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.

FEATURES :

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