Each of the two channels offers three
parametric bands with a two-position switchable Q. The outer bands per
side are low/high shelf designs which can be separately switched into a
low/high cut mode. In the cut mode, a resonance peak keeps the knee
frequency from sounding overly damped, reminiscent of inductor circuits
in classic designs.
Each of the five gain controllers per side
can be altered from boost to cut with a single switch, for easy location
of problem frequencies and twice the number of available gain steps.
Each channels has a switchable option for adding strong harmonic color
of the signal, making two EQs in one. Many will prefer the color setting
for mix use and the clean for tracking, but this is up to you to
discover.
The circuit design of the museq is 100% discrete analog
technology. All signal processing is realized with single transistors
in permanent class-A mode, and even the power supply is composed of
fully discrete circuits. An oversized transformer, selected capsuled
conductive plastic potentiometers as well as special current feedback
amplifiers are part of the technical refinement. The combination of
these elements aims at maximum signal quality and guarantees clean and
powerful sound characteristics even when extreme settings are used.
Features
100% Discrete Class-A
As a true elysia specialty,
the museq is completely based on discrete circuitry and does not use any
integrated circuits at all.
Active Bandpasses with FETs
The filter stages are
completely active and benefit from a puristic design approach without
coupling capacitors � the basis for a truly musical EQ.
Resonance High & Low Pass Filters
The outer
shelving filters can be switched into low and high pass filters which
feature an additional resonance peak as a very useful specialty.
Parallel Filter Design
A special circuit trick makes
it possible to leave the high and middle frequencies completely
untouched when using the high and low pass filters.
Warm Mode
The museq offers a second, switchable
sound flavor by altering its frequency spectrum, harmonics and transient
response.
Pure Transparency Path
The puristic design of the
filter stages with current feedback amplifier stages and without any
coupling capacitors results in an outstanding sound quality.
Boost/Cut Mode
The boost/cut switch generates twice
the number of values to be set with the 23 step potentiometers than the
usual -/0/+ arrangement would offer.
Switchable Filter Quality
The filter quality can be
switched from a wide to a narrow Q factor which remains independent from
the setting of the gain controller.
Stepped & Matched Potentiometers
All
potentiometers in the museq have 23 steps and are matched to build
stereo pairs by a software routine that has been written just for this
purpose.
Technical Data
If you are interested in learning
more about typical measurements and technical specifications of the
museq, this is the right place to check.
| Frequency response: | <10 Hz -
>200 kHz (-0.2 dB) |
Low Band (Shelf Filter):
Low
Band (Cut Filter) | 9 - 200 Hz (+/-15 dB)
9 - 200 Hz |
Bottom
Band (Peak Filter):
Quality factor (Q) | 18 - 400 Hz
(+/-15 dB)
1.3 (wide) and 0.5 (narrow) |
Middle
Band (Peak Filter):
Quality factor (Q) | 150 Hz - 3.5
kHz (+/-15 dB)
1.3 (wide) and 0.5 (narrow) |
Top
Band (Peak Filter):
Quality factor (Q) | 700 Hz - 16
kHz (+/-15 dB)
1.3 (wide) and 0.5 (narrow) |
High
Band (Shelf Filter):
High Band (Cut Filter) | 1.8 -
35 kHz (+/-15 dB)
1.8 - 35 kHz |
THD+N:
@
0 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz
@ +10 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz |
0.0037
%
0.0038 % |
Noise floor:
20
Hz - 20 kHz (A-weighted) |
-91.6 dBu |
Dynamic
range:
20 Hz - 22 kHz |
119 dB |
Maximum
level:
Input
Output |
+27 dBu
+27 dBu |
Impedance:
Input
Output |
10
kOhm
68 Ohm |
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