Cranesong STC-8

The Cranesong STC-8 Stereo Mix Buss Compressor/limiter. Highly regarded and sought after processor capable of emulating vintage equipment and creating distinctive new sounds to enrich lifeless audio and digital recordings. The Cranesong STC-8 Stereo Mix Buss Compressor/limiter is a high quality stereo compressor combined with a remarkably dependable peak limiter, providing overload protection critical to digital recording and broadcast transmitters.

The STC-8's compressor is engineered to provide musically transparent gain control, but is also capable of emulating vintage equipment and creating distinctive new sounds. In addition, a switchable enhancement circuit creates analog and tube like warmth to enrich lifeless audio and digital recordings. This vast flexibility is simplified by the inclusion of several optimized presets, allowing fast, easy set-up on a wide variety of sounds. It can operate in true stereo or discrete independent mono, accessible by a front panel switch.

The STC-8's sophisticated side-chain allows both compression and peak limiting to take place simultaneously, using the same proprietary gain circuit. High signal quality is maintained by utilizing a discrete class A audio path, and by eliminating any VCA or optical gain control elements.  The STC-8 requires 2 rack spaces. All inputs and outputs are transformerless and balanced. The toroidal power transformer is UL approved and allows four line voltages for international use. The STC-8 delivers consistent gain control without sacrificing musical definition or harmonic richness. 

        FEATURES

• Highly regarded and sought after processor capable of emulating vintage equipment and creating distinctive new sounds to enrich lifeless audio and digital recordings
• Simultaneous Compression/Limiting
• Discrete Class A audio path
• Balanced/ Transformerless I/O
• Quick & Easy Presets
• Transparent Overload Protection
• Stunning versatility to produce clean or charactered, well glued mixes
• Transparent sound, highly regarded for use on vocals, overheads, toms and acoustic guitar as well as the mix buss