Stomp on Some Studio-quality Compression!
Polyend Press brings an authentic VCA-style studio compressor to your pedalboard. This well-appointed stompbox delivers tight, natural-sounding gain reduction on par with classic analog rack units while also providing you with features common to modern software plug-ins. Polyend Press’s top panel puts you firmly in the driver’s seat with Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, and Make-up controls. Mix and Tilt EQ knobs are also on hand, putting straightforward parallel compression and ample sound-shaping power right at your fingertips. Polyend Press includes comprehensive sidechain capabilities that allow you to alter the compressor’s behavior using either its onboard highpass and lowpass filters or an external trigger source. On top of that, Polyend Press houses balanced stereo I/O, enabling you to easily deploy it as a studio effect. For decades, players have longed for a way to harness studio-quality compression without adding a full-sized rack to their live rig. And now, thanks to Polyend Press, achieving transparent, analog compression is only a foot stomp away.
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Professional VCA-style compression
Not only is Polyend Press a fully analog VCA-style compressor, but it also touts features typically found only on professional studio units. For starters, you get full control over all of its parameters, courtesy of top-panel Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, and Make-up knobs. Just like a well-equipped studio unit, Polyend Press allows you to dial in everything from subtle, 2:1-ratio massaging to full-blown limiting with a casual twist of a knob. Additionally, this stompbox’s Mix knob gives rise to easy parallel compression, enabling you to slam your signal without killing your dynamics. Polyend Press’s Tilt knob boosts the highs and cuts the lows of your effected signal (or vice versa), giving you exacting control over your overall sound — it’s almost like having a complete channel strip for your guitar! Finally, Polyend Press sports balanced stereo I/O on TRS jacks, enabling you to integrate it effortlessly into a professional studio environment.
Broad-gauge sidechain capabilities
One of the things we found most impressive about Polyend Press here at Sweetwater is its deep sidechain functionality, which rivals many high-end studio units and plug-ins. For starters, you get individual highpass and lowpass sidechain filters, enabling you to shape and filter the triggering signal to your liking. The Sidechain HPF knob offers a range from 20Hz to 1kHz, while the Sidechain HPF knob ranges from 100Hz to 20kHz, enabling you to tailor the compressor’s behavior with pinpoint precision. Beyond that, Polyend Press brandishes an External Sidechain switch that allows you to use an external stereo sound source as a trigger to create dynamic ducking effects. To top it off, you can use the highpass and lowpass filters with either the input signal or the external signal, putting an insane level of customization in your hands.
Polyend Press Features:
- Packs a VCA-style studio compressor into an rugged aluminum stompbox
- Exhibits tight, natural-sounding gain reduction on par with classic analog rack units
- Top-panel Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, and Make-up knobs provide full control over all compression parameters
- Capable of 2:1-ratio subtlety, full-blown limiting, and everything in between
- Mix knob gives rise to straightforward parallel compression
- Tilt EQ puts ample sound-shaping power right at your fingertips
- Comprehensive sidechain capabilities with highpass, lowpass, and external options
- Balanced stereo I/O on TRS jack integrates effortlessly into a professional studio environment
