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Published on 11/10/14 at 08:13VCA compressor stereo linkable soft knee with one input circuit and a lamp output tube for each channel (1/2 lamp for each input and output);
input output symmetric and asymmetric, side chain for use in Esser
UTILIZATION
use very simple: the entry level is the drive of the lamp input stage: this is the lamp that seeks to add harmonics and saturation of the signal;
The compressor is a classic of the genre;
SOUND QUALITY
the compressor is very very effective on percussive instruments, snare (yum), bass, synth even if it is capable of handling all loaded even a mix he knows how;
when one clicks the tool, it seems to go from 50-15000 Hz at 20-20000 Hz; it really is a broadband without restriction compressor; it gives the air signal, provides accuracy, transcends mediums, and to compare the lamp circuit is more colorful than the tube Revitalisation Spl;
by compression against the buggers really is, he will quickly flatten dynamics without nuance, you need to take it easy! moreover it is the only compressor I know that setting 1/1, which allows to use only the lamp circuits of the camera ...
OVERALL OPINION
I have the compressor I had the means to pay me DPR402 (a marvel), C2021 (great on vocals) Focusrite Compounder (great for Machine drums) and an old Rocktron 360 (sublime and hot guitar and keyboard);
I also like this TCX20 (which is the same as the TCX2) for its own qualities embellish a mix, assaulted the drums, broaden the spectrum ...
but it will always be with ratios less than 2 ...!
it is unfortunate that the compressor is not more musical but the whole is fairly consistent; Besides the beast works great in front of a Tube Revitalisation compensating mediums that will inevitably revitalize the plane!
Elysia pending a Amek and Spl I am totally satisfied (this is not the tool that matters, but what is in fact!) and the rack is beautiful!
input output symmetric and asymmetric, side chain for use in Esser
UTILIZATION
use very simple: the entry level is the drive of the lamp input stage: this is the lamp that seeks to add harmonics and saturation of the signal;
The compressor is a classic of the genre;
SOUND QUALITY
the compressor is very very effective on percussive instruments, snare (yum), bass, synth even if it is capable of handling all loaded even a mix he knows how;
when one clicks the tool, it seems to go from 50-15000 Hz at 20-20000 Hz; it really is a broadband without restriction compressor; it gives the air signal, provides accuracy, transcends mediums, and to compare the lamp circuit is more colorful than the tube Revitalisation Spl;
by compression against the buggers really is, he will quickly flatten dynamics without nuance, you need to take it easy! moreover it is the only compressor I know that setting 1/1, which allows to use only the lamp circuits of the camera ...
OVERALL OPINION
I have the compressor I had the means to pay me DPR402 (a marvel), C2021 (great on vocals) Focusrite Compounder (great for Machine drums) and an old Rocktron 360 (sublime and hot guitar and keyboard);
I also like this TCX20 (which is the same as the TCX2) for its own qualities embellish a mix, assaulted the drums, broaden the spectrum ...
but it will always be with ratios less than 2 ...!
it is unfortunate that the compressor is not more musical but the whole is fairly consistent; Besides the beast works great in front of a Tube Revitalisation compensating mediums that will inevitably revitalize the plane!
Elysia pending a Amek and Spl I am totally satisfied (this is not the tool that matters, but what is in fact!) and the rack is beautiful!