Tube-Tech

High-end dual mono tube compressor, Optical gain reduction element, Linkable for stereo applications, Dual VU-meters showing output or compression, Variable attack and release with a 1,5:1 to 10:1, Output Gain (off to +10 dB), Frequency response @ -3 dB: 5 Hz to 60 kHz, Low noise: < -80 dBu @10 dB gain, Conductive plastic potentiometers, Gold plated switches, Clickless bypass relay, XLR I/O, 19"/2HE.

The Tube-Tech CL1B features a gain-reduction element, positioned immediately after the input transformer. It is controlled by the sidechain amplifier, which also contain the two time control circuits – one for fixed and one for variable Attack/Release. The two time-controllers can either be used separately or combined. This circuit contains semiconductor OP-amps for the entire control. The gain-reduction element is followed by a tube-based push-pull amplifier with variable gain up to 30 dB. A dedicated Bus selector with three positions (Off, Bus 1, Bus 2) is used whenever you want to link several compressors together. Input and output transformers have a static-screen between the primary and secondary wirings. Both Input and Output are balanced as well as fully floating.The CL 1B has proven its value by adding that sought-after vintage warmth and realism to the most demanding studio tracks.The Tube-Tech CL 1B main features include: Unique low distortion gain-reduction element All tube-based push-pull amplifier Multiple interconnection of several compressors via two busses VU-meter for monitoring input, compression and output Continuously variable attack and release time Gain Range (off to +30 dB) Variable Threshold (off to -40 dBu) Frequency response @ -3 dB: 5 Hz to 25 kHz Low noise: < -75 dBu @30 dB gain Clickless bypass switch