UNIVERSAL AUDIO / 6176

Legendary all-tube sound - Bill Putnam's 610 mic preamp and 1176LN FET compressor combined into one unit.

■Channel Strip, Mic Preamp, Compressor, EQ

The 6176 Vintage Channel Strip combines the legendary all-tube sound of the Bill Putnam-designed 610 mic preamp with the 1176LN FET compressor. Its warm, smooth tone is exquisite, as heard on recordings by Frank Sinatra and Van Halen.

■The same all-tube microphone preamp as Bill Putnam's legendary 610 console
■1176LN Class A FET compressor
■Split and Join switches allow the compressor and preamp sections to be used separately or simultaneously
■High and low shelving EQ
■Variable input impedance, gain, and output level
■Mic, line, and Hi-Z inputs
■Handmade in the USA

Preamp Section
■Inputs: XLR (mic), XLR (line), 1/4"" (unbalanced line/instrument)
■Output: XLR (in ""Split Mode"")
■Input Impedance: 500Ω/2MΩ (mic), 3.8kΩ (line), 47kΩ/2.2MΩ (Hi-Z)
■Variable Gain: -10, -5, 0, +5, +10dB
■HF EQ:
Boost/Cut: 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 9dB
Frequency: 4.5k, 7k, 10kHz
■LF EQ
Boost/Cut: 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 9dB
Frequency: 70, 100, 200Hz

Compressor Section
■Input: XLR (in ""Split Mode"")
■Output: XLR
■Ratio: 1:1, 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1, ALL

■-15dB Pad Switch
■Phase Reverse Switch
■+48V Phantom Power Switch
■Join/Split Switch
■Vacuum Tubes: 12AX7, 12AT7
■2U
■Dimensions: 483W x 89H x 310Dmm / 5.1kg

This product is designed for 120V operation. It is not compatible with 100V.