Ideal for characterful studio recordings, the Black Lion Audio Eighteen Rackmount Channel Strip is a rackmount channel strip designed to deliver vintage-style tones with its transformer- and opamp-laden microphone preamp and inductor-based passive programme AEQ. Keep it clean and subtle or push it hard for thick analogue overdrive—the Eighteen is made for tonal versatility.
The mic preamp features a CineMag transformer and two of Black Lion Audio's BLA1831 discrete opamps to ensure that you can have a desirable old-school sound with the low noise floor required for modern recording standards. The programme equaliser offers separate boost and attenuation knobs for each of its two frequency-selectable bands, and dedicated switches are provided for high- and low-pass filters.
Additional appointments include a large analogue VU metre and buttons for polarity, mute, AEQ in/out, and mic/line input. The Eighteen channel strip boasts design, engineering, assemblage, and testing by Black Lion Audio in the USA.
Features
- Vintage-inspired microphone preamp with a CineMag transformer, two BLA1831 customised opamps, and switchable 48V phantom power
- Passive programme AEQ with a custom CineMag inductor
- Switchable 80 Hz high-pass filter and 10 kHz low-pass filter
- Adjustable input and output gain
- Balanced 3-pin XLR I/O jacks on rear panel
- Selectable mic- or line-level input
- Occupies 2 RU of rackspace
