Bozak AR6 and EQ6 released

Geschreven door Reind Dooyeweerd maandag, 01 oktober 2007 03:30

Vroeger toen dj's nog met vinyl en cassette bandjes draaiden en haar onder de oksels bij vrouwen nog heel normaal was (thank god dat ik niet in die tijd geboren ben) was Bozak een merk wat Pioneer nu is. Bozak maakte namelijk DE mixers in de begin jaren toen het dj vak net ontdekt was en het merk Bozak is weer tot leven geroepen door een investeerder en heeft de doden weer tot leven gewekt, de AR6 en EQ6 zijn namelijk weer te koop.

Bozak AR-6
The Bozak AR-6 is a classic rotary mixer with its heritage taken from the pioneering mixers  of the 70’s. Updated to give the flexibility to today’s DJ requirements, the AR-6 has been designed first and foremost for unsurpassed sound and build quality. The AR-6 feature set, has been designed in conjunction with some of the true legendary DJ’s who have served their apprenticeship on the original rotary mixers and who are now regarded as the true masters of their craft. The mixer offers the most flexible routing, six direct phono, line or mic inputs and five auxiliary line inputs on a user selectable matrix with a balance control for each input, the AR-6 has more than enough input options. The flexible headphone section gives the DJ flexible control over the cue and mix.

The clear warm and loud headphone output with a mix control that allows the DJ to pan between the Cue or Program output or a mix anywhere between. The Headphone jack is backlit to allow  you to find the socket in the dark DJ booth. Dedicated Master and Booth gain controls gives you total control over the mix with flexible stereo balanced or unbalanced options as well as post fade tape output and dedicated mono master output.

The Loop control allows the DJ to add their choice of effects or processing to the master output and the Loop/Direct switch allows the connected processor to be switched in or out at the DJ’s discretion. Used in conjunction with the EQ-6 the loop feature will take your effect control to another level. 3-band stereo EQ gives perfect overall tonal control of the mix. With its cross-over points having been carefully selected to yield a most natural sound and to emphasise the artistry in the musical production, the Bozak’s frequency dividing technology provides superior dynamic response making the control smooth and the individual tone control allows the user to EQ beats, vocals and the high hats.


Specifications:

• Discrete analogue design topology.
• Massive headroom and un-rivalled gain structure.
• Six direct input channels.
• Plug in Mic and Phono cards on all channels.
• All channels can be selected for line level.
• Five line auxiliary inputs.
• Auxiliary matrix.
• Balanced microphone inputs.
• Flexible headphone functionality.
• Headphone Cue-Program mix control.
• Dedicated Booth and Master controls.
• Booth summing.
• Post Tape output.
• Post insert on each channels.
• Stereo balanced, un-balanced and mono outputs.
• Loop input switch.
• 3-Band Stereo EQ.
• Quality Gold RCA and Neutrik XLR connectors.
• Selectable mains input for worldwide usage.
• Anodic printed front panel. (print will not rub off)
• Lightweight chassis.
• Rack Ear bracing.

Bozak AR-6 EQ settings:
3 band EQ with 6dB per octave cross over slopes:

• Cross-Over Points     6dB/Octave
• Mid/Treble     4KHz
• Bass/Mid     400Hz

Connections:     

• Line and Phono Inputs - Gold plated RCA
• Auxiliary Inputs - Gold plated RCA
• Microphone inputs - Balanced 3 pin Neutrik XLR
• Unbalanced Line Outputs - Gold plated RCA
• Balanced Line Outputs - Balanced 3 pin Neutrik XLR
• Loop In & Outputs - ¼” 3 pin switched jacks
• Mono Output - ¼” 2 pin Jack
• Tape Output - Gold plated RCA
• Post Inserts - ¼” 3 pin switched jacks
• Headphones - ¼” 3 pin jack
• Ground post - 2x thumb screw chrome binding posts
• Power Supply - Selectable100-125vAC or 200-250vAC 50-60Hz IEC

Bozak EQ-6
The EQ-6 with its individual Isolator EQ control over the six inputs and coupled with this the routing of the loop and effects across all inputs perfectly complements the Bozak AR-6 mixer. The flexibility of the EQ-6 allows it to be used as a standalone EQ section should you require it. Channels 1~4 are selectable between Phono or Line input while channels 5~6 are selectable between Line or Microphone input. Both the Input  and the outputs of each channel are on RCA connectors and the output is at line level.

The Loop control allows the DJ to add their choice of effects to any of the six input channels or add effects to the master loop of the mixer, a mix control is included to allow the DJ to adjust the mix between the Dry (without effect) signal and the Wet (with effect) signal. When connected to the master output of the mixer, the stereo analogue VU meters will display the main output of the mixer and feature LED peak indicators.


Specifications:

• Discrete analogue design topology.
• Massive headroom and un-rivalled gain structure.
• Six input channels.
• 3-Band Isolator EQ on each channel.
• Phono and Line inputs.
• Two balanced microphone inputs.
• Line outputs on each channel.
• Loop in and outputs.
• FX in and outputs.
• Flexible FX routing to each input or master.
• FX wet and dry mix.
• Stereo analogue VU metering with Peak LEDs.
• 2-Band Stereo Booth EQ.
• Quality Gold RCA and Neutrik XLR connectors.
• Selectable mains input for worldwide usage.
• Anodic printed front panel (print wont rub off).
• Lightweight chassis.
• Rack Ear bracing.

Bozak EQ-6 EQ settings:
3 band Isolator per channel with 12dB per octave cross over slopes:

• Cross-Over Points - 12dB/Octave
• Mid/Treble - 4KHz
• Bass/Mid - 400Hz
  

       
Bozak EQ-6 gain range:

• Full boost - +6dB
• Mid position - 0dB/Unity
• Full Cut - Infinity
  

       
Connections:    

• Line and Phono Inputs - Gold plated RCA
• Microphone inputs - Balanced 3 pin Neutrik XLR
• Line Outputs - Gold plated RCA
• Loop In & Outputs - Gold plated RCA
• FX In & Outputs - Gold plated RCA
• VU Meter Inputs - Gold plated RCA
• Booth Send & Return - ¼” 3 pin jacks
• Power Supply - Selectable100-125vAC or 200-250vAC 50-60Hz IEC
• Dimensions - 3U x 19”. 133mm (h) x 483mm (w) x 203mm (d)

Wat de apparaten gaan kosten is nog niet bekend echter hebben we het al snel over bedragen hoger dan de gemiddelde Nederlander in de min mag staan op zijn Visa kaart dus de vraag is, wil men het uberhaupt wel weten. Ik denk dat ik de retro hype maar over sla en gewoon ga sparen voor een Ecler Evo5, die is ook zwart, ziet er ook best retro uit maar heeft tenminste wel een lekker modern kleurenscherm ;-)