The MEC 1A is an all-tube mono recording channel, combining the classicTUBE-TECH designs:
MP 1A mic preamp, EQ 1A active EQ and CL 2A compressor in one powerful, 2U recording package.
The MEC 1A delivers true TUBE-TECH sound: Full and warm, yet open and transparent.
MEC 1A is a compact and cost effective solution if you need a superior front end that will deliver top quality recordings, no matter what source you are working with.
MEC1A Technical Features
Tube based "three-in-one" recording solution :
General:
- Freq. response @-3 dB: 5 Hz - 60 kHz
- Low noise: < -85 dBU @ 10 dB gain
- CMRR: > 60 dB @ 10 kHz
- Output gain: Off to +10 dB
- Clickless swap relay (EQ <-> comp)
- Separate in/out switch per section
- Conductive plastic potentiometers
- Gold plated switches
- Fully regulated power supply with torodial transformer
- All-tube design (except PSU & sidechain circuit)
- In- and output are transformer balanced and fully floating
Microphone preamplifier:
- Gain: +20 to +70 dB (DI:10-60 dB)
- Input impedance: > 1.2 kΩ
- +48V phantom power, phase reverse, -20 dB pad, low cut
- DI input impedance > 1 MΩ
Equalizer:
- Active, tube based equalizer
- Three bands
- 6 low shelving frequencies
- 6 high shelving frequencies
- Bell-type Mid with 12 selectable frequencies & variable Q
Opto Compressor:
- Low distortion optical gain reduction element
- Ratio: 1.5:1 to 10:1
- Variable attack and release
- VU meter shows output or compression
- Linkable for stereo applications
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