{"product_id":"cloud-microphones-cloudlifter-cl-zi-di-mic-activator","title":"Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-Zi DI and Mic Activator","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCloudlifter CL-Zi\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003ecombined active DI and mic activator\u003c\/strong\u003e with variable impedance, taking either an XLR microphone or a quarter-inch instrument input. It delivers up to 25dB of clean gain on the microphone input and up to 15dB on the instrument input, with the same Vari-Z control and variable high-pass filtering as the CL-Z.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne box that lifts a ribbon mic and takes a bass direct, with impedance control on both.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBass, guitar and keyboard players going direct rarely get to choose their input impedance, and a passive pickup loaded at the wrong impedance loses top end and feel. The CL-Zi puts that control in the player's hands with a continuously variable Vari-Z knob, then adds up to 15dB of clean gain on the way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combo input means the same unit covers microphone duty. Plug in an XLR and it behaves as a CL-Z, up to 25dB of gain with the same impedance shaping and variable high-pass filter. For a studio that switches between miking a cabinet and going direct, that is one box instead of two. Built in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloud Microphones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCL-Zi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInputs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCombo XLR and quarter-inch instrument\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGain, microphone\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 25dB, three settings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGain, instrument\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 15dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eImpedance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContinuously variable Vari-Z\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFilter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVariable high-pass, 6dB per octave\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48V phantom power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloud Microphones limited lifetime warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCan the CL-Zi Be Used as a Regular DI Box?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The quarter-inch input takes bass, guitar or keyboard and delivers up to 15dB of clean gain, with the Vari-Z control letting you set the loading impedance the pickup sees. That is more control than a standard passive or active DI offers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIs the CL-Zi a Replacement for the CL-Z?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt covers everything the CL-Z does on the microphone input and adds the instrument input. If you never go direct, the CL-Z does the microphone job for less. If you do both, the CL-Zi replaces two boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Does Impedance Matter on a Bass or Guitar Input?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA passive magnetic pickup is sensitive to the load it sees. Too low an impedance rolls off the top end and softens the attack. Setting the load correctly restores clarity and feel, which is why the Vari-Z knob is on the instrument path as well as the microphone path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Cloud Microphones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloud Microphones builds in Tucson, Arizona. The company grew out of Stephen Sank's restoration work on original RCA ribbon microphones and Rodger Cloud's engineering, and it holds the patent on the discrete JFET circuit that every Cloudlifter uses. The Cloudlifter created the mic activator category outright and remains the reference product in it. Ribbon elements are cut, corrugated and installed by hand, and the whole line is manufactured in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloud Microphones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44798437589043,"sku":"CL-Zi","price":379.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1768\/9095\/files\/CL-ZiRightAngleUp_ea23ff75-228f-4fd6-88d9-e3214a8e8346.png?v=1788110560","url":"https:\/\/www.victorymusical.com\/products\/cloud-microphones-cloudlifter-cl-zi-di-mic-activator","provider":"Victory Musical Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}