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Doublewide

Doublewide - NEW!

 

The Retro Doublewide is a true variable-mu tube compressor module designed from the ground up for the 500 series. It's authentic Retro compression for the masses. The Doublewide delivers the tube compression sound you expect because it is exactly that.

  • Single channel Variable-Mu Tube Compression in a two-slot 500 series module

  • Continuously variable input and output levels with fixed threshold

  • Continuously variable attack and recovery time

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Powerstrip

Powerstrip Recording Channel

 

The Retro Powerstrip recording channel is a high powered "channel strip" or "vintage studio in a box", capturing the tone of a tube mixing desk, Pultec-style tube EQ and British tube compressor all in one compact 2u rack unit.

  • Transformer coupled Class-A tube microphone preamplifier with phantom power

  • Industry-standard Passive EQ with authentic feel, controls and equalization curves

  • Classic British variable-mu tube compression

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Sta-Level

Sta-Level

 

The Retro Sta-Level is a replica of the legendary 1956 Gates Sta-Level. The Sta-Level dominated the sound of hit radio in the 1960's. Now these super musical sounding compressors have found their way into today's hits. The Retro Gold Edition celebrates fifty years of the products existence. The Sta-Level uses the coveted 6386 tube in a classic G.E. circuit design.

  • Gain Reduction Threshold: Continuously adjustable from +24dBm to -20dBm 

  • Available Gain Reduction: 40dB 

  • Total System Gain: 35dB (with standard input and output pads) 

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176

176

 

The Retro 176 is based on a Bill Putnam classic, the UA 176. The Retro 176 faithfully reproduces the sound of the 1960s original with new features for the modern recording studio. The Retro 176 provides one of the most desirable compression signatures in recording history.

  •  Precision Knob scales for easy recallability 

  • Continuously variable attack and release time 

  • Four settings of compression ratio from soft compression to limiting (2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 12:1) 

  • Wide-Range Sidechain Highpass Filter 

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2A3 Dual Program EQ

2A3 Dual Program EQ

 

Vintage Tube Amplifiers and Custom-Designed Transformers set the soundstage. True Passive Equalization creates Bountiful and Musical Equalization curves. The new RETRO 2A3 is designed as an ultra High-Fidelity Program Equalizer whose sonic benefits go beyond the equalization process. Accurate to the industry-standard Pultec EQ performance, the RETRO 2A3 adds HF boost frequencies in several new sweet spots.

  •  Industry-standard Passive EQ with authentic feel, controls and equalization curves

  • Additional HF Boost Frequencies for more precise control 

  • Easily recallable 100-position knob scales on boost and cut controls 

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