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ENG-44 portable audio mixer $529
The ENG 44 is a new product on the market, designed especially for videographers and independent filmmakers. Affordably priced at only $529, this
over-the-shoulder portable mixer offers four balanced XLR mic/line inputs with low
cut filters and 48vPhantom powering. Outputs are XLR line/mic level, as well as
stereo mini Line Out, stereo mini Mic Out. Bright LED
metering (two brightness settings), slate mic & tone generator, left/center/right stereo positioning,
return monitoring, and uses AA batteries.
And, this is the only mixer in its class to provide a headphone feed for
the boom operator, via a convenient XLR output! By using an XLR rather than
the traditional 1/4-inch, it is easy to use a spare mic cable (taped alongside
the mic cable running to your boomperson) to carry an audio feed to the
boomperson's headphones (yes, you will need an adapter that converts back from
the XLR to headphone 1/4-inch, but that is included.)
A wrap-around, soft field case is now available for the ENG 44 for only
$49.95.
 
ENG-44 Audio
Mixer Features
- Four mic/line XLR
audio inputs
- Expandable- Gang two
or more ENG-44 mixers together for 8, 12 or more mic/line inputs, by
joining the 1/8-inch Line Out from one mixer to the 1/8-inch Aux In
on the other.
- Each mic/line input
serviced by its own:
- Gain control pot
(volume control)
- Switchable 48 volt
phantom power
- Switchable low
frequency roll off filter (low cut filter)
- Pan switch
(left-center-right)
- Mic/line level
switch
- Master Gain control
- Compressor/limiter
with indicator light
- Aux In (Mix buss) input via
1/8" jack
- Front panel slate mic
with momentary push button for fail safe press-and-release voice
slating
- Reference tone (1KHz
tone oscillator)
- Switchable tape return
input (for monitoring to confirm that audio is actually being
recorded to tape)
- Tape return level
adjust
- Power on/off switch
- Automatic
battery/external power switching
- Battery and external
power LED indicator lights
- Battery indicator
flashes when battery life falls below 20%
- Slide out battery
compartment for quick and easy battery changes
- Extended battery life,
8-12 hours of normal mixer
operation* per AA battery set
(depends on how much phantom power you use)
- External power jack
9-18vDC for use with AC adapter
- Mixer fully protected
against battery or external input reverse voltage
- AC adapter included
- Rugged aluminum
shoulder strap ears and attachable/adjustable shoulder strap
- Left and right channel
LED audio VU meters
- Brightness switch for
audio VU meters- switch to High for viewing in direct sunlight
- Left and right channel
balanced XLR line/mic switchable level audio outputs
- Rugged anodized
aluminum chassis
- Made in USA
- One year warranty
- Endorsed and
recommended by the National Association of Forensic Video.
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We are very excited about this new mixer. It has been long in development,
but the manufacturer wanted to make sure everything came out right, before
releasing the first batch.
Fred and Tom provided lots of suggestions during the initial design phase,
and we are happy to see that our ideas were implemented. This mixer offers a lot
of great features, bundled in a readily affordable package. There are other
mixers out there with similar features (although we have not seen the boomperson
output on any of them yet), but those units typically sell for hundreds of
dollars, if not thousands, more!
We have played with the new mixer, and it is the best deal out there. Tons of
gain, four inputs, phantom power, clean audio, XLR & 1/8-inch outputs, boom
operator output, and it's easy to use. Perfect for field production,
depositions, surveillance.
Read the Users Manual for the ENG44
that Fred wrote for his students! |
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