Mercenary Audio - Manley Massive Passive Two Channel EQ

The Massive Passive is a two channel, four band equalizer, with additional high pass and low pass filters. "Passive" refers to the tone shaping part of this clever new EQ design not using any active circuitry. Only metal film resistors, film capacitors and hand-wound inductors sculpt the sound, kinda like a Pultec EQ on hyper-steroids. Super-beefy, hugely-high-headroom Manley all-tube make-up gain amplifiers deliver your tunes into the next realm. You'll need to experience this.

Manley Massive Passive features

The Massive Passive is intended both for the most radical EQ sometimes needed for tracking as well as the most subtle shadings for vocals and mastering. It is designed to be a fundamentally different EQ but with the best strengths of Pultecs, choice console EQs, parametrics and graphics. The difference is that this EQ allows twice as much EQ with half the coloration. It allows massive HF boosts without sibilance problems and unbelievable fatness without mud. This is unique. Being different also gives it some quirks and idiosyncrasies that will spark your creativity

Each band can be bypassed or set to boost or cut. This provides twice the control resolution over conventional EQs. It also eliminates the problem of a center detent not guaranteeing flat response. Each band is capable of 20 dB of boost or cut combined with amazing headroom and freedom from clipping.

Steep LP and HP filters for maximum effectiveness and achieved passively for minimal coloration. The minimum slope is 18 dB/octave and the 18kHz filter was designed for 60 dB/octave.

Modular design that allows future upgrades and special functions. The Massive Passive is an "EQ platform" with room to grow. Transformer balanced floating outputs for ease of installation and a touch of desirable flavor. These too were custom designed for the Massive Passive to accommodate the huge boosts possible.

SPECIFICATIONS

Ins & Outs Balanced XLR & 1/4" (accepts unbalanced)
Level +4 dBm nominal, internal switches for -10 operation
Bypass Switch bypasses EQ & tube circuits (not hardwire)
44 Frequencies (roughly 1/4 octave spacing)
Frequency Range: 22 Hz to 27 Khz
EQ Boost/Cut Range : 20 dB boost, 20 dB cut
Nominal Q range: 1.5 to 3 (uniquely active in shelf modes
Frequency Response: +/- 2 dB: 8 Hz to 60 kHz
Maximum Output @ 1.5% THD +37 dBv; +26dBv @ 20 Hz
THD & Noise (1kHz @ +4 dBm): 0.06%
Noise Floor (referred to +4dBm): -85 dB (A Weight)
Dynamic Range: 120 dB
Tube Complement: 5751 x 2, 6414 x 4
Power Consumption 72 watts
Size (3U): 19" x 5.25" x 10"

MANUALS & PDFs

Manley Massive Passive Manual Adobe pdf

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