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The Midas XL42 is a 1U rack mounted, dual channel creative equalizer incorporating the XL4 four-band parametric equalisation with XL4 mic/line pre-amplifiers and 48V phantom supply. Each channel has input, output and pan rotary controls, 10 segment LED metering plus a switchable insert send and return point, plus DIP switches to enable automute scene control from the automute masters of XL consoles. The purpose of this ingenious device is threefold: firstly to improve the audio quality of an inferior console by adding Midas EQ to the selected programme; secondly to create custom mixing consoles through the ability to daisy-chain multiple units. When linked together, the combined outputs will sum, producing discrete L&R channels. Finally, if a production requires, for example, 10 channels more than the input capacity of the master console, five XL42's can be fitted in a standard rack together with any required dynamic processing, which can be inserted via the XL42's insert points, thus creating a custom 10 into 2 mixer via the output daisy chain feature. The resulting L&R outputs may then be routed to the master console via any convenient point i.e. a pair of aux returns, group inputs, matrix inputs etc. As a stand-alone unit, the XL42 is ideally suited to applications requiring a high quality front end, such as stereo recording etc. Specifications: Input Impedance - Mic: 2kOhm Balanced
- Mic + Pad: 3kOhm Balanced
- Link & Insert: 20kOhm Balanced
Input Gain (all faders at 0dB) - Mic Continuously variable from: +15dB to +70dB
- Mic + Pad Continuously variable from: -10dB to +45dB
- Link & Insert: 0dB
Maximum Input Level - Mic: +6dBu
- Mic + Pad: +26dBu
- Link & Insert: +21dBu
CMR at 1kHz - Mic (gain + 60dB): >70dB
- Mic + Pad (gain +35dB): >50dB
- Link & Insert: >60dB
Frequency Response (20 to 20kHz) Noise (20 to 20kHz) - Mic EIN ref. 150 Ohm (gain + 60dB): -129dBu
- Transformer Mic Input EIN ref. 150 Ohm (gain + 60dB): -127dBu
- System Noise at 0dB (one channel only): -88dBu
- System Noise (20 to 20kHz)
- Summing Noise (12 channels routed with faders down): -83dB
- Line to Mix Noise (12 channels routed at 0dB, pan centre): -81dB
- Summing Noise (48 channels routed with faders down): -81dB
- Line to Mix Noise (48 channels routed at 0dB, pan centre): -75dB
Distortion at 1kHz - Mic (+ 60dB gain, 0dBu output): <0.03%
- Link (0dBu): <0.03%
Output Impedance - All Outputs 50Ohm Balanced Source to drive >600Ohm
Maximum Output Level - All Outputs 50Ohm Balanced Source to drive >600Ohm
Metering - Type 10 Segment LED Bargraph - Peak Reading
Equaliser - Hi pass slope: 12dB/Oct
- Hi pass frequency continuously variable: -3dB point from 10Hz to 400Hz
- Treble Gain continuously variable: +15dB to -15dB Centre detent = 0dB
- Treble Shelving Freq continuously variable: -3dB point from 1k to 20k
- Hi Mid Gain continuously variable: +15dB to -15dB Centre detent = 0dB
- Hi Mid Freq continuously variable centre from: 400Hz to 8k
- Hi Mid Bandwidth continuously variable: 0.1 Oct. to 2 Oct.
- Lo Mid Gain continuously variable: +15dB to -15dB Centre detent = 0dB
- Lo Mid Freq. Continuously variable centre from: 100Hz to 2k
- Lo Mid Bandwidth Continuously variable: 0.1 Oct. to 2 Oct Centre detent = 0.5 Oct
- Bass Gain Continuously variable: +15dB to -15dB Centre detent = 0dB
- Bass Shelving Freq. Continuously variable: -3dB point from 20Hz to 400Hz
- Bass Bell Freq. Continuously variable centre from: 20Hz to 400Hz
- Bass Bell Bandwidth Continuously variable: 0.1 Oct. to 2 Oct Centre detent = 0.5 Oct
Automute System - Channel Quantity: 8
- Mute ON Voltage: +3 to +20V
- Mute Off Voltage: -20 to +2V
- Mute Line Load: >500kOhm
Power - Nominal Mains Voltage: 115V/230V
- Mains Consumption: 40W
- Phantom Voltage Supply: +48V ± 5%
- Maximum Phantom Current: <10mA
Dimensions - Width: 482mm (19 inches)
- Depth: 250mm (10 inches)
- Height: 44mm (1.75 inches)
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