The Pro Channel from ART is the latest offering from the world's most popular tube dynamics processing manufacturer. ART engineers have combined the world-renowned Pro MPA, Pro VLA, and Tube EQ into a single product - creating the world's best-sounding and most affordable professional recording channel.
The Pro Channel features many new and exciting design enhancements to ART's pro and home studio staples, including the addition of a Variable Mu circuit to the compressor module. The Pro Channel allows you to select between ART's award winning optical/tube compressor or the coveted Variable Mu circuit (a design made popular by the sound of the old broadcast limiters - now costing thousands of dollars).
The Variable Mu circuit is fast, fat, and a bit aggressive, and is guaranteed to become a legend among compressors as has the Pro VLA. The four-band parametric equalizer has selectable Q for the two sweepable mid-bands. As with all design elements of the Pro Channel, these Q options were fine-tuned by some of the industry's top studio and live-sound engineers. Likewise, all new additions were made without compromise to the sound of the original designs (Pro MPA, Pro VLA, Tube EQ), which have become standards in professional studios and FOH rigs around the globe.
The Pro Channel defines the term channel strip. The Pro Channel is an impressive package from the world-wide leaders in tube dynamics signal-processing gear. Pick one up and catch your own tube-buzz at your favorite ART dealer today.
Features
Professional, tube-based microphone/line recording channel.
3 independent world-class modules: tube mic pre, switchable optical/ variable mu compressor, and tube EQ.
Warm, smooth, and silky sound quality.
Precision detented potentiometers.
Selectable VU Metering (mic pre out, compressor out, or Main Out)
Tube Character and Gain Reduction LED Arrays
Balanced XLR and unbalanced 1/4 inch inputs and outputs
Insert Points between Preamp and Compressor, and Compressor and EQ
3 hand-selected vacuum tubes
Professional signal processing for use with any analog or digital recording format
Exceptional processing channel for any line or instrument level signal
5-year warranty
Applications
Professional recording studios, project studios, and home studios
DI Box for instruments
FOH Sound Systems
Digital Audio Workstations and Computer Recording
MIDI recording and samplers
Voice-Over, Broadcast, and Edit Suites
Technical Info
Dimensions: 6.5" D x 19" W x 3.50" H
Weight: 12.0 lbs
Maximum Gain: XLR to XLR: 83dB; 1/4" to 1/4": 65dB
Dynamic Range: >100dB (20-20KHz)
Frequency Response: 10Hz to 20KHz (± .5dB)
Low-Cut Filter Variable: -3dB@10Hz to 250Hz
Input/Output Connections: XLR balanced & 1/4" unbalanced
Insert Connections: 1/4" unbalanced
Input Impedance: 1.67k ohms (XLR), 1M ohm (1/4")
Output Impedance: 600 ohms (XLR), 300 ohms (1/4")
Maximum Input Level: +15dBu (XLR), +21dBu (1/4")
Maximum Output Level:+27dBu (XLR), +22dBu (1/4")
Equivalent Input Noise: -130dBu (XLR to XLR, "A" weighted)
Phantom Power: +48v DC (switchable)
Compression Ratio Variable: 2:1 to >10:1
Attack Time Fast: 2ms (optical), 0.5ms (vari-mu)
Slow: 15ms (for 20dB of comp)
Release Time Fast: 300ms, Auto: 100ms-3sec
Maximum Compression: 30 dB (optical), 23dB (vari-mu)
EQ Frequency Bands Low Shelf: 40Hz/120Hz selectable
Low-Mid: Sweepable 20Hz to 200Hz/ 200Hz to 2KHz
Low-Mid Q: Wide/Narrow selectable
High-Mid Sweepable: 200Hz to 2KHz/ 2KHz to 20KHz
High-Mid Q: Wide/Narrow selectable
High Shelf: 6KHz/18KHz selectable
Boost and Cut/Frequency Band: ±12dB (wide), ±20dB (narrow)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.1% (typical)
Tubes: 3 hand-selected
Power Requirements: 100-125 VAC, 30W (Export units configured for country of destination)
