[NAMM] New Manley Core channel strip

Core is a fully analog tube channel strip that features a mic preamp, a compressor, an equalizer and a limiter.

Specifications:

• Mic preamp with 40dB-60dB gain and Manley IRON transformer
• Class A tube (triode) amplifier
• Line level amp with 20dB – 40dB gain
• +48V phantom power
• Switchable high-pass filter at 120Hz
• Phase inverter
• Input attenuation pad
• Switchable ELOP compressor (the same as on the VoxBox) placed before the mic preamp with a fixed 3:1 ratio and continuously variable attack, release and threshold controls
• 3 band EQ: High and Low Baxandall shelves (80Hz and 120Hz) with a ±12dB range and sweepable (100Hz – 1kHz or 1 – 10kHZ) bell mids with a ±10dB range
• Fast attack Brickwall FET limiter with LED meter, output gain control on a 10dB range and continuously variable threshold and release controls
• Analog VU-meter with selectable compressor gain reduction, mic preamp output or main output level 
• 1/4” direct input with solid-state circuit (similar to the DI in the Manley SLAMI), 10M Ohm impedance
• Balanced XLR mic input
• Balanced XLR line input
• Front 1/4” instrument input
• 1/4” TRS insert point between the mic preamp/compressor and the EQ/limiter
• Balanced XLR post compressor/preamp direct output
• Balanced XLR main output

The Manley Core channel strip will be available during Q2, 2014 with a US price of $250.