Harrison 32Classic MS MixStrip Microphone Preamp and Equalizer

The Harrison 32Classic MS MixStrip is a high-performance all-analog channel strip that brings the signature Harrison sound and processing tools from Harrison's flagship 32Classic recording console to your studio. With additional hybrid workflow features and an integrated stereo mix bus for summing multiple units together, the 32Classic MS delivers the sound of legends whilst adding unique and innovative features to enhance your workflow.


Hear the 32Classic MS MixStrip on drums, guitar, and vocal in this audio demo:


Boasting the same design as the 32Classic console, 32Classic MS features premium Jensen JT-MB-CPCA transformer-coupled microphone preamp, characterful Harrison LP/HP filters with 3 dB resonant peak, and super-smooth 4-band parametric EQ. The original 3232 console was used by artists such as Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, and many others to create some of the most highly regarded and timeless music ever made. Now, for the first time, that unmistakable sound is available in 19" rack format. Add a recording legend to your studio with the 32Classic MS.

Comprehensive input section

The 32Classic MS includes a versatile input section, featuring dedicated Mic and Line XLR inputs on the rear panel. For added convenience, it also offers a front-panel input with selectable Instrument/Hi-Z and Mic options. The mic input is equipped with essential utilities such as 48V phantom power, a -20 dB pad, phase flip, and a tri-color LED meter. Both the Mic and Line… read more inputs have independent gain controls, ensuring precise adjustments and superior performance across both inputs. Whether you're recording, producing, or mixing, the 32Classic MS provides the connectivity you need to maximize your session.

Harrison mic pre -- the sound of legends

A defining feature of classic Harrison recordings is the high-performance transformer-coupled microphone preamp. True to its heritage, the 32Classic MS mic preamp offers 70 dB of clean gain to deliver and the warm, rich tone that Harrison is famous for. Expect full low-end, open mid-range, and super-smooth natural highs, thanks to the Jensen JT-MB-CPCA transformer. The transformer's gentle roll-off at each end of the frequency spectrum and delicate phase shift creates a remarkably sweet and musical sound, making it ideal for virtually any source material.

Characterful LP/HP Filters

As featured in the original 3232 and the 32Classic console, 32Classic MS's Low Pass and High Pass filters offer a musical 12 dB/octave slope. The High Pass Filter, ranging from 25 Hz to 3.1 kHz, includes a characterful 3 dB resonant peak, while the Low Pass Filter spans 160 Hz to 20 kHz—ideal for eliminating rumble or smoothing high frequencies. The real Harrison magic starts when used in combination with the EQ section to tighten the low end and 'bloom' the top end without it ever sounding harsh or brittle.

32Classic EQ

The 32Classic MS brings the iconic 4-band parametric EQ from the 32Classic console to a 19" rack format for the first time. Originally crafted in the 1970s -- an era where you had to just get it 'right' on the way in -- its frequency bands and proportional Q design were painstakingly developed to offer both broad, musical curves and precise sculpting to get the best from any source material or recording scenario. Trusted by legendary engineers like Bruce Swedien and Roger Nichols for its power, and featured in renowned studios like The Village and Westlake Studios, LA, and LSI Studios, Nashville for its flexibility-add one of the most sought-after EQs to your toolkit.

Integrated mixbus and hybrid workflow features

Build your Harrison recording and mixing system one channel at a time with the 32Classic MS's integrated mixbus. Designed to enhance workflows and elevate recording and mixing capabilities, the mixbus allows outputs from multiple units to be cascaded together via rear panel 'summing' connectors and jumper cables. Balance signals using the Fader control and Pan them across the stereo outputs. Or engage the 0 dB Fader Bypass and record at unity gain. Perfect for hybrid workflows, mobile rigs, or tracking rooms, the 32Classic MS's integrated mixbus delivers the iconic Harrison tone with exceptional flexibility.

Insert Point

32Classic MS unit includes a balanced Insert Point (located after the mic pre, pre-filters) for inserting other processing gear such as a compressor into the signal path of the unit.

Channel Outputs

The 32Classic MS provides useful pre and post-fader direct outputs for better control when feeding a recording device.

32Classic MS sidecar

Enhance your mixing and/or tracking workflow by combining multiple 32Classic MS channels for use as a "sidecar" to your existing setup. Perfect for drum or instrument buses, it adds the iconic Harrison sound to your sonic palette, delivering warmth, depth, and flexibility to any recording or mixing application

Features:

- Flexible Input Section: Dedicated Mic and Line XLR inputs on the rear panel; selectable Instrument/Hi-Z and Miccombi-XLR input on the front panel.
- Transformer Coupled Preamp: The microphone preamplifier uses the legendary Jensen JT-MB-CPCA transformer.
- 32 Classic Equalizer: Harrison 4-band parametric EQ with proportional Q from 32Classic Console; legendary Harrison Low Pass and High Pass filters.
- Unique mixer section which allows the channel signal to feed a stereo mix bus with panning. The balanced Mix bus can be cascaded across multiple 32Channel Strip MS units.
- Each 32Classic MS unit includes a balanced Insert Point.

Applications:

- Home/private studios
- Commercial studios
- Small band/ small rig for direct out and stereo mix
- Sidecar for mixing console
- Location use
- Hybrid workflow in DAW based studio
- Golden channel strip -- the only high-end channel strip you need

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