Heritage Audio Tubestrip — a tube channel strip

Following the compact desktop Mix Buddy mixer, Heritage Audio has introduced a channel strip combining popular hardware designs.

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The device has a tube preamplifier with transformer-balanced input and output, offering up to 60 dB gain for microphones, line sources and instruments. A Morph knob adjusts saturation character: Pentode provides soft warmth, Triode adds sharper harmonics, and the central Ultra Linear (UL) position combines both. A Preamp Out potentiometer reduces output level when the preamplifier is driven hard.

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The inductor equalizer is inspired by the Olympic Studio Type 69. Its treble band has selectable frequencies and ±10 dB Cut/Boost. The midrange band provides up to 10 dB cut or boost, with mode selected by a button. The bass band has a frequency selector and separate Cut and Boost controls. The compressor offers two modes: Vari-Mu, based on the LANG P.Lane with the Seawell modification for more aggressive compression, and an optical mode with a de-esser frequency control.

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Heritage Audio Tubestrip is available for $3,500.