Bishop - All tube channel strip with dual slope optical compressor
The Gainlab Audio Bishop is a high-end analog channel strip designed to bring warmth, character, and precision to your recordings. Combining a mic preamp and dual slope optical compressor in one sleek unit, the Bishop delivers rich harmonics and smooth dynamics, making it an excellent choice for both tracking and mixing. With its tube-driven circuitry and carefully crafted vintage-inspired design, this channel strip is perfect for adding depth and musicality to vocals, instruments, and entire mixes. Whether in the studio or on stage, the Gainlab Audio Bishop offers the flexibility and sonic quality that professional engineers and producers demand.
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Gainlab Audio Bishop är en analog high-end kanalstrip designad för att ge värme, och karaktär till dina inspelningar. Genom att kombinera en mikrofonförstärkare och optisk kompressor i en elegant enhet levererar Bishop rika övertoner och mjuk dynamik, vilket gör den till ett utmärkt val för både inspelning och mixning. Med sin rördrivna kretsdesign och noggrant utformade vintageinspirerade design är denna kanalstrip perfekt för att tillföra djup och musikalitet till sång, instrument och hela mixar. Oavsett om det är i studion eller på scen erbjuder Gainlab Audio Bishop den flexibilitet och ljudkvalitet som professionella ljudtekniker och producenter kräver.
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BISHOP all tube channel unit brings much more than you expect from a regular high quality channel strip. The heart of the unit based on the mic preamp which consist three vacuum tubes constructed in all tube design. There are inputs for the mic and instrument on the front while mic and line also selectable on back panel. Over the regular switches of phase, polarity and phantom power we found a special drive pot which is available for colouring the instrument input through a discrete solution. The big enlighted eye catching ring for stepped gain selector is separated in two selectable scales which gives ultimate capabilities to make gain even until +60dB.
The VU meter in the middle of the unit is responsible for representing the output level while right next to it we can find the two GR meters of the double slope optical compressor. This exclusive design of Gainlab Audio gives very unique possibilities to the hand of recording engineer by applying a second slope to the loved working method of LA-2A solution. This extension in functionality is well controllable with character, timing and threshold options. Right above the output attenuator we can find the HPF with two options. At the final end of the front panel there is a secret weapon called Dynamic Air Band with two selectable options. This function can work as a regularly known and loved Air Band while using with a compressor turned on it reacts to the actual compression level and gives the unique character of high frequency components to the recorded sound.
The unit is build with the same rugged material selection which is known from Gainlab Audio products. The engraved front panel and the high quality inside components stands together to bring long lasting value to the customer’s audio production.
Field of Application
- Tracking
- Recording
- Sound Design
- Saturator
Main Properties
- All tube preamp section
- Full balanced signal path
- Dual Slope Optical Compressor
- Mic, Instrument and Line input
- HPF at 120Hz, 80Hz
- Phase switch – Pad switch
- Instrument drive
- Low gain mode +40dB
- High gain mode +60dB
- Output VU meter
- Character selector
- Timeing selector
- Threshold control
- Dynamic Air band
- 2nd slope control
- Dual GR LED barDual ring steped gain selector