IGS Audio has released a 3 band VCA Compressor called the Multicore. The unit looks very solidly built with individual controls for each band and user selectable crossover points.
From the website:
"The core of device is based on a three band, adjustable active crossover. It splits audio signal into three bands (Low, Mid and High) with a gentle slope of 6dB/oct. That allows you to control the dynamics of each band in a very musical way without phase problems. Each of the bands has its own compressor module equipped with standard controls: Threshold, Ratio, Attack Release and Gain. A very useful feature is Mute/ON/Bypass switch on each band. The "Muted" option allows you to switch off the bands. If you mute two of them, you can hear only one band and monitor its audio content and bandwidth."
IGS did a video showing how to use Multiband Compression featuring the Multicore:
Specification:
Output Impedance (balanced) 50 Ohm
Audio transformers Carnhill VTB
Operating Level +4dBu
Max input level +28dBu
Max output level +28dBu
Dynamic Range 104 dB(A)
Max Gain Reduction -20dB
Ratio 2:1, 4:1, 10:1
Attack: 0.1, 0.3, 1, 18, 30
Release: 0.1, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.6, Auto
Fequency response 10Hz to 30kHz (+0.3dB/-0.3dB)
Signal to Noise Ratio 90 dB(A)
THD+N 0.01 %
IMD (SMPTE) 0.03 %
Crosstalk 88dB
Voltage 115V/230V (selectable)
Power consumption 22 W
Shipping weight 10kg
Price: 2890.00 €/$3162.09
The Springtime Analog Studio Reverb
From the website:
"The IGS Springtime is a 4-channel analog studio reverb built using pairs of springs. One short and one long pair. Every channel has separate wet and dry volume knobs. Also each channel has a 3 band EQ for the wet signal.IGS suggested using it as a stereo buss send for music tracks to channel 3 and 4 (long springs), mono vocal to channel 1 (short) plus any solo, mono instrument to channel 2 (short). Sometimes even individual instruments can be sent to both kinds of springs in parallel. If you plug it into the insert use 100% Dry and 10% Wet. On sends use 100% Wet, 0% Dry."
Specifications:
WET/DRY Mixer 24-pole Elma Switches
Boost/Cut Range +/- 15dB
Hard wire bypass Yes
Input Impedance (balanced) 10k Ohm
Output Impedance (balanced) 50 Ohm
Operating Level +22dBU
Dynamic Range 120dB
Headroom (@ +4dBu) 18dB
Fequency response 20Hz-20kHz, +/-0.1dB
THD+N 0.001 @ 1kHz, +4dBU
VU Meters Output Reverb Level
Voltage 90-240V AC, 10W
Shipping weight 10kg / 20lb
Price: 2490.00 €/$2724.43
You can view my previous posts on IGS Audio including some of their 500 series products here.
