Winner of EQ magazine's 2002 Blue Ribbon Award, the Mini-Me allows you to take Apogee quality anywhere. The Mini-Me is an ultra-portable 2-channel microphone preamp, compressor, and 24/96 A/D converter. Mini-Me features two premium mic/instrument preamps and line-level inputs. And you can record with confidence using the Soft Limit/Compressor (SLC), a unique new 3 curve stereo compessor/limiter. SLC is ideal when you need extra punch or require a safety net when recording live.<BR><BR><strong>The Portable Answer</strong><br/> The Apogee Mini-Me is a completely 21st-century design from its purple knobs, sturdy extruded metal case to its high-fidelity 24-bit/96kHz sampling capability. But this compact unit is not a toy. It is a professional audio product and delivers true Apogee-quality audio performance, from input to output. Think of it as a Trak2-to go!<BR><BR><strong>The Compact Vision</strong><br/> The smooth lines of the Mini-Me front panel begin to tell the story. Left and right input level controls feature a click stop at the far left that activates a preset line/cal level, set with multi-turn trimmers. Accurate LED indicators between the input level controls give a clear display of available headroom. <strong>Two-channel mic/instrument preamp</strong><br/> The mic preamps are a high-quality design by the team that created our award-winning and widely praised Trak2 preamps. And, like the Trak2, the Mini-Me accepts mic, line and instrument-level inputs. <BR><BR>Phantom power is of course provided, and universal XLR/TRS connectors select the instrument input automatically when you plug in a TRS jack.<BR><BR><strong>SLC Compressor/Limiter</strong><br/> Apogee has long been famed for our Soft Limit process, designed to maximize digital level without overs but now there's a major new twist: we've added SLC- Soft Limit/Compressor" a unique new three-curve stereo compressor/limiter circuit. It's ideal when you need extra punch, or require a safety net for the unexpected when making live recordings. This powerful new circuitry takes Apogee's dynamics control to a whole new level from the people who invented soft limiting for digital conversion. <BR><BR>A single control selects the sample rate and word length. The Mini-Me's converters output a full 24-bit signal at any of the standard rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz sampling. In addition, select 16- or 20-bit outputs at 44.1 or 48 kHz using Apogee's industry standard UV22 HR system for word-length reduction.<BR><BR><strong>Standard Interfaces</strong><br/> The Mini-Me includes AES/EBU (XLR) and S/PDIF (RCA/coaxial) outputs which are available simultaneously, clocked by a high-stability reference crystal oscillator, making the Mini-Me an ideal master clock.<BR><BR><strong>Battery Power </strong><br/> The Mini-Meïs low power consumption makes it ideal for battery operation. The supplied power unit supplies 12v, but the unit will run on AC or DC from 6 to 16 volts. Several suitable battery packs
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