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ART Pro Audio Voice Channel
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Your Price: $599.00 CDN
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The ART VoiceChannel is the perfect complete channel input strip for recording, broadcast or high profile live applications where maximum performance and detail is required. Designed to deliver in critical applications where full control of the audio source is required, the VoiceChannel combines a single Class-A tube mic preamp, full-featured dynamics control, De-esser, expander and semi-parametric EQ into one unit with analog and digital output as well as the ability to direct connect to any computer or laptop via integrated USB port.
Designed to be a powerful channel strip and the ideal all in one input solution for analog or digital recording, each stage of the VoiceChannel's signal path provides full control and a full feature set for each component, making it the perfect choice for tracking critical vocals and solo instruments.
Tube Preamp
The VoiceChannel's preamp section uses a Class-A tube design with variable input impedance and selectable tube plate voltage to create the most versatile high performance microphone preamplifiers in their class. Capable of delivering incredible warmth, presence and clarity 12AX7A vacuum tube used in the circuit delivers controlled 'musical sounding' overload characteristics for added warmth and presence, while maintaining a wide dynamic range with unsurpassed sonic detail and clarity.
Variable Input Impedance
Variable input impedance optimizes the input for the widest possible range of microphone sources. The ability to vary the input impedance of a VoiceChannel's preamp changes the load the microphone 'sees' in the system, dramatically altering its performance and character. This creates a wide range of new sonic possibilities with any modern or vintage condenser, ribbon or dynamic microphone.
The variable impedance control is infinitely variable allowing much finer control and the ability to tune the preamp to the microphone's ideal sweet spot.
Selectable Tube Plate Voltage
The selectable tube voltage function delivers a wide variety of providing the either high plate voltage to the tube, ensuring maximum output with extremely low noise and distortion, or lowering the plate voltage to increase warmth and tube character.
Comprehensive Dynamic Control & EQ
The VoiceChannel delivers full dynamic control from the integrated fully variable Compressor / De-Esser / Expander section. Unlike most channel strip processors in this class, every function of the VoiceChannel's dynamics control is easily tunable from the front panel. Complete control of compressor's threshold, ratio, attack and release as well as de-esser frequency & level and expander / gate threshold are fully variable from smooth high quality low noise pots.
The VoiceChannel's semi-parametric EQ offers wide tune-ability and tone control, and for added versatility the EQ can be patched before OR after the dynamics processor with a simple on-button touch on the front panel - no re-patching required. Separate insert jacks on the back panel 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.
Digital Connectivity and USB Output
The ART VoiceChannel can direct connect to virtually any recording platform, analog or digital console making it one of the most versatile input strips in your audio toolkit. Choose between a wide range of outputs including balanced analog out, 44.1 KHz to 192 KHz AES/EBU, S/PDIF, or ADAT digital output or if need be, direct connect to any computer or laptop via USB. All analog and digital outputs provide comprehensive metering for a detailed indication of audio levels.
Features:
• Ideal input solution for any recording application
• Fully Featured 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
Specifications:
Preamp
Microphone Gain: 0 dB to +60 dB
Instrument Gain: +3 dB to +40 dB
EQ
Boost/Cut: +12 dB on each band
Low Freq. Tuning: 50/150 Hz Selectable
MID 1 Freq. Tuning: 100 Hz to 3 KHz continuously variable
MID 2 Freq. Tuning: 500 Hz to 15 KHz continuously variable
High Freq. Tuning: 5K/15 KHz Selectable
Compressor/Limiter
Attack Time: 250 uSec. to 100 mSec.
Release Time: 100 mSec to 3 Sec.
De-esser Tuning: .5 KHz to 15 KHz continuously variable
Compression Ratio: 1:1 to 20:1
Expander Slope: 1:1.5
Frequency Response
Analog In to Analog Out: 12 Hz to 100 KHz +0, -1 dB
Analog In to Digital Out: 12 Hz to 20 KHz +0, -1 dB @ 44.1 KHz sample rate
16 Hz to 42 KHz +0, -1 dB @ 96 KHz
THD: 1 KHz
Designed to be a powerful channel strip and the ideal all in one input solution for analog or digital recording, each stage of the VoiceChannel's signal path provides full control and a full feature set for each component, making it the perfect choice for tracking critical vocals and solo instruments.
Tube Preamp
The VoiceChannel's preamp section uses a Class-A tube design with variable input impedance and selectable tube plate voltage to create the most versatile high performance microphone preamplifiers in their class. Capable of delivering incredible warmth, presence and clarity 12AX7A vacuum tube used in the circuit delivers controlled 'musical sounding' overload characteristics for added warmth and presence, while maintaining a wide dynamic range with unsurpassed sonic detail and clarity.
Variable Input Impedance
Variable input impedance optimizes the input for the widest possible range of microphone sources. The ability to vary the input impedance of a VoiceChannel's preamp changes the load the microphone 'sees' in the system, dramatically altering its performance and character. This creates a wide range of new sonic possibilities with any modern or vintage condenser, ribbon or dynamic microphone.
The variable impedance control is infinitely variable allowing much finer control and the ability to tune the preamp to the microphone's ideal sweet spot.
Selectable Tube Plate Voltage
The selectable tube voltage function delivers a wide variety of providing the either high plate voltage to the tube, ensuring maximum output with extremely low noise and distortion, or lowering the plate voltage to increase warmth and tube character.
Comprehensive Dynamic Control & EQ
The VoiceChannel delivers full dynamic control from the integrated fully variable Compressor / De-Esser / Expander section. Unlike most channel strip processors in this class, every function of the VoiceChannel's dynamics control is easily tunable from the front panel. Complete control of compressor's threshold, ratio, attack and release as well as de-esser frequency & level and expander / gate threshold are fully variable from smooth high quality low noise pots.
The VoiceChannel's semi-parametric EQ offers wide tune-ability and tone control, and for added versatility the EQ can be patched before OR after the dynamics processor with a simple on-button touch on the front panel - no re-patching required. Separate insert jacks on the back panel 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.
Digital Connectivity and USB Output
The ART VoiceChannel can direct connect to virtually any recording platform, analog or digital console making it one of the most versatile input strips in your audio toolkit. Choose between a wide range of outputs including balanced analog out, 44.1 KHz to 192 KHz AES/EBU, S/PDIF, or ADAT digital output or if need be, direct connect to any computer or laptop via USB. All analog and digital outputs provide comprehensive metering for a detailed indication of audio levels.
Features:
• Ideal input solution for any recording application
• Fully Featured 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
Specifications:
Preamp
Microphone Gain: 0 dB to +60 dB
Instrument Gain: +3 dB to +40 dB
EQ
Boost/Cut: +12 dB on each band
Low Freq. Tuning: 50/150 Hz Selectable
MID 1 Freq. Tuning: 100 Hz to 3 KHz continuously variable
MID 2 Freq. Tuning: 500 Hz to 15 KHz continuously variable
High Freq. Tuning: 5K/15 KHz Selectable
Compressor/Limiter
Attack Time: 250 uSec. to 100 mSec.
Release Time: 100 mSec to 3 Sec.
De-esser Tuning: .5 KHz to 15 KHz continuously variable
Compression Ratio: 1:1 to 20:1
Expander Slope: 1:1.5
Frequency Response
Analog In to Analog Out: 12 Hz to 100 KHz +0, -1 dB
Analog In to Digital Out: 12 Hz to 20 KHz +0, -1 dB @ 44.1 KHz sample rate
16 Hz to 42 KHz +0, -1 dB @ 96 KHz
THD: 1 KHz
Media
Youtube video product demo
Description: In this video Ray Wilson discusses 6 preamps from our partners at ART starting with the consumer based Tube MP portable units up to professional studio grade rack mounted units.
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4 months in.... 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store London South, Ontario
Worked really well for the first 4 months. Powered it up today and it's sending white noise through the main output as well as the ADAT. Same thing happened with my Pro VLA II, worked great for a while then from one session to the next it started acting up. Great sounding gear when it works but unfortunately I can't rely on it.
Posted by Jay on Apr 17, 2021
After 3 years, it' still amazes me. 23 of 23 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
Now that I've had 3 years to play with it, I thought I'd offer some experience based thoughts.
First off let me state that in the last few years I've had the opportunity to use preamps by Avid, Presonus, Focusrite, Daking, Warm, and Universal Audio. So I've gained some experience and refined my ear quite a bit. With that in mind...I gotta say, I dont understand why these aren't WAY more popular than they are. If you want a clean preamp to offer up analog sound, which provides enough gain for dynamic and ribbons, this thing absolutely does the job. And very well. But if you want all of that AND the flexibility of a fantastic compressor, a very effective De-Esser, a great noise gate/expander (I always use the expander instead of the gate. Much more musical) and a really effective EQ, then this thing is amazing. Even more though? My absolute favorite feature of this preamp is the impedence knob. With that knob alone I can make an SM7 sound very vintage or very modern. Literally with the impedence knob. This thing makes my microphones sound full without adding weird muddy frequencies. And more than that, because you can move the compressor before or after the EQ, it also has the added benefit of using the LED indicators to find problem frequencies to carve out, as well as hunt for sibilance to cut with the de-esser.
This past week I've really been thinking more and more about how useful this thing is, and how good the preamp is. So I did a test. I mic'd a vocalist and an acoustic guitar, bypassing everything put the preamp and impedence knob, and then compared it with my other 3 preamps. Sent the clips out to 8 of my friends and every single one of the picked the ART. Every.Single.One.
This thing is clean, but has a bit of it's own very nice character. I truly believe this belongs in any studio and can't believe the price. If you're not a brand snob, you should really give this thing a chance. And if you're a brand snob, you should really subject yourself to a blind listening test and open your eyes. Out of every preamp i've tried it against, the only one where there was an obvious difference was the 1073. But that's because the 1073 really has it's own sound. It's famous for a reason. I'm probably going to add one to my setup. But I'd absolutely put this up against almost any other preamp costing 4 times the price of this one.
Posted by Mike on Jan 4, 2019
Excellent Channel Strip 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton Mayfield, Alberta
Incredible and powerful channel strip. Works great with recording and for live vocals. Try it, you'll never want to go back.
Posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2017
Fab channel pre 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Guelph, Ontario
I needed a clean mic channel without colouration. The compressor, gate and EQ are nice extras and they work well. Good panel layout. Easy to see. Easy to use. I don't know how they got so many nice features into one box. One channel with lots of good tools works for me. I don't use the Digital converter built in to this. I have an M-Audio 2x2 and I use it's converter.
Posted by Clay on Feb 2, 2017
Voice Channel 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Nanaimo, British Columbia
I own two ART Voice Channels and two ART digital MPA II units. The Voice Channels are SO much more valuable to my home studio than the 2-channel units. The sky's the limit when it comes to preamps......but these are decent Swiss army knife units for hobbyists or demo work. The Chinese tube isn't the best, but it does warm up the signal path. The compression/de-esser/expansion functions are good. I'll be looking at acquiring two more Voice Channel strips over 2015/2016.
Posted by Mike on Dec 12, 2014
Excellent product 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Trois-Rivières, Quebec
First, I was afraid because it sounded to be pretty new in the pro audio category. The seller told me that it was a good product so bought it and I have to say that I am really surprised.
I combined it with the ART MFOUR microphone and this is awesome!
Posted by Dany on Jul 20, 2013
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