Descripción
Theata is truly a unique professional audio product which is so unusual in todays audio products
market, the Theata have been custom designed for the studio, live & broadcast markets.
As the demand for electronic instruments like synths, electronic drums and sequencers has
exploded the need for high quality amplification has become increasingly critical as well as
having the best possible quality instrument pre-amps for guitars & basses or even routing virtual
instruments from your DAW. Phoenix Audio is committed to making sure that we maintain the
sonic integrity of the instrument whilst enhancing the sound with the very best in modern analog
circuitry with a strong nod to our vintage 70’s design background through our custom designed
and wound transformers which can add a pleasing color and tone to enhance the instruments
best characteristics.
When you want to capture every syllable and every single frequency of every single note played
you need ultra high impedance input amplification capture as lower resolution impedance simply
means you lose the natural wide frequency of your instruments and they become dull and
lifeless and often seem flat and 2D sounding, the Theata input amplification allows you to
capture everything and then you the ability to modify and sculpt the sound with our Class A
discrete output amplifiers and transformers.
The Theata has eight channels and if you see each channel as an individual channel strip then
the advantage of active electronics is you can have great control with 30db of gain, this can be
used to drive synths to add color and tone or to simply bring levels up like guitars which need
extra amplification, it might even be enough gain to power a tube mic or dynamic & condenser
mic (with an additional gain clean booster). Each channel has its own dedicated 15 pad for gain
reduction, phase reverse and ground lift and to really sculpt sounds or remove unwanted noise
rumble, there is a variable high pass filter with a great number of frequency options to allow
great flexibility.
The Theata has huge variety of input and output options, with over 24 inputs and 20 outputs
there are eight unbalanced TRS inputs on the front, an eight channel D-sub input connector on
the rear panel and a further eight TRS through inputs also on the front, these can be used to
present another input source or for real creativity mix another signal with the input & through to
create a new mixed sound which can have really exciting results.
On the rear the Theata has 20 outputs, these come in the form of 16 direct D-sub outputs with
two dedicated to each channel, then two XLR mix master outputs and two master monitor outs.
But the really exciting part of the Theata is its routing matrix, each channel has its own left and
right switching options, these can be used to route any and all of the eight channels to a master
bus so that you can sum to the two channel mixing board that is part of the Theata. You can
even send a mono signal to a stereo bus which can create some exciting options. When you
route your channels to the master bus you allow the eight channels to be summed to a pair of
outputs which is free up valuable inputs on your DAW interface or FOH or to essentially mix
your instruments, the mixing busof the Theata is a Class A active high gain voltage earth
solution.
On the master bus you even more options like the main stereo output, additional left and right
monitor outputs and stereo width effect which has the great ability to widen the mix or create a
narrow mono mix, this has the ability to create some really exciting sonic opportunities. Also if
you want to insert you favorite outboard like your favorite outboard compressors or EQ’s then
the master bus has its own dedicated insert send and return connectors and if eight channels
aren’t enough for all the instruments then the linking function can be used so two channels can
be merged into a 16 channel unit.
Specifications :
Eight world class active ultra high impedance Class A discrete Instrument pre amps (10
megohm)
Class A discrete active summing amplifier mixing suite
Intuitive & flexible bussing matrix with L & R switching options
Stereo width effect control option with mono effect & 25% wider option
24 inputs (8inputs on D-sub rear input, 8 inputs on the front panel, 8 through inputs on the front
panel)
20 outputs (8 main outputs, 8 additional monitor outs, 2 main summing outs & 2 monitor
summing outs)
10 classic Phoenix Audio custom wound transformers
30db of gain on every channel to shape & control your color & tone
Variable HPF on every channel (45hz to 250hz)
Phase reverse on every channel
Pad on every channel (15db)
Ground lift on every channel with selector switch
Master Insert send & return connectors
Bus Linking for two units, ability to make a 16 channel unit
External 24v with lockable connector
