ART Digital MPA II Tube Microphone Preamplifier

ITEM #: ART-DIGMPAII MFG #: DIGITAL MPA II

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    DIGITAL MPA II - Overview

    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 input or 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:

      • Analog Section:
      • 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: <0.005% (typical)
      • Equivalent Input Noise: -129dBu (XLR, "A" weighted)
      • Maximum Input Level: +19dBu (cannon)
      • Maximum Instrument Input: +17dBu
      • Input Impedance: 150-3000 Ohms adjustable (XLR) greater than 800K Ohms (Instrument)
      • Maximum Output Level: +27dBu (XLR)
      • Output Impedance:: less than 47 Ohms (XLR)
      • Maximum Gain: 75dB
      • Meter Calibration: 0 VU = +4dBu output (+4dB mode)
      • 0 VU = -10dBV output (-10dB mode)
      • High Pass Filter: single pole, 10-200 Hz adjustable

      • Digital Section:
      • A/D Frequency Response:
      • @44.1KHz sample rate: 10Hz to 21.25KHz (+0, -1dB)
      • @88.2KHz sample rate: 10Hz to 42.50KHz (+0, -1dB)
      • @196KHz sample rate: 10Hz to 81KHz (+0, -1dB)
      • A/D Dynamic Range: >112dB "A" weighted (typical)
      • A/D THD: <0.001% @1K (typical)
      • A/D Input Sensitivity: +12dBu min
      • A/D Insert Input Impedance: >10K Ohms
      • Power Requirements: USA - 105 to 125 VAC / 60 Hz Export units configured for country of destination
      • Dimensions: (HxWxD in) 3.50 x 19.0 x 8.75
      • Dimensions: (HxWxD mm) 88 x 482x 222
      • Weight: (lb/kg) 10.5 / 4.7
       
    • GTIN:

      0840402018353
       

    DIGITAL MPA II - Required Accessories

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