Drawmer 1970 Series Audio Processors
Founded by Ivor Drawmer in the early 1980s, Drawmer Electronics has established itself as a leading name in professional audio processing equipment. Renowned for its innovative approach and commitment to sonic excellence, Drawmer has consistently delivered cutting-edge solutions that meet the demands of audio engineers and musicians. Drawing on decades of expertise, Drawmer continues to push the boundaries of audio technology – enter the 1970 series of audio processors.
Vintage Tone, Modern Precision
The Drawmer 1970 Series of Audio Processors takes inspiration from 1970’s era recording gear.This series represents a fusion of classic analogue warmth with contemporary precision and versatility, embodying the essence of analogue audio. Let’s take a trip through the 1970’s and see what makes these units tick.
Drawmer 1970: Dual Channel Preamp/Compressor
The Drawmer 1970 is a standout in the world of audio processing, combining the timeless warmth of analogue circuitry with the precision and flexibility demanded by today’s recording and mixing environments. The Drawmer 1970 offers two high quality Microphone Preamps and two super clean compressors. Ideal as a front end to your recording system if you prefer at add compression on the way in. Also included is an instrument input with simple Bass and Treble EQ with Boost. On the output you’ll find two big VU meters along side a Wet/Dry Mix and Gain. The 1970 Dual F.E.T. Compressor and Pre-Amplifier builds on a heritage inspired by the first pro audio “tool box” compressor, the illustrious Drawmer 1960, but with a greatly expanded feature set, making it one of the most adaptable mic preamplifier/compressors on the market today.
Drawmer 1971: 4-band parametric EQ
The Drawmer 1971 is the latest addition to the 1970 series. It’s a fully featured Stereo Parametric EQ with CRUSH Dynamics control for each of its 4 bands. The Crush button adds a fixed time constant, auto gain makeup compressor, whilst also giving a wider rounder bandwidth. In addition it introduces some musically pleasing harmonics and saturation. The 1971 also features a variable low and high cut filter for each channel. Each of the 4 bands, and filters can be switched in and out independently. Designed to meet the demands of modern recording, mixing, and mastering, the Drawmer 1971 is a very powerful parametric EQ and is the perfect tool to slice and dice in the studio.
Drawmer 1972: Dual Microphone Preamp
The Drawmer 1972 features two independent mic preamps to provide ultra clean transparent recordings. The unit has fully variable LoCut and HiCut controls to remove unwanted signals in the low and high frequencies, removing rumble and hiss with ease. In addition the Shape feature allows you to bring out the bass or treble using a subtle tilt EQ. Both channels have a big VU meter to monitor signal prior to hitting the DAW. The Drawmer 1972 gives you big bang for your buck and is the prefect front end to your Audio Interface.
The Drawmer 1973 is a stereo Multi Band FET compressor that’s known for its smooth and transparent sound. It’s suitable for precision dynamic control on your sub and mix busses. It’s often praised for its ability to add subtle warmth and glue to the audio signal without colouring it too much. Its design is geared towards both mixing and mastering applications where maintaining clarity and detail is important. Overall, the 1973 is a versatile, clean, high-quality multi band analogue compressor.
Drawmer 1974: Stereo Parametric EQ
The Drawmer 1976 is a unique sculpting tool applying analogue stereo saturation and width control to you mix. It has been designed to inject character, colour and life into your recordings that is typical of classic vintage equipment of the 1970’s. The completely analogue saturation of the 1976 will provide the realism that plug-ins can only aspire to, replacing the harsh, sterile digital sound with fullness, softness and warmth. Why emulate saturation when you can have the real thing?
Drawmer 1977: Channel Strip
The Drawmer 1977 is a fairly new addition to the 1970’s series taking elements of previous units and combining them into the perfect channel strip for recording. The unit features a Mic/line preamp, EQ section, compressor and saturation with a big VU meter to monitor your signal. Ideal as a front end to your Audio Interface adding level, colour, control and saturation to liven up your recordings. The 1977 adds vintage characteristics and analogue musicality typical of units from the 1970’s. It’s the one stop shop for audio recording duties.
Drawmer 1978: Stereo Tone Shaping FET Compressor
The Drawmer 1978 is a stereo FET compressor that offers a blend of vintage and modern compression characteristics, designed to deliver both musicality and precision in audio processing. Send your drum mix to this unit for shaping and squashing. It’s simple to use and sounds fantastic. There is a Wet/Dry mix control with output gain.