Warsaw, Poland
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I am selling a brand new Heritage Audio Successor officially sourced from the factory. Feel free to contact me for inquiries and to place an order. Below are additional terms in my store and a description of the device.All products are officially sourced from the vendor or distributor.I provide a minimum 3-year warranty on all products, or longer depending on the type of product.Most products are available for testing on demand in the showroom in Warsaw.Every customer in Europe is entitled to a 30-day return policy. This option doesn't cover customers abroad EU.The Heritage Audio Successor is a true-stereo, diode-bridge bus compressor that continues Heritage Audio's tradition of manufacturing acclaimed pro audio equipment inspired by holy-grail vintage English gear. Why settle with sterile VCAs in your mix or instrument bus duties when you could have the Successor? Traditionally, bus compression has been taken care of by VCA-style devices based on ICs, which are wholly unrelated to the warmth, fatness, and character associated with discrete Class A technology. A fully Carnhill transformer-coupled input and output unit, the Successor is a true stereo diode-bridge based bus compressor with advanced sidechain filtering and built-in parallel processing, sharing the Class A '73-type output stage that Heritage Audio is famous for. Based on legendary vintage diode-bridge designs — the venerable circuit found in the likes of the Neve 33609 — it keeps that sonic character while adding features that make it a new beast entirely.Key elements of its design:True Stereo Diode-Bridge Compression True stereo operation on single controls with matched gain cells provides extremely tight left/right tracking and near-zero offset between channels. Diode-bridge based compression favors desirable 2nd-order harmonic distortion characteristics and true vintage tone while eliminating unpleasant odd-order harmonic content.Carnhill Transformers & Class A Output Carnhill transformer-coupled balanced inputs and outputs add rich character and vintage vibe, while vintage-style '73-style Class A output stages bring the coveted sound of classic British diode-bridge compression to your drum or mix buses."Oxford Mode" Tracking Compression tracking works in "Oxford mode," where — as opposed to summing the left and right channels — the loudest signal controls compression, preserving stereo imaging and coherence.Ultra-Fast Time Constants Ultra-fast attack and release time options not found in vintage designs permit more flexible settings, including FET-like behavior and volume maximizing without transient artifacts. Attack is stepped from ultra-fast (50 µs) to slow (20 ms), and release from ultra-fast (25 ms) to Auto (compound times).Advanced Sidechain Filtering Versatile sidechain filtering goes beyond the obligatory high-pass filters, introducing mid-band peaking filters and high-frequency compression. Settings include 80 Hz and 160 Hz high-pass, 1 kHz and 3 kHz peak sensitivity, plus a 5 kHz low-pass detection modifier — great for suppressing an overly loud snare or vocal and shaping bus dynamics.Built-In Parallel Processing A Blend control allows for parallel compression without external processors, with a 100% wet switch for easy A/B comparison. Threshold and Blend are continuous while all other controls are stepped for easy recall.External Sidechain & Metering Rear-panel external sidechain send/return I/O allows using an external trigger signal or further processing of the internal one, and a classic SSL-style illuminated VU meter provides a clear gain-reduction readout.Reviewing it, one Gearspace owner called it a home run — noting the stereo field widened quite dramatically with transients coming through more, and kick, snare, and bass more punchy — while praising its versatility on drum bus, room mics, bass guitar, and EDM kicks, concluding that for its price it's a no-brainer.Technical specifications:Type: Class-A True-Stereo Diode-Bridge Bus CompressorChannels: Stereo (single controls, matched gain cells, Oxford-mode tracking)Threshold: -20 dB to +20 dB (continuous)Ratio: Stepped, 1.5:1 to 20:1 (Limit)Attack: Stepped, 50 µs (ultra-fast) to 20 ms (slow)Release: Stepped, 25 ms (ultra-fast) to Auto (compound times)Gain Makeup: 2 dB steps, up to 10 dBBlend: Continuous (parallel compression) + 100% wet switchSidechain Filter: 80 Hz / 160 Hz HPF, 1 kHz / 3 kHz peak, 5 kHz LPFExternal Sidechain: 2x ¼" send + 2x ¼" returnTransformers: Carnhill input & output (transformer-coupled)Output Stage: '73-style Class AFrequency Response: 10 Hz – 30 kHz (±1 dB)Inputs: 2x XLROutputs: 2x XLRMetering: Illuminated gain-reduction VU meterFormat: 1U RackmountPower: External 5-pin PSU (included)
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