A-Designs EM-Red Card

The EM-Red comes with a 50/50 output transformer. A Designs Audio added a little kick to this one by changing the “Input Transformer,” as well. The results translates into more “Up Front Mids”! You may find this very useful when recording acoustic guitar with a condenser microphone.

With all the new condenser microphones on the market in a very wide price range, the engineer or musician now has limitless possibilities to choose from in their endless search for their “perfect sound.” You may also like to use the EM-Red for recording Toms, both rack and floor.

A-Designs EM-Red Microphone Preamp Features :

• Custom wound input and output transformers
• 1/4-inch Hi-Z direct inject input for instruments
• 48-volt phantom power (with red LED indicator)
• -20dB pad switch
• Phase reverse switch
• 62dB aluminum cast gain knob
• Thumb screws (for easy install and un-install)
• Solid construction
• Original design!

The EM-Red's custom-wound input and output transformers give this preamp card some added kick for some real "up front" mids, adding a distinctive tonal flavor that's useful in any mix.
As with all EM Series modules, this preamp offers features such as a phase switch, 20dB pad, 48V phantom power, aluminum gain knob, and thumb screws for easy install.



The A-Designs "EM Series" is a twist on their popular Pacifica-based P-1 module. Each color (Silver, Blue, Red, and Gold) has its own sound, which is accomplished by using different custom wound output and input transformers. This gives you a large palette of preamp "coloration" to add to the sound of your favorite microphones or instruments.