ART VOICE CHANNEL Multi Digital Rackmount Mic Preamp

 VOICE CHANNEL  ART 

 Multi Digital Mic Preamp 

The ART Voice Channel™ is the answer to your recording and computer audio interface needs. Built to provide the ideal all-in-one input solution for analog or digital recording, the ART VoiceChannel is a true second-generation discrete Class-A microphone preamp capable of providing clean quiet gain while maintaining incredible transparency. An integrated fully variable powerful dynamics processor subtly controls transients and noise of the most demanding sources while the VoiceChannel’s semi-parametric EQ offers wide tune-ability.

For added versatility the EQ can be patched before OR after the dynamics processor while separate insertion jacks allow you quick quiet in-line connectivity to external signal processing gear immediately after the Mic preamp, before the EQ and dynamics processor in the signal path.

Another insert patch point exists just before the A/D converters.

Choose between a wide range of outputs including balanced analog output, 44.1 KHz to 192 KHz AES/EBU, S/PDIF, ADAT and USB. Both analog and digital meters provide a detailed indication of audio levels.

Features:

• Ideal input solution for any recording application.

• Tube Microphone Preamplifier with Selectable plate Voltage and Variable Input Impedance

• Exceptional warmth and definition from proven ART Tube Preamp design

• Smooth musical sounding dynamics control including Compressor / Expander / De-Esser / Gate

• Powerful Parametric EQ selectable Pre or Post Compressor in signal path

• Flexible digital connectivity including ADAT Lite-pipe / AES/EBU / S/PDIF / TOSLink Digital Output supports 44.1 to 192 KHz Sample Rates

• USB direct-connect to computer or laptop

Specifications:

Preamp 

• Microphone Gain: 0 dB to +60 dB

• Instrument Gain: +3 dB to +40 dB

EQ

• Boost/Cut: +12 dB on each band

• Low Freq. Tuning: 50/150 Hz Selectable

• MID 1 Freq. Tuning: 100 Hz to 3 KHz continuously variable

• MID 2 Freq. Tuning: 500 Hz to 15 KHz continuously variable

• High Freq. Tuning: 5K/15 KHz Selectable 

Compressor/Limiter 

• Attack Time: 250 uSec. to 100 mSec.

• Release Time: 100 mSec to 3 Sec.

• De-esser Tuning: .5 KHz to 15 KHz continuously variable

• Compression Ratio: 1:1 to 20:1

• Expander Slope: 1:1.5 

Frequency Response 

• Analog In to Analog Out: 12 Hz to 100 KHz +0, -1 dB

• Analog In to Digital Out: 12 Hz to 20 KHz +0, -1 dB @ 44.1 KHz sample rate
  16 Hz to 42 KHz +0, -1 dB @ 96 KHz

• THD: 1 KHz <.015% typical
  20 to 20 KHz <.033% typical 

Equivalent Input Noise 

• Mic/Line: -130 dBu, Input shorted, Max gain, "A" weighted

• Instrument: -105 dBu, Input shorted, Max gain, "A" weighted 

Digital section 

• Wordclock Range: 30 KHz to 204 KHz

• Sample Rates: 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz, 88.2 KHz, 96 KHz, 176 KHz, 192 KHz

• USB Minimum System Requirements: USB 1.1 compliant, Windows 98SE or newer, Mac OS 9.1 or newer

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