Artist Spotlight: Coldplay
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London (UCL). After they formed under the name Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a drummer, backing vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, completing the line-up. Manager Phil Harvey is often considered an unofficial fifth member. The band renamed themselves "Coldplay" in 1998, before recording and releasing three EPs: Safety in 1998, Brothers & Sisters as a single in 1999 and The Blue Room in the same year. The latter was their first release on a major label, after signing to Parlophone.
They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single "Yellow" in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year, Parachutes, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The band's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), was released to critical acclaim and won multiple awards, including NME's Album of the Year. They have also come top of the BBC Radio 2 poll of the favourite album of all time. Their next release, X&Y, the best-selling album worldwide in 2005, was met with mostly positive reviews upon its release, though some critics felt that it was inferior to its predecessor. The band's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), was produced by Brian Eno and released again to largely positive reviews, earning several Grammy Award nominations and wins at the 51st Grammy Awards. On 24 October 2011, they released their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, which received mixed to positive reviews, topped the charts in over 34 countries, and was the UK's best-selling rock album of 2011. On 16 May 2014, they released their sixth and newest album, titled Ghost Stories, topping the iTunes Store albums charts in over 100 countries.
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BAE are manufactures of high end microphone preamp/equalizers faithful to vintage designs of the seventies and before. With a penchant for high quality transformers like Carnhill (St lves) and Jensen, everything is as close to the vintage philosophy as possible. Not only that but we insist everything is hand-wired/soldered using discreet electronics and not economized on a circuit board.
Q: Can I use my 10 series power supply to run my 500 series rack and vice versa
A: No they use different voltages.
Q: What are the different inputs used for on the PSU?
A: The inputs are identical so you may plug into either one. They can also power up a second unit.
Q: What are the LED's used for on the PSU?
A: They signify 24v and 48v on the 10 series and + - 16v and 48v on the 500 series.
Q: Will my BAE gear work overseas?
A: Yes there is a voltage changer on the back of the PSU.
Q: Why are there no meters on your mic pre's?
A: All our pre's clip at above +28db so whatever you are hooking them up to will clip first.
Q: Can I have my 1272's enclosed in a chassis like the 1073mp?
A: Unfortunately no, as the 1272 is already one U deep and therefore wouldn't fit inside.
Q: What are the differences between all of the 10 series pre-amps
A: An extensive description of each piece will be on its individual page but in a nutshell:
- 1073DMP desktop version of the 1073 mic pre
- 1073MP mic pre only section of the 1073
- 1073MPF mic pre and high pass filter section of the 1073
- 1073 mic pre EQ
- 1084 mic pre EQ
- 1066D mic pre EQ with extended hi frequencies
- 1023 mic pre EQ with extended mid and hi frequencies
- 1028 mic pre EQ with extended mid and hi frequencies and filters
- 1032 4 band mic pre EQ with extended mid and hi frequencies and filters
So basically all pre’s sound the same, they just have different EQ power
Q: Do you sell the Marconi knobs?
A: Sorry, no.
Q: Do you do any custom work?
A: Sorry, no.
Q: Why should I buy BAE over the competition?
A: We have been working with the 10 and 500 series for over 25 years and know these
circuits inside out.
If you purchase a 1073 or similar module, it should have a Carnhill/St Ives transformer installed. The reason is not only will it sound closer to a vintage unit, but it will hold it value better as that is the authentic transformer for that circuit.
If you buy a new 1073 and it doesn’t have a Carnhill St Ives, it can’t be considered an authentic 1073.
At BAE we use only the best parts like Elma switches, Jensen and Carnhill St Ives transformers and we hand wire everything in Los Angeles USA. If you check out our testimonials you will see that you don't just have to take our word. The pro's (who can’t afford to compromise on sound) talk about how they prefer the BAE product.