We had the chance to quickly try out the Empirical Labs Distressor. This is a mono compressor with special features like a nuke setting for the compression ratio and two harmonic distortions, high pass filter in the detection circuit and much more. We show you how audio sounds run through it, and finally we do a comparions with the UAD software Distressor. All audio can be downloaded in high quality as well if like to listen yourself.

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Links
Audio files: https://tinyurl.com/gj-distressor
http://www.empiricallabs.com/distressor.html
https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/compressors-limiters/empirical-labs-el8-distressor-compressor.htmlSpecial thanks to: https://i4studio.nl/

Welcome to this episode of Gearjunkies videos. We received a very special item from Berlin, the Schwerkraftmachine, made by Tegeler Audio Manufaktur. This is, in short, a high end variable-mu compressor. It has a full analogue audio circuit with transformers on the in- and outputs and four tubes controlling the compression and giving warmth to the signal. It has the usual controls for a compressor: input gain, threshold, attack and release. And there is an output gain and a mix knob, so you can use it for parallel-compression too. And there is a sidechain filter, to determine the influence of the lower frequencies on the compression-level. There is also a mode knob, as the behaviour of the compressor is controlled by a dsp. The DSP is responsible for the compression behaviour. To achieve the different types of compressors the dsp modifies the ratio, knee, attack and release curves. This signal is then converted to voltage and fed to the tube.

There are 10 modes, to process different kinds of source material. With the mode knob you choose which type you want to use. Links All the audio examples in the video are available as 24-bit files. To download, use this url: https://tinyurl.com/skmgj

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