Mix Strip 32C

Professional-grade mic preamp with Jensen transformer, 48V phantom power, -20dB pad, and polarity reverse.

Front-panel combo XLR/TRS jack for microphone or instrument (HiZ) input.

Rear-panel line input with trim control for added flexibility.

4-band parametric EQ with proportional Q, high-pass and low-pass filters, and switchable bell/shelf modes.

Stereo mix bus routing with panning and bus assign switch for advanced mixing.

Cascadable design to connect multiple units and build a larger analog mixer.

Compact 19" 1RU rackmount design with a front power switch for easy access.

Balanced insert points for seamless integration with outboard gear.

Output level control with a 0dB lock option for precise adjustments.

Master stereo bus control for connected units in multi-unit setups.

Eco-friendly design using recyclable materials, optimized for long service life and repairability.

General Specifications

19" 1RU analog channel strip

Mic/Instrument (HiZ) input with Jensen transformer mic preamp

Balanced insert point

32C 4-band parametric EQ with proportional Q

High Pass and Low Pass filters with wide ranges

Channel direct output level control with 0dB fixed level switch

Stereo Mix bus routing with panning and summing capability

Cascadable design for building an analog mixer

AC power pass-through for connecting multiple units

Input Section

Rear XLR microphone input and front panel XLR/Combo jack

Instrument input via front ¼" combo jack

-20dB pad and polarity reverse

48V phantom power (switchable)

Line input via rear XLR with ±6dB trim control

Bi-color input signal meter (Green, Yellow, Red)

Equalizer Section

Four EQ bands with ranges: LO (40"600Hz), MID1 (200"3.1kHz), MID2 (400"6kHz), HI (900Hz"13kHz)

±10dB boost and cut for all EQ bands

LO and HI bands switchable between shelf and bell modes

High Pass Filter: 25Hz"3.15kHz

Low Pass Filter: 160Hz"20kHz

Separate in/out switches for filters and EQ

Routing and Output

FADER knob for output level control

0dB switch bypasses FADER

Stereo mix bus with pan and bus assign switches

Mix output level control and LR meters (Green, Yellow, Red)

Pre and post-fader channel outputs

Mix bus connectors for cascading units

Electronically balanced outputs

Connections

Front panel combo XLR/TRS jack

Rear XLR cOnnectors for microphone, line input, insert send/return, and mix outputs

Bus link and sum link cables included for cascading units

AC pass-through connector

Performance Specifications

Microphone Preamp Gain: 20"70dB

Microphone Preamp Frequency Response: 20Hz"20kHz ±0.25dB

Microphone Preamp THD+N: < 0.004% at 1kHz, -20dBu @ 40dB gain

Microphone Preamp EIN: < -127dBu with 150Ω source

Microphone Input Impedance: 6.8kΩ (-20dB pad off)

Instrument Input THD+N: < 0.01% at 1kHz, -10dBu @ 40dB gain

Instrument Input Impedance: 1.2MΩ

Line Input and Insert Return THD+N: < 0.002% at 1kHz, 10dBu @ Unity Gain

Line Input Impedance: 10kΩ

Line Outputs Maximum Output Level: +24dBu

Line Outputs THD+N: < 0.0008% at 1kHz, 10dBu @ Unity Gain (Insert Outputs)

Line Outputs THD+N: < 0.001% at 1kHz, 10dBu @ Unity Gain (Mix Outputs)

Line Outputs Output Impedance: 30Ω

Signal Metering with thresholds: Green ≥ -14dBu, Yellow ≥ +4dBu, Red ≥ +18dBu

Physical Dimensions

Width: 19" (48.2cm)

Height: 1.75" (1RU) (4.4cm)

Depth: 10.25" (26.0cm)

Weight: 8.1lbs (3.67kg)

Environmental

Operating Temperature: +1C to +30C

Storage Temperature: -20C to +50C