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TL AUDIO M1-F Tube12

TL Audio M1-F Tubetracker Mixer, the perfect solution for the modern day studio. Anyone who has used or heard TL Audio outboard equipment, will be familiar with its ability to create a warm, smooth, and clean sound that can inject wonderful ‘feel’ into your recordings.

The acclaimed VTC and M4 consoles have also now been accepted as a great sounding must have in the professional recording environment, with many high profile users. The M1-F offers you the TL Audio quality, in a desk that is modular, yet more compact and affordable than the VTC and M4 – and still offers you the same great sound.

The M1-F Tubetracker is ideal for the home and project studio as well as broadcast and recording applications where space is limited.

The M1-F offers you quality valve mic preamps on each channel, 3 band musical EQ with sweepable mid on each channel, 2 auxiliary sends per channel as well as effects returns and alternate monitoring options! It has been designed to maximise today’s recording techniques, with the addition of an optional ADAT or Firewire interface for easy digital connection to your recording device and software. It makes the perfect front end to any digital recording set up, taking away that ‘clinical, sterile’ sound whilst adding warmth and depth to your recordings – giving you the sound that you have been longing for.

The M1-F Tubetracker is compact in size and features all its connectors on the back of the top panel for easy connectivity and quick cable changes! The M1-F combines that classic valve sound with modern functionality.

The T L Audio M1-F Tube Console combines classic valve techniques with low noise solid state circuitry to construct a mixing console offering high specification signal paths with the unique valve sound quality. 12 input channels are provided, all with mic and line inputs, switchable 48V phantom power, three band EQ, balanced insertion send and return, 2 Aux sends, Pan and 100mm Fader. Each channel also features a balanced Direct Output, which is post EQ and independent of the channel fader.

Mixing is via balanced busses to valve mix amplifiers. The stereo output is controlled by a stereo 100mm fader, and monitored by illuminated moving coil VU meters. A stereo effects return, two 2-track returns and independent headphone output complete the monitoring facilities.

The M1-F Tube Console is an ideal compliment to a digital audio workstation, but may also be used for direct to stereo recording, as outboard analogue EQ during mixdown, and as a complete studio, stage or PA mixer. The console is table-top mounting and supplied with a free standing power supply. There are no fans in either the power supply or console.

Main Features

A classic mixer designed to encapsulate that highly sought after vintage analogue sound enabling you to maximize today’s production techniques
12 input channels versions each with valve pre-amps for mic and line inputs
8 Channel ADAT interface options via TL Audio DO-8 card
Up to 14 × 12 Firewire DO-F card option available
24 bit 96kHz mix output option via DO-2 card (for use on its own or with DO-8 card).
100mm K Series faders
Three band equalisers with sweepable mid and bypass
Balanced Inserts, Sends, and Returns on channels and master
Two auxiliary sends selectable pre/post
Channel mute and pfl
Studio monitoring with speaker switching, mute and mono.
Levels switchable +4 or -10 dBu
Stereo VU metering
Compatible with all DAWs
Solid oiled oak armrest and side cheeks
Compact size and easy-reach interconnects on top panel