubber feet for keeping scratches off the surface when set on the floor and a small metal “belt clip” designed to strap the CL-1 to a mic stand using one of the two Velcro straps included with the unit. In the demo version, the MIDI is generated at C3, but you can change that to C1 or any other configuration in the paid version.

Using patented discrete JFET circuitry, the CL-1 delivers world class, ultra-clean gain while preserving the natural sonic characteristics of the source. The majority of decisions are given instantly, so you could get your new gear sooner than you thought! Considering the megawatt electromagnetic assault coming from across the street the CL-2 performs very well indeed. The rugged steel enclosure provides superior shielding, while the included strap allows for sage mounting on stage and stand mounting. Using patent pending technology that keeps the direct audio path free-and-clear of transformers, capacitors, and resistors, the CL-1 houses direct-coupled, discrete JFET circuitry that delivers world class, ultra-clean gain while preserving the natural sonic characteristics of the source.Considering how great the Z knob is, the lower boost setting actually allows this box to be used in even more situations, like a ribbon mic on a loud guitar amp.

When you enable the phantom power, the CL-1 Cloudlifter will convert that into roughly 25dB of gain without adding much noise. Powered by phantom power from your interface, mixer, or preamp, the CL-1 will clean up phantom power to boost even the most sensitive ribbon microphones, letting you get the very most of them without risking causing any damage to them.Cloud Microphones designed their Cloudlifter series around direct-coupled, Class A discrete JFET circuitry, engineered to preserve the natural sound of your mics. I bough my C-1 to use with my SM7b after reading your review, and that pair has been in my vocal chain for the eight or nine songs I’ve written and recorded over the past 8 or so months. Many preamps sound great until you push them, resulting in all the hiss and crackle produced by the amplifier itself ending up in the mix. So it becomes a team effort with an intern or the client turning the knob slowly while singing (or playing their instrument). While they are incredible microphones, every step of your recording chain needs to be appropriately managed.