Drawmer 1977 Channel Strip with Saturation!

Hey David, thanks for the review! I'm considering a channel strip and I am wondering why might you choose this unit over the Focusrite ISA 430? Thanks.

My highest regards Mr Drawmer and his legacy. Another awesome demonstration of Drawmers magic. Thanks to this channel for continued respectful work.

This looks and sounds like a great channels strip! I have a question tho. So I've heard that you never want to process audio on the way into recording a track, but, this channel strip seems to have a dedicated preamp only (direct) output in addition to the Main Output. So that being said, can this be wired to where that direct output goes directly to DAW track input of an audio interface, and then after recording, the same recorded track can be outputted from the DAW (using an audio interface output) back into the Line Input of this device to where audio processing can occur, and then the Main Output of this can go into a summing mixer, or back into the audio interface via a separate input?

Great video, David. I appreciate your spotlights on Drawmer pieces. Every Drawmer unit I've used has been worth way more than it cost. Their aftercare support is amazing too. Underrated brand.

Sounds rich and expensive

Hey @Mixbustv - thank you again for another excellent review and demo! As always, Bella sounds great!

David, Thank you for always responding. What heard you use the word smooth with the eq for this 1977. Since I am not near able to purchase a hardware. What would you say your top 5 musical or smooth eq's you've ever used in plugin form?

Brilliant design

Thanks for this excellent (as always) review David. ❤

I had this device from Softube and is Amazing congrats for you buying original device David

Awesome demo and sweet unit, so much professional grade bang for the buck. RIP Ivor Drawmer, his brilliant circuit designs will live on, that's for sure.

These Drawmer “year” products are perfect examples of the difference between what we get out of a digital plugin vs a real piece of hardware.
Back in the 1990’s the older Drawmer DS-241 compressor was my go-to compressor for rap vocals. It just simply delivered. I think that’s something that could be said of all Drawmer products

I was hoping you would do a review and demo of 1977. I do rap vocals and will be new to analog. This was very helpful. Thank you.

No wayyy David! This morning I did added this unit to my wish list for the next purchase and said, weird David who likes drawmer products did not do a review! Thanks biiggg man 😁

Oh… I am so sad to see that Ivor has passed. I have thought so many times about how brilliant and lovely the Drawmer engineering has been. 😢

does the mix nob also affect the eq or just the compression and saturation?

What sold it for me was how great the Drawmer 1977 worked with Bella's voice.

I'd liked to have heard a bass and guitar go straight in, though it looks cool for a vocal mic on its own. 😊

Wow this sounds awsome, im considering going for drawmer units as my outbord chain. But have you tested their saturation box 1976?
Keep up your great work btw, learning a lot from your channel 😊

Have you tried the Tube-Tech MEC 1A Channel? That would be cool to hear!

So much packed in one unit, thank you David!

Very nice unit!

Not fair tho', everything sounds amazing with @bellakellyofficial voice lol jk great unit

Impressive unit for sure, also Bella's voice is amazing!

Thank you David, always the best reviews!

That FET compressor sounds warm wow

Drawmer is big bang for the buck for sure, thank you David!

Sounds amazing!

drawmer is magic for acoustic guitars.

Seems to have a hell of a lot scope right across the board! Thanks for this demonstration.

i learned about them from your channel and now own the 1974 and 1973...their gear is unmatched when you weigh all the factors...versatility, quality and price....RIP to Mr. Drawmer.

May he RIP. I love my Drawmer 1974 that recommended I buy. Thank you for that