BURL Audio BC5000 BIGFOOT Optical Compressor

The BURL Audio BC5000 BIGFOOT is a solid-state optical compressor with limiting that you will want to use on absolutely everything you create, from individual tracks, to mix bus and mastering. The BC5000 BIGFOOT breaks from the mold of compressors past, delivering everyday practical functionality with the absolute best, modern day analog circuitry that has made everything BURL Audio does legendary. Anyone who has used an optical compressor knows how musical and natural the optical elements sound. Most optical compressors that we know and love are based on classic designs from the 60s and 70s. There has not been a lot of evolution in solid-state optical compressors since that time. BURL Audio with its years of analog expertise and real world musical production prowess has finally unleashed the BEAST, The BIGFOOT.

The BIGFOOT compressor uses an optical element for musical compression in conjunction with a uniquely BURL, fully balanced circuit path that is all class-A, discrete transistor with switchable input and output transformers. The input and output circuits are the same as our Mothership Mastering cards, the BAD4M and BDA4M. The BIGFOOT employs switchable acclaimed BX1 and BX5 transformers with an additional fast limiter circuit. This combination makes the BC5000 ideal for taming large transients in a natural way that doesn’t “pump”. Mixing and Mastering engineers will love the ability to compress and limit in one box.

BIGFOOT loves bottom end. The BC5000 features a side chain low-cut to allow that soulful rhythm section to ring true for bass, vocals, main mix, whatever. You gotta feel that body. For vocals, the BIGFOOT includes of a de-esser circuit to clean up sibilance. One button, done. Additionally, to bring to life slightly dull or dark tracks, the BIGFOOT employs a 10 kHz, high boost for clarity.

We all love having the flexibility of various compressors and limiters given one type of compressor or limiter is good for certain things like vocals and guitar while other types are more applicable to mix bus and mastering. The main goal in the development of the BC5000 BIGFOOT, was to create a compressor that works on everything. The BIGFOOT is musical for the body of the material, while great at taming high level peaks, pre ADC. With its outstanding tone, extremely low noise floor and versatility you will find the BIGFOOT an indispensable tool for all of your music production needs.

BURL AUDIO BC5000 BIGFOOT FEATURES:

• Solid state optical compressor with limiter
• State of the art BURL Audio NextGen Analog
• All discrete transistor, Class A, direct coupled
• Fully balanced circuit path, end-to-end
• Switchable BX1 input transformer and BX5 output transformer
• Fast FET limit circuit
• Side chain Low Cut
• Switchable De-esser
• High frequency boost
• Stereo link
• Input circuit same as BAD4M Mastering Analog
• Output circuit same as BDA4M Mastering Analog
• Audiophile stepped attenuators for Input, Output
• Stepped threshold, attack, release and ratio
• Hard bypass