AVALON VT 737 SP by Dante Sadott in HarmonyDSPR July 2009

The Ultimate In Mic Pre Performance and Control!
The VT-737sp brings its magic touch to everything in your studio. Run your dullest, most sterile mic through the VT-737sp and you'll be amazed at how warm and sweet it sounds. This 2-rackspace combo brings a new standard to high-end audio, taking your sound to places you never thought possible and giving you precise creative control. The VT-737 will energize your recordings!

Avalon VT-737sp Channel Strip at a Glance:

Class A preamp design with three input selections

Opto-compressor with minimum signal path

Sweepable EQ and hardwired bypass

Class A preamp design with three input selections
The VT-737sp has three input selections: First, it features a higher-performance microphone input transformer with 48-volt phantom selection. Second, the VT-737sp offers an instrument DI high-source input with a jack located on front panel. Finally, the VT-737sp includes a balanced line input with discrete high-level Class A circuitry. The Class A preamplifier utilizes two cascaded, dual vacuum tube triodes configured with minimum negative feedback. A high-gain switch boosts the overall gain of the preamplifier. The four high-quality tubes are configured as singled-ended anode coupled followers. A passive/variable high-pass filter and hardwired relay bypass completes the VT-737sp's input signal conditioning. A phase reverse relay is available on all three inputs.

Opto-compressor with minimum signal path
The VT-737sp's opto-compressor features a minimum signal path design with twin Class A vacuum tube triodes for gain matching. The optical attenuator acts as a simple passive level controller. Full dynamic control from soft compression to hard- knee limiting can be achieved with threshold, ratio-compression, attack and release controls plus gain reduction selection on the large VU meter. Special spectral control including de-ess is available with the dual sweep mid EQ to side-chain switch. The VT-737sp's EQ section can be flipped pre or post the opto-compressor via a front-panel switch for alternate effects and tone shaping. Two VT-737sps can be linked via a rear panel link cable for stereo tracking. The compressor bypass is a sealed silver relay for the most direct signal path.

Sweepable EQ and hardwired bypass
The VT-737sp equalizer utilizes 100% discrete, Class A-high-voltage transistors for optimum sonic performance. The high- and low-frequency bands provide the smooth characteristics of an all passive design, while the dual mid bands include variable frequency and switched Q-width selection. The enhanced range of the VT-737sp's mid bands is extended into the high and low bands by the use of X10 frequency multipliers. The bypass switch incorporates a sealed silver relay for the most direct signal path. When the EQ to sidechain is engaged, the high-low EQ remains in the audio path for "tone enhancement." The output level control provides a variable control of the overall signal path. The output amplifier utilizes another dual triode vacuum tube driving a 100% discrete, Class A, high-current, balanced and DC coupled low noise output amplifier.


Avalon VT-737sp Channel Strip Features:

Vacuum tube and discrete design

Ideal for DAW and digital recording

Wide range of tube tone and control

Excellent value for performance

Rugged Avalon construction

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Education

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• Eq

[straighttease1]

Buenisimo video totalmente informativo en esta semana me viene uno para gravar mis voces! -Dubons-

[harmonydspr]

@straighttease1 Muchas gracias por comentar, me alegra que te alla gustado este video :) y felicidades por tu nuevo Avalon :)

[mxkck]

oye tienes algun numero donde te podria llamar? 

[harmonydspr]

@mxkck claro puedes llamarme al ( 562 ) 818-1674 , Gracias por commentar.

[harmonydspr]

@MerlosMusicOfficial Correcto , necesitas Firewire o compra una targeta externa con voltaje. ami no me funciono la verdad , asi que compre una macbook con firewire, pero tambien puedes comprar un controlador como tarjeta , normalmente usan USB :)

[MerlosMusicOfficial]

@harmonydspr y otro cosa jejeje, por lo que veo los 2 tienen entrada Firewire pero no tengo una macbook como le haria? tengo una toshiba satellite l505

[MerlosMusicOfficial]

@harmonydspr Ok, los checare en internet! otra cosa que olvide decirte... tengo una interfaz Tascam US Mkii 144 no se si me sirva con esos o algo, en todo caso de que pueda usarlo con mi interfaz como los conecto o que onda? gracias por responder amigo, saludos!

[harmonydspr]

@alex10dopop Hola Alex, si puedes usar una consola analogica para grabar o mezclar, de hecho le darias mas color a tu musica, si es una consola limpia o arruinarlo si es de mala calidad :(. Te recomiendo que uses los manuales para aprenderlos , ya que me es dificil ayudarte por este medio y por el tiempo. Gracias por comentar.

[harmonydspr]

@MerlosMusicOfficial Gracias por comentar, te recomiendo un MOTU TRAVELER MK3 como interface o un convertidor interface como un Apogee Rosetta 200 o un 800.

Como es un Pre-amp conectalo por el convertidor y no por el pre o linea de la interface. ya que perderia un 40% de calidad y danarias el pre de la interface. :)

[MerlosMusicOfficial]

Ok. perfecto! solo 1 pregunta como lo hago para conectarlo y usarlo con mi lap en el DAW "Ableton Live"? gracias amigos buen video y saludos!