ART Voice Channel Tube Microphone Preamp System with Digital In/Out

Features ADAT, S/PDIF, AES/EBU, TOSLunk and USB outputs. Class-A mic preamp.

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"The blacker the berry the sweeter the juice."

Feature:
The most useful feature is semi parametric EQ, followed by the selectable plate voltage and adjustable impedance selection. Not super crazy about the compressor. Metering is amazingly good on a unit at this price so are the output options. I dont think anyone has a system that this won't integrate into perfectly. I mean it, that's one of its strongest features.

Quality:
Its a tube pre i'm not gonna through it up against a brick wall to find out. Tubes are sensitive. thats the way life goes. looks pretty though espescially when that VU meter is lit up and the compresser is working away. Use it on the road? no I would not. worst aspect of quality is probably that they dont use a premier tube then again one premier tube can set you back fifty dollars.

Value:
I own a few mic pres and a few bundled mic pres its better than the pres on my behringer eurorack because it has higher headroom. Better than the pres on my Emu 1616m for the same reason. I prefer it over my focusrite twintrak about 60 percent of the time. equal to "my" (okay its a loaner...) joe meek oneq

Desirability:
Its beautiful actually.

Sound:
Art mic pre's as a guideline are known to have a "dark" sound. But with features like semi parametric EQ, adjustable impedance and selectable plate voltage you can achieve more airy sounds with judicious use of an aural exciter it can be quite an airy sound. I use it with several good mics -A sony c38b, SE z5600a mkii, Rode NT1A, Samson VR88 and a cheap Apex 420 large diaphragm condenser. Curiously enough it is not the kind of pre that will make an 800 dollar mic (z5600amkii) sound like a million dollars. But it wont make my $2000 Sony sound like crap either. Its a good mic preamp with its own very usable sounds. But if you're thinking you can match it up against a really great mic pre and come out even then it will fall a little shy, still for just over 400 dollars? Grab it. Its one of the best in the price range only the Joe Meek OneQ is in its league Then again I havent used the Eureka or the GT Brick.

Ease of Use:
Like anything the deeper the feature list -the trickier it gets. Still its all right there labeled in creme avec noir. no menus and sub menus though (I'm sure one day even tube pre's will be plagued by this.)

Support:
not applicable. Thank God.

Overall:
Well i think anyone who takes the studio aspect of music as being more creative than utilitarian has to go out and search for more sounds and more ways to capture sounds I'm not getting rid of this thing even when i can afford a Focusrite 220

Submitted: 4/6/2009

Style of Music: goth to gospel and all points between (no Jazz !!!!!!!)

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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

Technical Info

Attack Time: 250 uSec. to 100 mSec

Boost and Cut/Frequency Band: +12 dB on each band

Compression Ratio: 1:1 to 20:1

Dimensions (DxWxH): 9.17 x 19 x 3.5 in.

EQ Frequency Bands: Low Frequency: 50/150 Hz Selectable

MID 1 Frequency: 100 Hz to 3kHz continuously variable
MID 2 Frequency: 500 Hz to 15kHz continuously variable
High Frequency: 5K/15kHz Selectable

Equivalent Input Noise: -130 dBu, Input shorted, Max gain, A weighted

Frequency Response: 16Hz - 42kHz -1dB@96kHz

Total Harmonic Distortion: 1kHz: less than .015% typical

Weight: 10.5lbs / 4.8kg
Fat vocal tracks for any recording situation! This tube mic preamp has selectable plate voltage and variable impedance to warm-up any input signal. Use the balanced output for analog recording, or the 44.1/192kHz AES/EBU, S/PDIF, ADAT, or USB ports straight into your computer! Onboard dynamics processing and parametric EQ help vocals stand out in the mix!

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