Looptrotter Emperor 500
500-series FET compressor/limiter with saturation
Compressor / Limiter$734Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- 500-series FET compressor/limiter with saturation
- Topology
- FET-based gain reduction with low-order harmonic saturation; two independent sidechain filters
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- 500-series module
- Connection
- 500-series API rail
- DSP
- no
- Country of manufacture
- Poland
Details
Controls: PROCESS true-bypass; FAST/MED/SLOW attack-release presets; two independent sidechain filters (LF transparency/HF de-ess); independent DRY/WET mix; 8-LED gain-reduction meter
I/O: 500-series API-format rail I/O
Notes: FLAG classification: task brief described 'Emperor' as a channel strip, but the current Emperor 500 is a dynamics/saturation module only (no built-in preamp or EQ) — classed as Compressor / Limiter. A 19-inch rack 'Emperor Limiter' (2U, stereo-linkable, big VU meters) previously existed but is explicitly marked DISCONTINUED on looptrotter.com and is excluded from this current-lineup catalog per rack-vs-500 / current-only rules. Third-party review cited an old rack version street price (~$2,660) that could not be independently verified as current — not used.