Description

Sound Devices MP-1 Portable Microphone Preamplifier Overview:

Designed for high-definition field production environments, the MP-1 is an ideal studio-quality mic pre for critical radio, television, and film applications.

The MP-1 is extremely durable and easy to use. With rugged mechanical and electrical construction and high-quality components, it will provide years of superb audio performance under the most punishing field conditions.

Simple to Use
The MP-1 provides up to 66 dB of clean, nearly noiseless gain. Its transformer-balance microphone preamplifier offers a two-position highpass filter, extended range, selectable peak limiter, and 48 V phantom power, ensuring superior sonic quality and freedom from interference problems.

Features:

• Superb audio specifications
• 66 dB of gain, in eleven discrete steps
• Transformer-balanced input and output
• Phantom power – 48 volt or 12 volt
• High pass filter @ 80 Hz or 160 Hz, 6 dB/octave
• Limiter makes unit virtually “unclippable”
• High current line output drive
• Excellent immunity to RF interference.
• Battery power (two x AA)
• Durable mechanical construction

Specifications:
Frequency Response
20 Hz to 22 kHz, +0.1, -0.5 dB; -1 dB at 50 kHz (relative to 1 kHz level with 150 ohm source)

Gain
0 dB to 66 dB input to output (switch selectable)

Gain Accuracy
+0.6, -0.1 dB with reference to front panel gain markings (150 ohm source, 100k ohm load impedances)

Equivalent Input Noise
-126 dBu (-128 dBV) maximum (150 ohm source, flat weighting, 22 – 22 kHz bandwidth, gain setting 36 dB or greater)

Input Clipping Level
+4 dBu minimum at the 0 or +18 dB gain setting

Output Clipping Level
+22 dBu minimum with 100k ohm load
+2- dBu minimum with 600 ohm load

Dynamic Range
122 dB minimum at the +18 dB gain setting

THD + Noise
0.05% maximum (from 50 Hz to 22 kHz @ +4 dBu output level, +46 dB gain setting)

Common Mode Rejection Ratio
100 dB minimum at 80 Hz, 60 dB minimum at 10 kHz

Input
Transformer-balanced, 2k ohm input impedance

Output
Transformer-balanced, 130 ohm output impedance

Low Cut
80 Hz or 160 Hz (switch selectable), 6 dB per octave

Phantom Power
12 V or 48 V (switch selectable) per DIN 45 596 specification

Limiter
Limits to +17 dBu output level 10:1 limiting ratio; 5 mS attack time, 100 mS release time; Amber/Red LED indicates limiting/clipping

Internal Voltage Rails
15 V, regulated

Power
2 AA batteries, 24 hours life typical with +4 dBu signal into 600 ohms, no phantom power

Power LED
Green indicates power and good battery. Red indicates power and low battery. LED turns red when approximately 4 hour of battery life remain.

Polarity
Mic input to line output is non-inverting.

Operating Temperature Range
0 to 70 degrees C, 32 to 160 degrees F

Dimensions
43 mm x 94 mm x 140 mm (h x w x d), (1.7″ x 3.7″ x 5.55″)

Weight (unit only)
0.56 kg, 1.24 lbs.

Weight (packaged)
0.86 kg, 1.90 lbs.

Certifications
Meets FCC Part 15 Class B, eligible to bear CE mark

In the Box:

• 1 x MP-1
• 4 x Adhesive Rubber “Bumpers”
• 1 x Product registration card
• 1 x Full-line Audio Catalog