Detail 01
Soft/Hard knee and Fast Attack
The compressor offers selectable knee behavior and a fast-attack option.
Product detailSKU #1500000460291
Solid State LogicRevival 4000 Analog Channel Strip
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Revival 4000 brings an SSL 4000-style input, de-essing, dynamics, and four-band EQ into one rackmount channel strip. The Jensen transformer-balanced preamp provides phantom power, polarity invert, pad, and line-input controls for setting up a source before processing. From there, the B-Series de-esser, gate/expander, Class-A VCA compressor, and selectable EQ circuits let you shape a single recording or mix path with hands-on control. An insert and dynamics sidechain routing support more involved studio patching.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Tracking a vocal or instrument through preamp, de-essing, dynamics, and EQ in one hardware path.
- Building a patched studio channel with an external processor on the balanced insert.
- Switching between Brown Knob 02 and Black Knob 242 EQ approaches while shaping a source.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Logarithmic/Linear release modes
Dynamics release behavior can be selected to suit the processing setup.
Detail 03
Brown 02 and Black 242 EQ circuits
Two EQ circuit modes are available, with different filter specifications.
Detail 04
Balanced insert
An external device can be placed into the channel-strip signal path.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan for rack installation.
- 02The external sidechain routing is intended for the dynamics section.
- 03The Brown 02 and Black 242 modes use different high- and low-pass filter slopes.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it include a microphone preamp?
Yes. It has an SSL 4000 E Jensen transformer-balanced microphone preamp with +48V, polarity, pad, and line-input controls.
02Can I use external processing with it?
Yes. A balanced insert is provided for external devices.
03What EQ options are available?
It has a four-band SSL EQ with switchable Brown Knob 02 and Black Knob 242 circuit modes.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- +48V Phantom Power, Polarity Invert, Pad, Line Input
- Preamp Type
- SSL 4000 E Jensen Transformer-balanced mic preamp
- Circuit Modes
- Switchable Brown Knob "02 inch and Black Knob "242 inch EQ Circuits
2 detailsBody & build
- Type
- Musical One-knob 4000 B De-Esser
- Extensive Sidechain Routing
- Filters to Dynamics Sidechain
10 detailsOther
- Knee Modes
- Soft/Hard
- Brown 02 Mode
- High- and Low-Pass Filters, 12dB/octave (HPF & LPF)
- Release Modes
- Logarithmic/Linear
- Gate Expander
- Classic SSL Gate/Expander
- Balanced Insert
- For external devices
- Attack
- Fast Attack On/Off
- Black 242 Mode
- High- and Low-Pass Filters, 18dB/octave (HPF), 12dB/octave (LPF)
- EQ Type
- Classic SSL 4-band EQ
- Mid Bands
- Fully Parametric
- Compressor
- Discrete Class-A VCA
