Roger Mayer 456HD-500 - 500 Series Tape Emulation Processor

Roger Mayer 456HD-500 - 500 Series Tape Emulation Processor

The Roger Mayer 456HD is a tape emulation processor in 500-series format from the British engineer, Roger Mayer. The 456 HD is a solid-state tape emulator, using a discrete Class-A ultra-high-speed analogue design to accurately simulate the harmonic and dynamic properties of the Ampex 456 used with a Studer A80 tape machine.

The Roger Mayer 456HD facilitates "high definition tape recording" - bring all of the desirable sonic advantages of analogue tape processing to your DAW with zero-latency and no tape hiss.

Specifications

• Input Level: Nominal -20 dB to +4 dB unbalanced
• Input Impedance: 10 kΩ or greater
• Output Level: -4 dBu or 3.5 V peak unbalanced
• Output Impedance: 50 Ω
• Dynamic Range: 96 dB
• Headroom: Maximum input level +32 dBm - internal headroom 20 dB
• Dimensions: 37 mm x 139 mm x 133 mm (WxDxH)
• Weight: 700 g
• Power Requirements: +16.2 V DC @225 mA regulated