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Warm Audio WA-1B All-TubeMono Optical tube compressor

Warm Audio WA-1B All-TubeMono Optical tube compressor

$1,299.00 USD
$1,299.00 USD
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  1. A MODERN LEGEND AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

    The WA-1B accurately recreates world-class Scandinavian compression combining smooth tube-optical warmth with precision controls. Like its original inspiration favored by artists such as Adele, Dr. Dre, Lenny Kravitz, Norah Jones, the WA-1B delivers the revered “forgiving” musical compression favored on epic vocal recordings and much more.

  2. TUBE-OPTICAL TONE, MODERN DYNAMIC CONTROL

    The original 1B-style of compression blends vintage rich tone with modern control for increased speed and access to compressor functionality not found in more vintage optical units. Using the threshold, ratio, attack, release, and makeup gain controls allows for precise dynamic control and tone shaping without sacrificing vintage tube-optical warmth. These all combine to create a compressor that shines on vocals, bass, drums, guitar, and any highly dynamic source.

  3. APPLICATIONS

    *Vocal tracks sit right in the pocket of a mix with rich warmth.

    Like the original, the WA-1B has all of the key controls normally absent from more vintage optical compressors. Using the threshold, ratio, attack, release, and makeup gain controls allows for precise dynamic control and tone shaping without sacrificing vintage tube-optical tone.

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    In the “fixed” mode, the WA-1B delivers the natural attack & release time of the optical element. In “manual” mode, dial in attack/release controls on the WA-1B front panel. In fixed/man mode, the release time combines settings in fixed and manual mode with the fixed attack (1 msec) mode.

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    The dedicated sidechain bus selector offers three positions (Off, Bus 1, Bus 2), allowing you to interconnect and link up to 10 WA-1B compressors in your signal chain.

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    The WA-1B is outfitted with a  front-mounted meter-adjust control. By having this knob on the front panel, there’s no pause in creativity and no need to unrack gear in the middle of a session when you need to zero out the VU meter.

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    Specifications


    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION & EXTERNAL SPECS (PER CHANNEL)

    • All-Tube, Transformer-Balanced Optical Compressor

    • Output gain: Off to +30 dBU

    • Input impedance: 600Ω

    • Two bus connectors to connect multiple sidechains

    • Meter (VU) input, output, or compression amount

    • Linear, low-noise power supply with toroidal power transformer

    • Chassis Depth: 9.25 “ | 23.13 cm

     

    • 5-Year Warranty

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    COMPONENTS & INTERNAL SPECS (PER CHANNEL)

    • True-to-spec 270 volt, 100% discrete analog signal path - handwired with through-hole components

    • Transformer-balanced fully floating input and output - Custom-core large transformers from Scandinavian Manufacturer, Lundahl in Sweden

    • Premium vacuum tubes

     

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    PERFORMANCE SPECS (PER CHANNEL)

    • Frequency response @ -3 dB: 5 Hz to 25 kHz

    • Self-Noise: < -75 dBU @ 30 dB gain

    • CMRR: > 60 dB @ 10 kHz

    • Ratio from 2:1 to 10:1

    • Variable Threshold: Off to -40 dBU

    • Continuously variable, fixed, or fixed/manual attack and release times

    • Fixed - Attack: 1 millisecond | Release: 50 milliseconds 

    • Manual -  Attack: .5 - 300 milliseconds | Release: .05 seconds - 10 seconds

    • Fixed/Man mode blends the release times of fixed and manual mode

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