Description
The Track One is a channel strip that excels primarily in two aspects: it is disarmingly easy to use and offers outstanding sound qualities. This concept is ideally suited for all kinds of vocal and instrument recordings in studio, broadcast or live applications.
The controls are reduced to the necessary basics to ensure highest user-friendliness. Therefore, working with the Track One can be dramatically time-saving which is most important especially in live situations.
Its excellent sound quality qualifies the Track One as a highly recommended alternative to built-in console preamps and processing tools. All the modules are immediately at hand for fast interactions. Recording a voice and providing clarity, detail and intelligibility is a question of seconds.
The microphone input can optionally be equipped with a transformer input stage. These transformers already amplify the microphone signals by factor 5 – the preamps are relieved by this factor at any gain setting. The balanced output can also be equipped with optional transformers. Another option is a digital output via a 24bit/96kHz A/D converter card (sold separately).
The compressor can be linked with a second Track One compressor for coherent stereo operation of two units. A central display shows metering for output level and gain reduction and all other status LEDs.
A special feature of the printed circuitry layout is the central star ground wiring scheme: Disturbing influences that could affect the ground paths are minimized in that the audio-ground is separated from the ground of the remaining equipment. This leads, in the truest sense of the word ”clean”, to considerably improved tonal quality. The scatter free toroidal transformer supplies the equipment with the necessary voltages and forms the basis for a clean electrical supply to all parts of the circuitry.
Features
- Preamp stages optimized for all microphone types and instruments
- SPL‘s De-Esser
- Compressor/limiter stage
- 3-band EQ stage
- Output stage with metering
- Balanced XLR and 1/4 inch TRS connectors
Specifications
Track One
Microphone Input
Frequency response: 10 Hz-200 kHz (200 kHz = -3 dB)
Common mode rejection: 1 kHz: -80 dB / 10 kHz: -68 dB (at -20 dBu)
THD & N
Amplification A-weighted
- 20 dB -97,5dBu
- 40 dB -91,0dBu
- 65 dB -69,6 dBu
Dynamic response: 115 dB
Instrument Input
Frequency response: 10 Hz-180 kHz (180 kHz = -3 dB)
THD & N
Amplification A-weighted
- 7 dB -98,4 dBu
- 20 dB -95,8 dBu
- 42 dB -77,2 dBu
Input impedance Line: 12 kOhm / Instr.: 1 MOhm
Max. input level Line: +28 dBu / Instr.: +12 dBu
Dynamic response: 115 dB
Outputs
Max. output level XLR/jack: +20 dBu
Output impedance: 50 Ohm
Power supply
Toroidal transformer: 15 VA
Fuses: 315 mA (230 V/50 Hz); 630 mA (115 V/60 Hz)
Dimensions
Standard-EIA-19 inch/1U housing: 482 x 44 x 210 mm
Weight: 3.1 kg
