ART Digital MPA-II

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 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