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Tube-Tech Classic Channel by Softube is not your everyday channel strip, with a surgical equalizer and fast bus compressor. The Classic Channel is a vintage style and warm sounding channel strip which consists of the most famous and classic Tube-Tech gear: The 'Pultec' equalizer PE 1C, the mid-range equalizer ME 1B and the tube driven opto compressor CL 1B. The Classic Channel is not your everyday channel strip, with a surgical equalizer and fast bus compressor. The Classic Channel is a vintage style and warm sounding channel strip put together from the most famous and classic Tube-Tech gear: The 'Pultec' equalizer PE 1C, the mid-range equalizer ME 1B and the tube driven opto compressor CL 1B. Buy or upgrade today – George runs us through the essentials of the new Tube-Tech plug-ins. With new and improved sound, feat.
The MEC1A is an all-tube mono recording channel, combining the classic TUBE-TECH designs:
MP1A mic preamp, EQ 1A active EQ and CL2A compressor in one powerful, 2U recording package.
The MEC1A delivers true TUBE-TECH sound: Full and warm, yet open and transparent.
MEC1A 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.
Features
Tube-based “three-in-one” recording solution:
- 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
Technical Description and Specifications
The TUBE-TECH MEC 1A Recording Channel is a one channel recording unit, featuring a microphone preamplifier equalizer and compressor. At the heart of the shelving and bell filters you will find a tube operational amplifier.
The MEC 1A is all tube based except for the power supply. Input and Output have fully floating transformers. All DC voltages are stabilized, except the anode voltage for the output stage.
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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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