PreSonus presents the ADL 700, a follow-up to the wildly successful ADL
700. Created in partnership with the designer of the original ADL 600,
Anthony DeMaria, the DL 700 is an all-discrete high-voltage Class A
channel strip, incorporating 600 volts of tube-driven preamp with a
FET-based compressor/limiter section and parametric EQ.
The preamp
circuitry is identical to that of the ADL 600, with the expanded
functionality of the compressor and EQ providing additional tools to
shape the sound. The second generation of the ADL is here with the ADL
700!
Preamp section of the ADL 600
The preamplifier stage in the is discrete Class AADL 700 circuit is
discrete Class A, based on the preamp in the ADL 600 with balanced
input transformer and three vacuum tubes with 600 volt power rails. The
preamp includes instrument, line, and microphone inputs with selectable
input impedance, high gain, and high pass filter. The preamp section
allows for overdriving of the tube section for coloration, or shifting
the impedance to draw different tones from your microphone. With 75dB
of gain available, the ADL 700 easily handles gain-hungry ribbon mics.
FET compressor/limiter
The compressor stage in the ADL 700 features a discrete FET-based VCA
compressor with variable threshold, ratio, attack, release, and make-up
gain. The FET compressor reacts to transients faster than optical
circuits for better protection against peaks, preserving the integrity
of your source material.
EQ
The EQ stage in the ADL 700 is a discrete Class A 4-band parametric EQ
with switchable high/low Q. The bands overlap for surgical sculpting of
the sound. Aside from the dedicated EQ section, there's a 3-position
hi-pass filter for further sound shaping. An EQ/Compressor switch lets
you switch the order of the EQ and compression in the signal chain for
more tonal flexibility.
Features:
- Preamp section of the ADL 600
- Class A design
- Transformer-balanced I/O
- 75dB of gain
- Variable mic impedance
- Rear pane mic and line inputs with front panel DI/Instrument input
- Three tubes driven by 600 volt power rails
- FET-based VCA compressor/limiter
- 4-band EQ
- 3-position hi-pass filter
- Switchable signal-chain placement for EQ and compressor
