Presonus Studio Channel

The PreSonus Studio Channel is a professional channel strip that has the sonic power and flexibility to achieve any tone you can dream of.

With the Studio Channel's VCA-based compressor and studio grade equalizer, you get big fat tube tonality and complete control of your tones and sounds.  The preamplifier stage of the Studio Channel is based on the award winning BlueTube preamplifier with a high output 12AX7 vacuum tube operating on voltages double than all other preamplifiers in its class delivering high headroom and big tone.

The Studio Channel's compressor stage allows you to record as hot as you need without clipping. This is because the compressor is a fully variable ultra-fast and smooth VCA-based circuit. The EQ contains custom-designed amplifiers for ultra smooth highs, deep solid lows and clear midrange. High and low frequency bands give you the option for selecting peak/dip or shelving frequencies.

Features:

• Class A vacuum tube microphone / instrument preamplifier
• Tube gain and tube drive
• Variable VCA compressor (threshold, ratio, attack, release, make up gain, auto, soft)
• Three-band parametric EQ
• Precision analog VU meter for gain reduction and output
• EQ Pre/Post compressor switch
• 80Hz high pass filter
• 20dB pad
• Phase invert
• Rugged metal chassis
• High headroom
• Ultra low noise design

Presonus Studio Channel User Manual (PDF)