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EC-1 Mono Channel Microphone Preamp EQ FET Compressor
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Overview
High-end recording at a competitive price.
High-quality mic preamp with selectable 48V phantom power, phase reverse, front panel instrument input and selectable line input. Has musical 4-band sweep EQ, classic FET compressor, and VU metering for gain reduction and output level. 1/4" sculptured aluminum front panel. IU rackspace.
Features
- Extremely musical 4-band sweep EQ section
- Equalizer can be switched pre/post compressor
- Balanced XLR input for mic, balanced XLR and jack for line input and line output
- Classic FET compressor with variable attack, release and ratio. VU metering shows gain reduction and output level
- Compact 1U rackmounting unit effectively provides a complete recording channel in one conveniently sized rack unit
- 1/4" thick anodized aluminum sculptured front panel and solid construction
Specs
EC-1 Mono Channel Microphone Preamp EQ FET Compressor Specifications:
- Microphone Impedance: >1.2kOhm balanced
- Line Impedance:
>15kOhm electronically balanced - Instrument Impedance:
>100kOhm unbalanced - Microphone Gain: 60dB
- Line Gain: -16 to +30dB
- Instrument Gain: 36dB
- Output Impedances: XLR:
<100 ohm electronically balanced Jack: <100 ohm unbalanced - Microphone Input Noise: Microphone: <-128dBu ref 150 ohm (20Hz-20kHz)
- Line Input Noise: Line: <-75dBu (Eq. In, 20Hz-20kHz) <-70dBu (Compressor In, 20Hz-20kHz)
- Maximum Mic Levels: Mic Input: <+24dBu at all frequencies (Compressor out)<+15dBu at all frequencies (Compressor in
- Maximum Line Levels: Line Input: <+24dBu at all frequencies (Compressor out)<+15dBu at all frequencies (Compressor in)
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