Description

Skip the rack of separate boxes. The ART VoiceChannel puts a complete vocal and instrument signal chain into a single unit, built for home studios, project rooms, broadcast booths, and stages where you need consistent, controlled sound without patching together five pieces of gear.

At the front end sits a Class-A tube microphone preamp with selectable plate voltage and variable input impedance, giving you room to shape tone before you ever touch the dynamics section. From there, signal flows through a full compressor/limiter, expander/gate, de-esser, and a semi-parametric EQ that can sit pre- or post-compression depending on how you want to sculpt the source.

Output flexibility is where this strip earns its keep in modern setups. Beyond standard analog out, it offers ADAT Lite-pipe, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and TOSLink digital outputs covering 44.1 kHz up to 192 kHz sample rates, plus a USB port for direct connection to a computer or laptop — no separate interface required for basic tracking.

Class-A tube preamp: 0 dB to +60 dB mic gain, +3 dB to +40 dB instrument gain
4-band EQ with ±12 dB per band; selectable low (50/150 Hz) and high (5K/15 KHz); two continuously variable mid bands
Compressor/limiter: 250 µs to 100 ms attack, 100 ms to 3 sec release, 1:1 to 20:1 ratio
De-esser tunable from 0.5 kHz to 15 kHz; expander slope of 1:1.5
Digital outs: ADAT, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, TOSLink, plus USB direct connect
Frequency response: 12 Hz–100 kHz analog-to-analog; 12 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz digital

For tracking a lead vocal, acoustic guitar, or any solo source where you want the character locked in at the source rather than fixed later in the mix, the VoiceChannel gives you the control of individual outboard gear in one straightforward strip.