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Grace Design M103 Channel Strip
Channel Strip - Mic Preamplfier / EQ / Compressor
The 3 band EQ section is built around single stage parallel tuning architecture, which minimizes circuitry and delivers natural tonal shaping from 20Hz to 20kHz. Controls include a fully parametric mid, with sweepable high and low bands which can be operated in shelving or peak modes. Because of its accuracy of this design, smaller increments of cut or boost can be heard, providing a greater level of control over tone shaping
The m103 starts with the tried and true m101 microphone preamplifier circuity. For many engineers, the m101 is an introduction to what quality mic preamplification is all about, and the perfect starting point for a channel strip - musical, transparent and pure. Headroom, detail, clarity - its all there. Complete with our exclusive ribbon mic mode, a 75Hz HPF and 48V phantom.
The 3 band EQ section is built around single stage parallel tuning architecture, which minimizes circuitry and delivers natural tonal shaping from 20Hz to 20kHz. Controls include a fully parametric mid, with sweepable high and low bands which can be operated in shelving or peak modes. Because of its accuracy of this design, smaller increments of cut or boost can be heard, providing a greater level of control over tone shaping.
The compressor circuit is based on an optical attenuator - the purest, high fidelity gain control mechanism available. It provides gentle limiting to fairly heavy compression, while remaining neutral and transparent. The perfect way to zip it all up and send it downstream - clean, intact and alive.
10 segment gain reduction and output meters make monitoring compression and output levels simple. The front panel accessed HI-Z input makes this an amazingly high quality instrument preamp. Comprehensive I/O options allow the mic pre and EQ/COMP sections to be accessed independently of each other, and the order of the EQ/COMP is switchable.
A dual function link/ sidechain input on rearpanel is provided for inserting external sidechain signals (for de-essing, ducking) or connecting two m103's together for stereo compression applications. Predictably, the m103 is built to last, and proudly backed by 5 year transferable warranty. The m103 - a channel strip by name, a powerful tool by design.
- Fast and musical transimpedance microphone preamplifier architecture
- Updated audio path with 0.5% precision metal film resistors
- New 12 position gold plated rotary gain switch
- High performance output line driver amplifier and HPF amplifier
- Ribbon mic mode (also great for dynamic mics) -Relay bypass of phantom power decoupling capacitors, increased input impedance, and 48V lockout
- 3-band presicion EQ, fully parametric mid band, peak and shelf mode for hi and low bands
- newly designed optical compressor
- Mic amp direct output
- EQ/COMP section line input
- Bombproof laser-etched black anodized frontpanel
- Sealed gold contact relay for Hi-Z input switching
- Built in power supply
- Led indicators for +48V, Ribbon mode, and HPF
- powerful 10 segment meters for gain reduction and output level
- Five year transferable warranty on parts and labor
- Made in the USA
Specification | GAIN RANGE (5dB steps)
THD+N 1kHz, 22Hz-22kHz BW
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION
NOISE - REFERRED TO INPUT @60dB Gain 22Hz-22kHz BW
CMRR @60dB Gain, 3.5Vcm
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
IMPEDANCE
PEAK LED METER
MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL
EQ/COMP Section GAIN RANGE Output Trim: -10 - +10dB
Compressor – Inserts Pre or Post EQ
THD+N 1kHz, 22Hz-22kHz BW
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION
OUTPUT NOISE 22Hz-22kHz BW
CMRR @0dB Gain, 3.5Vcm
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
IMPEDANCE
LEVEL METERS
MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL
WEIGHT and DIMENSIONS
POWER CONSUMPTION
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