TECHNOLOGY FOCUS OUTBOARD
Chandler Limited’s Little Devil Compressor features standard compressor controls: Attack, Release, Ratio (three selectable positions), Input Control, and Make Up Gain. It also features a curve selection, which makes use of the Chandler Zener and Germanium diode knees. The sidechain filter has a stepped frequency range between 30Hz and 300Hz. All controls are marked +/-1 to 6.
www.unityaudio.co.uk
Universal Audio’s 6176 is formed from a combo of a classic 610 tube preamplifier and DI (derived from the circuits of Bill Putnam's original modular 610 console), and a studio-staple 1176-style compressor, in one. Added to this is adjustable high and low frequency shelving EQ, and the ability to patch completely independently into the preamp and compression sections – allowing the user to compress external signals without running them through the preamp again, and vice versa, unless they choose to.
www.sourcedistribution.co.uk
The Prism Sound ADA-8XR multichannel converter was designed with professional studios in mind and does not skimp on the necessary features. The ADA-8XR’s modular design makes it flexible and it can be adapted in over 25 ways depending on whether you need an interface for Pro Tools HDX, AES, FireWire or even DSD applications, while the analogue I/O can be
configured to handle eight inputs and outputs, 16 A-D inputs or 16 D-A outputs. The ADA-8XZ also has Dual Path architecture, with two ‘Paths’ offering two independent Phase Lock Loops, so each Path can operate at different sample rates simultaneously in either A-D or D-A modes and with any of the aforementioned digital options.
www.prismsound.com
The Dangerous Music Source is a portable and desktop unit designed for the engineer on the go or to fit a limited space on the desktop. The Source complements any DAW with its centralised control of speakers, headphones, and more. It fits comfortably beneath a 13in laptop computer, but can also sit unobtrusively on the desktop within arms reach to provide
easy control of volume, input selection, speaker switching, and headphone control. An input for USB audio simplifies a travelling mix rig even further. Although the Dangerous Source is the company’s first non-rack mount product, an optional 1RU user-installable front panel option is also available.
www.masteringworks.de
PreSonus’ ADL 700 channel strip combines a single- channel version of the ADL 600 Class A tube preamplifier, a fully variable FET compressor, and semi- parametric EQ. It uses transistors, resistors, capacitors, and op-amps. Its dual-transformer design results in an ultra-quiet tube preamp with a distinctive sound. You get four mic- input impedances and variable mic-input gain. The FET compressor has a ‘soft
knee’ curve and includes fully variable attack, release, threshold, ratio, and makeup gain. The compressors of two ADL 700s can be stereo linked. The four-band semi-parametric EQ combines isolated filters and optimised, per-band Q to provide subtle signal shaping without harsh artefacts. All bands have Gain (+16dB) and frequency controls, with overlapping frequency ranges and fixed Q (0.55). The low and high bands are
switchable between shelving and peak. A switch lets you put the EQ before or after the compressor, and you can independently bypass the compressor and the EQ. The 2U device provides separate balanced XLR mic, balanced XLR line, 1/4in TS instrument inputs with Source Select, a balanced XLR output, phantom power, a -20dB pad, and polarity reverse. Frequency response ranges from 10Hz to 45kHz.
www.presonus.com
www.audiomedia.com
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