Bugbrand - Stereo Compress + 2x PEQ - Full Panel - Stereo Processing - with Boat and Rack Ears

Bugbrand stereo compress plus 2x PEQ with the nice big knobs in a bugbrand boat with rack ears and power!  Sold with normal warranty :) solid piece of kit.  Comes with PSU

The Stereo Compress (equal stress on the COM and the PRESS) further rounds out the line of red processors with a supreme quality stereo VCA compressor providing the proverbial sonic glue or adding a healthy dose of smash to your sounds. Happy gently coaxing the stereo bus or punching individual instruments into shape, the circuitry springs from a classic of British compression but entirely rebuilds the internals while combining several new twists, and is presented in a package that demands deep discovery within the realms of transient shaping.

The Stereo Compress is best considered in two parts – see block diagrams:

Audio Section –
The audio path is kept minimal with high quality components for low noise operation. The left and right channels are identical, each featuring Balanced Input Buffer, Compression VCA (2164 quad IC), Dry/Wet Blend VCAs (equal power crossfading for parallel compression) and Output Buffer. The unit can be used as a single mono compressor (use either left or right side) or ganged stereo, with the side-chain feeds being tapped post input buffer.

SideChain –
The SideChain signal is taken initially as an equal sum of left & right inputs, but this sum can either be externally processed using Send/Return loop, or a different signal can be inserted. The Insert point is followed by Low and High Cut filters (12dB/Oct) allowing frequency dependent compression.
The SideChain processing is arranged around a Feedback VCA stage and contains rectification, ratio setting (2:1, 4:1, 10:1), fully variable Attack and Release time constants, and wide range Threshold and Make Up Gain controls. A Gain Reduction meter shows how hard the unit is being driven and features internal LED indication to show when the unit is Active (low red glow for bypass, brighter white glow for active).

The PEQ (Parametric Equaliser) combines 3 fully Parametric EQ sections with Low and High Cut filtering and provides, in a compact yet ergonomic form, a versatile tool for corrective or creative equalisation.

The three Parametric sections are identical other than being tuned to different (and overlapping) frequency ranges and are based on State-Variable filter topographies. Each section offers cut or boost of 15dB over a variable frequency range, with bandwidth variable between approximately 1/3 and 3 Octaves for gentle or pronounced effects.
Frequency Ranges: Low 20Hz to 340Hz – Mid 80Hz to 2.4kHz – High 600Hz to 16kHz

Low and High Cut Butterworth Filters bookend the Parametric sections (see block diagram) and give 12dB/Octave response.
Frequency Ranges: Low Cut 20Hz to 1.4kHz – High Cut 400 to 20kHz

The PEQ is designed to work with line level signals covering the full audio spectrum and is ideal for use as a series or insert effect – the Input is on unbalanced 1/4″ jack, while the Output is on Impedance Balanced 1/4″. An input buffer precedes the bypass toggle switch (with Active LED indicator). Unity gain is achieved through the equaliser sections with Low Cut fully counter-clockwise, High Cut fully clockwise and the three Cut/Boost dials set to their middle positions.

The panel design aims for spacious layout and implements oversized knobs for fine frequency adjustments. The worldwide PSU powers an internal bipolar 15V DC-DC converter for wide signal headroom. A Peak indicator monitors the signal at each stage of the PEQ to detect overload.