Name: Tube Mic Pre Manufacturer / Designer: PAiA Electronics Revision: 11/11/95 Model # 9407

0.05uf
IC1b IC1a IC1d 33uf 33uf
Vcc
5 4 3 2 9 10
12VAC

+
0.5A D1 100
+15v 6
S1 A IC1c D3 D4 D5 D6 D7
470uf + 220uf +
220pf
25v 25v IC1e 33uf 33uf 33uf
7
G

+
11 12
33k 33k
330 470uf + 220uf +
25v 25v IC1 - 4049 CMOS Hex Inverting Buffer +48v
Vcc - Pin 1 IC1
-15v +15v - Pin 8 IC2, & IC3 IC2, & 3 - 5532 Dual Low-Noise OpAmp
IC1f D2 100 -15v - Pin 4 IC2, & IC3 D1, D2 - 1N4001
Power - Pin 8 IC1 D3 to D8 - 1N4148
15 14
D10 to D13 - 6.8v Zener Diode
+48v D9 - 51v Zener Diode
4k7 470k
PP On 10k 220
100
+
Phant. D9 270k 0.01uf 1uf 270k 270k
+ 1uf Output
82k 10k

+
47uf
IC2b 5 Output
D8 270 100k
1uf 82k

470k
+

10k 7 100k 10k

+
-
Blend 5pf
6 2 470 33uf

+
6 1
1uf -
1

+
470k
4.7uf Drive 100k 1uf IC3a +
7 12AX7 2
+

3
# #
1k 33k 100k 10k
6k81

Polarity # # 10k D10 150k Symmetry #

IC2a 8 4 9 5 3 470 33uf 2
2 47k 10k

+
D11 22k 3
2 -
1 # 1
3 3 + 12VAC 6 10k
1 D12 10k Tube 2k7 2k7 -
7
IC3b 5 + Bal Out
6k81

# # 10k # 33k Drive

Mic In D13
+

#
4.7uf 1k 220

All 33uf caps 16v all others 50v unless marked othewise. Resistors marked with # are 1% film type. The "Drive" LED indicates how hard the tube is being
driven. The "Blend" control allows for a mixing of SS and tube coloration. Symmetry controls the relative amounts of even and odd harmonics, CCW the
Tube Mic Pre may sound punchier, while CW it may sound warmer. The 12VAC needed for pin 5 of the 12AX7 can be obtained from point G while pin 4
should be connected to point A.
Original circuit from Recording Magazine January 1995 1/2
Name: Tube Mic Pre (Mods) Manufacturer / Designer: PAiA Electronics Revision: 11/11/95 Model #

USING STERO PHONE JACKS FOR INPUT

2
3 This mod converts the XLR jacks to 1/4" balanced stereo jacks. However, when a mono plug is used with this new jack the
1 inverting input of the differential amp is grounded, this single-ends the balanced input so standard phone plugs on dyanmic
mics can be plugged in directly. Additionally the polarity switch still works, even for unbalanced inputs. If phantom power is not
turned off while using a singled ended input the performance of the TMP will not be up to par but it won’t damage the TMP either.

USING THE TMP WITH LINE LEVEL SIGNALS

There are two options for line level signals. First if you know that you’ll be using line level signals all the time with the
TMP then you can change the two 33k 1% resistors to 1k 1% types and your done. Alternatively if you want the option Low / Line Level
of line level or low level signals then you can sacrifice the polarity switch and and rewire it here as shown. Notice that 47k
the 47k resistors are again of the 1% variety. 2 #
3
1 47k
#
Mic In

0.05uf USING DC TO POWER THE HEATER FILAMENTS

Vcc This mod can make the TMP quiter. Insted of using the
12VAC 12VAC to power the heater filaments rectified and
0.5A D1 100 filtered DC can be used. This is accomplished as shown.
+15v
S1 The new resistor added is a 15 ohm 1W type, the new
470uf + 220uf + cap is a 1000uf 25v as shown. It is critical that pin 5 of the
25v 25v 12AX7 connects to the ground point shown.

330 470uf + 220uf +

25v 25v
-15v
D2 100 15
Power Pin 4 12AX7
1W 1000uf
+ 25v
Pin 5 12AX7

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