Universal Audio 4-710D

Classic tube and solid-state tones with 1176-style compression and professional A/D conversion.

By merging the best of UA’s classic analog design with smart modern features and workflow enhancements, the 4-710d is the most flexible microphone preamp in the UA lineup.

Featuring four high-end mic/line preamps with a unique tube/solid-state tone blending circuit, as well as classic 1176-style compression on each mic channel, the 4-710d also offers tons of digital I/O to expand your setup.

FEATURES

• Track through meticulously designed UA tube preamp circuitry

• Blend tube and solid-state textures for tons of flexibility

• Harness classic 1176-style compression on each mic channel

• Add 8 inputs to any Apollo interface via ADAT optical connection

Bring your Mic Collection to Life with a Wide Range of UA Preamp Tones
At the core of the 4-710d are four channels of tone-blending “Twin-Finity” mic preamps. Each channel offers 100% tube and 100% solid-state signal path, as well as the ability to continuously blend between the two circuits. This gives you tons of textures — from creamy to crunchy — and lets you dial in the perfect amount of tube grit or solid-state sheen.

A Legendary Compression Circuit
Each of the 4-710d’s four channels features true-bypass 1176-style compression, including specially tuned "fast" and "slow" settings. This enables quick, on-the-fly tweaking for fattening up a vocal, hold a bass guitar in place, or for adding sizzle and texture to synths and horns.

Add Inputs and Professional A/D Conversion
With eight analog inputs, the 4-710d is perfect for expanding your studio. Digitized via ultra high-quality 24-bit A/D converters at selectable sample rates up to 192 kHz, the 4-710d easily connects to most interfaces with its dual ADAT optical or AES/EBU DB-25 connectors.

SPECIFICATIONS

Preamplifiers

• Four TEC Award-winning 710 Twin-Finity™ microphone/line preamps, each featuring:

• Dual-path 285-volt Class-A tube and transimpedance solid-state preamps

• Phase-aligned tone-blending of tube and solid state circuits, creamy to crunchy

• Newly designed 1176-style compression circuit per preamp channel

• JFET Direct Input with 2.2MΩ ultra Hi-Z impedance w/auto input override

• Large backlit VU meters for flexible metering of input drive, gain level, and gain reduction

• Balanced send/return inserts (half-normalled)

• 48V phantom power

• 75 Hz low cut filter

• Polarity switch

• Monolithic balanced output stage

Analog-to-Digital Conversion

• Eight channels of high quality 24-bit A/D conversion:

• Selectable sample rates up to 192 kHz

• Digital output via dual ADAT optical and AES/EBU DB-25 connectors

• 8-channel soft limiter (switchable for all channels)

• Ultra-low jitter clock subsystem

• LED metering array with clip/hold indicators

• 75Ω BNC work clock I/O

• Digital outputs anti-pop protection on power-up

Other

• Universal voltage internal power supply

• Heavy-duty metal construction, two-space rack unit

• One year warranty including parts and labor