A tube hybrid with a silky attack and smooth compression.
This level of sonic integrity has been reserved for the kilo-buck price range, until now. In the spirit of classic OPTO compressors, the 7802 Stereo Opto Tube Compressor is a unique hybrid design of vacuum tube and transformer circuitry combined with modern, high performance components. The 7802 compressor offers smooth, open, full bandwidth compression, while imparting a pleasant, subtle glow to your tracks. The silky attack is achieved via electro-optical circuitry, followed by a robust tube makeup gain stage. Final perfection is presented via the transformer balanced outputs.
Features
Two channel opto-isolator/tube-based compression
Stereo linkable channels
Vactrol optical electronics
Hand selected 12AX7 tubes
Five position attack/release selector
Two position ratio switch (2:1 and 4:1)
HPF switch for compressor side chain (6dB/octave roll off, 3dB down @ 90Hz)
Drive control to adjust the amount of tube overdrive
Output control to set the overall output level
LED metering of input and clip levels
VU metering of compression
XLR balanced inputs
XLR transformer balanced outputs
Internal power supply