Summit Audio MPE-200

The MPE-200 is the first product in the new Element 78 line of Class A solid state signal processing units from Summit Audio. The MPE-200 features two channels of microphone preamp and two channels of parametric EQ, all discrete class A transformer coupled, designed by Summit Audio with Mr. Rupert Neve. Add to the incredible sound of these preamps and EQ's the versatility, precision, and control of a digital interface, and the vision of Element 78 is realized: a no-compromise analog signal path combined with an easy-to-use and powerful digital front-end. Features include 25 on-board presets for instant recall and reset capabilities, full MIDI support for storage of settings and automation, support for Digidesign's Pro Tools, two world-class microphone preamps, two four band parametric equalizers (preamps and EQ can be used separately or routed together internally), two filters per preamp (high and/or low pass, stackable for 24 dB/ octave rolloff), 48 volt phantom power, phase reversal, analog fading and more.

Microphone Path:

• Input Impedance for Minimal Microphone Loading 10,000 Ohms
• Low Noise Phantom Supply for Capacitor Microphones 48 Volts
• Coarse Stepped Gain Control, 4.0 dB Steps 17 Positions: Unity To 64 dB
• Fine Stepped Gain Control, 1.0 dB Steps 17 Positions: +/- 4 dB, Center 0
• Factory Output Levels Set for Maximum Dynamic Range and S/N: +20 dBu. Balanced and Floating1
• Frequency Response (Filters Out) -0.5 dB 10 Hz - 100 kHz
• Equivalent Input Noise at 60 dB Gain -128 dBu, Term. 150 Ohms
• Output Noise at Unity Gain (Filters Out) Less Than -105 dBu
• Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, at 8 dB Gain,
• +20 dBu Output Level Below 0.0025%, 20 Hz - 20 kHz

Filters:

• High Pass 17 Steps 20 - 320 Hz 12 dB/Octave
• Low Pass 17 Steps 4.0 - 30 kHz 12 dB/Octave
• Filters May Be Stacked to Provide a Single HPF or LPF at 24 dB/Octave

Equalizer Path:

• Line Bridging Input Impedance 10,000 Ohms
• Frequency Response (EQ and Filters Out) -0.5 dB 10 Hz - 100 kHz
• Output Noise at Unity Gain (EQ and Filters In and Set Flat) Less Than -100 dBu
• Factory Output Levels Set for Maximum Dynamic Range and S/N: +20 dBu. Balanced and Floating1
• Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise at Unity Gain
• +20 dBu Output Level (Filters In and Set Flat) Below 0.003%, 20 Hz - 20 kHz

Low & High Frequency EQ:

• Peak/Shelf Response: Level: 17 Steps at 2.0 dB/Step +/-16 dB Center 0
• Fine Zoom: Expands Increments to 0.50 dB
• Low Frequency EQ, 17 Steps 30 - 290 Hz
• High Frequency EQ, 17 Steps 2.0 - 20.0 kHz

Low & Mid & Hgh Mid Frequency EQ:

• Level: 17 Steps at 2.0 dB/Step +/- 16 dB Center 0
• Fine Gain Zoom: Expands Increments to 0.50 dB
• Q Control 0.6 - 2.0
• LMF Frequencies, 17 Steps 100Hz - 1.0 kHz
• HMF Frequencies, 17 Steps 500Hz - 5.0kHz

Features:

• Two Channels
• High Performance Microphone Amplifiers with Dual Range HP/LP Filter Section
• Coarse and Fine Gain Control for Each Section
• Instrumentation Type Input Amplifiers
• Independent Four Band Classic Equalizer
• Massive Dynamic Range
• Virtually No High Order Harmonics
• Store and Reset, Copy and Remote Control
• MIDI Controllable
• Twenty-Five User Definable Memories
• Floating and Balanced Output Transformers
• Traditional Analog Type Controls and Readouts for Ease of Operation