Full Description
View Full Description
The Midas 500 Series
Premium performance with that legendary Midas sound. Bringing industry-standard control and flexibility to the powerful 500 Series format, Midas have been able to create a diverse array of powerful modules to give you exceptional power in an adaptable design. And now with the V2 editions, you can take advantage of enhanced premium-quality performance to craft the sound you're looking for.
High-performance equalisation
As part of Midas' legendary 500 Series, the 512 V2 is a fully parametric four-band equaliser based on the channel strip from the revered Midas HERITAGE 3000 mixing console. With enhanced performance capabilities, this compact modular EQ can be used in conjunction with any of the Midas Legend 500 Series rackmount chassis alongside Midas' other professional modules such as the 502 V2 Microphone Preamplifier, or 522 V2 Compressor/Limiter.
The 512 V2 enables you to adjust a wide array of parameters with exceptional accuracy, with adjustable-bandwidth bell-mode control over high and low mid frequencies, and switchable bell/shelf-mode control over the treble and bass frequencies. It allows you to cut or boost specific frequencies with surgical precision to achieve the creative or corrective effect you desire.
Each of the four band's frequencies overlap, providing you with complete control across the entire audio frequency spectrum (20Hz to 20kHz) without any undesirable 'holes' in your sound. The 512 V2 is ideal for both studio and live applications, delivering legendary Midas sound quality suitable for a huge variety of applications.
Intuitive and precise controls
Providing control across four overlapping frequency bands (Bass, Lo-Mid, Hi-Mid, Treble), the 512 V2 ensures exceptionally accurate parameter adjustment utilising stacked dual concentric controls. The centre-knob affects Gain, whilst the outer ring provides control over Frequency. This intuitive design provides a minimalistic and intelligent interface without sacrificing functionality.
The 512 V2 also features Bell switches for the Bass and Treble frequency bands. As well as providing you with high quality shelf-mode control over Bass and Treble, the Bell switches enable bell-mode for these bands, providing parametric operation. Lo-Mid and Hi-Mid are permanently in parametric/bell-mode, giving you access to four fully parametric frequency bands for versatile and powerful results.
Balanced input stage
The 512 V2's input stage is the result of years of knowledge and experience, crafted using premium-grade components to ensure incredible signal integrity. Boasting ultra-low noise performance and an outstanding CMRR of -70dB at 1kHz, the 512 V2 gives you access to the highly regarded Midas sound adored by millions with nothing getting in your way.
Features
- Compact 500 Series module with Midas' enhanced HERITAGE 3000 four-band fully-parametric equaliser
- Class-leading EQ acclaimed for its warm and responsive character with fast, easy setup
- Precision dual-concentric controls provide instant access to fully-variable gain and frequency settings
- Bass and treble bands with selection switches for bell or shelving responses
- Fully variable bandwidth controls on all four bands in bell mode
- High-power balanced output drives long audio cables with ease
- High-performance electronically-balanced input stage with high CMRR
- Ultra-low noise design using premium-quality op-amps
- True hardware bypass selection switch removes all circuitry from the signal path when EQ is not required
- Advanced design with low power consumption provides extended component life
- Power up mute relays prevent switch on thumps
- Premium quality components throughout for a crystal-clear audiophile signal path
- Designed and engineered in the UK
- Covered by Midas' 10-year warranty program
Specifications
- Controls:
- Treble: Dual freq/gain knobs, shelf/bell switch, width knob (bell mode)
- Hi Mid: Dual freq/gain knobs, width knob
- Lo Mid: Dual freq/gain knobs, width knob
- Bass: Dual freq/gain knobs, shelf/bell switch, width knob (bell mode)
- EQ In: In/Out switch
- Input: Mono, balanced line
- Output: Mono, electronically-balanced
- Noise at Unity Gain: -97dBu (22Hz - 22kHz)
- CMRR: -70dB (typical) (unity gain, 1kHz)
- Input Impedance: 20 k Ohms (1kHz)
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz, +/-1dB (unity gain, EQ set flat)
- Distortion: (Unity gain, 1kHz)
- 0dBu: Less than 0.005-percent
- +10dBu: Less than 0.005-percent
- +20dBu: Less than 0.01-percent
- Maximum Input Level: +21dBu (1kHz)
- Maximum Output Level: +21dBu (1kHz)
- Output Impedance: 50 Ohms (1kHz)
- Treble:
- Shelf Mode: 1kHz to 20kHz, +/-15dB cut/boost, slope = 4dB per octave
- Bell Mode: 1kHz to 20kHz, +/-15dB cut/boost, bandwidth 0.1 - 2 octaves
- Hi Mid: 400Hz to 8kHz, +/-15dB cut/boost, bandwidth 0.1 - 2 octaves (bell only)
- Lo Mid: 100Hz to 2kHz, +/-15dB cut/boost, bandwidth 0.1 - 2 octaves (bell only)
- Bass:
- Shelf Mode: 20Hz to 400Hz, +/-15dB cut/boost, slope = 4dB per octave
- Bell Mode: 20Hz to 400Hz, +/-15dB cut/boost, bandwidth 0.1 - 2 octaves
- Voltage Requirements: +16V and -16V
- Power Consumption: 100mA, 3.2W
- Dimensions: 132mm x 38mm x 184mm / 5.2'' x 1.5'' x 7.2'' (H x W x D)
- Weight: 0.7kg / 1.5lbs
- Product Code: PARAMETRIC EQUALISER 512 V2
Module Connector Pin-Outs
- 1: Chassis GND
- 2: Output + (hot)
- 3: N/A
- 4: Output - (cold)
- 5: Audio GND
- 6: N/A
- 7: N/A
- 8: Input - (cold)
- 9: N/A
- 10: Input + (hot)
- 11: N/A
- 12: PSU +16V
- 13: PSU GND (0V)
- 14: PSU -16V
- 15: N/A