The PreSonus® Studio Channel channel strip is a wonderful studio
tool that's great for live performance, too. Featuring a tube
preamp, VCA-based compressor, and three-band EQ, it delivers a
huge variety of timbres. With XLR mic, balanced ¼-inch line, and
unbalanced ¼-inch instrument inputs and balanced XLR and ¼-inch
outputs, you can connect it to almost any audio interface, amp or
PA.
The Class A preamp starts with a high-output 12AX7 tube for lots
of headroom and big tone. Gain and Tube Drive controls enable a
wide range of sounds, from transparent and clear to edgy and
overdriven. A -20 dB pad, 80 Hz high-pass filter and polarity
reverse let you tweak your signals.
Our VCA-based compressor is known for musicality and fast attack,
with the ability to tame the fastest transients so you can record
blazing-hot signals with accurate dynamics control. In addition
to ratio, threshold, attack, release and gain controls, it offers
an Auto Attack/Release feature with preset attack and release
curves. The backlit VU meter displays gain reduction or output
gain.
The three-band EQ is a precision tool that can be pre- or
post-compressor, and you can bypass each stage independently.
Custom-designed amps deliver sweet-sounding gain and cut for
smooth highs, clear midrange and deep, solid lows. The midrange
band is fully parametric, with variable Q, while the high- and
low-frequency bands are semi-parametric, with Frequency and Gain
controls, and can be shelving or peak bands.
- Class A 12AX7 vacuum-tube mic/instrument preamplifier with
Tube Drive control
- Gain control with +10 dB to +54 dB gain range
- 48V phantom power switch, 80 Hz high-pass filter, -20 dB pad,
and Polarity-reverse switch
- Fully Variable VCA compressor with Attack, Release, Ratio,
Threshold, and (makeup) Gain; Auto Attack/Release switch;
Soft/Hard Knee switch; and Bypass switch
- 3-band parametric equalizer with Gain, Frequency and Q
controls (mid band); Gain and Frequency controls and
Shelving/Peak switches (low and high bands); switchable
pre-/post-compressor; Bypass switch
- Backlit VU meter with Gain Reduction to Meter switch (gain
reduction or output gain)
- 1 unbalanced ¼-inch instrument input (front panel), 1
balanced ¼-inch line input, and 1 balanced XLR mic input
- 1 balanced ¼-inch and 1 balanced XLR line output
- 1U 19-inch rack-mountable, rugged steel chassis with sealed,
detented rotary controls
- External 16 VAC power supply
