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Soldano X-88IR Preamp
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£2,499.00
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Manufacturer's ID: X-88IR
The Soldano X88R is considered by many guitar players as the holy grail of rack mount tube preamps. From its inspiring Soldano tone to distinctive purple anodized panel, the X88R is
one of the world’s most sought-after pieces of vintage gear used by countless professional musicians including Peter Frampton, Warren DeMartini, Michael Landau, Steve Lukather, Lou Reed and Lee Ritenour to name a few.
The new X88-IR continues this legacy by preserving every ounce of Soldano’s legendary tone, with updated modern features tailored to meet the needs of today’s professional players.
To fully appreciate the new X88-IR, we must first look back into its history.
Just like the X88R, the new X88-IR features three channels each with Preamp Level, 3-Band EQ, Output Level and Bright Switch. The original X88R featured independent channels for clean, crunch and overdrive. The new X88-IR offers significantly more flexibility including:
Clean
Channel 1
Channel 1 (the “clean” Channel) now includes a two position Normal/Altered mode.
The Normal mode is a Fender inspired clean tone.
The Altered mode offers a boosted clean for edge of breakup tones
- In Normal Mode, the channel 1 select button will illuminate Green.
- In Altered Mode the channel 1 select button will illuminate Yellow.
Custom
Channel 2 and 3
Both Channels are identical, both featuring a Fat Switch, a Bright switch and a selectable Crunch/Overdrive switch. This allows you to customize channels 2/3 to your liking. You can select one Crunch and one Overdrive channels, two Crunch Channels or two Overdrive Channels.
- In Crunch Mode, the corresponding channel 2/3 select button will illuminate Purple.
- In Overdrive Mode, the corresponding channel 2/3 select button will illuminate Red.
Channel Presets
Channel Select MIDI Store
Each of the three channels features an illuminated channel select switch. Press and hold any of the channel select switches to MIDI store a preset.
The X88-IR preamp accepts external MIDI switchers and controllers, giving you up to 128 user-created presets with real time Control Changes. You can assign and organize your presets right from the front panel or with the included Soldano Editor Software.
Specification
- Soldano’s famous cascading-gain design
- Hand built in the USA
- Tubes: 5 x 12AX7
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Dimensions (2-unit rack space): 19” (W) x 10.25” (D) x 3.5” (H)
- Weight: 10 lbs.
Front Panel
- Purple Anodized front panel
- All Channels – Preamp Level, Bass, Middle, Treble, Output Level and Bright switch
- Channel 1- Bright switch and selectable Normal/Altered Mode
- Fender style Normal Mode
- Boosted clean Altered Mode
- Channel 2/3 – Fat Switch, Bright Switch and selectable Crunch / Overdrive Mode
- Master Level Control
- Headphone Output jack with Level Control
- IR cabinet simulation (bypassable)
- 6 IR presets, individually programmable per channel /mode
- Load your own IRs via the Software Editor
Back Panel
- Voltage selector switch – Mains Fuse must be changed (please read manual)
- USB (type B 2.0) connector to connect Software Editor
- Includes a 6’ USB cable
- MIDI/Footswitch Input
- MIDI Phantom Power input jack
- ¼” Main Outputs
- Stereo XLR Outputs with Level Switch and Ground Lift Switch
- Ultra-transparent stereo series effects loop:
- Mono Send and Stereo Return jacks
- Level Switch
Soldano Software Editor
- Easy to use USB Editor Software
- Save up to 128 MIDI presets
- Load and organize your IR library
- Includes 12 IRs to choose from
- Midi Presets allows you to select:
- Channel
- Channel mode
- Assign different IRs for all three channels
- Low-Pass and High-Pass Filters
- Power Amp three position Depth Switch
- Power Amp three position Presence Switch
