{"product_id":"cloudlifter-cl-4-mic-activator","title":"Cloudlifter CL-4 Mic Activator","description":"    \u003ch2\u003eCloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-4 4-Channel Rackmount Mic Activator\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \n\u003c!-- Section 1 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"par-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"par-image\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/4031\/9643\/files\/CL-4_Front.png?v=1778170202\" alt=\"Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-4 rackmount front panel showing four-channel 1U steel enclosure\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"par-text\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eFour Channels of Infrastructure, One Rack Space, No Noise Floor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe problem with low-output microphones is not the microphone. It is everything that happens after it. A preamp pushed to 60 or 70 dB of gain to get usable level from a dynamic or ribbon mic is a preamp working at the edge of its headroom, and its own noise floor starts riding into the signal long before you hit the level you actually need. The Cloudlifter CL-4 solves that problem before the signal ever reaches the preamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEach of the four channels converts 48V phantom power into up to +25 dB of clean gain using two discrete gain stages and Class-A JFET circuitry. The direct audio path contains no transformers, no capacitors, and no resistors in the signal chain: just the transistor circuit operating at 3k ohm input impedance. Your preamp receives a strong, healthy signal and runs at a fraction of its gain setting. The noise floor drops. The dynamic character of the mic comes through. And the entire process happens passively, requiring nothing more than the phantom power your interface or console is already sending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \n\u003c!-- Section 2 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"par-section reverse\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"par-image\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/4031\/9643\/files\/CL-4_Back.png?v=1778170202\" alt=\"Cloudlifter CL-4 rear panel with four balanced XLR input and output pairs\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"par-text\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eRibbon-Safe by Design. Four Channels at Once. Installs in a Minute.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eRibbon microphones are the other reason the CL-4 belongs in a professional rack. Most preamps send phantom power straight through to the microphone input. For ribbon mics, that 48V can damage or destroy the element permanently if the phantom power reaches the ribbon while the cable is connected or disconnected. The CL-4 terminates phantom power at its own circuitry and does not pass it through to the microphone side. Every passive ribbon in your locker is protected on every channel, all the time, without any switching or configuration required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eFor commercial studios running multiple ribbon mics on a drum recording, for broadcast facilities with a fixed SM7B or RE20 at every host position, or for integrators wiring a multi-room facility where ribbon and dynamic mics are permanently installed at long cable runs, the CL-4 is the cleanest infrastructure solution available. All eight XLR connections are rear-panel mounted for clean cable management. The 1U steel enclosure sits flush in a standard 19-inch rack. No power supply, no menu, no switches. Patch it in and it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \n\u003c!-- Section 3 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"par-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"par-image\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/4031\/9643\/files\/CL-4_fron_bottom_view.png?v=1778531629\" alt=\"Cloudlifter CL-4 installed in studio rack alongside preamps and patchbay\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"par-text\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eLong Cable Runs, Noisy Preamps, Cheap Consoles: Fixed.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThink about a house of worship with a 200-foot cable run from the stage to the FOH rack. Or a multi-studio broadcast facility where the preamps are shared infrastructure and the gain headroom is never quite enough for the talent mics. Or a podcast studio with four SM7Bs, four hosts, and a console that tops out at 50 dB of gain. In every one of those situations the CL-4 is the right answer, and it costs less than a single outboard preamp channel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe frequency response runs from 5 Hz to 80 kHz at -0.3 dB, which is wider than any microphone in your locker. The gain it provides is genuinely transparent: Cloud Microphones designed the JFET circuit to preserve the natural tonal character of the source, not add warmth, coloration, or any character of its own. What you hear after a CL-4 is a louder, cleaner version of exactly what your microphone captures. Handcrafted on the Navajo Nation and in Tucson, Arizona. Backed by a lifetime limited warranty with registration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e4-channel rackmount mic activator, 1U, 19\" rack format\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUp to +25 dB of ultra-clean gain per channel via two discrete Class-A gain stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePatented Class-A discrete JFET circuitry: no transformers, capacitors, or resistors in the direct audio path\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInput impedance: 3k ohms for optimal impedance loading with passive microphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOutput impedance: 150 ohms, recommended load impedance greater than 5k ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFrequency response: 5 Hz to 80 kHz (-0.3 dB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePowered entirely by 48V phantom power (IEC 61938), current consumption 3.1 mA per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDoes not pass phantom power through to the microphone: safe for all passive ribbon and tube microphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFour rear-panel balanced XLR inputs and four rear-panel balanced XLR outputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCompatible with dynamic, ribbon, tube, and battery-powered microphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReduces noise from long cable runs and low-gain preamp stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAllows preamp to operate at significantly lower gain settings, reducing self-noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRugged steel enclosure with EMI shielding\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDimensions: 21\" x 4.5\" x 1.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeight: 3.35 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHandcrafted in the USA (Navajo Nation and Tucson, Arizona)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLimited lifetime warranty with registration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eCloudlifter CL-4 Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;\"\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:35%;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e4-channel passive mic activator, rackmount\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003eUp to +25 dB, two discrete gain stages\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; 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border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003eGreater than 5k ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e5 Hz to 80 kHz (-0.3 dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e48V phantom power (P48, IEC 61938), 3.1 mA per channel\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhantom Pass-Through\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003eNone: phantom power is terminated at the unit, not passed to microphone\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnectivity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e4x balanced XLR input (rear), 4x balanced XLR output (rear)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrophone Compatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003eDynamic, passive ribbon, tube, battery-powered; all passive microphones\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003eRugged steel with EMI shielding\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e1U, 19\" rackmount\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e21\" x 4.5\" x 1.75\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e3.35 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003eHandcrafted in the USA (Navajo Nation and Tucson, Arizona)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px; 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