Building on the legacy of the acclaimed Drawmer 1960, the 1970 combines vintage character with modern flexibility. With an expanded feature set, it's one of the most versatile mic pre-amplifier/compressors available today.
While it shares the familiar layout of the 1960, the 1970 introduces numerous refinements. The DI (Direct Input) EQ has been fine-tuned for even greater accuracy, and the circuit enhanced throughout for improved precision and control.
Whether you're tracking instruments through the dedicated DI, recording vocals via the ultra-clean mic pre-amplifiers, capturing a guitar cabinet with two microphones, working with a singer-guitarist setup, or applying stereo bus compression using its comprehensive linking and mix facilities, the 1970 delivers professional results in any studio or live environment.
At the heart of the 1970 are dual mic pre-amplifiers built around the latest THAT Corporation technology. They deliver ultra-clean, transparent recordings that can later be shaped using your preferred method of warmth - valve, transformer, saturation, or tape.
Each channel provides up to 66dB of gain with switchable mic impedance for precise matching to any microphone. Phantom power, phase reverse, and a high-pass filter are all included as standard.
Engaging the fully balanced hard-wire bypass connects the input directly to the output, completely bypassing the compressor FETs, mix circuit, and gain controls. This ensures the cleanest possible signal path from microphone to output.
The 1970 turns mic impedance into a creative tool. Alongside standard matching, you can deliberately mismatch input impedance to explore tonal variations. With three settings - 200, 600, and 2400 Ohms - the results depend on the microphone and source: from subtle differences to pronounced tonal shifts.
The FET compressor section provides threshold, ratio, attack, and release controls, along with Drawmer's exclusive Big and Air modes to enhance low-end weight and high-end clarity. The two compressors can be used independently in mono or linked for stereo bus compression at the flick of a switch.
The Do-Anything Anywhere Recording Channel. The Drawmer 1970 Dual FET compressor and pre-amplifier really is a desert island recording chain that will handle any audio source from line-level to mic to guitars or hotter synths, to low-impedance microphones.
Each channel includes a Mix control for effortless parallel compression, blending compressed (wet) and uncompressed (dry) signals. This makes it easy to balance punch and natural dynamics - add more dry signal for subtlety, or increase the wet for a stronger effect.
