{"product_id":"q2-audio-compex-f760x-rs","title":"Q2 Audio Compex F760X-RS Stereo Compressor","description":"\u003cp\u003eRenowned for decades by top engineers as the quintessential box for  larger-than-life drum sounds! The ADR Compex F760X-RS may be the best compressor\/limiter available for drum room mics and drum bus duties and  is also highly sought-after for the character and punch it adds to  guitars along with a myriad of other sources... And now it can be yours! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eADR Compex F760-RS by Q2 Audio\u003c\/span\u003e reintroduces, at long last, the venerable and highly sought-after  dynamics processor of yesteryear. The unique character and spirit of the  Compex can be heard on many classic recordings (think of that huge, commanding drum sound on \u003cem\u003eWhen the Levee Breaks\u003c\/em\u003e by Led Zeppelin,  for instance). With painstaking attention to detail, Q2 Audio has  masterfully reproduced the exact circuit design of the original Compex,  with a handful of new features and updated components.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Functionally, the new Compex has all the same features and settings as  the original unit, employing the same super-flexible FET-based  compression, limiting and gating. Switchable threshold, compression  ratio, and attack\/release times are available with all the same settings  and a stereo link switch is provided for linking the two channels  together for operation in stereo. An all-new external side-chain insert  has been added to the new Compex, letting you feed the detector circuit  of the compressor with an independent sound source. The side-chain  insert can be set to control the gate circuit, instead, by simply  switching over an internal jumper. The limit section has a switchable  50us \"pre-emphasis\" setting in addition to the normal “on” position.  Pre-emphasis was originally used for limiting high frequencies to  prevent over-modulation during broadcast use. Pre-emphasis boosts the  high frequencies entering the limiter side-chain, acting as a de-esser  causing limiting action on sibilant high frequencies. The compressor  side-chain insert is useful for adding an EQ to the side-chain audio  signal to create \"vocal stresser\" type frequency-dependent compression  effects or inserting another audio source for “ducking\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Improving upon some of the components and build-quality concerns of the  original Compex, a high-quality meter has been employed (replacing the  discontinued Sifam™ Director 14 meter) and the original “ABC” cards have  been combined to a single PCB to allow for more efficient  manufacturing. Also, some slight alterations have been made to the  calibration functions to help the unit maintain calibration over a  longer period of time. The original potentiometers were an open frame  design which became noisy as time wore on, the re-issue has sealed  conductive plastic potentiometers to improve the usable life-span.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With a wide range of features and functions, the new ADR Compex by Q2  Audio can meet the needs of any dynamic-processing task, adding a  character and flavor all its own. Those familiar with the original  Compex will be pleased to see how faithfully recreated this reincarnate  really is, with a few enhancements and updates to make one of the best  compressor\/limiters just that much better.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClassic FET based compression\/peak limiting\/gating, all available individually\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwitchable compression ratios - 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, 10:1, 20:1\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwitchable compression threshold in 2dB steps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwitchable attack times - 250µs, 2.5ms, 25ms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwitchable release times ranging from 25ms to 3.2s plus \"auto\" setting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePeak limiting (100:1) with switchable 50µs pre-emphasis setting (useful for de-essing)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpander\/gate with 20dB of noise reduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompressor side-chain insert (can be internally modded to control the gate, instead)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStereo linkable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwiss-made ELMA™ rotary switches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConductive plastic potentiometers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWord on the Street:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThe F760X-RS is an advanced analog processor that will increase apparent loudness\/record audio levels yet provide reliable overload protection. Compex processing is addictive: the more compression\/limiting I heaped on revealed the unit's true personality as an aggressive and colorful-sounding FET-based limiter\/compressor. After getting used to its quirks, I found its time-proven design along with modern updating made it irresistible. I highly recommend it.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry Rudolph - Mix Magazine, June 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Q2 Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449438466151,"sku":"19425","price":3940.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/q2-audio-adr-compex-f760x-rs_19425_1_e0fe712f-e02a-4b93-a8a5-6b5942938f8c.jpg?v=1787088959","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.com\/products\/q2-audio-compex-f760x-rs","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}