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Heritage Britstrip - British-spec Channel Strip with Diode Bridge compressor
British-spec Channel Strip With Diode Bridge Compressor
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SKU: HERITAGEBRITSTRIP
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Product Description
The Heritage Audio BritStrip draws together five decades of analogue excellence into just one rack space. This mono channel strip unites a genuine 73-style microphone preamplifier, an extended 73-style equaliser, a discrete Class A DI, and the renowned diode-bridge compressor from the Successor. It delivers the unmistakable character of classic British recordings, yet with modern routing flexibility and added all-in-one convenience. Designed for professional engineers, the BritStrip offers rich warmth, punch and tonal control, all with craftsmanship born in Heritage Audio’s St Ives factory.
Features
- All-discrete Class A preamp and DI:
Features transformer-coupled inputs and outputs with 80 dB of gain, pad, phase reversal, impedance switching, and pass-through DI routing. - Expanded 73-style equaliser:
Inductor-based mid, shelving and high-pass sections deliver musical boosts without phase issues or headroom loss at extreme settings. - Diode-bridge compressor with blend and sidechain:
Offers tracking-friendly compression with blend control, side-chain filtering, external side-chain and stereo linking capabilities.
Analogue Heritage with Modern Routing:
The BritStrip permits flexible signal flow by allowing you to insert the EQ before or after the compressor. EQ-before-compression sharpens response to boosted frequencies, while EQ-after-compression keeps the side-chain less sensitive to EQ adjustments. This flexibility gives engineers creative control over tone and dynamics.
Studio-grade Sound and Performance:
Its Carnhill-designed input and output transformers, all-discrete Class A three-gain-stage preamp and custom-wound coils ensure a rich, authentic ‘73 sound. With noise under –125 dBu EIN, THD less than 0.025 %, and frequency response from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, the BritStrip delivers pristine, character-filled performance.
Compact and Rugged Design:
All the components, preamplifier, equaliser, compressor and DI, are packed into a single 1-U rack unit (482 × 44 × 184 mm). It’s a streamlined, robust solution for modern studios seeking vintage tone without compromising space or versatility.
Specifications
- Transformer-coupled balanced mic, line and DI inputs and outputs
- Mic input impedance: 1 200 Ω / 300 Ω; Line: 10 kΩ; DI: > 2 MΩ
- Maximum output: > +26 dBu into 600 Ω
- Gain: > 80 dB; Pad: 20 dB; Phase reverse; Impedance switch
- Frequency response: 20 Hz (+0.3 dB) to 20 kHz (–0.2 dB)
- THD: < 0.025 % at 1 kHz; < 0.05 % at 100 Hz; EIN: < -125 dBu
- Equaliser: 73-style high & low shelving with bell-mode; mid-band inductor-based; high-pass (low-pass) filter
- Compressor: Diode-bridge, ultra-fast attack/release, blend control, five side-chain filters, external side-chain, stereo link
- Dimensions: 482 × 44 × 184 mm (1 U rack unit)
- Routing: EQ pre- or post-compression flexibility
