Tegeler Audio Schwerkraftmaschine (TSM)
Remote-controllable stereo tube Vari-Mu mastering/bus compressor, 11 compression modes
Compressor / LimiterPrice not published
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- Remote-controllable stereo tube Vari-Mu mastering/bus compressor, 11 compression modes
- Topology
- Vari-Mu tube compression (4 triode tubes + 3 transformers per channel), digitally generated sidechain signal, servo-motorized potentiometers
- Signal path
- Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo (dual-mono selectable via plugin)
- Form factor
- 19-inch rackmount
- Rack units
- 3U
- Connection
- Ethernet (auto-DHCP, globally controllable); plugin formats VST/VST3/AU/AAX/CLAP; standalone mode (beta on macOS)
- DSP
- true
- Powered
- true
- Power (W)
- 25
- Frequency response
- 20Hz-24kHz (20-40,000Hz +/-1.5dB per feature list)
- Introduced
- 2016
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
Details
Controls: 11 selectable compression modes (Multi-Band Complex, Diode Pressor, Breakthrough, Stereo Transformer, Vari Tube Compressor, Vocal Leveler, Optical Compressor, Drum Smasher, Classical VariMu, Chart Analysis, DeEsser); sidechain filter (low-cut 0-300Hz or tilt/pitch); motorized pots with slip-clutch manual override
I/O: Transformer-balanced XLR inputs and outputs
Notes: This is the item referenced in brief as 'Creme / Bus Compressor (TSM Tegeler Schwerkraftmaschine mastering comp)' - it is a SEPARATE, distinct current product from Creme/Creme RC (different circuit: Vari-Mu tube vs VCA), also digitally recallable/motorized with Ethernet + plugin control and digitally-generated sidechain (flagged as dsp=true for the sidechain generation only; main gain-reduction signal path remains analog tube/transformer). Original NAMM debut 2016; site notes a later 'New Vari-Mu Compressor' relaunch/update, exact relaunch year not confirmed - year_intro reflects original 2016 introduction, flag if a newer major revision date is needed. Price EUR-only (EUR 2,999.00 incl. 19% VAT); price_usd left blank. Dynamic range >110dB unweighted/101dB nominal, max input +20dBu, max output +24dBu.