Description

The MX Pro 60 takes the guesswork out of tracking by putting every stage you need before the recorder into a single 1U box. It’s a discrete mic/line/instrument preamp, a Program Adaptive gate, a de-esser, a VCA compressor, a three-band EQ, a peak limiter, and a multi-band tube saturation section — all wired in series so you can go from source to signal-ready in one pass. That makes it just as useful tracking vocals in a home studio as it is riding a live mix.

Drawmer built the MX Pro line by pulling circuit topology from its flagship gear and trimming the control sets down to essentials, so newer users get pro-grade sound without a steep learning curve. The preamp borrows its discrete design from the Drawmer 1960, the de-esser traces back to the MX50, the compressor shares DNA with the MX30, and the gate/limiter section descends from the DL241.

Input: switchable mic/line/instrument; XLR mic in with 48V phantom and phase reverse; balanced +4dB and unbalanced -10dB line jacks; front-panel high-Z instrument input
Gate: Program Adaptive circuitry auto-optimizes attack/release for chatter-free gating, with single threshold control and fast/slow auto release
De-esser: floating threshold tracks sibilance automatically; male/female voice switch plus amount control avoids the lisping artifacts of simpler units
EQ: high/low shelving plus fully parametric mid band with variable frequency, Q, and ±18dB cut/boost
Compressor: VCA design with Program Adaptive attack/release; user sets ratio, threshold, and make-up gain
Tube saturation: three independently adjustable bands, from subtle warmth to obvious tube-mic character
Output: preset +16dB limiter with soft/hard LED indication, variable master fader with bargraph metering (OFF to +15dB)