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Motown Studios is an iconic cultural landmark in Detroit and around the world. Motown’s culture of innovation led them to create the iconic Motown EQ. Designed by Mike McLean, the original Motown EQs are a major part of the Motown sound. Only 48 units were ever built, making them incredibly rare and jealously guarded. Now, with the introduction of the MTEQ-1 Motown EQ, Acme Audio has made it possible for any studio to achieve the Motown sound. It’s a perfect reproduction of the original and uses 100% period-correct materials, values, and tolerances. With the Acme Audio MTEQ-1, you get the iconic sound of Hitsville, USA, plus the reliability and bulletproof build quality to fit into modern studios.
Experience the fat bottom end, strong upper mids, and shining trebles of Motown Studios with the Acme Audio MTP-66 input box. It’s an expert re-creation of the original Input Box housed at Motown. To build this tube microphone/instrument preamp, Acme Audio consulted the original schematics and added in a mic pre of Acme’s own design. The result? Sonic perfection on every source. From horns and guitars to singers and pianos, the MTP-66 delivers vibey, vintage tube punch whenever you need it.
Standard tube leveling amplifiers are everywhere. So why has the Acme Audio Opticom XLA-3 MKIII taken the pro audio world by storm? Because it delivers all the character you crave, plus greater speed and amazing versatility. This tube limiter includes three optoelectronic circuits with individual response curves, so you can customize the limiter’s sound to fit any production. Plus, the CineMag input transformer lets you add harmonic bite when you hit the input hard.
The Opticom XLA-500 takes the XLA-3’s internal topology and crams it into a versatile 500 Series chassis. It effortlessly delivers the warm, musical sonic character you crave. This optical compressor module gives you all sorts of sonic characteristics to play with, ensuring you can achieve clean vocals or aggressive bass without having to swap modules in and out. If you’re a 500 Series devotee and want to experience the excellence that is the XLA-3, the XLA-500 is the perfect choice.
Tap into the sound that launched hundreds of hits with the Motown DI WB-3 passive DI box. This handy little box supplies the iconic warm, crisp, and colorful sound of Motown. The people at Acme Audio used the original schematics from Motown and added a few little tweaks for today’s music makers. You get optimized variable attenuation for hot inputs, a strong steel chassis, and a meticulously re-created input transformer. Wherever you’re working, the Motown DI WB-3 helps you get clean sounds in any acoustic environment.
