Tegeler Audio Vari Tube Compressor (VTC)
All-tube Vari-Mu mastering/bus compressor, Fairchild 670-derived
Compressor / LimiterPrice not published
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- All-tube Vari-Mu mastering/bus compressor, Fairchild 670-derived
- Topology
- Class-A all-tube Vari-Mu (4 triode tubes + 3 transformers per channel), Fairchild 670-derived 'soft compression'
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo/dual-mono switchable
- Form factor
- 19-inch rackmount
- Rack units
- 3U
- DSP
- false
- Powered
- true
- Power (W)
- 25
- Frequency response
- 12Hz-40kHz
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
Details
Controls: Stepped potentiometers (42 steps) for Input, Attack, Release, Output; sidechain low-cut filter (analysis only); Color/Comp switch (tube/transformer coloration without compression); stereo link switch; bypass switch
I/O: Transformer-balanced XLR inputs and outputs
Notes: Analog hardware, NOT motorized/networked digital recall - only a downloadable 'Digital Recall Sheet' (macOS/Windows app + PDF) for noting the 42-step stepped-potentiometer positions; no Ethernet/plugin automation confirmed on this model (that lives on Schwerkraftmaschine instead). Received a February 2023 update (new Color/Comp switch, recalibration) per gearnews/SOS but original release year not confirmed - left year_intro blank. Price EUR-only (EUR 1,999.00 incl. 19% VAT); price_usd left blank. Max input +20dBu, output impedance <600 ohm, max output +24dBu, dynamic range >=95dB.