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Heritage Audio ´73 JR

**Heritage Audio ´73 JR** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by Heritage Audio.

## History

The Heritage Audio ´73 JR was released in 2013.

## Official description

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> Following his successful big brother, the 1073/500, the new ´73JR is a mic preamp in a single 500 series slot with some added features that will cover all the recording needs for engineers and musicians that don´t find the need to track with eq.
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> Employing only discrete circuitry and conventional components, the ’73 junior is a faithful 3 stage all class A 1073 preamp. Styroflex and tantalum capacitors have been used throughout. No corners were cut.
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> A useful all discrete class A hi pass filter has been added, essential for recording everything with the exception of probably kick drum and and bass.
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> The Line mode allows for reamping of prerecorded tracks and it´s perfect for adding some class A color to lifeless recordings.
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> The smart switched DI (automatically switches from MIC to DI mode when inserting a MONO ¼” jack ) is an all discrete class A JFET circuit ahead of the MIC transformer, so all the juice is there.
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> Finally, special care has been taken with power handling, implementing internal +24v slow turn on regulation (about 20 seconds to reach full voltage ).This makes your lunchbox PSU healthier and makes the 73JR independent of the rest of the slots.
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> * 80dB Class A Microphone preamplifier, HI-LO selectable minimum input impedance, balanced and floating. High gain positions show a higher impedance, ideal for old ribbon mics.
> * 50Db Class A Line preamplifier, bridging input impedance, balanced and floating.
> * All discrete Class A Ultra High Impedance J-Fet Direct Input on a high quality Neutrik Jack. The DI circuit is ahead of the Mic Input transformer, so the transformer is ON when in DI mode. DI is automatically switched on when inserting a jack.
> * Class A single ended, 2N3055 driven, high headroom output stage.
> * PAD: 20dB Mic input attenuation ahead of the input transformer to avoid overloading it.
> * HI PASS FILTER: Active all discrete Class A 3rd order Bessel, 80Hz Hi Pass Filter. 18dB/octave slope.
> * OUTPUT control to allow overloading of the preamp.
> * Internal slow turn-on +24v power supply for lower inrush current, which improves your lunchbox performance.
> * Carnhill Input and Output transformers.
> * 3 gain stage, genuine modular card construction. All active circuitry is on pluggable cards for easier service.
> * Marconi style knobs and vintage style engraved pushbuttons.
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/851087-heritage-audio-announces-73jr-500-series-module.html
Empirical Labs Proto 500

**Empirical Labs Proto 500** is a prototyping module for the 500 series, manufactured by Empirical Labs.

## History

The Empirical Labs Proto 500 was released in 2012.

## Official description

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> Ever wanted to try your hand at building an audio device that you could easily plug in and use in a professional recording or live environment. Well the Proto500 is a kit that makes it as about easy as it can get.
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> The Proto500 is a versatile prototyping system for the API 500 powered rack system. Included in our Proto500 is a PCB card, a metal front panel with mounting places, and 5 switches, as well as a manual. The simple yet elegant API 500 modular series is an extremely common hardware system that allows modules to be plugged in and out of a powered rack, such as the classic API Lunchbox (holds 6 modules/slots), or API 500VPR (10 slots). With over 2700 pads on the Proto500, and pre-layed out power supply traces, one can prototype relatively complex circuits for this system with much greater ease. The ground and power supply connections are “webbed” throughout the PCB, making it easy to test high performance circuits with low noise, and high reliability. The metal front panel has been painted with an impervious polyurethane paint, baked on like a car finish. With a little care, even front panel graphics can be pressed or silkscreened on for a finished looking product. In a few hours or less, a circuit designer or hobbyist can turn out a professional performance product.
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/766654-empirical-labs-proto-500-a.html
FiveFish Audio SC-501

**FiveFish Audio SC-501** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by FiveFish Audio.

## History

The FiveFish Audio SC-501 was released in 2011, replacing the earlier model SC-1mk500.

## Official description

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> The SC-501 Mic Preamp is a clean, "fast", clear, low-noise, high-gain preamp. Its sound is very transparent, offering a flat response, smooth highs and well-defined mids.
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> **Features**
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> * All solid-state design, using chipsets from THAT Corp and Burr-Brown
> * Soft-start, slow ramp-on +48V phantom power
> * Option to use input transformer for added sound “flavor”
> * Gain range from +12 to +72dB, in 6dB increments from +12db to +42dB; 4dB increments from 46dB to 72dB.
> * Robust 48Volt short circuit protection (from accidental phantom power shorts)
> * LED-lighted push buttons for phantom power, -20dB pad and polarity reverse
> * VU Meter, 5-LED bargraph
> * Relay controlled Pad
> * Relay controlled Polarity Reverse
> * Electronically balanced input and output stages with option to use Input Transformer
> * 12-position Grayhill gain selector switch
> * Input RFI protection
> * Input clamping protection
> * Output surge protection circuit
> * Output RFI protection
> * High quality Bourns, sealed, conductive plastic potentiometer for volume control
> * Gold-plated, machined, low-profile IC sockets
> * Use of high quality 1% Metal Film resistors, and high-quality ceramic and electrolytic capacitors
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/595365-fivefish-sc-501-mic-pre-api-vpr-alliance.html
Millennia HV-35

**Millennia HV-35** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by Millennia.

## History

The Millennia HV-35 was released in 2010.

## Official description

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> Authentic Transparency for Unrestricted Creativity
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> * Continuously variable gain control
> * Front panel instrument input
> * DC coupled ribbon mic with 10dB gain boost setting
> * 80 Hz rolloff filter
> * 48V phantom power
> * 15 dB Pad
> * Polarity flip
> * API 500 series compatible format
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/543079-millennia-preamp-500-series-yesssirrr.html
Skibbe Electronics 736-5

**Skibbe Electronics 736-5** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by Skibbe Electronics.

## History

The Skibbe Electronics 736-5 was released in 2010.

## Official description

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> Skibbe Electronics is proud to present the 736-5 500 series microphone preamplifier. This module is adapted from Sly Stone’s custom Flickinger MOD-N-32 matrix console (circa 1970). Great care has been taken in creating this module to keep the original tone intact. We use only the highest quality components for a superior build quality in the 500 series format.
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> We have been using Sly’s console for over 12 years at the KEYCLUB RECORDING CO. and absolutely love the sound of the mic pre’s. Because of multiple requests for preamps over the years we decided to start producing these modules in the popular 500 series format. Great care has been taken to keep all of the magic 70’s tone intact, by using original spec. quality components. Because we work in the studio every day, we realized how important it is to have gear that feels as good as it sounds. That is why we focused on creating a module that an engineer would want to reach for every time on a session. The 736-5 looks amazing, feels great to use, and above all else, sounds exactly as good as the original.
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> **Features:**
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> * Custom TRIAD input and output transformers
> * Original 535-7 discrete op amp topology
> * Hand matched and graded transistors (original T0-105, and TO-106 package styles).
> * Machined face plate, engraved, with fluorescent red inlay (glows under black light!)
> * 20db pad
> * Polarity reverse (both sealed relay switched, no more crackles!)
> * Phantom power switch
> * Military spec knob
> * Heavy duty pcb and chassis construction
> * Adjustable gain from 5-60db
> * Stainless steel grab handle
> * Large easy to see indicator lamps for all functions
> * API VPR certified
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/458476-new-skibbe-flickinger-736-4-500-series-pre-green-stripe-5-5c-all-tube-limiter.html
Dbx 580

**dbx 580** is a pre-amp for the 500 series.

## Official description

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> The dbx 580 Microphone Preamp is the perfect partner to your microphones, providing sonically-transparent gain that will reveal the detail and audio signature of even the most esoteric microphones. It will transform their low level output signal to a high level, high current output for direct connection to the line level inputs of your mixer, sampler or any other recording medium that accepts line level, analog input.
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> With its modular 500 Series design, the dbx 580 delivers up to 60dB of gain, features a variable-frequency Low-Cut Filter and unique Low and High Detail Equalization Controls, a 20dB Pad, Polarity Invert, +48V Phantom Power, a Front Panel Instrument Input, VU Metering and Peak Indicator.
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> Add warmth and definition to your microphones with the dbx 580 Microphone Preamp!
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> * Premium low-noise Mic Pre with up to 60dB of gain
> * Variable-Frequency Low-Cut Filter
> * Low and High Detail Equalization
> * 20dB Pad
> * Polarity Invert
> * +48V Phantom Power
> * 1/4" Front Panel Instrument Input
> * VU Meter
> * Peak Indicator
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Phoenix Audio DRS-1R 500

**Phoenix Audio DRS-1R 500** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by Phoenix Audio.

## History

The Phoenix Audio DRS-1R 500 was released in 2011.

## Official description

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> **Overview**
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> The Phoenix Audio DRS1R/500 is a mono pre amp and DI for the API 500 series, it was designed to be identical in terms of features and sonics as the ever popular DRS1 but in a new format.
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> The unit runs at 24v thanks due to the special power supply built into the unit so it offers no sonic sacrifices whilst still maintaining a very low current use needed for the API format and is well within its API VPR limits.
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> **Specifications**
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> * Class A (DSOP2) Output specs. Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz +- 0.5dB, Maximum Output = +26dBu @ 1kHz, Noise = -90dB @ 20Hz to 20kHz.
> * Output connections: XLR’s on rear panel of API rack
> * Phoenix Audio’s unique Class A, transformerless, True balanced Mic input stage.
> * Custom wound Phoenix output transformer.
> * Microphone input: XLR’s Rear Panels of API rack
> * Gain Range (Mic input): -30 to -70 in 5dB steps With 10dB more available on the output fader.
> * Gain reduction: -30dB push-button Mic/Line switch (Mic input)
> * High Input Impedance DI: Mono 1/4″ Jack on front panel
> * Gain Meter: LED Metering. (Green = -2dbu, +4dbu & 0dBu, Yellow = +13dbu Red= +16dBu)
> * Phantom Power: Switchable phantom on Push-button Switch
> * High Pass Filter: on Push-button Switch, 120hz 6db per octave
> * Phase Reverse: on Push-button Switch
> * Mute : on Push-button Switch
> * Frequency Response Mic Input Stage: -0.4dB @ 40Hz, -0.3dB @ 25kHz
> * Frequency Response: DI Input Stage: -0.3dB @ 40Hz, – 0.5dB @ 25kHz
> * Typical Headroom: +24dB on Mic-Pre stage
> * DI Stage gain: Maximum of 20dB
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/586950-phoenix-audio-drs1r-500-a.html
Bridgeport

In the wake of the Icathi War the Wildlands became malicious. In order to guard against creatures traveling across the natural land bridge, a small garrison was stationed at what eventually would become Bridgeport. The strong military presence has attracted many wealthy to the town as a vacation getaway.
JHS Pedals Colour Box 500

**JHS Pedals Colour Box 500** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by JHS Pedals.

## History

The JHS Pedals Colour Box 500 was released in 2016.

## Official description

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> The Colour Box 500 is the studio version of our widely acclaimed Colour Box pedal. The Colour Box 500 is a high-end mic pre and EQ with tones ranging from clean and refined to thoroughly distorted. The heart of the Colour Box 500 is the legendary 1073 gain stage. We cascade two 1073 BA style discrete gain blocks running at 24v for insane amounts of headroom and powerful distortion abilities if needed. The original design JHS seven control EQ is a tone shaping monster and the UK built Carnhill input and output transformers add weight, depth and harmonic distortion just like a vintage console. The Colour Box 500 will be your go-to 500 series module handling all your microphones, line level and 1/4” sources with authority.
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> If you want the ultimate in 500 series for 2016, look no further than the JHS Colour Box.
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/1057293-jhs-colour-box-500-series-format.html
Weird Timm

A really weird guy. He wears a tight leather vest with no shirt underneath. His face and nipples are covered in piercings, and his head is completely bald except or a rat-tail. He likes to sit in dark corners and lick his knife. Also runs a newsletter about serial killers and assassins called the Serial Serial. His brother is named Weird Carl and their boyfriend is Drake and his boyfriend is Drake.
Archivists

At the end of the Icathi War, this order was formed to preserve humanity's histories, after so much had been lost. Over the centuries their duties have expanded greatly from their original cause, and they now act as the de facto educational institute throughout Telharan. From reading and writing, to theological theory to herbology and metallurgy, the Archivists gather the best and the brightest to teach knowledge to those who seek it. The Archivists are broken down into four orders:

The Head Archivist (Moira Ballas): She stands above all others, as leader of the organization as a whole.

First Order: First Order Archivists are the topmost experts in their respective fields. They essentially have no responsibilities other than the continued study and exploration of what they've spent their lives studying.

Second Order: These are experts in their fields. They make up the teaching faculty within all the various Archivist locations.

Third Order: These are field experts, they spend their time traveling the land, gathering research and knowledge, both academic and political. They also are the ones sent if a noble or wealthy merchant were ever to commission an Archivist for some task.

Fourth Order: These are the lowest order of Archivists, they are barely a step above the general student population. Along with furthering their studies, they generally are in charge of maintaining order among the student body.
Vintech 573

**Vintech 573** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by Vintech.

## History

The Vintech 573 was released in 2010.

The transformers are custum-built by Vintech in house.

## Official description

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> The VA573 is a class A, all discrete, transformer balanced microphone preamplifier. It is based on the classic Neve 1073 module. The 573 also features an all new discrete high impedance D.I. that goes through the input transformer. The unit is also capable of accepting line level sources via a switch on the front panel.
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> This unit contains no IC's and no surface mount components. It is made at our shop here in the USA.
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> * Direct Input
> * 70db Gain
> * Phantom Power
> * Impedance Switch
> * Phase Reverse
> * Output Control
> * MIC/LINE Switch
> * 1 Year Manufacturer's Warranty
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/547854-vintech-500-series-pre-d-i-3.html
2. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/964554-starting-500-rack-want-do-right.html
AL.SO MDI2

**AL.SO MDI2** is a D.I. for the 500 series, manufactured by AL.SO.

## History

The year of release for the AL.SO MDI2 is unknown, but it was included in 2011 in a list of 500 series modules in *Mix Magazine*. AL.SO appears to have ceased production of the module by 2012.

## Official description

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> Dual DI in only one slot!
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> * Fully compatible with API® 500 series format.
> * Instrument input to line level output.
> * High impedance input.
> * The Link ouput mirror the Hi Z input.
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## External links

* Official product page (at web.archive.org)

## References

1. ↑ http://www.mixonline.com/news/news-products/500-series-mic-preamps-2011/371369
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120325065504/http://www.alternatesoundings.fr/?page\_id=76
The 5th Talon

The 5th Talon is a Gozori terrorist group whose mission is to liberate the kingdom of Gozo from both foreign influence and the political corruption and ineptitude of its current government. Their name is a reference to the Gozo imperial symbol, the 5-taloned phoenix. Each talon represents one of the central values found in Gozori philosophy.

The first talon: Strength of body. For a nation to be strong, its people must have strong health.

The second talon: Strength of mind. A nation must be educated or else be led astray.

The third talon: Loyalty. Loyalty of servant to master. Child to parent. Citizen to country. Loyalty to ones superior is the threads that tie a nation together.

The fourth talon: Law. A nation can only thrive when the rules that guide them are followed by all.

The fifth talon: Spirit. The striving for moral rightness as a people, which supersedes all other tenants.
Standard Audio Level-Or

**Standard Audio Level-Or** is a limiter and distortion processor for the 500 series, manufactured by Standard Audio.

## History

The Standard Audio Level-Or was released in 2008.

## Official description

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> The Standard Audio Level-Or is an API (c) 500-Series rack compatible JFET limiter / distortion processor. The design was inspired by the Shure Level-Loc PA limiter from the 1960's, popular now for its trashy, ultra compressed sound. The Level-Or delivers the same aggressive compression sounds as it's predecessor but with added features, less noise and it's own unique sound.
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> In "Level" mode, the Level-Or acts very much like the Level-Loc. An additional, faster release time has been added for even more flexibility and a broader range of compressed sounds.
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> In "Crunch" mode, the Level-Or sets itself apart from anything else like it. By sweeping the input level over the range provided, a huge palette of sounds can be reached from subtle saturation and harmonic enhancement, to aggressive crunch, to buzz-saw like distortion, to utter destruction of the original source material.
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> Between these two available modes, there is a huge array of sounds that can be produced from this unit. Simple drum loops can be taken from boring to unique and drum room mics can be crushed or distorted to taste adding size and character to the overall sound. Bass, guitar, and keyboard sounds can be manipulated, taking on completely new and different sounds than the original source material.
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> * Transformer balanced input
> * Electronically balanced, line level output stage capable of driving balanced loads as low as 600 ohms.
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> 	+ Level – Sound of unit is dominated by JFET limiter
> 	+ Crunch – Sound of unit is dominated by harmonic distortion from the discrete transistor-based, Class A amplification stages
> * Additional release time added that is twice as fast as original release
> * Output level control to enable the input of the Level-Or to be driven hard without clipping the device that the Level-Or is driving (DAW input, Tape Machine, Console Line Amplifier, etc).
> * ¼" line input on front panel
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/181401-standard-audio-level-level-loc-based-comp-500-series.html
House Belrose

Current head: Varod Belros.

House Belros is everything House Zhan is not: cultured, refined, respected. They do not hold as much wealth or political influence as some of the other Houses, they are well liked by most. They primarily deal in the collection and trade of art and relics, and it is said that Varod Belros's personal library almost rivals the main library of the Archivists within Lermstra.
Bel Meras

While Lermstra sits as the political capital, Bel Meras is Telharan's true heart.This ancient city was the original capital in the years before the Icathi War. In the modern day, it has become a playground for nobility. Its believed Desren was born in the southern reaches of the city, and by royal decree, that half of the city has been meticulously preserved, with strict laws against modification or addition. Many faithful make annual pilgrimages to the city during the summer months. In order to avoid the commoners, the nobility have built upward, creating a second city above made of soaring towers and wide walkways, among the clouds.
Inward Connections MPD500

**Inward Connections MPD500** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by Inward Connections.

## History

The Inward Connections MPD500 was released in 2009. It was replaced by the Inward Connections Magnum VU.

## Official description

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> The MPD500 is a full-featured discrete microphone preamp with DI from the manufacturer of the famed VAC-Rac stereo tube limiter. Using the all-discrete SPA-690 Op-Amp, this design gives a very high-bandwidth and musical tone without a trace of sterility. Features include balanced input and output transformers, output level rotary control and 3 hi-pass filter selectable switches at 70Hz, 100Hz and 200Hz. The MPD500 has a +48VDC phantom power switch, phase reverse switch and –20dB pad switch and 12-position rotary trim adjustable at 5dB per step within the 25dB to 80dB selectable range. Also featuring a Hi-Z low level line input 1/4” phone jack for guitars, keyboards and low level instruments, the MPD500 fits standard 500 series’ slot configurations both mechanically and electronically.
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> * Input Impedance
> * Mic Input: Transformer balanced, 200 ohm nominal input impedance source. Actual impedance 1200 ohms broad band
> * Hi-Z Input: >100K
> * Output Impedance: 600 ohms nominal transformer balanced output
> * Frequency Response: +/- 0.5dB@20Hz to 50KHz
> * Equivalent Input Noise: -126dBm
> * Output Signal to Noise: -95dB
> * THD + Noise: +4dBu@1KHz: .015% (20Hz to 20KHz)
> * Maximum Output Level: +21dBm
> * Fits standard 500 series slot configuration mechanically and electrically
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/432279-its-500-blitz-prepare-your-lunchboxes.html
2. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/570726-inward-connections-magnum-500-pre.html
Tet U'Lai

An ancient term which means "The Nine Families", describing a collection of the most ancient noble houses of Telharan. They rose to prominence during the Icathi War, and amassed huge wealth and land, and then managed to keep it through the centuries by cunning and brutality. The Matrea's personal family resources combined with the government's could crush any one of these families with ease, but if all nine were ever to unite, Ilman would surely fall. Luckily, there is no love lost among the noble houses.
Wildlands

Located east of Telharan, the Wildlands are naturally magical lands that have birthed a thick forest and a wide variety of creatures. An ecosystem in perfect balance, it works like a body, repelling attempts to invade or tame it. However, during the Icathi War, Icathi blood corrupted the natural magical currents, twisting the forest into a malicious presence. Tall trees intertwine branches creating a natural ceiling that keeps the forest floor in perpetual twilight. Aggressive plant growth makes permanent paths impossible.

There are Dark Rumors that speak of the Vigol'mugani, Forest Witches who guard the secrets in the deepest part of the wood.
IGS Audio 572 Red Stripe

**IGS Audio 572 Red Stripe** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by IGS Audio.

## History

The IGS Audio 572 Red Stripe was released in 2016.

## Official description

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> *Pure tube preamp in a 500-series module*
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> 572 Red Stripe is a mic/instrument preamp designed in the 500 standard. The module is transformer balanced on input and output using Sowter and Edcor transformers. All regulators on the front panel are stepped switches. Excellent for recording any sources, including line signals from microphones, instruments like guitars or keyboards (Hi-Z input at the front of the unit).
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> This is an excellent preamplifier, that can be used with a variety of sources: line signals, guitar pickups (via Hi-Z input), dynamic, condenser and ribbon microphones. It always provides outstanding results. With one knob gain control (41-stepped) you can push it nicely, but still make sure that you don't overload the next stage of your signal chain. The second stage overloading gives some sweet harmonics vibe. Adds a lot of unique flavour. HiZ input is accessible from the front of unit. Handy!
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> IGS 572 Red Stripe, single channel, pure tube mic preamp in a 500 module, two double-triodes (JJ ECC803S and JJ ECC81), UK made input and American output transformers, -20 dB interstage Pad, polarity control, +48V phantom power, low-cut filter, DI-Input 1/4" TS Jack 1MOhm, max. Input Level: +16 dBu, max. Output Level: +28 dBu, back-lighted analog VU-Meter, +48 and clip LED, Made in Europe.
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/IGSAudio1/posts/1203753476321758
Cartec Audio Pre-Q5

**Cartec Audio Pre-Q5** is a pre-amp and equalizer for the 500 series, manufactured by Cartec Audio.

## History

The Cartec Audio Pre-Q5 was released in 2011.

## Official description

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> The Pre-Q5 started it’s life as a solid state version of our EQP-1A, and developed into the first 500 series preamp of its kind to feature passive EQ. By adding another of our discrete op-amps and a custom input transformer, we turned a smooth equaliser into a beast with 65dB of gain and a hugely variable range of character. This preamp allows you to make creative decisions to suit whatever it is you’re tracking. Wish that vocal had a little more body and an airy top end? No problem. Need a drum sound that works those transformers hard, but still have a useable output level? Can do.
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> * Switchable line level input for use as a standalone equaliser and ‘colour box’.
> * A stepped attenuator for repeatable matching, and allowing saturation of the transformer.
> * Low and High frequency shelving bands with three switchable frequencies each.
> * Custom input and output transformer.
> * Two of our own discrete op-amps.
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> * Low frequency shelving options at 30hz, 60hz, and 100hz.
> * High frequency shelving options at 8khz, 12khz, and 16khz.
> * Output (post transformer) attenuation at -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -10, -15, -20, and infinity.
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/601000-cartec-fe-q5-pre-q5-500-series-preamp-eq.html
Aggie

Aggie Elvie is a Gozori halfling. Her parents were killed in her youth in Gozo. She was raised in an orphanage by Matron Elvie. Aggie grew up learning kindness and love, as well as the art of weaving magic and music from the Matron. When the Matron passed, Aggie inherited her orphanage, and her surname. After many years, the orphanage finally closed its doors, and Aggie decided that the next chapter of her life would be to seek out who her parents were.
The Broken Mariner (Legend)

It's an old story. One of the few to have survived from before the Icathi War. Sailors say there once was a pirate, the fiercest sailor to ever grace the seas. Saltwater ran through her veins and the ocean was her lover and her kingdom. It was said that there was no part of the ocean that she did not know. A long forgotten king, some say he was a jilted lover, some say that she robbed him personally at sword point and he couldn't stand the humiliation-- whatever the reason, this king had been pushed beyond reason. He sold his soul in a compact with a powerful demon in order to destroy her and all that she had built. The demon conjured a great storm, 10 foot high waves and gale winds, smashing her fleet into each other, splintering ships and drowning men. Many ships perished, but saltwater ran through her veins, and the ocean was her lover, and no storm would sink her.

So the demon cast itself into the Deep and possessed a great leviathan, a hulking beast all writhing tentacles and spines, gaping teeth and barnacle skin. With an earth shattering roar it breached the surface and splintered her ship with a single mighty swipe. But the ocean was her kingdom and she would not be ousted. She leaped as the beast struck, flinging herself onto the razor sharp edges of the barnacle skin so that she could bury her cutlass into the behemoth's eye. The two struggled like that, the mariner's body ravaged by tentacle and spine, but she would not release her grip on her blade. The beast sank into the depths once more, still writhing and bucking, trying to shake the tenacious sailor. For three days, they fought, carried endlessly by the swift currents of the ocean, and still, she held on.

And on the third day they arrived at last-- as the mariner knew they must-- at Shotan, the well of despair from which darkness is drawn to and born from. The demon knew entering into that black pit meant demise, and so it fled its host. But as the demon passed through the mariner's flesh, her own soul reached out and grabbed onto the demon's ephemeral flesh. Together these two grappled, before the dark power of Shotan, their hatred feeding the pit as the pit in turn fed them. What emerged from that fight was something new. It was the mariner, but it was more than that....but also in many ways, less. She drew forth her broken corpse and filled it with her essence, then set off, collecting the souls of all of her men that had perished, weaving them into a spectral ship to sail the dark currents of the Deep.

The ocean is her's and sailors pray and make sacrifice so that they may have calm waters and good winds-- and gods help any poor fool who provokes her wrath. Its said that all souls that perish at sea are drawn to her to serve among her infernal crew.
Vigol'Icath

Meaning "Witch of the Icathi", she is a figure of myth, now used by mothers to scare their children to bed. It is said that she was an Icathi sorceress, or perhaps a human sorceress granted power by Icathi blood, or even the child of a human-Icathi coupling. Whatever her origins, she is said to have worked closely with the Icathi, sacrificing human children to them for power, drinking Icathi blood to extend her life and increase her magic. Desren supposedly sealed her away underneath the earth using a key forged from her own blood.
Revenwahl

In old Telharan, it translates roughly to "the fourth son," an idiom referring to children of nobility far removed from any inheritance, who go to seek their own fortune in the world. Today, it is used as another name for the Boarder Cities of Gozo, referencing the number of Telharans who have migrated their to seek out wealth they could not find at home.
The Sparrowguard

A para-military organization under the control of the Archivists. Their existence is a source of tension between the military and the Archivists, but their continued existence is allowed based on some very ancient bylaws and traditions. The main body of the Sparrowguard is made up primarily out of men and women not welcome in the army proper; gladiators, felons, defectors, etc.
Heritage Audio 73EQ JR

**Heritage Audio 73EQ JR** is an equalizer for the 500 series, manufactured by Heritage Audio.

## History

The Heritage Audio 73EQ JR was released in 2014.

## Official description

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> The 73EQ JR is a fully featured Line Input module for the 500 Series.
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> The Equalizer features the same Baxandall type High and Low shelf found in the 1073, with the addition of a high frequency selector switch. 4 different frequencies are possible instead of the fixed 12Khz one.
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> The mid band is the same exact dual inductor 1073 one, thick low and sweet high midrange boosts without being muddy or brittle!
> The line preamp has a range of +6 to -20dB, allowing heavy eq boosts without overloadingA/D converters.
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> * +6 to -20dB Class A Line preamplifier, bridging input impedance, balanced and floating.
> * High Frequency: +/- 16dB shelving, selectable at 10, 12, 16 or 20Khz, Baxandall type.
> * Low Frequency: +/- 16dB shelving, with selectable frequency of 35, 60, 110 or 220 Hz, Baxandall type.
> * Mid Frequency: +/- 18dB peaking, fixed Q, selectable center frequencies of 0.36, 0.7, 1.6, 3.2, 4.8 and 7.2 Khz, dual inductor based.
> * EQL button: Turns EQ on.
> * Class A single ended, 2N3055 driven, high headroom output stage.
> * Internal Slow Turn-on +24v power supply for lower inrush current, improving lunchbox performance.
> * Carnhill Transformers.
> * Marconi style knobs.
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/932610-heritage-audio-announces-73eq-jr-500-series-equalizer.html
Icathi

A mythological demon that is said to have almost destroyed humanity. Stands somewhere between 7 and 9 feet all, gray chitinous skin and wide, flat, triangle heads with four eyes peering out of a heavily ridged face. The one found in Breva was far smaller than described, and had additional ridges along its arms and back that there are no recordings of.
Telharan Army

The Telharan army can be broken into three general groups, categorized by their skill level.

The auxiliary forces are the broadest and least trained division. All men starting at 16 serve a mandatory 2 years in the auxiliary forces, typically receiving several months of basic drilling and operate as garrison guards in distant outposts and small towns and villages.

The Telharan main army is made up of primarily volunteers. They train as full time soldiers, and are the primary arm of the empire in their various war fronts. New recruits train for several years in the main cities, doubling as law keepers.

The Eagleguard are the Matrea's elite knights, their golden armor is a symbol of her will across her lands.

There is a rumored fourth faction, colloquially called the Ravenguard. A semi-independent corp of men and women utterly dedicated to the empire and willing to do whatever is needed to maintain the empire.
Lermstra

The modern capital of Telharan. A city of gleaming spires and shining domes, its walls form a rough pentagon, and within the city can be separated into five basic quadrants.

The northern end of the city is primarily residential, home of the upper class. Nobility and wealthy merchants live here.

The eastern end is primarily middle class residential buildings. It is also where the primary barracks and training grounds for the Lermstra segment of the Telharan army.

The southern end is the poor quarters. Filled with warehouses and brothels this area tends to see few law enforcers and instead runs under the peacekeeping efforts of various gangs vying for power.

The western end is primarily trades and crafts. It is also a popular residential space for younger nobles and up and coming merchants.

In the center lies the Old District, a collection of historical buildings with the Melvista sitting in its center. While the rest of the city is build along rigid grids, the Old District meanders organically, many fountains and parks along its gentle slopes. There are five main roads within Lermstra, and they all funnel inward and end at the Melvista. The primary Archivist campus is located in the Old District as well.
Shotan

In the Kae faith, it is believed somewhere in the world is a deep well of blackness. It is from here that all negativity and evil are spawned, and where it all returns. It is believed that if a soul has spent too much of its life indulging in its negative aspects then it will not be able to follow Saint Uros's guiding lantern, and instead be drawn eternally into Shotan.
Kae

The god of light and the sun, she is the patron and sole god recognized within the borders of Telharan. While often referred to with female pronouns, she has no true gender and possesses both pairs of genitalia. The most common representation of her is the sun motif, although sometimes a golden eagle is used. Birds of all kinds are seen as sacred. While the faith of Kae is monotheistic, there remains a pantheon of saints blessed by Kae that many pray to for guidance and favor.
Alcohols of Telharan

A semi-comprehensive list of alcohols that can be found in Telharan.

* Ale: The most common form of alcohol in Telharan, it is not so much a drink as a catchall term for any sort of locally brewed alcohol. The quality varies wildly depending on the area.
* Gnomé Cuervo
* Barbarian Ultra Whiskey
* Vintage Red (wine)
* Soutin Firebrandy: An extremely potent and sought after liquor, distilled in the hills of Soutin.
* Scrout: a cheap and vile tasting drink that can be found in coastal and port towns. Distilled from seaweed.
* Mizari: Translated from Gozori it roughly means "Winterblossom Wine", it is nearly impossible to find, as Gozo has not been stable enough to produce wine in many centuries. There are many counterfeits being produced, but a few genuine bottles still exist as well.
* The Bridgehold Special: most commonly found in Bridgehold, although it can be found in other upscale taverns in major cities as well. A fine silvery liquor distilled from the Okrai blossoms found on the other side of the river.
* Maka: a citrus liquor found almost exclusively in the port taverns of Valon-Cor. The preferred drink of sailors from the Sapphire Isles. Sweet and bubbly, but extremely potent.
* Name a berry, then name an alcohol, it exists.
There is such a thing as too much visual feedback

Players expect some sort of feedback when playing a video
game. It can be auditory, tactile or visual feedback but in a well-designed game
there is some sort of reaction to what the player inputs which makes the game
like an engaging conversation. If the player says something to the game by
pushing a button and the game responds with lots of visual feedback, then the
player gets frustrated because they don’t know which part of the visual
feedback was a result of them pushing the button. This is like having a
one-sided conversation with your best friend when they are upset. If
there are so many visuals on screen that it distracts the player from game play,
then there is a problem.

For example: In the game, *Blaster*, the player is immediately bombarded with rainbow colored
visuals.  Everything in the game is
bright and flashy, like a strobe light on steroids. This makes it extremely
difficult for the player to know what is going on in the game. The visual
feedback does not tell them if something flying at them is a good guy or bad
guy. Even the text that comes up in the game is rainbow colored and flashy so
it’s hardly visible. The biggest issue with this game as mentioned above is the
fact that the player hits the “blaster” button and stuff comes out of the gun
but it’s barely visible due to all of the other visual feedback already on
screen.

I truly believe that if one were to play this game for a
long period time they would either have a seizure or throw up. Here is a link
to show live game play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsKbsXnb04M

   Another Example is a 2.5D based MMORPG *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.* In this game, the combat part is filled with all kinds of information: visual feedback, numbers, text. The feedbacks is redundant and ugly as they all are poorly designed and placed, being squeezed into a very small area. Basically if you are in a group fight, you can not get a clear sight because everything is such a mass.
Gozo

Once a powerful empire, Gozo was decimated in the Icathi War, and now exists as a land of corruption and poverty, with roaming warlords staking claim to various parts of the country. The Empress still sits in the capital, Telu, and some semblance of order exists there. The Telharan border shrinks every day as soldiers and colonists press forward. Its hard to say who the Gozori resent harder, their government or the Telharans.
Heritage Audio 2264JR

**Heritage Audio 2264JR** is a pre-amp for the 500 series, manufactured by Heritage Audio.

## History

The Heritage Audio 2264JR was released in 2015.

## Official description

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> The 2264JR is a 2 slot 500 series Compressor and Microphone Preamplifier.
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> * DYN switch: Enables compression functions.
> * High Pass switch: Enables high pass filter on the sidechain circuit.
> * MIC switch: Enables Mic input and overrides Compression / Line input functions.
> * Compress Recovery switch: Switches between 6 time constant options, 100ms, 400ms, 800ms, 1500ms, Auto1 (100ms on peaks, 2secs on program material) and Auto2 (50ms on peaks, 5secs on program).
> * Compress Threshold Stepped control: Sets the minimum level at what compression happens, from +12dBU down to -12dBm in variable “smart” steps).
> * Compress Ratio Switch: Allows the user to choose between 5 different compression ratios, 1.5, 2, 3, 4and 6:1, and a LIM option.
> * MIC Gain Stepped control: In 5dB steps from 35 to 60dB.
> * Gain Makeup Stepped control: In 2dB steps from 0 to 20dB.
> * LINK switch: Allows the module to be linked to compression bus.
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## References

1. ↑ https://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/979905-namm-2015-heritage-audio-2264jr-500-series-compressor-microphone-preamplifier.html
Telharan Wikia

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Mina

A paladin of the Telharan army. A deadly warrior, she led several successful campaigns in Gozo. Things might have continued for her this way, had she not been assigned to a new troop, filled with murderers and profiteers, led by an untested noble with delusions of grandeur. The deeper they pushed into Gozo territory, the more depraved their actions became. At last, faced with orders to raze an entire village, Mina pushed back. A short and brutal duel left her commander's head on the ground. Driven into the forest under the threat of death by her fellow soldiers, she wandered the woods, where she lost her arm to wolves. Found and nursed back to health by villagers who found her, she eventually made her way back to Telharan, a soldier returned from the dead, a symbol for the might of Telharan, but also a paladin who is no longer sure of her cause.
The Akerou Empire

Deep in the Dragonspeak Mountains there is a reclusive civilization known as the Akerou. The limited interaction the outside world has had with them has been through secretive representatives known as Sentinels. These people handle all interactions, from trade to diplomacy, to the hunting and capture of escaped fugitives from their society that have managed to make it to the outside world. They ride powerful wyverns, a rarity elsewhere in the world, and there are rumors and myths of true dragons living among those icy peaks.
500 Series Wiki

## Welcome to the 500 Series Wiki

A database for all API 500 series-compatible audio modules!

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House Olan

Current head: Tor Olan.

Similar to House Ekris, House Olan is not interested in physical goods, but neither are they interested in something as transient as political favor. House Olan deals in secrets. They survive by mutually assured destruction: to move against House Olan is to risk not only your own skeletons revealed, but the wrath of many powerful men and women who need their own secrets protected.
Hillslock

A temporary mining town that somehow became permanent. A rough and tumble town that primarily mined silver, with a smaller export of granite, although very little of that wealth was ever seen in town. The people, like the town, are rough. They are insular and hostile to outsiders. Zammon worked them like slaves until the silver dried up and then left them to flounder.