IGS Audio V8 Compressor

Design The V8 compressor is built only with discrete components and six Carnhill transformers (three per channel). The element responsible for the compression is the bridge, composed of 4 matched pulse diodes. The device is a dual mono unit with the option of linking the sidechain circuitry. All controls are stepped, for channel matching and recall.

The punch and clarity your mixes are lacking The V8 compressor is also equipped with a HPF on the sidechain circuitry. This feature allows you to cut the lowest frequencies from the signal, before they hit the compressor stage, and allow a single instrument, such as the kick drum, to go through without the pumping effect. An additional switch on the front (+10THR) lowers the compressor's threshold level by an extra 10dB. This feature is useful when compressing very low signals, or for very strong compression. The typical application for IGS V8 is bus compression. However, due to its nature and the incredible range of tone and color settings, uses of the V8 compressor are unlimited.

Dimensions This is truly a desert island compressor. The V8 takes its name from the order of projects. This is the eighth compressor designed by IGS Audio.

BASIC FEATURES:

Stereo Link : Yes

Sidechain HPF : OFF, 40, 80, 120, 180, 240, 320 Hz

All stepped manipulators : Yes, Elma switches

INPUT & OUTPUT:

Input Impedance (balanced) : 10k Ohm, Carnhill transformer

Output Impedance (balanced) : 600 Ohm, Carnhill transformer

Audio transformers : Yes, Carnhill: Input, Interstage and Output. (3 transformers per channel)

LEVELS:

Operating Level : +4 dBu

Max input level : > +22 dBu

Max output level : > +26 dBu

Dynamic Range : 101 dBA (@ 1 kHz, +24 dBu)

Max. gain : 22 dB

Max Gain Reduction : 30 dB

TIME CONSTANTS:

Attack : 0.1 ms - 30 ms

Release : 0.1 s to 1.4 s + Auto

BANDWIDTH:

Frequency response : 10 Hz to 25 kHz (+0.2 dB / -0.4 dB)

DISTORTION (@ 20 HZ - 20 KHZ):

Signal to Noise Ratio : 87 dBA (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)

THD+N : 0.056 % (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)

IMD (SMPTE) : 0.16 % (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Crosstalk : 91 dB (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)

FRONT PANEL:

VU Meters : Yes, Analog IGS Custom scales

POWER:

Voltage : 115/230V AC, 50-60 Hz

Power consumption : 24 W

Power supply : Internal

PACKING BOX:

Dimensions : 70 x 50 x 30 cm

Shipping weight : 8 kg