Pye 4060 Compressor/Limiter Wood Racked Single (Used)

Single channel solid-state compressor in custom Vintage King wood rack. Thick, rich and gluey. Outstanding on guitars, snares, bass.. etc.

This classic British unit uses compression amplifier model 845752-00. Taking a different approach from most, the PYE compressor uses the mark-space principle to do its work. Rather than squashing the peaks, it takes the energy out of them, followed by a smooth automatic gain make-up stage.

User controls are simple and intuitive:

• Threshold from -24 to +16
• Compression Ratio stepped at 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, and Limit at the extreme
• Time Constant of 1,2,4,8,16 & 32

History:

PYE started out as a technical instruments manufacturer in Cambridge, England, and eventually got into making television receivers and cameras for broadcast. After developing the earliest British transistors in the 50s, they developed one of the first Class A solid-state compressor/limiters in the 1960s. Their PYE Limiter was an essential part of the 'British sound' of the classic rock era.

The PYE compressor saw extensive use at London's famed Olympic Studios during the golden era of rock recording in the late 60s, when the Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed) and Led Zeppelin (debut album) were among the many artists recording there. Eddie Kramer had a stint at Olympic, and made regular use of the PYE comp on the classic early recordings of Jimi Hendrix.

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Package contents:

• PSU (after-market)
• PSU connection cable