Thermionic Culture NIGHTINGALE 2通道块

the nightingale 2 dual mic. ampe compressor

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the nightingale 2 is a 2 channel mic amp/e and also amono compressor, based around the now classic phoenix design, withsumming facilities included.
 
the 2 preamplifiers with eq and the compressor can all be usedindividually or may be combined in 3 different modes by using thesumming section. this can be done whilst still taking un-combinedoutputs from each pre amp output this set of features and thesuperb valve sound make the nightingale 2 a unit like noother that we know of.
 
the unit comes in thermionic culture’s half rack design format andhas a built-in but detachable power supply.
 
it will work normally as a standalone unit but if desired thenightingale 2 can be put together in a thermionic culture 19 inchrack case with another nightingale 2 to give stereo compression and2 more eq./ mic. amps, or you can add a different thermionicculture half rack unit such as the freebird 3 channele.
 
the 2 preamplifiers (a and b) have switched input level controlswhich allow them to amplify mic or line level signals, or take disignals that can be accessed from the ¼” jack inputs on the frontpanel.
 
in each pre-amp there is an e based on the varislope bass,top and presence controls found on the earlybirds and roosters.
 
filters/cuts are provided for removing unwanted rumble, etc.andshaping curves. if the bass lift and cut are used together “pultec”style, a mid cut will occur.
 
the e can be totally bypassed with the e switch.there is a 48v switch to supply phantom power to both channelinputs, and a phase invert switch, very useful with drums, vocals,etc.
 
the compressor is based around the phoenix compressor but hasdifferences in valve choice and transformers to give a little moregain. this gives the nightingale compressor its own flavour with abit more bite and attitude. compression can be monitored by theminiature phoenix style meter in the centre of the unit.
 
stepped and indented controls allow for easy recall-ability. thismay come in very useful on a unit with so many possibilities intracking, mixing and “live” use. the summing section of thenightingale 2 allows the compressor input to be taken from it’sinput ‘line’ connector on the back of the unit, the output ofpreamp ‘a’, the output of preamp ‘b’ or a sum of both preamps‘a+b’. this unique feature really allows the unit to be used in ahuge variety of ways and to achieve some classic high valvesounds as well as some more unusual and creative effects,especially as the outputs from the preamps can still be takenseparately to the mixing desk / daw whilst being routed into thecompressor section.
 
the standby switch is provided to extend valve life by reducingvoltage. use when switching on, or when not actually using the unitfor a time. it will come back to full power instantly whenneeded.
 
the nightingale was originally designed for live use, where 2vocalists can be blended together through 1 compressor to give areally tight sound with better separation from the backing band,but, like our culture vulture, it has many other uses, most notablyon drums where the phase reverse can achieve great snare sounds andof course when recording vocals.
 
the beautiful round valve sound of the nightingale isunmatchable

■2 channel mic amp/e and mono compressor.
■small and portable with above multi functions, making it alsovaluable for stage use.
■rack available to accommodate 2 units, or perhaps a freebird.
■stepped / indented gain controls.
■large easy to read controls for all functions.
■musical sounding eqs based on the award winning rooster andearlybird 2.
 ■e switch
■high pass filters.
■phase reverse switches on each mic. amp.
■48v phantom power.
■both mic. amps can be used individually and summed to thecompressor.

■the 'compressor' is based around the phoenix but has a bit more'bite.

■great for vocals, drums etc.etc.

■all valve signal path and side chain.

■a standby switch is provided to extend valve life.
■hand made in england.