Eight channel Class A preamp, 60V rail, clean/tube gain, limiter, var. impedance (Model #2383)
Increase your track power eightfold in only 2U - Thanks to exceptional headroom throughout its design and the superb signal regulation of its limters, the GainStation8 is the perfect front end for multi-track recordings or AD converters.
Nowadays typical preamps are designed on an either-or basis - either solid state or tube. With these designs the engineer has a non integrated and thus often frustrating choice between a pure, neutral solid state recording or one unavoidably influenced by tubes. While the engineer may find solutions for one application with one microphone, a preamplifier for different situations, mics and instruments must provide a commensurate range of choices - like the GainStation preamps. A combination of 63dB solid state and an independently controllable 26dB tube circuitry (which can also be deactivated) ensures a complete sound palette panorama. In any situation the engineer now can achieve his goals with one front end for best-of-both-worlds results.
Separated Solid state and tube preamps. The tube preamp can be used additionally to the solid state stage to add tube saturations, for clean recordings it can be switched off. Peak/FET Limiter Switchable Mic Input Impedance (200 Ohms, 1,2 & 10 kOhms) Custom-designed and built, fully discrete, class A op-amps (no off-the-shelf stuff here). The GainStation's op-amps feature 60-Volt operating voltage - twice as high as most common op-amps - for an incredible dynamic range. All switching functions are handled by encapsulated relays with gold-plated contacts. A no-compromise power supply with extensive additional shielding and seven separately wound and regulated voltages Lundahl input transforner option, also for single channels or channel pairs Frequency Range: 1Hz-310kHz (+/- 3dB, Clean Gain 30dB, Tube Gain off, Output Level 0dB)
Frequency Range: 1Hz-125kHz (+/- 0.5dB, Clean Gain 30dB, Tube Gain 1dB, Output Level 0dB)
THD+N: 0.00038% (Cl. Gain 24dB, T. Gain off, 20-22kHz, Outp. Level +6dB, +25dBu out)
THD+N: 0.032% (Cl. Gain 23dB, T. Gain 1dB, 20-22kHz, Outp. Level +6dB, +25dBu out)
S/N Ratio: -99.6dBu (Cl. Gain 10dB, T. Gain off, Output Level 0dB, 20-22kHz, A-weighted)
S/N Ratio: -94.6dBu (Cl. Gain 30dB, T. Gain off, Output Level 0dB, 20-22kHz, A-weighted)
S/N Ratio: -86.5dBu (Cl. Gain 20dB, T. Gain 10dB, Outp. Level 0dB, 20-22kHz, A-weighted)
EIN: 128.4dB (Cl. Gain 60dB, T. Gain off, Outp. Level 0dB, 20-22kHz, A-weighted, 40Ohm)
Dynamic Response: >130dB (20-22kHz, A-weighted)
CMRR: >80dB (Cl. Gain 30dB, T. Gain off, 1kHz, Input -30dBu, Outp. Level 0dB)
Max. Output Level: +34dBu
Max. Input Level: +17dBu (Mic & Instrument Input)
Input Impedance: >1MOhm (Instrument Input)
Output Impedance: >75Ohm Slew Rate: >40V/micros (Clean Gain 30dB, Tube Gain off, Output Level +6dB)
Power Consumption: 140W (without converter)
Weight: 6,3kg/13,86lb
Weight Power Supply incl. cable: 5,3kg/11,66lb
