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Channel Strips
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| Manufacturer |
Model |
# Of Channels/Stereo Link |
Mic Pre Types |
Analog I/O |
Digital I/O |
EQ Type |
Expander |
Gate |
Price |
| API |
API 7600 |
1/Y |
Discrete solid state |
XLR; 1/4" |
N/A |
3-band fixed |
No |
No |
$2,995 |
| Avalon Design |
VT-737SP |
1/Y |
Tube (Class A) |
XLR; 1/4" TRS in/XLR out |
N/A |
4-band parametric |
No |
No |
$2,295 |
| Behringer |
Ultra-Voice Digital VX2496 |
1/N |
Tube emulation |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
AES/EBU |
3-band parametric |
Yes |
Yes |
$200 |
| Buzz Audio |
ARC-1.1 |
1/N |
Solid state (Class A) |
XLR |
N/A |
2-band shelving; 2-band parametric |
No |
No |
$3,500 |
| dBx |
286A |
1/N |
Solid state |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
N/A |
2-band enhancer |
Yes |
Yes |
$300 |
| dBx |
ProVocal |
1/N |
Digital |
XLR |
AES/EBU |
3-band parametric |
No |
Yes |
$450 |
| dBx |
376 Tube Channel Strip |
2/N |
Tube |
XLR; 1/4" |
AES/EBU |
3-band parametric |
No |
No |
$600 |
| Drawmer |
MX60 Front End One |
1/N |
Solid state |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
N/A |
3-band: high/low shelving; center parametric |
Yes |
Yes |
$890 |
| Drawmer |
TS1/DC1 |
1/N |
Solid state |
XLR; 1/4" |
AES/EBU; S/PDIF |
HF |
No |
No |
$1,360 |
| Focusrite |
TrakMaster Pro |
1/N |
Solid state |
XLR; 1/4" |
Optional 24/96 A-D |
Mid-scoop |
No |
No |
$399 |
| Focusrite |
TwinTrak Pro |
2/N |
Solid state (Class A) |
XLR; 1/4" |
S/PDIF |
Mid-scoop |
No |
No |
$700 |
| Focusrite |
VoiceMaster Pro |
1/N |
Solid state |
XLR; 1/4" |
Optional 24/96 A-D |
Voice-optimized EQ |
Yes |
No |
$800 |
| Focusrite |
ISA220 Session Pack |
1/Y |
Solid state |
XLR; 1/4" |
Optional 24/96 A-D |
4-band (2 parametric) |
No |
No |
$1,995 |
| Focusrite |
ISA430 Producer Pack MKII |
1/N |
Solid state (Class A) |
XLR |
Optional 24/96 A-D |
4-band parametric |
Yes |
Yes |
$2,995 |
| Focusrite |
Liquid Channel |
1/N |
Solid state |
XLR |
AES-EBU |
3-band digital |
No |
No |
$3,495 |
| George Massenburg Labs |
2032 |
1/Y |
Solid state |
XLR; 1/4" |
N/A |
4-band parametric |
No |
No |
$3,000 |
| Joemeek |
threeQ |
1/Y |
Solid state |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
N/A |
Fixed LF/HF; mid sweep |
No |
No |
$299 |
| Joemeek |
sixQ |
1/Y |
Solid state |
XLR, 1/4 |
N/A |
3-band quasi-parametric |
No |
No |
$499 |
| Joemeek |
oneQ |
1/Y |
Solid state |
XLR, 1/4 |
AES, S/PDIF outs |
4-band quasi-parametric |
No |
No |
$799 |
| Joemeek |
TwinQ |
2/Y |
Solid state |
XLR |
AES/EBU; optical; S/PDIF; Word |
LF sweep; mid sweep; HF selectable |
No |
No |
$999 |
| LA Audio |
MPX10 Mono Multi-Processor |
1/N |
Solid state |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
N/A |
4-band w/sweep high/low |
Yes |
No |
$549 |
| Langevin |
Langevin Dual Vocal Combo |
2/Y |
All discrete |
XLR; 1/4" |
N/A |
High/low shelving |
No |
No |
$2,000 |
| Manley Labs |
Voxbox |
1/Y |
Tube |
XLR; 1/4" |
N/A |
3-band Pultec-style |
No |
No |
$4,000 |
| Millennia |
TD-1 Recording Channel |
1/Y |
HV-3 (standard) |
9 outputs |
N/A |
Parametric NSEQ |
No |
No |
$1,675 |
| Millennia |
Origin STT-1 |
1/Y |
Tube/solid state |
XLR; 1/4" |
N/A |
4-band parametric |
No |
No |
$2,995 |
| Mindprint |
Trio Channel Strip & Monitoring Matrix |
3/N |
Solid state (Class A) |
XLR, 1/4 |
S/PDIF optical |
2-band vocal-optimized EQ |
No |
No |
$549 |
| Mindprint |
EN-Voice Mk II |
1/Y |
Solid state (Class A) discrete |
XLR, 1/4 |
Option board USB or S/PDIF |
3-band bell w Lo/Hi semip., Mid full par |
No |
No |
$799 |
| Mindprint |
DTC Dual Tube Channel |
2/Y |
Transformer-coupled Class A |
XLR, 1/4 |
S/PDIF, AES/EBU or USB options |
4-band fully para.: Hi/Lo shelv, 2x bell |
No |
No |
$2,398 |
| Oram Pro |
MWS Microphone Work Station |
2/N |
Solid state |
XLR |
N/A |
Series 24 console EQ |
No |
No |
$2,590 |
| Pendulum |
Quartet |
1/Y |
Tube |
XLR; 1/4" |
N/A |
3-band modified Baxandall |
No |
No |
$3,250 |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
# Of Channels/Stereo Link |
Mic Pre Types |
Analog I/O |
Digital I/O |
EQ Type |
Expander |
Gate |
Price |
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