AudioScape Engineering Co. ASA-6A Tube Vari-Mu Compressor
Tube vari-mu compressor
Compressor / Limiter$3,549Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- Tube vari-mu compressor
- Topology
- Tube vari-mu (9-tube), based on RCA BA6A broadcast limiter
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- Mono
- Form factor
- rackmount
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: 20-position stepped input/output; attack, release, threshold; BAL-LIM 3-position + off; NFB Stock/Drive toggle (+5dB); 120Hz sidechain HPF
I/O: Neutrik XLR balanced in/out, +4dBu
Notable use: Cited use on acoustic guitars, Led Zeppelin III "Tangerine" (per site marketing copy)
Notes: FLAG: evokes 1951 RCA BA6A tube vari-mu broadcast limiter. Rack version, 9 tubes, mastering-capable price point ($3549, highest in rack lineup). Lead time 3-4 weeks noted on site.