Description
The Heritage Audio Britstrip is a channel strip that combines a ’73-style mic preamp, EQ, and diode bridge compressor based on Heritage Audio’s popular Successor. The preamp features the same features as the acclaimed 73JR, 73EQJR and DMA73 giving the legendary vintage sound of the 1073. The Class A compressor based on legendary diode bridge designs delivers the classic sound of vintage British compressors. The Heritage Audio Britstrip offers a classic analog recording channel with mic, line and DI preamps into a single rack unit; a powerful equalizer and a compressor with improved sidechain filter.
Heritage Audio Britstrip Features
- Channel strip with Preamp, EQ and Compressor
- Class A mic, line and DI preamp
- Equalizer with extended functions
- Compressor with diode bridge technology
- Preamp Section:
- Neve style with classic 1073 sound
- Ideal for ribbon mics
- DI input with JFET circuit
- THRU function for use with instrument amps with LIFT option to avoid “Hum”
- Mic input gain: 80 dB
- Line input gain: 50 dB
- LOZ, PAD, LINE switches
- Phantom Power +48v
- Step input gain
- Equalization section:
- Three bands with additional frequencies
- Hi: 10, 12 and 16Khz,
- Mid: 360, 700, 1600, 3200, 4800 and 7200Hz
- Low: 60, 110 and 220 Hz
- HI Q: For more precise equalization
- High Pass Filter: 300, 160, 80, 50 Hz (18 dB/oct)
- Output attenuator
- Compression section:
- Diode bridge technology
- Very fast attack and release
- Option to compress before equalizing
- Sidechain filter and advanced parallel processing
- Sidechain with send and return
- BLEND control for parallel compression
- Gain MAKEUP to recover gain losses
- Step controls for more precise selection.
- Analog VU for gain reduction
- Separate XLR inputs for mic and line
- Front panel DI input with THRU output
- XLR line out
- Send and return Sidechain by Jack socket
- LINK option (RCA connector) on the rear panel to connect another Britstrip and compress in stereo)
- External power supply
- User manual here.
