Millennia TD-1 Hybrid Microphone Preamp/EQ #TD-490 (Used)

The Millenia TD-1 Twin Direct Recording Channel is a compact yet sophisticated analog "channel strip" for microphones, electric guitars and basses, acoustic instrument transducers, keyboards, DAWs, and all MIDI systems. TWIN DIRECT includes Millennia's acclaimed HV-3 microphone preamplifier, making TD-1 an uncompromised front-end for virtually any audio recording application. Some have called TD-1 a Mini-Origin.

Audio engineers no longer need to chose between tube front-end or solid state front-end. TWIN DIRECT's instrument input employs Twin Topology ~ Millennia's innovative merging of vacuum tube and solid state circuit topologies. TWIN DIRECT offers a high voltage 100% vacuum tube instrument amplifier -or- transparent 100% discrete F.E.T. solid state instrument amplifier in the same indestructible military-grade chassis. Both topologies can be switch selected and musically tuned via three selectable input impedances (470K / 2M / 10M). Up to 65 dB of adjustable microphone and instrument gain is available via front-panel control.

A simultaneous pair of patented REAMP outputs allow TD-1 to emulate both Les Paul and Strat pickups (Les Paul himself plays through a Millennia Origin). REAMP causes the guitar amplifier to think it's connected to a high impedance passive guitar pickup, instead of a very low impedance (and much too clean) active tape recorder or digital workstation output. Millennia's uncompromised DIT-01 mic-level DI output transformer (Frequency Response -3 dB @ 3 Hz & 300 kHz) is also included.

Recording directly from any guitar amplifier is now possible with Millennia's innovative Speaker Soak technology. Simply connect any parallel speaker output (300W max) and start recording the authentic character of your guitar amplifier output under true dynamic speaker loading. An audiophile-grade headphone output with separate level control is also provided for pre-auditioning.

A fully sweepable NSEQ-style parametric equalizer (20 Hz - 25 kHz) provides an unlimited range of adjustable tonality. NSEQ is the same equalizer used by top mastering facilities around the globe. Ultra-transparent NSEQ bands are provided for high-resolution audio sculpting of instruments such as guitars, bass, and keyboards, or artistic and corrective work ~ adding "air" and "punch," removing "mud," and so forth ~ all with the smooth and artifact-free audio qualities for which NSEQ is well respected.

FEATURES:

• Four distinct inputs can be optimized for any source
• Instruments: Twin Topology DI channel, dual-triode 12AT7 vacuum tube, or discrete FET solid state
• Microphones: discrete solid-state HV-3 microphone preamplifier
• DAW or tape outputs: discrete solid-state line-level amplifier
• Guitar power amp inputs: Speaker Soak technology for load-realistic performance
• Two bands of mastering-grade NSEQ-2 parametric EQ; 20Hz-20kHz center frequency, 0.4-4.0 Q
• Optimized DI input for any instrument with variable 470k/2M/10M impedance
• Nine outputs for added functionality
• Patented Re-Amp outputs with custom-designed magnetics emulate Les Paul and Strat pickups
• Audiophile headphone output
• Balanced and unbalanced monolithic outputs
• Balanced and unbalanced discrete FET outputs
• Microphone-level output with large-geometry DIT-01 transformer: -3 dB 3 Hz – 30 kHz
• Input headroom >100 V, output headroom > 30 V
• Effective hum removal with numerous ground lifts and isolations
• Built for critical professional applications
• Ultra-clean toroid power supply: internal sub-chassis
• Gold connectors, OFC audio wiring, silver Teflon power wiring