Warm Audio Sound Techniques JUDE-MP - Studio Preamp

• Single-channel microphone preamplifier in the Sound Technologies A-Range style
• Dual-discrete 3035 Class A circuitry for a characterful console sound
• 9-stage Z-Match for adjusting impedance and tonal character
• CineMag USA transformers to customer-specific specifications
• Wima and Nichicon audio capacitors for high-quality signal processing
• Carbon resistors for an authentic circuit design
• Hand-wired construction with meticulous quality control
• Ideal for vocals and instruments with a classic British sound character
• Developed in collaboration with Sound Techniques, based on historic A-Range mixing consoles

The Warm Audio JUDE-MP is a single-channel Class A microphone preamp developed in collaboration with Sound Techniques. It is based on the preamp circuitry of the historic Sound Techniques A-Range consoles, which shaped the sound of numerous legendary recordings from the 1960s and 1970s.

With its dual-discrete 3035 Class-A amplification, high-quality CineMag transformers and meticulous hand-wired construction, the JUDE-MP is aimed at studios and producers who wish to combine characterful vintage sound with modern reliability.

A distinctive feature of the JUDE-MP is the 9-step Z-Match impedance control, based on Geoff Frost’s original circuit design.

Different impedance settings alter the interaction between the microphone and the preamp. This allows the gain structure, transients, frequency balance and harmonic character to be precisely controlled.

The original 3035 dual-discrete Class-A circuit delivers a powerful and musical sound with the characteristic depth of classic British studio consoles.

The preamp is particularly well-suited to vocals, acoustic guitar, piano and electric guitar, and can lend recordings additional presence, warmth and character.

For the JUDE-MP, Warm Audio uses custom CineMag USA transformers, Wima and Nichicon capacitors, and classic carbon resistors.

The combination of high-quality components and meticulous craftsmanship is designed to reproduce the original signal path of the historic Sound Technologies circuits as authentically as possible.

The JUDE-MP combines superbly with other Warm Audio outboard gear. Directly after the preamp, for example, the is ideal as a classic tube opto-compressor for vocals, bass and other dynamic signals. For a more flexible opto-alternative, there is the is available as a more flexible opto-alternative. For fast and assertive dynamics control, the is ideal. For additional tone shaping , the recording chain can then be extended with the to include a characterful valve EQ. For example, the combination of JUDE-MP → WA-2A → EQP-WA creates a fully analogue Warm Audio recording chain for rich-sounding vocal and instrument recordings.

The Warm Audio JUDE-MP is suitable for recording engineers, producers and musicians who wish to give their recordings a distinct British vintage console character.

It is of particular interest to studios looking for a versatile preamp whose sound can be adapted to different microphones and signal sources via the Z-Match impedance control.