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Heritage Output Card
Inspired by the consoles David Dearden worked on and built throughout his career, the Heritage Output Card provides
tonal shaping options on your Mix Bus Output.
3 LOW BUMP adds a slight boost to the low-end,
around 60Hz, which helps push the kick and bass
through the mix and keep the track glued together.
4 HIGH LIFT. Like the Low Bump, High Lift adds a slight
boost, this time to frequencies around 20kHz. This
adds a little bit of ‘Air’ to the mix which makes cymbals
sparkle, and adds clarity to vocals.
Please note that Low Bump and High Lift are
part of the RETRO IRON circuit and will only
affect the mix when RETRO IRON is engaged.
We would recommend adding the Retro output
halfway through a mix and then mixing into it, adding
the Low Bump and High Lift as needed to add a little
sweetness to the mix.
1 BUS LINK (DFA) When the optional 48 Channel
Bus Mod is fitted to the console, pressing the Bus
Link button links the two 24ch buses together
allowing you to use the desk as a standard 24 bus
console with flexible routing. Otherwise channels
25+ only have access to Multi-tracks 25-48.
2 RETRO IRON introduces two Carnhill Output
transformers to the console, giving you the fat
punchy sound transformers are known for. The
two transformers are driven by a circuit inspired
by David’s time at Advision Studios.
When engaging the RETRO IRON stage, listen
for extra punch, especially in the low end. You
should find that reverbs and room mics open
up and the sound stage will get wider and more
pronounced.
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