Fantastic Channel Strip, at a Great Price!

You want your tracks to sound professional, right? One of the best ways to get yourself out of the amateur leagues is to pay attention to the signal as it comes into your workflow. You know... why work to fix something when you could have gotten it awesome right from the beginning?? So, a great place to start is with an awesome channel strip, and we've got one right here for you. The Joemeek threeQ is your 3-in-1 powerhouse aimed to get you professional results, without a budget-busting price tag. You've got a high-quality microphone preamplifier, a Joemeek EQ to fine-tune the sound, and a famous Joemeeek optical compressor (a pro studio favorite!) built in. When it's time to give your tracks a professional gloss, you know where to look. The Joemeek threeQ is an awesome value!

Joemeek threeQ Desktop Studio Channel Strip Features at a Glance:

• Ultra-clean microphone preamplifier
  
• Highly musical 3-band EQ with Sweep midrange
  
• Full-featured optical compressor with settings from "silk" to "in your face!"
  
• Accurate LED metering for quick monitoring of level and gain reduction
  
• Line instrument input for use as a DI during sessions
  
• Balanced and unbalanced I/O for proper interfacing with any system
  
• Intuitive panel layout for "transparent" use while recording
  
• Compact half-rack design for desktop or rackmount use
  
• Input impedances: Mic: 1.2 Kohm; Line: 20 Kohm
  
• Preamp overall gain: 0dB to 60dB
  
• Common mode rejection: 70dB
  
• Equivalent input noise: -128.5dBu (unweighted)
  
• Distortion: 0.001% (below compressor threshold)
  
• Frequency response: 10Hz to 70kHz (-3dB)
  
• Maximum input before clipping: Mic: +19.5dBu; Line: +44.5dBu
  
• Headroom before clipping: +19.5dBu
  
• Compressor threshold: +∞dBu to -20dBu (variable)
  
• Compressor ratio: 5:1 (typical)
  
• Compressor attack time: 1 ms to 100 ms (adaptive)
  
• Compressor release time: 0.1 sec to 3 sec (adaptive)
  
• EQ boost and cut: +/-15dB (zero phase-shift bell response)
  
• LF frequency: 80Hz (fixed)
  
• Mid frequency: 300Hz to 5kHz variable
  
• HF frequency: 12kHz (fixed)
  
• EQ "Q": 0.9 (1.6 octaves)
  
• Output gain: -∞dBu to +16dBu (variable)
  
• Nominal output levels: +4dBu/-10dBv (selectable)
  
• Output impedance: 75 ohm
  
• Output level switch: 12dB attenuation
  
• Noise floor: -85dBu (typical, with ~40dB mic gain)
  
• VU meter: 8-segment bar graph
  
• Power supply: 12V AC mains adapter
  
• Power consumption: 12 watts

Joemeek threeQ Specs: Preamp Type Solid State Number of Channels 1 Frequency Response 10Hz-70kHz Phantom Power Yes EQ Yes Compressor Yes Other Processing No Other Processing Analog Inputs 1 x XLR (Mic), 1 x 1/4" (Line), 1 x 1/4" (Mix Input) Analog Outputs 2 x 1/4" Digital Inputs No Digital Inputs Digital Outputs No Digital Outputs Other I/O 1 x 1/4" (Inserts) Computer Connectivity No Computer Connectivity Rackmount Spaces 1/2 Rack Space (1U) Height 1.75" Depth 7.09" Width 8.66" Weight 2.2 lbs.