API Audio The Channel Strip

Channel Strip

2520 Opamp, API 512 C mic preamp, 527 compressor, redesign of the famous 550A EQ (3 bands, each with 7 selectable frequencies)
Stereo bus with rotary control solo, SIP, mute, insert, polarity and compressor link
Free patching on the back
External fader jack
Three 7 segment LED VU displays
Int. power supply

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3 3-Year Thomann Warranty

Available since December 2010

Item number 255259

Sales Unit 1 piece(s)

Channels 1

Number of microphone inputs 1

Instrument input Yes

Tubes No

Compressor/Limiter Yes

Equalizer Yes

De-Esser No

Phantom power Yes

Phase Reverse Yes

External effect loops Yes

Analogue Outputs XLR, jack

Digitale Outputs None

Headphone connection No

Level Meter Yes

Design 19" / 1U

3.222 €

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Delivery free of charge expected between Wednesday, 12.06. and Friday, 14.06.

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Anonymous 13.10.2015

Utilisation dans une configuration soit DI + Comp + Eq / soit / Preamp + Comp + Eq.
Dans les deux cas, très grosse dynamique!

Le compresseur:
- le mode new avec la particularité Sidechain externe est redoutable sur une ligne de basse

L'eq:
- très musicale dans le bas du spectre

très bon achat
(je possède également la tranche Ams Neve, les deux sont parfaites avec une musicalité différente mais toutes les deux apporte chaleur et efficacité)

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Great gear with one minus

Herbiarz 11.01.2023

Preamp is great (I used it only on mic input) - just clean. Compressor is great. Offer so much configurations with hard/soft knee compressor as limiter (infinite ratio), comp pre or post eq, new/old style and my favoruite thrust option which change compressor behaviour (compressor is feeded by high frequency more). So useful for harsh, dynamic vocals like mine (we are talking about aggresive/fast rap). Equalizer is top. Natural sounding even in settings like +/- 6 DB - you can't get that result with digital eq. Simply and easy to use vu meter pre and post to match signal well.

One minus is... Release time. no less than 300ms. This comp is great for rouding source, a little bit like soft clipper does but with not much distortion. Even with that, comp saves time with gain matching parts (soft and loud) and gives characters to vocals.

Solid construction.

Second choice of gear to studio will be probably distressor. Cheers!

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