Millennia Media STT1 Origin Channel Strip

Millennia Media STT1 Origin Channel Strip

You’ve never heard a recording system deliver this level of world-class performance. Millennia’s STT-1 Origin is like having a large rack of vintage and modern outboard recording equipment! With over 130 product combinations, the STT-1 Origin offers high voltage vacuum tubes on every audio section or fully discrete pure Class-A solid-state amplifiers on every audio section or any combination of tubes and discrete solid state music processing. Select between lush vacuum tube soundscapes, or precise musical realism. It’s your choice. There’s also a selectable audio input transformer that’s designed to offer super punchy, "bigger-than life" sonic performance just like the finest vintage recording equipment.

• Twin Mic Preamps — M-2B vacuum tube or HV-3 discrete solid state
• Twin NSEQ-2 Mastering-Grade Parametric Eqs — vacuum tube or discrete solid state
• Three Opto Compressor/Limiter Paths — TCL vacuum tube, discrete solid state, passive
• Twin Opto De-Esser Paths — vacuum tube or discrete solid state
• Vacuum tube or discrete solid state line level paths
• Input coupling with or without MIT-01 audio transformer
• 1/4” vacuum tube DI input — route via tube or solid state gain path
• Effortless, lifelike musical performance at all levels
• Musically rich vacuum tubes available
• Gold audio connectors, tube sockets, relays and switches
• 3/8“ thick radius extruded aluminum face plate
• Durable black mirror-gloss anodized finish
• Mil spec 16 gauge cold-rolled steel chassis
• Ultra-clean toroid power supply: internal sub-chassis
• Hand machined aluminum knobs, illuminated IT&T pushbuttons
• Mogami Neglex OFC audio wiring
• Silver Teflon power wiring
• True audio VU meter for output level or dynamics gain reduction

Specifications:

• Twin Topology Mic Preamplifier Selection Switchable, Vacuum Tubes or Solid-State
• Twin Topology EQ & Compressor Switchable, Vacuum Tubes or Solid-State
• Twin Topology Input Coupling Switchable, Transformer or Transformerless
• Maximum Output Level (Balanced) + 32 dBu
• Frequency Response +0 / -3 dB (S/S) sub 5 Hz to beyond 300 kHz
• Equivalent Input Noise -131 dBu (SS, Common Source, Direct Out)
• THD + Noise 20 Hz - 22 kHz (S/S) < .05 %, typ < .003 %
• Common Mode Rejection Ratio (S/S) > 40 dB, Typ > 70 dB @ 60 Hz.
• Input Impedance (Mic) 6,200 ohms
• Input Impedance (Line) 2,200 ohms (x2)
• Input Impedance (Di - Instrument) > 1 megohm
• Output Impedance (Balanced) 24.3 ohms (x2)
• Parametric Equalizer: Maximum EQ Boost/Cut Range (21 Step Detented) +/- 15 dB
• EQ Frequencies
  Low Range Switch (Centers - Peak/Shelf Selectable): 20, 34, 56, 100, 180, 270
  Low Mid Sweep: 20 Hz - 220 Hz or 200 Hz - 2.2 kHz.
  10X Range switch selectable.
  Hi Mid Sweep: 250 Hz - 2.5 kHz or 2.5 kHz - 25 kHz.
  10X Range switch selectable.
  High Range Switch (Centers - Peak/Shelf Selectable)
   4.8 k, 5.8 k, 8.0 k, 10 k, 16 k, 21 k
• “Q” Range  Q = 0.4 to 4.0 Adjustable on middle ranges Q = 1.0 Fixed on low & high ranges
• Optoelectronic Compressor/Limiter
• Threshold Range Infinite to +20 dBu
• Attack Range 2 ms to 100 ms
• Release Range 80 ms to 3.0 s
• Compression Ratio Range minimum 1.4 : 1, maximum 30 : 1
• De-Essing Frequency Switch OFF, 4.9 k, 6.8 k, 8.2 k, 10.7 k , 12.0 k
• Power Consumption 50 watts maximum
• Power Requirements Selectable: 100-120, 200-240 V ac, 50/60 Hz
• Dimensions/Shipping Weight 19” W x 3.5” H x 15.5” D, 25 lbs

Who is Millennia? For the last decade, Millennia has been quietly making a name for themselves in the ultra-high-end strata of professional audio. Numerous Grammy® awarded artists and engineers from all styles of music rely on Millennia gear for their sound. Every function found in the STT-1 Origin is taken directly from one of Millennia’s highly acclaimed recording and mastering products. With its enormous sonic palette, Origin has completely redefined the concept of an "all-in-one" recording channel.