ALiX

The ALiX by Grace Design is a studio-quality single-channel acoustic instrument preamp designed to deliver open, musical, and nuanced sonic character to any performance situation. It is built into a roadworthy floor unit chassis, making it portable enough to carry in a bag or strap to a pedalboard while still delivering studio-quality sound to the stage.

Key Features:
- Ultra precision 0.5% thin film resistors used in the signal path
- Careful power supply design and grounding for an ultra-quiet signal path and professional-level headroom and line driving ability
- Fully ground-isolated DI output with high-quality, low-distortion, fully shielded transformer
- Powerful, independent EQ with high and low shelving and full parametric midrange
- 20Hz-1kHz sweepable high-pass filter on both channels, which can also be set as a notch filter
- Mute/tune footswitch for muting all outputs except the dedicated tuner out and headphone output
- 12V mic input power
- 9VDC @ 500mA (2.1mm BOSS™ standard center negative) power output for powering other pedals from the ALiX
- Boost footswitch for variable 10dB level boost
- Dedicated level-controlled stage amp output
- Dedicated tuner out, remains active when the unit is muted
- Side panel switches for mid Hz range select, HPF/notch select, 12V microphone power enable
- Phase reverse switch
- 3 input impedance settings – 330KO, 1MEGO, 10MEGO accommodating a wide range of pickup types
- TRS effects insert jack
- Universal 100-240 AC power supply with standard IEC cable – no wall wart

Specifications:
- Gain Range (Instrument Input to DI Output): DI Output, Level: Line: -2dB - 36dB, Amp Output: 0dB-39dB, Boost: 0dB-10dB
- THD+N 22Hz-22kHz BW: 1kHz @ 0dB Gain +10dBu Out: <0.0070%
- Intermodulation Distortion - SMPTE/DIN 4:1 7kHz/50Hz: @ 40dB Gain +10dBu Out: <0.05%
- Frequency Response: Inst Input @ 20dB Gain -3dB: 20Hz – 65kHz
- I/O Impedance: Instrument Input: HI: 10MO / MED: 1MO / LOW: 330kO
- Weight: 2.2lbs (1kg)
- Dimensions: H3.0” x W6.2” x D5.5” (H7.6cm x W15.7cm x D14.0cm)

The ALiX is designed and built by Grace Design in Lyons, CO, USA and comes with a 5-year warranty.

The ALiX has received positive feedback from users for its exceptional performance and tone sculpting capabilities, making it a valuable tool for discerning artists and engineers in live performance and studio settings.