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twinQ Dual Channel EQ/Compressor/Mic Preamp

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Overview

An all-in-one processor with that gorgeous, fat Meek tone.

The Joemeek twinQ Dual Channel EQ/Compressor/Mic Preamp takes microphones or instruments, amplifies them, compresses them, and equalizes them so they're ready to be recorded. Simple to use yet extremely powerful, the TwinQ will bring out the best in any microphone or instrument and give the gloss of a professional studio production to all your performances. You'll find it useful for recording as well as for live work.

Features

  • Dual-channel operation
  • Ultra-clean microphone preamp with Burr-Brown IC
  • "Iron" switch (add transformer-coupling)
  • Highly musical 3-band EQ with swept Low and Mid bands, and selectable High band (6k or 12k)
  • Full-featured optical compressor, from "silk" to "in your face!"
  • Accurate VU metering
  • 24-bit/96kHz sampling, optical, and S/PDIF outputs
  • Word Clock in
  • Balanced and unbalanced I/O
  • Front-panel instrument input

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Specs

twinQ Dual Channel EQ/Compressor/Mic Preamp Specifications:

  • Input impedances: Mic: 1.2kOhm; Line: 20kOhm
  • Preamp overall gain: 0dB to 60dB
  • Common mode rejection: 70dB
  • Equivalent input noise: -128.5dBu (unweighted)
  • Distortion: 0.001% (below Compressor threshold)
  • Frequency response: 10Hz to 70kHz (-3dB)
  • Maximum input before clipping: Mic: +21dBu; Line: +45dBu
  • Headroom before clipping: +21dBu
  • Compressor threshold: -6dBu to +22dBu (variable)
  • Compressor ratio: 1:1 to 10:1 (variable)
  • Compressor attack time: 1 msec to 100 msec (adaptive)
  • Compressor release time: 0.1 sec to 3 sec (adaptive)
  • Nominal output levels: +4dBu/-10dBv
  • Output impedance: 75 ohm
  • Output Level switch: 12dB attenuation
  • Noise Floor: -85dBu (typical, with 40dB mic gain)
  • VU Meter: Analogue movement
  • Power supply: 115V / 230V ac mains, 50/60Hz
  • Power consumption: 30W
  • Mechanical: 482W x 88H x 220D (overall)
  • Weight: 3 kilos
  • High Pass Filter: 12dB per octave cut below 80Hz
  • EQ Boost & Cut: +/-15dB (zero phase-shift bell response)
  • LF Frequency : 40Hz to 650Hz variable
  • MID Frequency : 300Hz to 5kHz variable
  • HF Frequency : 6kHz/12kHz switchable
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