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Compressors / Limiters
We're the experts on compressors / limiters. No one in the industry knows more about compressors / limiters than we do. When you call Sweetwater, you talk to a Sales Engineer that's well-versed in all aspects of pro audio - from means of getting gear to the gig safely to getting it all set up and working - and we're here to help you every step of the way. From before-the-sale questions to service and support after the sale, Sweetwater is there with you every step of the way. Call Sweetwater first - no one knows compressors / limiters like we do!
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dbx 266XL
Dual Compressor/Gate with Balanced Inputs, LED Metering, and Side Chain Insert
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Chandler Limited TG12413 Zener Limiter Chandler Limited TG12413 Zener Limiter
Vintage-style Limiter with 11 Position Attack, 21 Position Release, Side-chain, and Compression Settings The EMI TG12413 Zener Limiter is the ultimate TG limiter issued in celebration of the 75th birthday of Abbey Road Studios. The Curve Bender was conceived by Chandler Limited designer Wade Goeke and is based on the vintage EMI circuits used to record The Beatles and Pink Floyd. This newest EMI Limiter continues the tradition of EMI...
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Aphex 720 Aphex 720
Stereo Multiband Peak Limiter with Zero Overshoot The Model 720 Dominator II from Aphex is a stereo multi-band peak limiter with zero overshoot. Perfect where brickwall limitation of signal strength is an issue, the Dominator allows you to work confidently, creatively and freely. The Dominator can also be used to increase gain without compromising audio quality. The standard...
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$1199.97
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Avalon AD2044 Avalon AD2044
Dual Mono-Stereo, All-discrete Class A Optical Compressor If you need compression but don't want that "compressed" sound, the Avalon AD2044 Dual Mono Compressor is an ideal choice! The AD2044 is dead quiet, absolutely transparent, and delivers full frequency response even during heavy squeezing. That's why you'll find the AD2044 in major recording studios worldwide! Avalon AD2044 Dual...
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$2970.00
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Avalon VT-747SP Avalon VT-747SP
Stereo Discrete Class A Vacuum Tube Compressor with EQ These days the heart of a recording studio is a computer equipped with multitrack digital audio software and hardware. DAWs can be powerful tools for recording your music, but a common criticism is that they sound brittle and cold, lacking the kind of warmth that pro analog outboard gear provides. That's what makes Avalon's...
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Drawmer DL441 Drawmer DL441
4-Channel Automatic Compressor with Full Metering, 1U The 4-channel DL441 Quad Auto Compressor/Limiter combines four of Drawmer’s innovative DL241s into a single rackspace. The “automated” circuitry gives you precise control over both the dynamic range and peak level of the program material without giving up control over critical parameters. This makes the DL441 a great...
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Langevin Stereo Electro-Optical Limiter Langevin Stereo Electro-Optical Limiter
Stereo All-Discrete Class A Electro-Optical Limiter What's the difference between a Manley ELOP Limiter above and the Langevin Electro-Optical Limiter? The Manley units are all-tube while the Langevin units have discrete transistor make-up gain amplifiers. The limiting and metering sections are all the same Manley-to-Langevin. You can choose based on your preference for the sound...
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$1579.97
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Summit Audio TLA-100A Summit Audio TLA-100A
Single-Channel Vacuum Tube Compressor / Limiter The Summit Audio Tube Leveling Amplifier is a technological hybrid of vacuum tube and solid-state devices. The harmonious blend of old and new technologies produces the incredibly warm and smooth sound of vacuum tubes in a compression device that does not have the inherent disadvantages of older designs.
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Chandler Limited TG 1 Abbey Road Special Edition Chandler Limited TG 1 Abbey Road Special Edition
Recreation of the Classic EMI TG12413 Limiter from the Late '60s The '60s were a great time for music and gear. In fact, even the word "gear" was a '60s British euphemism for "great" used by people such as the Beatles. Another thing used by the Beatles in the '60s was the classic EMI TG12413 Limiter. The Chandler Limited TG1 is an authentic recreation of the classic TG12413, which was never...
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$3675.00
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Crane Song STC-8 Crane Song STC-8
Discrete Class-A Compressor/Peak Limiter with Enhancement Circuit and Transformerless, Balanced I/O Crane Song STC-8 - Clipping can sometimes be a good thing in the analog realm, but when you're dealing with digital, clipping is the deathblow to the perfect take. Lucky for us, Crane Song's STC-8 provides overload protection, and a whole lot more. Like the Trakker (above), the STC-8 can emulate vintage compressors or be used to...
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Manley SLAM! Mastering Version Manley SLAM! Mastering Version
Analog Stereo Electro-Optical and FET Limiter for Mastering Use, with Digital Options When it comes to classic gear, especially classic limiters, we can all agree numbers like LA2As, 1176s, 2264s, and others come to mind. What if the sounds of classic limiters such as LA2As, 1176s, 2264s, and others were to be packed into one stereo tube unit? SLAM! stands for Stereo Limiter And Mic pre  and it pretty much...
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Toft Audio AFC-2 Toft Audio AFC-2
Dual Microphone Preamp with Four-band EQ, The AFC-2 is a dual-channel four-band EQ, and high-quality mic preamp from Toft. On the mic pre end of things, it boasts selectable 48v phantom power, instrument inputs, and switchable mic/line input. Input phase reverse is available on both mic and line inputs on each channel For sculpting to sonic perfection, trust the AFC-2's...
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$599.97
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TL Audio 5021 TL Audio 5021
2-channel Tube Compressor with Continuously Variable Gain The TL Audio 5021 provides two channels of must-have tube compression - packing in all the TL Audio first-rate quality and flexibility you'd expect - at an extremely modest price. The 5021 features both hard- and soft-knee modes, four attack and release times, and an improved optical gate design. It also boasts an optional digital...
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$999.97
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  Empirical Labs DerrEsser ELDS
API 500 Series Module-format De-Esser Empirical Labs' DerrEsser brings multi-function dynamic filtering to the API 500 series module format. At its most basic, the DerrEsser is an effective de-esser. Employing a unique crossover technique the DerrEsser uses its Voltage Controlled Amp to reduce the volume of high or harsh high frequencies while maintaining musicality....
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Aphex 320A Aphex 320A
Dual Mono/Stereo Automatic Compressor / Leveler / Limiter The compellor Dual Mono/Stereo compressor/leveler/limiter is one of our most popular audio lever processors here at Sweetwater! Great for broadcast, production, or sound reinforcement, the 320A is one of those essential, universal tools. It boasts a completely transparent audio path comprised of servo-balanced transformerless I/O...
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$1199.97
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Aphex 661 Tube Expressor Aphex 661 Tube Expressor
1-channel Tube Compressor/Limiter The Model 661 is a totally new type of compressor incorporating vacuum tube technology with the latest innovations in audio compression. Along with using state-of-the-art technology, Aphex has utilized three of their patented circuits; Tubessence; Easyrider; and High Frequency Expander in one single-channel unit making your...
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Drawmer S3 Drawmer S3
3-band Stereo Tube Compressor The S3 Stereo 3-Band Tube Compressor incorporates everything Ivor Drawmer, dynamics guru from England, has learned in his 25 years as one of the world's top compressor manufacturers. The aim from the beginning was to create a "Signature Series" that would avoid compromise and deliver the highest possible performance in a mixing or...
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dbx 160SL dbx 160SL
Classic Dual-Channel Compressor with V8 VCA Modules The 160SL emulates the performance of the classic dbx 160 and 165A compressors, but adds the voicings of the newer-type dbx compressors, offering everything you need to perfectly process a variety of signals to your taste. Features include ultra high-drive transformer-coupled outputs, dbx Type IV conversion, and a system digital...
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Tube-Tech CL 2A Tube-Tech CL 2A
2-Channel Opto-Cell Compressor with tube Amplifier, 2U Featuring a unique, low distortion gain-reduction element, a tube push-pull amp, and the ability to connect multiple compressors via two busses, among other functions, the CL 2A tube compressor gives you that "big time" sound you're looking for. It's THE compressor for professional applications and for recording engineers and musicians who demand rich, warm, musical compression.
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Drawmer DL251 Drawmer DL251
2-channel Spectral Compressor with Auto and Manual Operation The problem with full-band compression is that it tends to remove high frequencies from any material with a wide bandwidth. This is because signals usually have less energy at high frequencies, and when highs are attenuated together with the lows, they suffer. The DL251 Spectral Compressor incorporates Drawmer's variable Dynamic...
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Drawmer Three-Sum Drawmer Three-Sum
Multi-band Split/Summing Device The Drawmer THREE-SUM opens up a whole new set of options allowing the engineer to split the audio into two or three bands and apply his or her own sonic signature to each part of the audio bandwidth. Drawmer THREE-SUM Processor at a Glance: The benefits of multi-band dynamics processing Variable threshold brick-wall...
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