HT-MC  High Tech Microphone Blending System
Piezo Pickup + Microphone

HT-MC is an onboard blender EQ that blends the sounds from a Condenser Microphone and an under saddle Piezo pickup.

It features a 4 band equalizer - Bass, Middle, Treble & Presence - with Magnetic-Piezo pickup blender,Low battery check LED, Phantom power LED, Phase reverse switch for Anti feedback and Master volume.
It is powered by 9 V battery or 48 V phantom power.

Microphone controller is composed with two features - Level controller & Sharpness controller for the fine control. ARTEC provides the finest condenser microphone that attached to the EQ body by 4 pins connector.

BASS controls to adjust the amount of gain at 80 Hz, MIDDLE controls to adjust the amount of gain at 800 Hz, TREBLE controls of gain at 3 kHz, PRESENCE controls of gain at 15 kHz and all controls can be boosted or cut the amount of 12 dB.

  HT-MC features :
   - Magnetic / Piezo pickup blender
   - Bass, Middle, Treble & Presence
   - Phase reverse switch
   - Phantom power LED
   - Master Volume
   - Low  Battery check LED

  DIMENSION : W 55 X H 90 X D 44 (mm)
 

Common features of HT Blender Series  

MASTER VOLUME controls to adjust the amount of loudness of the post equalized sound from Piezo and Magnetic pickup.

PHASE REVERSE SWITCH is a push/pull anti feedback switch. It reverses the phase 180 degree instantly that cancel the feedback some extent. Phase reverse switch will help you feel free from the feedback while you are playing with other sound systems.

PHANTOM POWER LED indicates when 48 V phantom power is applied to the unit.

LOW BATTERY LED is an indicator that check the 9 V battery power automatically without operating a battery check switch. It will stay on constantly when the battery power is lower than 4.0 V alerting that the 9 V battery has to be replaced with new battery. 

 

Connection Bay with Condenser Microphone

Player's Tip    --  ABOUT MICROPHONE CONTROL OF HT-MC & HT-TBL

   Have you been 'Mic-Blending'?

The Microphone installed in EQ makes a natural effect to pick-up sound in a way to mix with it in suitable level.  
And the Microphone level and Sharpness can control volume independently even though Volume Control indicates “0” because it works separately with the Volume Control.
The Microphone makes an excellent effect when it is small concert or record.  But, in case of connecting with big output amplifier, it has to be turned down volume to avoid feedback.
At the recording using only Piezo Pick-up, the sound is likely to be dry and simple , Adding Microphone sound is the solution to create more natural and rich sound, also, even using only Microphone itself without Piezo, you can achieve good recording. But in this case, you have to notice that the sound can be changed as its position or angle.
You can make a good effect in case of being done properly in a small space or not close from loud speaker but, when the guitar amp or monitor speaker look toward guitar player, you’d better don’t use the Microphone.
 

Technical Specifications 

Nominal input level:
Frequency Response:
Input Impedance:
Output Impedance:
Power Supply:
Battery Life:
Bass control range:
Middle control range:
Treble control range:
Presence control range:
Low Battery:
Current Drain:
Input Jack:
 Unbalanced Output Jack
Balanced Output Jack
Microphone Diameter
Microphone Cells 

-20 dBV
20 Hz - 20 kHz
10 Mohm
10 kohms
9 V Alkaline Battery or 48 V Phantom Power
Over 1000 hours
Boost and Cut 12 dB 80 Hz, 570 mVp-p
Boost and Cut 12 dB 800 Hz, 490 mVp-p
Boost and Cut 12 dB 3 kHz, 500 mVp-p
Boost and Cut 12 dB 15 kHz, 500 mVp-p
Low  Battery check at 4.0 V
0.5 mA
2.5 mm Mono Jack
1/4" Phone Jack with power switch
XLR Jack with power switch
9.6 mm
6 micrometer

Frequency characteristics