Channel strip

Mackie 1402-VLZ3 Channel Strip

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
• Millennia Media
• PreSonus

Function

• It allow control of sound effect levels and it also allow audio signal to be route to record devices.Channel strip also allow the user to monitor critical listening and modify EQ

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