New VP-1 Tube Processor from TL Audio
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January 18, 2001Following the successful launch of the ground-breaking TL Audio VTC all-tube console at AES, HHB is introducing TL Audio’s new VP-1 Tube Processor at Winter NAMM 2001, Booth #4268.
Designed and manufactured in the U.K. to the most exacting standards, the VP-1 combines the functions of a pentode preamplifier, compressor and parametric equalizer to provide the discerning user with a sweet-sounding, one-box solution to high-end tube processing. The VP-1 is an exceptional value with additional features including an expander/gate, de-esser, peak limiter and optional word clock input and digital outputs.
The VP-1 features no less than seven tube stages, run from a stabilized 250v DC supply. The first stage is a Siemens EF86/6267 pentode in the front-end of the preamp, followed by six Sovtek ECC83/12AX7A stages, one in the secondary stage of the preamp, one in the compressor and four in the EQ section.
The preamp stage accepts mic, instrument and line level signals. The mic input is transformer-balanced, offering a choice of valve or class A signal paths. Also included are switchable phantom power, a 30dB pad, phase reverse and a variable high-pass filter.
The expander/gate controls the threshold, attack and release, while threshold, frequency and bandwidth are all variable on the de-esser. The compressor offers a choice of tube or optical compression stages, and provides control over threshold, ratio, attack, release and gain make-up. The VP-1 sports both hard and soft knee characteristics and a switchable "Hold" circuit reduces LF distortion.
A four-band tube EQ section can be switched pre- or post-compressor, and includes LF/HF shelving and fully parametric mids. A peak output limiter, level control, VU metering, stereo-link facility, optional word clock input and AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital outputs complete a tube processor that sets new standards for flexibility and sonic purity.
"Everybody loves the sound of the VTC console and now, with the TL Audio VP-1, everyone can have the superb sound of class A purity and classic tube warmth in a single, comprehensive processor," comments Don Hannah, HHB USA Sales Engineer. For more information, visit their web site at www.tlaudio.co.uk. |
