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MD1 Pro

Mono Passive Direct Box

The MD1 Pro Mono Passive Direct Box combines premium sound circuitry with durable, road-ready construction to provide a high-quality solution for line, instrument, and speaker-level signals. The MD1 Pro allows you to send balanced line signals from your instrument over long distances without introducing noise.

To The Max

The MD1 Pro's Thru jack allows you to take the signal from the input and send it to an amplifier or monitor without affecting the original audio. This can eliminate the need for miking guitar amps, which may be preferable in some applications, especially as more musicians use in-ear monitors.
Clean, Clear Signal

The MD1 Pro features Samson's STLX Mu-Metal shielded transformer, which provides an extended, flat frequency response with ultra-low distortion and superior protection against hum and RF interference. The MD1 Pro's balanced output provides a clean signal that is less susceptible to noise than an unbalanced line, allowing for longer cable runs. The MD1 Pro also includes a 3-position 0dB/-15dB/-30dB attenuation switch for switching between line and speaker level signals.
Roadworthy Construction

Housed in a 14-gauge steel chassis, the MD1 Pro is built to withstand the abuse of the most demanding live tours. Its rigid outer shell protects all the MD1 Pro's internal connections, switches, and solder joints from failure, ensuring quiet, reliable performance.

Features

All-metal, impact resistant design
Samson STLX Mu-Metal shielded transformer
3-position 0dB/-15dB/-30dB attenuation switch
Ground Lift switch
1/4" Input and Thru
Balanced XLR output
No Phantom or Battery power required
Frequency response of 18Hz–40kHz

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From the Blog

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Straight Talk About Direct Boxes — Part 1

In the audio world, there are few purchases less glamorous—yet more essential—than the unimposing direct box. It’s not the type of product one longs for, or dreams of, one day owning; but it may be the one piece of equipment that can rescue your next live gig or studio session. And for many aspiring musicians, the need for a direct box comes to light the first time you hand the sound engineer the 1/4″ output cable from your guitar, bass, or keyboard—and she shakes her head and hands you a balanced XLR cable. Something else needs to happen.

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MCD2 with OP-1 and Push 2

How Samson’s MCD2 Pro Saved Our Live Sound, and Will Save Yours Too

This is a story of how I recently encountered the problem of connecting gear with unbalanced, line-level outputs to sound systems that require balanced connections and how the Samson MCD2 Pro Direct Box solved the issue.

MCD2 with OP-1 and Push 2

Balanced Signal 768

What is Balanced Audio?

If you work with gear like audio interfaces, home studio mixers, or portable PA systems, you’ve probably seen input jacks marked Hi-Z. You might have heard of these Hi-Z inputs or seen them in spec sheets, and you might even know that the “Z” stands for “impedance”, so “Hi-Z” is short for “high impedance”.

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Downloads & Manuals

Additional Materials

User Manual

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