Tascam took Antares Auto-Tune, the technology that quietly rewired pop music, and bolted it onto a proper channel strip. The TA-1VP is a full vocal chain in a single rack space: mic preamp with phantom power, compressor, de-esser, gate, EQ, and tube and microphone modeling, with genuine Antares pitch correction sitting at the heart of it. Run it gentle for natural, transparent warmth, or push it until your vocal does that unmistakable, slightly dangerous thing.

FEATURES & PROS:

• Genuine Antares Auto-Tune: the real pitch-correction engine, not an imitation, built right in.
• Full Vocal Chain: preamp, compressor, de-esser, gate and EQ in a single rack space.
• Tube & Mic Modeling: flatter a cheap mic or add valve warmth to an expensive one.
• Phantom-Powered Preamp: plug a condenser straight in and track in one box.
• Gentle or Dangerous: dial it transparent, or push it into that unmistakable pop sheen.
• S/PDIF + MIDI: drops cleanly into a digital rig and automates the lot.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Year: 2009
• Type: Vocal channel strip with genuine Antares Auto-Tune
• Processing: mic preamp with phantom power, compressor, de-esser, gate, EQ, tube and mic modeling, pitch correction
• Inputs / Outputs: XLR / TRS mic in, line in, balanced outs, S/PDIF digital, MIDI
• Mounting: 1U rack
• Power: mains
• Manual: Tascam TA-1VP owner's manual (PDF)