Studio Channel
Studio Channel
Studio Channel
Overview
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.
Overview
Features
- 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
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Specs
Electronics
Channels
One
Phantom Power
+48 VDC
Power Consumption
12 VAC/1000 mA
Voltage
120V
General
Color
Black
Product Name
Studio Channel, Black, 120V
Series
Microphone Preamps
Hardware
Audio Faders
Output Fader: -80 dB to +10 dB
Inputs
Instrument Input Connection Type
1/4" TS
Line Input Connection Type
1/4" TRS Female
Line Inputs Impedance
10 kΩ
Microphone Input Connection Type
XLR Female, Balanced
Microphone Preamp Dynamic Range
>115 dB
Microphone Preamp Equivalent Input Noise
-126 dB
Microphone Preamp Frequency Response
10 Hz to 50 kHz
Microphone Preamp Gain
-6 dB to +66 dB
Microphone Preamp Input Impedance
10 kΩ
Microphone Preamp Noise Floor
-96 dBu
Microphone Preamp Total Harmonic Distortion
100% Tube Drive: <0.10%, 0% Tube Drive: <0.050%
Measurements
Product Depth
5.5" (139.7 mm)
Product Height
1.75" (44.45 mm)
Product Width
19" (483mm)
Miscellaneous
Metering
-20 dB to 0 dB (Analog VU)
Power Cable
16 VAC, External Power Supply
Output
Main And Line Outputs Maximum Level
-20 dBu to +6 dBu (Analog VU)
Main And Line Outputs Output Impedance
51Ω
Performance
Output Headroom
+22 dBu
Tubes
Preamp Tubes
1 x 12AX7