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The Joemeek sixQ packs a wealth of features into a single rack space studio channel. A single channel mic pre, based on our high quality Burr-Brown IC, three bands of highly musical EQ, and (of course) our signature optical compressor make for a highly capable recording instrument. Speaking of instruments, there's even an instrument level input on the front panel! Output either analog or digitally directly to your sound card or DAW for a warm, musical analog sound - just what you've been looking for!

Digital Interface
The Joemeek Digital Audio Interface provides high quality digital audio outputs plus the ability to synchronize to an external word clock. The digital audio outputs are compatible with most digital recorders, as well as Digital Audio Workstations and mixers. S/PDIF format is available from the optical and RCA phono connectors, while the transformer coupled XLR connector provides an AES3 compatible output.

The Joemeek Digital Interface has highly stable onboard master clocks for low-jitter, hi-fi results. Internal sample rates of 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz or 96kHz are selected by means of rear panel switches. 44.1kHz is the standard used for audio CD's, while 48kHz and 96kHz are widely used in recording studios. In general, the higher the sample rate, the better the audio fidelity, but the more disk space is required for the recording. For example, recording at 96kHz requires twice as much storage as 48kHz. Consult the manual of your recorder or DAW as to what sample rates it will accommodate.

Alternatively the twinQ may be set to the frequency of an external master word clock, generated, for example, by the studio's recorder or DAW. When connected to the BNC socket provided, a suitable external word clock will be detected automatically and will override the twinQ's internal word clock.

The front panel LED labelled 'EXT CLK' illuminates when the twinQ is successfully locked to an external word clock. To avoid distortion, care should be taken not to overdrive the input to the Digital Interface. The red LED next to the Output Gain control is labeled "PEAK FSD" which stands for "Full Scale Digital". Occasional flashes are OK but if it is on all the time, turn something down!


Joemeek SixQ Specifications
▪ Input impedances: Mic: 1.2kohm; Line: 20kohm
▪ Pre-amp overall gain: 10dB to 60dB (variable)
▪ Common mode rejection: 70dB
▪ Equivalent input noise: -128.5dBu (unweighted)
▪ Distortion: 0.001% (below Compressor threshold)
▪ Frequency response: 15Hz to 70kHz (-3dB)
▪ Maximum input before clipping: Mic: +21dBu; Line: +45dBu
▪ Headroom before clipping: +21dBu
▪ Compressor threshold: -6dBu to +22dBu (variable)
▪ Compressor ratio: 1:1 to 10:1 (variable)
▪ Compressor attack time: 1 msec to 100 msec (adaptive)
▪ Compressor release time: 0.1 sec to 3 sec (adaptive)
▪ Nominal output levels: +4dBu/-10dBv
▪ Output impedance: 75ohm
▪ Output Level switch: 12dB attenuation
▪ Noise Floor: -85dBu (typical, with ~40dB mic gain)
▪ VU Meter: Analogue movement
▪ Power supply: 115V / 230V ac mains, 50/60Hz
▪ Power consumption: 30W
▪ Mechanical: 482W x 88H x 220D (overall)
▪ Weight: 3 kilos
▪ High Pass Filter: 12dB per octave cut below 80Hz
▪ EQ Boost & Cut: +/-15dB (zero phase-shift bell response)
▪ LF Frequency : 40Hz to 650Hz variable
▪ Mid Frequency : 300Hz to 5kHz variable
▪ HMF Frequency : 1kHz to 6kHz variable
▪ HF Frequency : 6kHz/12kHz switchable
▪ EQ ?Q? 0.9 (1.6 octaves

Digital Output Specifications
▪ Sampling: 24 Bit
▪ Sampling Rate: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz or 96kHz selectable
▪ Output Formats: AES3 compliant (balanced), S/PDIF electrical, S/PDIF optical
▪ External Word Clock input: 75ohm, 1.25V - TTL level, 44.1kHz to 96kHz (auto synchronising)