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Aphex 230 Voice Channel Processor

BH #AP230 • MFR #230P
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Aphex 230 Voice Channel Processor
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Aphex 230P Overview

The 230 Master Voice Processor from Aphex is a comprehensive channel strip with a tube based microphone preamplifier. Especially useful in the broadcast production environment, the unit allows vocal talent to sound bigger and/or have their voice heard above the crowd.

Very easy to use, the 230 has a comprehensive set of dynamics and equalizer functions, including a compressor and gate, a parametric EQ and both of Aphex's harmonic/frequency enhancers. A send/return insert point provides access to the signal path between the dynamics processing and equalizers.

An analog to digital converter with multiple format outputs (available simultaneously,) and wordclock input and output makes the unit an indispensable tool in the production room, or installed as a permanent, on-air feed through for each special talent, set once and locked behind a security cover.

Reflected plate amplifier tube microphone preamplifier
EasyRider compressor
Logic assisted gate
Variable frequency de-esser
Parametric EQ and "Aural Exciter" and "Big Bottom" enhancers
Send and return inserts between dynamics processing and the equalizers
Analog to digital 24-bit/96kHz converter with AES/EBU, coaxial and optical S/PDIF outputs
Wordclock input and low jitter wordclock output
Switchable +4dBu and -10dBV outputs
Cough Switch (soft mute) allows for silently muting the output on the fly using a handheld, desktop, or floor switch

Aphex 230P Specs

Number of Channels
Single
Inputs
1 x XLR Microphone
1 x 1/4" TRS phone Return
1 x BNC Wordclock
Outputs
1 x XLR
1 x 1/4" TRS phone
1 x 1/4" TRS phone Send
1 x XLR AES/EBU
1 x RCA coaxial S/PDIF
1 x TosLink optical S/PDIF
1 x BNC Wordclock
Frequency Response
18Hz to 24KHz, +/-1dB
Noise
EIN: -127dBu, input shorted
Preamp
Gain Range
20dB to 65dB
Maximum Output
+25dBu, unloaded
Input Impedance
2kΩ nominal
Phantom Power
+48V
Compressor
Threshold Range
Fixed
Ratio
4:1
Attack Time
Program dependent, user variable release baseline
Release Time
Program dependent, user variable release baseline
Slope
Medium hard knee
Sidechain
No
Equalizer
Filter Type
Parametric
Aural Exciter
Big Bottom
Frequency Bands
Parametric: 240Hz to 8KHz
Aural Exciter: 500Hz to 5KHz
Big Bottom: 50Hz to 280Hz
Bandwidth
Parametric: 0.5 to 5
Range (Boost/Cut)
Parametric: +/-12dB
Aural Exciter: OFF to +12dB (mix)
Big Bottom: OFF to +12dB (mix)
Light Indication
Threshold Range
Not applicable
Ratio
Not applicable
Attack Time
Not applicable
De-Esser
Threshold Range
-20dB to +20dB, variable
Frequency Range
4kHz to 20kHz, Linkwitz-Riley 24dB/octave crossover
Gate
Gate Threshold
-50dB to +20dB, variable
Gate Rate
Attack: 0.1 mSec Hold/Release: 300 mSec/400 mSec
Physical
Dimensions
19" x 8 1/4"" x 1 3/4"
Weight
6 lbs
Specialties
Insert point between dynamics processing and equalizers

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