Midas 4-band EQ — in a 500 Series Module
The parametric EQ in the esteemed Midas Heritage 300 console has developed a cult following among top front-of-house engineers. The Midas 512 parametric equalizer gives you access to this indispensable tool in a 500 Series module you can take from venue to studio with grab-and-go convenience. With its four overlapping bands, the 512 gives you the surgical sound-sculpting capability for fine-tuning feedback-prone signals or adding punch and presence to instruments and vocals. The 512 delivers the warm, organic, and detailed Midas sound that has been heard by millions of concert-goers and on countless live albums.
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Quick, intuitive access for all your sound-sculpting needs
The Midas 512 operates across four fully parametric bands: Bass (20Hz to 400Hz); Lo Mid (100Hz to 2kHz); Hi Mid (400Hz to 8kHz); and Treble (1kHz to 20kHz). Gain (±15dB) and Frequency adjustments are executed via stacked dual-concentric controls — the center knob controls Gain and the outer ring, Frequency. Bass and Treble are shelving filters; pressing the Bell buttons changes the response to peaking. Engineers at Sweetwater appreciate the inclusion of Q controls on all four bands (inactive on Bass and Treble in shelving mode). This classic setup gives you quick, intuitive access for all your sound-sculpting needs.
The essence of the Midas sound
Top live sound engineers swear by the Midas sound. The warmth, depth, spatial and ambient detail, and organic nature of that sound is the result of decades of circuit design experience and the use of top-drawer componentry. You’ll find it all in the 512. Midas — never content to rest on their laurels — has engineered the 502 with a high-performance balanced input stage that allows extremely low noise, with an impressively high common-mode rejection of -70dB at 1kHz. The 512’s high-power balanced output delivers the clarity and punch associated with classic vintage British console EQ designs.
Midas 512 V2 500 Series Parametric Equalizer Features:
- 4-band fully parametric equalizer based on the Midas Heritage 3000 EQ
- Class-leading EQ acclaimed for its warm, responsive sonics and high usability
- Precision dual-concentric controls for fast, intuitive access to fully variable frequency and gain settings
- Bass and treble bands selectable between bell and shelving response
- Fully variable bandwidth controls for all 4 bands in Bell mode
- High-powered balanced output
- High-performance electronically balanced input stage with high common-mode rejection
- Ultra-low-noise design using premium-quality op-amps
- True hardware bypass removes all circuitry from the signal path when EQ is not required
- Power-up mute relays prevent switch-on thumps
- Advanced low-power-consumption design for extended component life
- Premium-quality components throughout for audiophile-grade signal path
- Designed and engineered in the U.K.
- Midas 3-year limited warranty
