Drawmer MX60-Pro Front End, One-Channel Strip

Full Description

The Drawmer MX60-Pro Front End One provides the user with a powerhouse of possibility, fitted with simplified circuit elements taken from existing high end Drawmer products to create a comprehensively simple and effective piece of kit.Using their many years of experience Drawmer have designed a range of lower-cost dynamic singal processors that deliver the same quality as many other top of the line units. Drawing inspiration from their previous models, Drawmer have utlized the component design of the legendary Drawmer 1960, the de-esser of the MX50 and the VCA based compressor of the MX30. The Peak limiter and gate can also be traced back to the DL241 compressor/limiter. Suitable for both inexperienced users and pros alike the MX60-Pro benefits from simple design and functioning practicality whilst still retaining the sophistication and complexity of their high end products.

Features:

• Input Stage: The input stage may be switched to accept mic, line, or instrument level signals - the XLR mic input has switchable 48V phantom power and phase reverse, while the line input is on both a balanced +4dB TRS jack and an unbalanced -10dB jack. A high impedance Instrument jack is located on the front panel for use with electric guitars, basses, synths and drum machines.

• Program Adaptive™ Gate: Drawmer's proprietary Program AdaptiveTM circuitry means that all the time constants are automatically optimised for the material being processed. This enables stable gating and eliminates 'chatter' around threshold. Controls via a single variable threshold and switchable fast/slow auto release.

• De-Esser: Floating threshold de-ess operation where the de-esser automatically and continually readjusts its own threshold level. The MX60 de-esser is almost completely automatic requiring the user only to select a switchable male or female setting and to adjust the amount of de-essing required. Only the sibilant sounds are subjected to gain reduction so that the lisping effect of simpler de-essers is avoided.

• EQ: High and low shelving sections as well as fully parametric mid range EQ with variable frequency, 'Q', and ±18dB cut/boost.

• Compressor: High quality VCA compressor based on that of the MX30 and DL241. Both the attack and release times are Program AdaptiveTM leaving the user with only ratio, threshold and make-up gain to adjust.

• Tubesound: Multi band 'tube saturation' allows users to create subtle warming, high frequency effects or out-and-out obvious effects via three separate, independently adjustable audio bands. Low settings on all bands enable replication of classic tube mic sounds.

• Output: The output stage includes a limiter with a preset threshold (+16dB) and a variable master fader with output bargraph metering which sets the overall output level from OFF to +15dB. A two stage soft/hard limiting approach has been adopted with yellow and red LEDs signifying soft (approaching limit point) and hard limiting (hitting limit point).