500 Series

• Front-side Hi-Z input 6.3 mm jack
• Thru output: 6.3 mm Jack
• Gain control with 55 dB gain
• Tone control
• "Bright" switch
• LED VU meter
• 20 dB pad
• Type: 500 Module

• Fully discrete built-in OPA2 operational amplifier
• American output transformer
• Made completely using SMT technology
• Adjustable release time from 70 milliseconds up to 2.5 seconds
• Adjustable attack times from 0.5, 5, and 25 milliseconds
• Adjustable ratio from 2:1 to 20:1
• SC Filter selects the low-cut filter in the side-chain from 150 or 300 Hz
• Output mixer between the compressed and uncompressed signals
• 12-Digit LED display
• External side-chain option (possible only with additional AUX inputs from the Bento series)
• Design: 500 module

• Presence EQ with seven bell bands and a shelving band as well as infinitely variable cut / boost
• Between 90 and 150 Hz switchable shelving EQ in bass with infinitely variable cut / boost
• Hardware bypass
• Power supply: +16 V / 110 mA (max.), -16 V / 80 mA (max.)
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 38 x 133 x 153 mm (a 500-bay rack)

• In the 500 Series API format
• Discreet Class A / B design
• Transmitter in the entrance
• Driver stages
• Sidechain and exit
• Independent limiter and compressor in / out
• Hard bypass switch
• Slow Attack with classic 2264A setting or new Slow Attack for bus compression
• LED Meter for Gain Reduction
• I / O points for insert operation with 1073LB
• Shielded housing for maximum Shielding against electromagnetic influences

• Max. 65 dB gain
• +48V phantom power
• Switch for phase inversion
• Switchable -20 dB pad
• High pass filter
• Air Band function
• 6-Position switch for selecting the start frequency of this shelving equaliser from 2.5, 5, 10, 20 and 40 kHz
• Construction: 500 module

• 1 Channel Mic preaamp with 500 Module formfactor
• +48V Phantom power can switched On and Off
• 8 Segment LED Level-Meter
• High Pass Filter can be set, 20 - 250 Hz
• Trim and Gain-Control
• Polarity is reversible/can be switched
• Silk Mode
• Formfactor: 500 Module
• Required voltage/power: +/-16VDC 100 mA

• Up to 500 mA load per module
• Gold-plated XLR and D-Sub inputs and outputs
• Each module has a feed switch for forwarding the output signal to the adjacent module
• External universal power supply unit 100-250 V
• Short circuit and overload protection
• Light aluminium housing
• Includes 19" rack adapter and blanking plate

• Low EQ: +/-15 dB shelf or peak
• Selectable for 35 Hz, 60 Hz, 100 Hz or 220 Hz
• Mid EQ: +/-15 dB with 6 centre frequencies: 200 Hz, 350 Hz, 700 Hz, 1.5 kHz, 3 kHz and 6 kHz
• High / Peak switch to increase the Q-factor
• Hi shelf: +/-15 dB shelf or peak, selectable for 8 kHz and 16 kHz
• Lo cut: 12 dB / octave design at 80 Hz
• Rupert Neve custom transformer
• Design: API series 500 rack format

• Protects and seals unused slots of the Midas Legend L6 & Legend L10
• Designed and developed in the UK

Zähl Rack 500 Dual; 500 series desktop case with 2 slots ; compatible with API 500 standard; connections per slot: 1 x XLR In and 1 x XLR Out; 48V phantom power switchable; Power Thru connector for power supply of a second Zähl Rack 500 Dual; incl. external power supply PSU 500-44; One power supply can supply two Rack 500 Dual

• API 500 format
• Amplification range for all bands between +/- 5 dB and +/- 15 dB switchable
• Treble: Frequency adjustable from 2 - 20 kHz, characteristic switchable Shelf / Bell
• Mid-range: fully parametric, frequency adjustable from 600 Hz to 6 kHz, frequency range switchable to 1.8 - 18 kHz
• Mid-range: fully parametric, frequency adjustable between 200 Hz - 2 kHz, frequency range switchable to 40 - 400 Hz
• Depths: Frequency adjustable from 30 - 300 Hz, characteristic switchable Shelf / Bell
• High pass filter adjustable from 25 to 250 Hz
• Input impedance:> 30 kOhm
• Output impedance: 50 ohms
• Maximum level: +26 dBu
• Reference level: +6 dBu / + 4 dBu
• Power supply: +/- 15-17V,

Note: Requires 500 rack with at least 2 empty slots.

• FET compressor based on the Urei 1176
• Stepped controls (with increment markings) for input / output and ratio
• VU meter
• Design: 500 module

• All-rounder for detailed pictures, e.g. Vocals, drums, guitar
• The sound captivates with clarity and warmth
• Low-noise circuit design
• Gain: +16 dB to +67 dB infinitely variable
• Equivalent Input Noise: -108 dB
• Switchable 13 dB PAD
• Switchable phase reversal
• Input impedance: 600 Ohms
• Output impedance: 600 Ohms
• High-impedance instrument input (DI)
• +48 V phantom power
• Weight: 900 g
• Module without frame
• Construction: API Series 500 format
• Made in USA

• FET 1176 Style Compressor
• Digitally controllable by VST / AAX plugin
• 1 channel
• Analogue circuitry digitally controlled
• Symmetric Carnhill input and output transformers
• A / B function
• Digital sidechain from the DAW to the compressor
• 4 touch-sensitive encoders
• Bypass switch
• VU / GR meters
• USB connection
• Incl. plugin for VST2 / VST3 / AU / AAX interface (PC / Mac)
• Construction: 500 series module

• Low noise power supply with 3.2 A @ ± 16 V and 300 mA @ +48 V
• Designed and developed in U.K.

• GCon USB/Ethernet Protocol compatible
• Digitally controlled analogue circuitry
• Directly controllable from a DAW via USB via plug-in (VST2/VST3/AAX/AAX DSP/AU)
• Hardware A/B switch
• Digital side-chain
• 3 Touch-sensitive encoders with automation recording of Threshold, Mix and MakeUp in the DAW
• True bypass
• Analogue GR meter
• THD - Total Harmonic Distortion with 2 modes (medium and high)
• Mix button for parallel compression
• 24 dBu headroom
• Design: 500 Module

• Fully compatible with all 500's modules
• Power supply to 420 mA per slot

• Splitter for guitar amp
• Converts a +4 dB signal to a hi-impedance signal for guitar amplifiers or effects pedals
• 1x XLR in
• 2x Jack out
• Phase reverse
• Output gain
• Suitable for Radial X-Amp and further system 500 frames
• Attenuation 10 dB to 60 dB

• Dual Sound Shaper
• Variable low cut filter
• Dynamics section
• LED Indicator for level, gain, compression and clipping
• Rasterized controller
• + 48V phantom power
• DI input: 6.3 mm Jack balanced
• Type: 500 Module