{"product_id":"empress-ecm-519-compressor","title":"Empress ECM-519 Compressor","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWe've strived to design a feedback FET compressor with personality, that can excel where plug-ins fall short and seamlessly integrate with your DAW to add some often needed analog warmth.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pleasing FET harmonic distortion, and some transformer saturation options really help to add that analog character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compressor is extremely versatile. It's great on aggressive time settings and applying a lot of gain reduction, but can also be extremely transparent. The auto modes engage two completely separate side-chain circuits that change the way the compressor behaves, giving you sounds that aren't possible with conventional attack and release settings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrue bypass switching makes meaningful comparisons against the original signal quick and easy, and parallel compression is only a knob twist away. Happy squishing!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAll Analog Signal Path -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e no digitals in here!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eSelectable Output Transformer -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e Use the active balanced output for a pristine signal path or engage the output transformer for some added warmth. Load down the output transformer for even more old school analog character and some pleasant saturation.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e3 Ratios -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e 3:1 gives great transparent compression for evening out dynamics. 6:1 gives great control and can be pretty aggressive when doing lots of gain reduction. 12:1 is approaching limiting and can be very useful when you need to sit something in the mix or hit it hard for tons of character.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eSuper Fast Attack Speeds -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e Dial in attack speeds down to 50 microseconds! Great for controlling transients, and the beauty of FET based compressors.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eMix Knob for Parallel Compression - Blend in dry signal for New York style compression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e10 segment LED Gain Reduction Meter -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e The very responsive meter lets you know what the compressor is doing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eSidechain HPF -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e High pass the sidechain at 120 Hz or 220 Hz so the compressor doesn't react to the really low frequencies.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAuto Modes -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e These two modes employ completely separate sidechains. They both have two detectors that work together; one with really fast time constants at a higher threshold that reacts primarily to peaks, and a slower detector, with a lower threshold to smooth the overall signal. This allows the auto modes to provide extremely transparent compression that isn't possible with traditional attack and release controls.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eStereo Link -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e connect two units and link them as a stereo pair using either the link pin on your rack or the supplied link cable.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAnalog Warmth -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e Engage the transformer and set the mix for 100% dry to use the ECM-519 for adding warmth without using the gain reduction circuit.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eTrue Bypass -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e The Empress ECM-519 employs true bypass, so you can be sure that it's not affecting the signal when disengaged.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eInput Impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e 48 kOhm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eOutput Impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e 50 Ohm (600 Ohm with transformer)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eFrequency Response (-3dB):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e 10Hz - 35kHz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003ePower Consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e 120mA per rail\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e 5.25\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e 1.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eForm Factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e API 500 Series 1U module\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eOutput Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e up to +22dBu\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eInput Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e up to +22dBu\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAttack Range (manual mode):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e 50us - 50ms\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eRelease Range (manual mode):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e 50ms - 1s\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Empress Effects","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":35724991758485,"sku":"RGS-EE-ECM519","price":899.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/0616\/5909\/products\/ecm-519-front_ae4ee9a8-77b5-45e1-bcb7-a89e6c16af97.jpg?v=1597400290","url":"https:\/\/rugandhome69-com.myshopify.com\/products\/empress-ecm-519-compressor","provider":"rugandhome69.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}