sawari
instrument preamp

Inputs
Preamp gain
eq gain selector
EQ outs
EQ gain sliders
Envelope Follower
sawari (さわり) – the buzzing sound of a stringed instrument. On the shamisen it is produced by the first string, purposely set lower than the others to give the instrument his characteristic tone.
main features
- high impedance (1M) preamplifier, up to 40dB gain
- built-in contact microphone
- 3-band EQ, with tunable low and high shelf frequencies
- selectable gain range, +/-6dB or +/-16dB
- separate outs for each band
- envelope follower with attack and release time control
- pre or post eq selectable by a jumper on the back