TC Electronic Gold Channel

• Expanders
• Compressors
• Equalizers
• De-Esser
• Dynamic Equalizer
• Digital Radiance Generator
• Ms Encoder/Decoder
• Time Alignment
• When processed, a comprehensive set of simultaneous output formats – both analog and digital – enables you to record and monitor your final signal to most storage standards of today.

• Compressor
• Expander
• Equalizer
• De-esser
• Dynamic Equalizer
• Presets: 100 Factory/100 User
• MS Encoder/Decoder
• Time Alignment
• 24 bit A/D -D/A conversion at 44.1kHz-48kHz
• Internal 96kHz digital Signal Processing
• AES/EBU, S/PDIF, Optical Tos-Link & ADAT digital I/O’s

The Gold Channel, with its 48-96kHz high-resolution processing tools, is both a microphone preamplifier and a signal processor! With Mic/Line-level, and Digital in and out’s, you’re able to refine your original material, even after you’ve captured it, by sending your recorded signal through the Gold Channel’s tools once again, digital in to digital out. You can even use it to digitally bounce your processed tracks to other channels or other recording devices.

In recording sessions, you very often end up doing layer recording, one instrument at a time. Even though you may only need one high quality channel, Gold Channel gives you two – linkable for stereo operation to ensure that you’ve got the ultimate recording tools right at your fingertips. Post recording mixing-board tweaking will be kept to a minimum with its superior processing tools. The intuitive, yet sophisticated, user interface gives you easy access to everything you need. Like driving the sports car of your dreams, this machine will make you smile from the day you purchase it.

Specifications

Analog Line Inputs 

• Connectors: XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)
• Impedance (balanced):  6.8 kohm
• Max. Input Level (balanced):  22 dBu
• Sensitivity, @ 12 dB headroom (balanced):  -10 dBu to 10 dBu
• Dynamic Range (unweighted):  103 dB
• THD+N:  < -90 dB (0.003 %) @ 1 kHz, -3 dBFS
• Frequency Response:  20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.3 dB
• (Line to Line or Mic.Pad 20/40/60), worsecase:  < -65 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz < -85 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• Common Mode Rejection, RS=40 ohm:  > 60 dB @ 50/60 Hz & > 70 dB @ 1 kHz
• A to D Conversion:  24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling)
• A to D Delay:  0.8 ms @ 48 kHz

• Connectors:  XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)
• Impedance (balanced):  6.8 kohm
• Phantom Supply:  48V +/-10%, pin 2 & 3 through 6.81 kohm
• Max. Input Level (balanced), Pad 0/20/40/60:  0: -40 dBu, 20: -18 dBu, 40: 2 dBu, 60: 22 dBu
• Sensitivity @ 12 dB headroom (balanced):  0: -82 dBu to -52 dBu, 20: -52 dBu to -30 dBu
• 40: -30 dBu to 10 dBu, 60: -10 dBu to 10 dBu
• Dynamic Range, RS = 200 ohm (unweighted):  0: > 56 dB, 20: > 88 dB, 40: >98 dB, 60: > 100 dB
• Noise Figure, Pad 0, RS = 200 ohm:  < 1.8 dB
• THD+N: 0  < -80 dB, 20/40/60: < -92 dB, -3 dBFS
• Frequency Response:  0: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.9 dB, 20/40/60: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.3 dB
• Crosstalk: (Mic., all Pad to Mic., Pad 0, worsecase: Mic., all Pad to Mic., Pad 20/40/60), worsecase 
• <-66 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz br><-82 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• A to D Conversion:  24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling)
• A to D Delay:  0.8 ms @ 48 kHz
• Common Mode Rejection, RS= 200 ohm:  > 60 dB @ 50/60 Hz & > 70 dB @ 1 kHz

• Connectors:  XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)
• Impedance:  40 ohm (Active transformer)
• Max. Output Level:  20 dBu (balanced)
• Full Scale Output Range:  -10 dBu to 22 dBu
• Dynamic Range, 20 Hz to 20 kHz: > 100 dB (Unweighted) @ Output Level > 6 dBu
• THD+N, 20 Hz to 20 KHz:  -86 dB (0.005%) @ 1 kHz, -6 dBFS
• Frequency Response:  12 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.6 dB
• Crosstalk:  < -80 dB, 10 Hz to 20 kHz, typ. < -100 dB @ 1 kHz
• D to A Conversion:  24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling)
• D to A Delay:  0.57 ms @ 48 kHz

• Connectors:  XLR (AES/EBU), RCA Phono (S/PDIF), Optical (Tos-link, ADAT)
• Formats:  AES/EBU (24 bit),S/PDIF (20 bit), EIAJ CP-340, IEC 958, EIAJ Optical (Tos-link), ADAT Lite pipe
• Output Dither:  HPF TPDF dither 8-24 bit
• Word Clock Input:  RCA Phono, 75 ohm, 0.6 to 10 Vpp, 30 - 50 kHz
• Sample Rates:  44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
• Processing Delay:  0.2 ms @ 48 kHz
• Frequency Response DIO:  20 Hz to 23.9 kHz +0.01/-0.1 dB @ 48 kHz

• Connector:  PC Card, 68 pin type I cards
• Standards:  PCMCIA 2.0, JEIDA 4.0
• Card Format:  Supports up to 2 MB SRAM

• MIDI  In/Out/Thru: 5 Pin DIN
• GPI, Pedal, Fader  1/4" phone jack

• EMC Complies with  EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2 FCC part 15, Class B, CISPR 22, Class B
• Safety Certified to  IEC 65, EN 60065, UL 1419 and CSA E65
• Operating Temperature:  32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)
• Storage Temperature:  -22° F to 167° F (-30° C to 70° C)
• Humidity  Max: 90 % non-condensing
• Finish:  Anodized aluminum front
• Plated and painted steel chassis
• LCD:  56 x 128 dot graphic LCD-display
• Dimensions:  19" x 1.75" x 8.2" (483 x 44 x 208 mm)
• Weight:  5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg)
• Mains Voltage:  100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
• Power Consumption:  < 20 W
• Backup Battery Life:  > 10 years

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CASCADE FAT HEAD- RIBBON

 

 

The Cascade FAT HEAD offers the natural and open sound associated with the finest ribbon microphones. You will find that when recording acoustic guitars, guitar cabinets, vocals, drum over-heads, and countless other types of instruments, the ribbon microphone will produce the warmth that is vital to today's digital recording environment. We firmly believe you will also agree that this microphone will make a great addition to your collection.

We inspect and check the audio quality of each and every Cascade microphone before it leaves our shop, once you try one...you'll be a believer. 

Specifications:

• Type: Ribbon (velocity) Microphone
• Ribbon type & Dimensions: 99% Pure aluminum, 2.5 micron, 1 3/4" (L) X 3/16" (W)
• Polar pattern: Figure 8 Symmetrical design
• Sensitivity: -56 db +/- 2 dB (0 dB=1V/Pa)
• Frequency response: 30 to -18,000 Hz (+/- 3dB)
• Output Impedance: <=200 Ohms
• Recommended load impedance: >1000 Ohms
• Max.SPL (1% THD @1000 Hz): 165 dB
• Connector: 3-Pin male XLR
• Size: Diameter: 3” (O.D. grill), overall length 6 1/2”, 7/8" (O.D. body)

Includes:

• FAT HEAD Ribbon Microphone
• Premium suspension shockmount
• Wood box with heavy-duty latch and hinges
• Aluminum case
• Micro-fiber cleaning cloth

Frequency Response and Polar Pattern

Frequency Response and Polar Pattern w/ Stock Transformer

  PDF with Frequency Response

Quote from Eben Grace:
"The Cascade M20 is an amazingly well built and great sounding microphone. It gets used all the time in my studio and makes a great match with the Grace Model 101." - Eben Grace of Grace Design.