TL AUDIO ANNOUNCE NEW VALVE MIXER

TL AUDIO have unveiled the latest addition to the Valve Classics range, the M-3 "TubeTracker" 8/2 valve mixer.
The M-3 builds on the success of the award winning VTC valve console by offering a compact and supremely sweet sounding valve solution for all tracking and submixing applications. Now a small format analogue mixer is available that offers all the benefits of TL Audio’s heritage in valve technology, without any of the compromises in audio quality associated with budget mixers.
Each of the M-3’s 8 channels features discrete valve mic preamps, four band EQ with swept mids (based on that of the VTC), a pair of auxiliary sends and a post-fader direct out for direct-to-multitrack recording. A simple yet flexible master section is based around a stereo valve mix buss, with a pair of auxiliary returns, comprehensive monitoring and metering options and an optional stereo digital output.
Multiple M-3s can be linked to provide an unlimited number of channels - the link facility connects each unit’s mix, PFL and auxiliary busses to create a true expansion of mixing capacity. The M-3 is suitable for 19" rack mounting or table top use.
Sales and Marketing Manager Howard Jones commented: "We’ve had a lot of requests for a compact valve mixer from those users who love the concept of the VTC but are looking for something smaller, simpler and of course lower in price. For those users looking for a fat front end for their digital recorder, a classy submixer for their large format console or a pristine quality mixer for live music recording then the TubeTracker will deliver expensive sounding results without breaking the bank." (GB)