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  • Crane Song STC-8
    Crane Song STC-8
    Class A Comp / Peak Limiter 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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  • Generic Audio Preceptor Model-T (Transparent)
    Generic Audio Preceptor Model-T (Transparent)
    2-ch Class A Dyn Proc, Trans 2-channel Discrete Class-A Compressor/Limiter with Two Independent Mono Blocks, Carnhill Transformers, and Stereo/Dual Mono Operation The Generic Audio Preceptor Model-T compressor/limiter looks right out of the early '70s. Its stepped knobs dole out satisfying clickage and its dual VU meters bathe your console in a warm yellow glow. Hand-built using premium parts, the Preceptor juices whatever you send its way with warmth and sheer size. A neutral-sounding...
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    Sale Price: $5,200.00

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  • dbx 160SL
    dbx 160SL
    Special Offer: Pay NO INTEREST for 18 Months!
    Stereo Compressor 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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    Sale Price: $3,399.95
    List Price: $4,999.95

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  • Drawmer DL251
    Drawmer DL251
    2-Ch Spectral Compressor 2-channel Spectral Compressor with Auto and Manual Operation With a DL Series compressor in your studio you'll enjoy seamless compression - with no loss of sound in the high frequencies. The DL Series incorporates Drawmer's original "Auto-Compressor" circuitry, which gives you optimal results in minimal setup time, but doesn't compromise your skill with limited controls. The DL251...
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    Sale Price: $1,099.00
    List Price: $1,195.00

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  • Tube-Tech SMC 2BMPrice Drop
    Tube-Tech SMC 2BM 
    Stereo Multi Opti Comp Mast Stereo Multiband Compressor with Stereo Sidechain Inputs, Discrete All-tube Opto-compressor-based Circuitry, and Detented Controls for Reliable Recall When you run your sound through a Tube-Tech mastering SMC 2BM stereo multiband compressor, you get top-quality results no other processor can deliver. This all-tube mastering engine is simply incredible! A set of detented controls makes recall ultra-precise and completely consistent. So, when you run your mixes through it, you get...
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    Sale Price: $5,990.00
    List Price: $6,650.00

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  • Solid State Logic X-Rack with 8 Dynamics Modules
    Solid State Logic X-Rack with 8 Dynamics Modules
    XRack Full w/8 Dyn Modules SSL XRack Loaded with 8 Dynamics Modules Note: Must be installed in an XRack or Mynx to function. SSL's innovative new XRack Dynamics comes pre-loaded with eight dynamics sections of a classic SSL XL 9000 K. The SSL XRack Dynamics incorporates eight channels of compression, limiting, expansion and gating with hard or soft knee operation and peak, or RMS sensing in a...
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    Sale Price: $8,100.00

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  • Tube-Tech LCA 2BPrice Drop
    Tube-Tech LCA 2B 
    Stereo Compressor/Limiter Two-Channel All-Tube Compressor / Limiter The TUBE-TECH LCA 2B is a two-channel unit with an independent compressor and limiter per channel. The unit is all tube based (except for the power supply and side chain circuit). The VCA (1 dual triode) is placed between the input transformer and the output stage (2 dual triodes). The audio signal is picked up after the VCA and...
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    (1 review) Sale Price: $4,390.00
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  • Drawmer 1968 MKII
    Drawmer 1968 MKII
    Tube Compressor MKII 2-bus FET Compressor with Big and Bigger Switch Having "bass" issues with your compressor? The Drawmer 1968 mk2 has a built-in BIG control (switchable HP filters) that keeps the compressor steady even during times of heavy bass and high compression. Variable tube output stages let you have complete control of this unit. The 1968 mk2 works as either two separate channels or in...
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    Sale Price: $1,649.00
    List Price: $1,825.00

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  • Daking FET II
    Daking FET II
    FET Compressor Class A FET Compressor/Limiter with Discrete Circuitry, Seven Release Time Constant Settings, 3-Function VU Meter, and Two Inputs The Daking FET II gives you the control you need over your tracks and mixes, while its transparency and subtlety allow your audio to sound uncompressed. The FET Compressor II, like Daking's EQs and preamps, uses discrete transistor technology, Class A amps, and transformer balanced inputs and outputs for great performance and...
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    (3 reviews) Sale Price: $1,445.00
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  • Avalon AD2044
    Avalon AD2044
    Dual Mono Opto-Compressor 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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    Sale Price: $2,970.00
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At Sweetwater, we've spent countless hours researching compressors / limiters, to make sure we can help you make your compressors / limiters decisions. 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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