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Product Description
The Vintech Audio 609CA combines the best of two classic Neve designs in one rack unit. Its compression and limiting circuitry is based on the celebrated Neve 33609, prized for its flexibility and its ability to handle heavy compression transparently. Vintech then pairs that circuit with Class A, all-discrete output amplifiers modeled on those in the earlier Neve 2254, upgrading the 33609’s original Class A/B output stage. The result is a uniquely versatile compressor: tight, adjustable control from the 33609 side, with the wide-open, rich harmonic character of the 2254 amplifiers. Three custom iron-core transformers per channel add to the depth and weight that have made the 609CA a studio favorite on mix bus, drum bus, vocals, and nearly any session.
INDEPENDENT COMPRESSOR AND LIMITER SECTIONS
As on the original 33609, the 609CA’s compressor and limiter sections work independently, so you can use either one alone or both together. The limiter offers Threshold, Attack, and Recovery controls. The compressor adds Ratio, from 1.5:1 to 6:1, and Gain to its own Threshold, Attack, and Recovery controls. That gives you everything from gentle leveling to aggressive peak control. Operate the 609CA as a stereo-linked compressor for mix bus and stereo sources, or as two independent mono channels for tracking. Light settings deliver smooth, transparent compression, while driving it harder brings out more of the 2254-style output amplifiers’ color.
LOW-NOISE EXTERNAL POWER
The 609CA runs on Vintech’s external power supply (sold separately), which keeps power transformers out of the audio chassis for an extremely low noise floor. A single Vintech supply can power up to four Vintech units, so the 609CA can share a supply with other Vintech gear like the X73 or 473. The power supply isn’t included.