A channel strip is a device that allows the output of an audio device to be amplified to a line level and integrated into some other system. An audio channel strip may be a stand alone unit or one of many units built into a mixing desk. It usually includes a microphone preamp with a switchable phantom power voltage to drive condenser microphones and some form of audio equalization. Some designs also offer other facilities including audio compression, de-essing, noise-gating and limiting.
Some examples of stand-alone channel strips are manufactured by the following companies:
- Aphex
- GML
- PreSonus
Famous quotes containing the words channel and/or strip:
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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And when all wells are drawn dry,
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—Richard Lovelace (1618–1658)