4-710d Four-Channel Tone-Blending Mic Preamp
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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.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.
“The 4-710d is a whole racks worth of gear in one small box. Four big-sounding mic pres, four 1176's, eight channels of A/D conversion — big UA warm sound.”
– Chris Dugan (Green Day, Iggy Pop, U2)
“The 4-710d is one of the smartest mic preamps around. It’s cleverly designed and fun to use. I love the drive it gives me on drums and guitars.”
– Jacknife Lee (R.E.M, The Cars, Snow Patrol)Customer Reviews
l. helan
September 17, 2017
uad 4 710 very great
This apparatus has completely transformed my home studio. This is a very great maschine.
Read MoreP. Tryding
September 7, 2017
4710d
Actually better than one needs, which is exactly what one wants.
Read MoreP. Tryding
September 7, 2017
4710d
Actually better than one needs, which is exactly what one wants.
Read MoreP. Annequin de Oliveira
August 6, 2017
Over the top blowing masters!
Well, recently aquired, i'm very happy with results. Reaching amazing depth and consequently masters sounding high as hell blowing your tympanus with overall V.U. halfway up... Not to...
Read MoreS. Aubry
June 26, 2017
Ultra clean and trasparent mic pres
it's no secret in my circle of peers that I'm a big UA fan. These jewels have plenty of head room for those high output condensor mics. When you compare these units to other high quality...
Read MoreR. MACMULLEN
April 17, 2017
uad 4-710D ultimate perfection
Hello uad folks ,I dumped my focusrite 18i20 for this 4-710D the perfect system with opollo twin usb connected for all sound systems ,instruments,and modifying media programs ie tv,...
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Features
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
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Customer Reviews
4-710d Four-Channel Tone-Blending Mic Preamp w/ Dynamics
l. helan
uad 4 710 very great
This apparatus has completely transformed my home studio. This is a very great maschine.
P. Tryding
4710d
Actually better than one needs, which is exactly what one wants.
P. Tryding
4710d
Actually better than one needs, which is exactly what one wants.
P. Annequin de Oliveira
Over the top blowing masters!
Well, recently aquired, i'm very happy with results. Reaching amazing depth and consequently masters sounding high as hell blowing your tympanus with overall V.U. halfway up... Not to mention the clarity of the sound... Stoked! I recomend...
S. Aubry
Ultra clean and trasparent mic pres
it's no secret in my circle of peers that I'm a big UA fan. These jewels have plenty of head room for those high output condensor mics. When you compare these units to other high quality mic pres that are mostly either single or dual channel units you get way more bang for your buck with the 710's and you don't have to sacrifice quality either .
R. MACMULLEN
uad 4-710D ultimate perfection
Hello uad folks ,I dumped my focusrite 18i20 for this 4-710D the perfect system with opollo twin usb connected for all sound systems ,instruments,and modifying media programs ie tv, radio,vynal,tape, etc with the uad plug ins . everything runs through the mackie 24-8 mixer into 24 surround speakers yamaha, bose,axiom .considering a uad 610 addition .
UAD IS THE AUDIO HOME FOR ME
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my wish list -uad headphones someday ?p. dwyer
Box of Magic !
I use this as a front end with my Apollo for its inputs and ADAT Inserts - total lifesaver with its built in 1176 style comps and digital converters
C. Gutierrez
Beautiful
These preamps sound fantastic and the versatility they provide leaves you with immense options. Works great as analog preamps or wonderful addition channels to my apollos via adat optical output.
W. Krol
It do what it is....
Simple preamp make sound better :) + more futures like ADAT, sync. etc
K. Gorski
Wonderful
It is a great blend of the clean and the soulful ways of the sound. It compliments very well my Apollo and Apollo Twin set-up. I am using it slaved via WordClock as the ADAT sync proved a little unstable. The extra 4 line ins that can be also sent via ADAT ara a great addition. The blend know is fantastic, the compressors too. I use it all the time :-)
K. Gorski
Brilliant!
Very very versatile and great sounding unit. Lots of timbral possibilities. The extra 4 audio inputs is great for expanding with external mic pres. I prefer clocking it via word lock from my Apollo unit as the overall stability and sound quality seem to be better. I was getting some pops over the Adat sync. I would recommend it as a natural expansion unit for any Apollo or Apollo twin set-up.
M. Laynez
About a beatuy
The 4-710d is the most beautiful piece of gear that I ever have. I've use it for some live sessions in my studio and it sounds great, I cannot explain how happy I am, it's a great improve, a good decision to have one.
A. Litto
Top !!!
Sehr gute Qualität. Ich empfehle es gerne weiter.
C. Soto
The highest Quality Bang for your Buck
This is my first boutique quality pre and I'm stunned. It's incredibly versatile and easy to use. Although it takes some fiddling to get the sound you want, you can't go wrong with any setting. You can try clean solid state or rowdy tube and not mess with the blend position and you still have a killer tone. Awesome piece of gear.
D. Petrino
Soup2NUTZ: 4-710d does it all!
Selling points to my personal workflow:
1) Skip the "track to stem" summation mix projects, and go directly to a stem mix with a preamp that you can set to do your typical stem pre-processing.
2) Split channels and record a parallel track with the insert out.
3) Output analog OR digital with a nice 192khz/24bit clock that does a 192khz/16bit dither print with the flip of a switch.
What you're paying for:
1) Power: FET and/or 285 volts of tube preamp choices with the option of blending uniquely between the two
2) Convenience: full balanced and unbalanced pro I/O preamp with 48V, 15db pad, polarity switch, custom 3-range vintage-illuminated meter, and Hi-Z inputs that switch off the XLRs in the back so you don't have to unplug them
3) Price point: you're going to pay boat loads more for anything else that both looks and performs as well as this piece of hardware
4) Clarity: throw the gain all the way up and your DAW won't hear any noise, but your track will be LOUD
5) Microphone Wrangler: Large Diaphragm Dynamic Microphones (SM7B, Audix D6 etc) will trouble your lesser preamps no more! Get a loud, clean signal without the high noise floor from your typical preamp without throwing a gate on the track.
I have been shopping tube preamps for over a year. There's the PreSonus 300V, but that's only 2 channels and relatively expensive. There's the dinky tube DI boxes that all your clients have in their home studios. Then there's this preamp that you can throw in your rack and all of a sudden your tracks sound so good that you're skipping pre-mix processiong steps because you don't need them.
This is the best UA preamp/channel value. Buying other UA preamps is much more aesthetically appealing to clients than the performance upgrade they provide.J. Young
What an amazing piece of hardware
the 4-710d has been a great addition in my studio bringing the best quality sound out of my microphones. I love the tone blending knobs. UA simply makes the best hardware!
A. Koliakoudakis
Versatility at its finest!!!
Bought this beast during their promo and received a free dsp satellite. That satelite led to UAD plugins and UAD plugins led to a new apollo. I gotta say, the amount of tones you can get out of this thing is incredible. The onboard 1176 style compression is such an amazing plus! I'm an old time focusrite user that recently made the switch and have no complaints:)
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Amazing value and great sonic quality but flimsy buttons
This is a very good quality preamp and since I love tracking with just a touch of compression, the simplified 1176-style compression is a great addition. I can't even imagine how much it would cost to put something like this together from separate units. I prefer the sound of the 610 over this set to all tubes-mode, though, but it is a close call. Besides being a great mic preamp it also works very well for adding some valve saturation to vintage keyboards. The front-panel buttons are very flimsy, unfortunately.
a. piotro
The Ultimate Preamp !!
This preamp is my best purchase EVER!
Thank you UNIVERSAL AUDIO!!T. McKinnon
4-710
This preamp sounds great! I'm glad I took advantage of the UAD quad offer. I now have two. My DAW never crashes. I will continue to buy UA products.
