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Overview of ART Digital MPA-II 2-Channel Microphone Preamp with A/D Conversion
The all new ART Digital MPA-II delivers all of the same great features of the ProMPA with the added versatility of digital output. Like the ProMPA-II, each input circuit has 48v phantom power and features variable input impedance which can radically vary the overall performance of any high quality dynamic or ribbon microphone. The Digital MPA-II can be configured for dual mono or stereo operation with selectable mid/side mic support, summing the adjacent channel, to decode left/right signals.
The input section of the Digital MPA-II operates at either a low or high plate voltage applied to the two integrated hand-selected 12AX7 tubes for wider variation of preamp tone and performance. Large back-lit analog VU output meters display output levels while multi-colored LED arrays, with average or peak hold, show tube gain and digital output levels.
In addition to XLR and 1/4" analog outputs, the Digital MPA-II features a high quality A to D converter which offers digital connectivity on S/PDIF, ADAT, or AES/EBU outputs. A rotary control on the front panel allows selection of format and sample rates from 44.1 to 192 KHz and 16 bit dithering. There is also a push button for, and two wordclock jacks, allowing loop-through.
The Digital MPA-II comes in a standard 2u space rack-mountable steel chassis, with CNC routed black anodized aluminum face panel.
Features:
• Variable Input Impedance For Flexible Microphone Voicing (150 Ohms To 2400 Ohms)
• Selectable Plate Voltage
• Large VU Meters
• Backlit Function Switches
• Discrete Class-A Input Microphone Preamplifier
• Low Noise at Lower Gain Settings
• Extremely Low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
• Wide Frequency Response
• Additional Front Mounted Instrument Input Jack
• Supports Mid/Side Miking Technique
• Operates at +4dbm/-10dbv Output
• Selectable Stereo/Dual Operation of Output Controls
• Automatic Instrument Input Selection
• 24-204KHz External sample rate
• 44.1K, 48K, 88.2K, 96K, 176.4K, 192K Internal sample rates
• 24/16 bit switchable dithering
• Wide dynamic range A/D
• Rotary Encoder for quick selection of sample rate
• Separate analog and digital output level controls
• Digital Level LED meters display both Average and Peak level
• ADAT optical I/O
• Sync to incoming ADAT data rate
• Switch selectable optical output (S/PDIF or ADAT)
• AES/EBU and S/PDIF outputs
• Two wordclock jacks allowing loop through
Specifications:
• Frequency Response 15Hz to 48 kHz (+0, -1dB) @ normal plate voltage
• 15Hz to 120 kHz (+0, -1dB) @ high plate voltage
• Dynamic range: >110dB ("A" weighted)
• CMRR: >90dB
• THD: 800K Ohms (Instrument)
• Maximum Output Level: +27dBu (XLR)
• Output Impedance: 112dB "A" weighted (typical)
• A/D THD: 10K Ohms
• Power Requirements: 105 to 125 V AC / 60 Hz
• Dimensions: (HxWxD in) 3.50 x 19.0 x 8.75 in / 88 x 482x 222 mm
• Weight: (lb/kg) 10.5 / 4.7
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