MANLEY LABS  |  SKU: 10493

CORE

Channel Strip with Class A tube mic/line preamp, direct instrument input, 3:1 ELOP compressor, Baxandall EQ, FET brickwall limiter, and analog VU meter


$3,885.00 CAD
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Description

2014 delivers the Manley CORE, an innovative channel strip that combines Manley's Greatest Hits with fresh technology. The remarkably intuitive front panel combines musical and forgiving circuitry that allows the musician to concentrate on his performance instead of being lost in a sea of knobs. Ease of use and intelligently chosen operating points make it virtually impossible to cut a bad sounding track!

Manley's experience and insight working with the industry's top recording engineers and musicians culminates in the CORE. At this price, there is no other channel-strip with higher headroom or more seductive sound than the CORE. Handcrafted in the USA, built like a tank, built to endure, the epicenter of your recorded art will be the Manley CORE.

The signal enters through our renowned hand-wound MANLEY IRON input transformer with nickel laminations in a mu-metal can. The tube amplifying stage is the latest implementation of our famous Class A circuit topology found in the VOXBOX and Manley Dual Mono & Mono Microphone Preamplifiers. This all-triode vacuum tube circuit runs on a regulated 300 Volt B+ supply yielding huge headroom and relentless output drive capability.

Specifications

ALL-TUBE preamplifier audio path using 1 x 12AX7 for gain and 1 x 6922 White Follower

Balanced Transformer Coupled XLR Microphone Input Impedance: 1200 Ohms

Balanced XLR Line Input Impedance: 10 kOhms

Unbalanced 1/4" Direct Input Impedance: 10 Meg Ohm

Hi-current drive Direct XLR output Impedance: 50 Ohms

Silent conductive plastic INPUT attenuator

Compressor Maximum GAIN REDUCTION: 16 dB

Compressor ATTACK time: 60ms slowest CCW, 30ms at 12:00, 5ms fastest CW for 6dB compression

Compressor RELEASE time: 1.5s slowest CCW, 1s at 12:00, 100ms fastest CW from 6dB compression

Maximum Input Mic input (Low Gain Setting): -5 dBu or 435mV RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Input Mic input (High Gain Setting): -25 dBu or 44 mV RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Input Line input (Low Gain Setting): +13 dBu or 3.5V RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Input Line input (High Gain Setting): -8 dBu or 300mV RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Input Direct input (Low Gain Setting): +24 dBu or 12V RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Input Direct input (High Gain Setting): +17 dBu or 5.5V RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Input Insert return: +20 dBu or 7.8V RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Preamp Output (Insert Send): +35 dBu or 43V RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Preamp Output (Insert Send): +22 dBu into 600 Ohms

Maximum Main Output: +20 dBu

Insert Send output impedance: 50 Ohms

Insert Return input impedance: 13 kOhms

Main Output Impedance: 50 Ohms

Direct Output Headroom (referenced to +4 dBv): 31 dB

Main Output Headroom (referenced to +4 dBv): 16 dB

Dynamic Range: >90 dB

Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB

Large LED illuminated VU METER

Meters switch to read Direct Output (1) from preamp, Output (2) from Main Out, or Compressor Gain Reduction

THD & Noise (1kHz @ +4 dBm): 0.02% at Low Gain setting

Noise Floor (Gain set to minimum): -70 dB wideband typical

Gain via Microphone Input: 40 or 60 dB

Gain via Line Input: 20 or 40dB

Maximum Gain of EQ & Limiter section: 10 dB

AUTOMUTE warmup delay: 30 Seconds

Power consumption: 35 watts

Operating mains voltage: 90 to 254 VAC (internal universal supply)

Mains Voltage Frequency: 50-60Hz

Dimensions: 19" x 3 1/2" x 7" (occupies 2u)

Unit Weight: 8.3 lbs.

Shipping weight: 11.5 lbs.

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