Radial Engineering | HDI - High Definition Studio Direct Box

The HDI is a studio-quality direct box designed to create exceptional recordings with any instrument, utilizing premium Jensen transformers and a unique Color control that provides an entirely new yet familiar-sounding sonic palette to experiment with.
Instant Gratification
Despite the complex circuitry housed within the unit, the HDI has an elegant set of controls that allows the musician or engineer to dial-up a record-ready sound with a minimal amount of tweaking required. The Level control drives the inputs of the HDI with instant visual feedback from the responsive front panel meter, while the Color knob provides seamless blending between an ultra-clean tone and amp-style distortion and saturation, so you can add just the right amount of character and grit to your instrument. A smooth Opto compressor can be engaged to control the peaks of the input signal, and a High-Pass Filter clears up any excessive low frequencies added by the Color control. Lastly, a Presence control accentuates the highs and high-mids, providing the ability to cut through the mix with results that are sure to impress.
Looks and Personality
With its gunmetal anodized 1/4" thick milled front panel and distinctive styling reminiscent of classic outboard studio equipment, the HDI is sure to turn heads in any recording space. A custom output meter provides a level check at a glance, with oversized chrome knobs for precise adjustments and easy tweaking on-the-fly. The HDI is a stunning standalone unit, but it also comes complete with mounting hardware to install in standard 19" equipment racks. One or two HDI's can be installed side-by-side in a 2RU rack space, and like all Radial products, they are built with rugged components and designed to easily withstand the rigours of concert touring.
Radial Engineering | HDI - High Definition Studio Direct Box
High Definition Studio Direct Box

[@marcelb7259]

As always with Radial, an exceptional product suited to the need of both musicians and sound engineers. I'm more than pleased with my current Radial devices and I strongly recommend to anyone looking for a DI/Preamp to try this one. Cheers from the east coast guys !

[@MrDonc78]

Nice!!

[@kxmrock]

Cool !

[@cromaonlineltda.3183]

Awesome

[@RandyGraves-Kalaban]

very curious about this box - any one have real world results yet?