Burl Audio B16-B4

The Burl Audio B4 is a four-channel microphone preamp daughter card for the B16 Mothership. Featuring four mic/line inputs, pristine-sounding analog to digital conversion, and an all Class A discrete signal path, the B4 is a must-have daughter card for any Mothership owner.

Featuring the newly designed BX6 input transformer, the B4 mic pre is capable of dialing in a wide range of sounds. At low levels, the B4 delivers a crisp, clean sound akin to high-end digital preamps. Crank up the gain to drive the BX6 input transformers for loads of classic analog saturation.

The B4 mic pre is equipped with Burlﾒs NextGen BOPA14 op-ampﾗthe same ultra-linear converters used in the best-selling BAD8 analog-to-digital converter daughter card. Combined with the colorful BX6 analog input transformer, this flexible preamp is perfect for any projectﾗfrom clean modern productions to classic rock, soul, R&B and more.

Burl Audio are known for their innovate B16 and B16 Mothership rack devices, which can be customized with preamps, digital audio converters, word clocks and more. Each daughter card is equipped with transformers in the input stage and op-amps in the output stage, combining the flexibility and pristine sound of digital audio with the character and attitude of an all Class A discrete signal path. Perfect for home studios, commercial recording studios and post-production houses and broadcast facilities, the Mothership can be customized to suit any session. And with digital control options for SoundGrid, Dante and more, the B16 Mothership can even be used as a studio-grade stage box in live sound applications.

• 4-channel MIC/LINE input ADC
• NEW BX6 input transformers
• BURL NextGen BOPA14 OP-AMP
• 40 total MIC/LINE input channels per B16
• All Class A, discrete signal path