Detail 01
Seven proportional-Q bell curves
Bandwidth adjusts automatically with gain and narrows as gain increases.
Product detailSKU #1500000456776
DrawmerMQ-1 Single-channel 7-band 500 Series EQ
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
MQ-1 is a single-channel, seven-band EQ module for a standard 500 Series rack. Its bell-curve bands offer ±10dB of boost or cut, using proportional Q: the bandwidth automatically narrows as gain rises. That makes the control behavior different at gentler and more assertive settings. Activate CRUSH to introduce harmonic saturation and analogue warmth, then use hard-wired bypass for an unprocessed comparison. It is designed and made in the UK with a low-noise design.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Using seven bell-curve EQ bands on one channel in a standard 500 Series rack.
- Making broad or more narrowly focused EQ moves as gain is increased.
- Adding harmonic saturation through the CRUSH circuit during tone shaping.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Standalone use without a standard 500 Series rack.
- Processing more than one channel from a single module.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
±10dB per band
Each band can boost or cut by up to 10dB.
Detail 03
Single 500 Series slot
The module occupies one slot in a compatible rack.
Detail 04
CRUSH circuit
Adds harmonic saturation and analogue warmth.
Detail 05
Hard-wired bypass
Provides a bypass path for comparing the processed signal.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Requires a standard 500 Series rack.
- 02This is a single-channel module.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many channels does the MQ-1 process?
It is a single-channel 500 Series module.
02What rack does it need?
It is compatible with standard 500 Series racks and occupies one 500 Series slot.
03What is proportional Q?
The bandwidth changes automatically with gain, becoming narrower as gain increases.
04What does CRUSH add?
It adds harmonic saturation and analogue warmth.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Crush Circuit
- Adds harmonic saturation and analogue warmth
1 detailsConnections & power
- Proportional Q
- Automatic bandwidth adjustment with gain
11 detailsOther
- Gain Range
- Fully variable ±10dB boost or cut
- Bands
- 7 proportional Q bell curves
- Manufacturing Location
- Designed and made in the UK
- Bypass
- Hard-wired
- Slot Requirement
- Occupies a single 500 series slot
- Build
- Classic Drawmer build quality
- Noise
- Low noise design for pristine audio quality
- Integration
- Compatible with standard 500 series racks
- Band Frequencies
- Matches original 1960's Motown EQ
- Form Factor
- Single-channel 500 series module
- Sound Shaping
- Fattens bass, enhances mids, and adds top-end shimmer
