Alesis MEQ-230
Little is documented about the Alesis MEQ-230. The archive's record is mostly period trade listings. DB Magazine (September 1991, p.59) cataloged it as a precision equalizer - a dual 30-band, 1/3-octave graphic EQ in a single 19-inch rack space. Center frequencies run 25 Hz to 20 kHz to ANSI/ISO standards. Each band gives 12 dB of cut or boost, and a front-panel in/out switch bypasses the EQ. Interface is via both 1/4-inch and RCA jacks. The unit weighs just 2.5 lbs and measures 1.75 × 19 × 4 inches, so it is a 1U box.
The 1991 US list price was $249.00. A Sound on Sound dealer stock list from May 1997 (p.244) shows the MEQ-230 still on sale at £249 in the UK, so the model stayed available for years. No other reviews, service literature, or design documentation has surfaced in the archive.
- Dual 30-band, 1/3-octave graphic EQ; 25 Hz–20 kHz, ANSI/ISO centers
- 12 dB cut/boost per band; in/out switch
- 1/4-inch and RCA jacks
- 1.75 × 19 × 4 in; 2.5 lbs
- $249.00 US list (1991); £249 UK dealer (1997)
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