The MicPre 5.0 is an elegant compact package with thick aluminum faceplate, steel chassis, and an ergonomic layout of knobs and buttons.

The front panel controls include a high quality rotary switch that adjusts the Gain in 5dB steps from +10dB to +60dB and a variable Trim of +/-10dB for a total gain of 70dB.

A balanced 1/4" D.I. input jack is selected with the Mic/DI select switch. A 20dB pad and +48V phantom can be selected for the mic signal. A Phase Reverse is located after the preamp gain stage. A High Pass filter section with Bypass switch will sweep the frequency from 30Hz to 250Hz. The Output "Xfmr/Active" switch selects Transformer-balanced output or Active-balanced output.

A 10 segment LED VU Meter is referenced to +4dBu for a 0 VU reading. To the right of the VU meter is a mix section with Level, Pan and Mute. The source for the mix section can be the mic preamp or any line level signal plugged into the Line In jack.