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- #63,103 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #124 in Microphone Preamps
The ART VoiceChannel is the answer to your recording and computer audio interface needs. Built to provide the ideal all-in-one input solution for analog or digital recording, the ART VoiceChannel is a true second-generation discrete Class-A microphone preamp capable of providing clean quiet gain while maintaining incredible transparency. An integrated fully variable powerful dynamics processor subtly controls transients and noise of the most demanding sources while the VoiceChannel’s semi-parametric EQ offers wide tune-ability. For added versatility the EQ can be patched before OR after the dynamics processor while separate insertion jacks 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. Choose between a wide range of outputs including balanced analog output, 44.1 KHz to 192 KHz AES/EBU, S/PDIF, ADAT and USB. Both analog and digital meters provide a detailed indication of audio levels. ART VoiceChannel Features Ideal input solution for any recording application. 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 ART Tube Mic Preamps Pro Dynamic Processors: The Digital MPA Solid Gold. A professional microphone preamplifier is defined by warmth, presence and clarity – core elements that make an audio processor desirable. ART has designed a microphone preamplifier that captures all these elements, with an exceptionally affordable price. The Digita
wesh92
Reviewed in France on February 18, 2023
j'ai changé la lampe pour une Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7, le résultat est bluffant !
Roland James II
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2021
Took me a while to figure out how to set everything up through my DAW, but once I got it working correctly and made my interface the slave. The fact that I was able to turn my signal in to an expander was optimal. Mainly because of the setting my home recording studio is in. To fight with an above fan as well as CPU fans.... Man I tell ya.... Freaking amazing product. The EQ feature is also a time savor as well as the fact that I can maneuver the EQ from post to pre compressor. Great product and amazing features. The only con that I would have is just there software as far as the USB is concerned. I know it is analog gear specifically made for live recording, but Geesh... take some time to update the USB drivers. The ASIO driver seems old. It works, but not with all of the equipment I have running through my PC. Other than that... 5 Stars from me.
RJH
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020
More than adequate for entry level gear. Much better than older Art stuff.
Primrose Dark
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2020
So... this thing and I have a weird relationship. I bought it because friends and mentors used it (back when I was really getting serious about recording a long time ago). It served me well for a few years and then started a strange static noise issue that I could not diagnose. Changed the tube, checked the circuits and caps... Not sure what was going on. Perhaps in the power stage or one of the input pots. IDK...That aside, the sound was WARM but... too warm for me as I stepped up the pro ladder. Woofy and saturated, very colored sound. If you have gear that needs 10 EQ's before it is ready to mix, you need new gear. I sold it to a guy who was thrilled to get it, despite my full honest disclosure of the odd noise factory it'd become. "Just wrap your hand against it and it'll stop". He's happy as can be. Maybe you would be too. Give it a go. It definitely has many features not found on anything at this price point, and most of them are not defective like mine was.
Marcelo A.
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018
I bought these product because I need some fine tuning with voice recording and was really a change. It's a magic box, the expander/gate function helps a lot.
itsZiz
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2017
Ignore these bad reviews, there are tons of amazing ones on the web and I will add to them here. Simply put this thing is amazing!I make youtube videos and live stream. I've used a dozen different audio set ups from $400 headsets to a shure sm7b with cloudlifter and Scarlett interface.The ART VOICE CHANNEL has been the easiest and best sounding interface I've used hands down. I cannot do it justice here with a simple review. Suffice it to say the preamp has plenty of power with no noise, I love the compressor with tons of options, impedance lets you have a lot of tonal control making a single mic have lots of different voices, expander/gate work great, EQ is super easy to dial in especialy if you position it before the compressor and use the meter to find the trouble Fq AND BEST OF ALL FOR ME the USB out put works PERFECTLY! Windows 10 can have lots of issues and be a pita some times but this 100% plug and play with zero latency to the PC. YES if you try to listen back to it from your PC there will be some delay as it does NOT have a low latency play back driver like a focus right Scarlett does but ***I*** do not need this. IF you do then maybe look elsewhere.For me this is hands down the very best investment I have made for making youtube videos and streaming. Yes you can do a lot of this stuff in post production or via programs live but nothing is like getting your hands on a nice piece of kit, turning the knobs and having instant access. Plus once you get it dialed in it saves hours of work post production.I hope this helps some one, I have ZERO reservations and wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone who wants a good mic preamp compressor, eq, de esser, expander or gate. Having them all in one is amazing. ***AGAIN the only problem would be for musicians/singers who want extremely low latency playback to listen"
Josh
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2016
Wasn't a fan. terrible integration with a computer.
Omar J. Cayasso
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2016
After playing around with this product for the past few months, I am absolutely satisfied. The quality of this device is superb. I have an 8 string guitar and wanted to get clean bass and popping (without mud) bass sound from the lower string and still hear the clarity of mid and high strings. The EQ allowed me to this very well. I am running it through a Behringer MX882 ULTRALINK PRO 8-Channel Splitter/Mixer -> Rocktron Velocity 300 Guitar Rack Power Amplifier -> an Hartke VX115" and Hartke 210XL bass cabinets.
David G. Beneke
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2012
This is certainly one of the best sounding pre-amps at this price and very versatile. I put it up there with an Avalon, costing much more. It makes low volume mics, like the Shure SM7b dynamic, shine, giving it plenty of gain, without noise, and ribbons will benefit as well, especially from the variable impedance knob. Preamp, very clean on condenser mics as well.The metering is superb. The output can have tube warmth, with digital cleanness, depending on how you drive the amp. Like the variety of digital and analog outputs and the variable clock that goes all the way to 24 bit 192 k. The equalization, gate/expander and compression features, if used properly, can give whatever you input into this baby, some added oomph, if used sparingly. Note I said sparingly, you can easily mess up the sound of your mic or instrument by over using all of the above, which may make the less technically adept person, to think twice about getting this complicated of a piece of gear.This one is definitely for a pro.