ART Digital MPA-II

ART Digital MPA-II Microphone Preamplifier

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.

ART Digital MPA-II Microphone Preamplifier Details

The ART 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 ART 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 analogue VU output meters display output levels while multi-coloured LED arrays, with average or peak hold, show tube gain and digital output levels.

In addition to XLR and 1/4″ analogue outputs, the ART 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-word clock jacks, allowing loop-through.

The ART Digital MPA-II comes in a standard 2u space rack-mountable steel chassis, with CNC routed black anodised aluminium 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 analogue 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-word clock 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 (Omega) adjustable (XLR)
    >800k (Omega) (Instrument)
  • Maximum Output Level: +27dBu (XLR)
  • Output Impedance:: < 47 (Omega) (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 (Omega)
  • 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

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