$730
Inspired by modified noise reduction units from the 1970’s and 80’s, the Stretch a 500-series multi-band compressor/EQ module.
The Stretch is designed from the ground up to enable the modern record maker to easily recreate the classic use (and mis-use) of Noise Reduction hardware. Add air and sparkle to vocals, punch and bite to drums or guitars, add sub to bass or synths, sweeten and add air to acoustic guitars and strings.
INPUT Pot
Controls input level into the filter/compressor circuit.
OUTPUT Pot
Controls output level - post-mix control, so output level adjustments will not affect wet/dry blend.
FILTER Push-button & COMPRESSION Led
The FILTER button, when pressed, allows the user to cycle through 7 different combinations of the 4 filter bands.
The COMPRESSION Led indicates when any active band has begun to compress. Useful for setting input pot to ensure input level is within active range.
HF & LF FILTER Led (orange)
The orange FILTER Leds indicate which frequency bands are active.
ENGAGE Push-button
The ENGAGE button controls a true relay bypass.
MIX Pot
The MIX pot controls how much of the processed (wet) signal is blended with the original (dry).
500 Series Format
Compatible with the API 500-series format standard - tried and tested in hundreds of racks around the world.
The filter section splits the input signal into 4 frequency bands. Different filter combinations can be selected by pressing the filter pushbutton.
Each frequency band has its own VCA compressor stage with tailored ratio and time constants. Active bands are compressed individually.
Mixing in the dry, uncompressed signal provides the classic gain response of noise reduction encoding. Signals below the threshold are dynamically boosted, bringing forward low-level detail.