Heritage Audio BritStrip
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Heritage Audio
BritStrip
Product Info
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The BritStrip nails that classic British console sound—it's a focused tool, not a sprawling channel strip. If you're chasing that vintage vibe for vocals, bass, or guitars and want a superb preamp and compressor combo, this is a serious contender. It's especially good for engineers wanting that iconic 1073 character without the expense of a full console.
Product Description
- Heritage Audio BritStrip
- 1-Channel Channel Strip in 1073 Style with Diode Bridge Bus Compressor
- Preamplifier with Carnhill input and output transformers
- 3-Step discrete class A design
- Up to 80 dB gain
- 20 dB Pad
- Phase reversal
- Input impedance knob between 300 and 1200 Ohm
- DI Input with discrete class A JFET swich
- as well as passive thru output to power a separate amplifier
- 73 EQ with bell modes for high and low shelving sections
- Successor compressor with blend control and sidechain filter with 5 frequency options
- Link option for stereo compression with two BritStrips
- Ratio: 1.5:1 to 10:1
- Attack time: Slow
- fast
- Release time: 50 to 400 ms
- Auto program-dependent
- Routing of compression and equalizer
- 1 Microphone input: XLR
- 1 Line input: XLR
- 1 Line output: XLR
- DI input: 6.3 mm jack
- Thru output: 6.3 mm jack
- Sidechain send/return: 6.3 mm jack (unbalanced)
- Link connection: RCA
- Input for external power supply
- Format: 19" / 1 U
- • Carnhill transformers deliver authentic 1073 preamp color and warmth.
- • Discrete Class A design provides exceptional headroom and low noise.
- • The diode bridge compressor adds a pleasing, musical glue to tracks.
- • Versatile DI input with JFET switch expands its application possibilities.
- • Premium-priced, a significant investment for a single channel.
- • Limited channel count might necessitate multiple units for full tracking.
- • EQ bell modes offer less flexibility than a fully parametric design.
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