WesAudio _Dione
SSL-style VCA bus compressor
Compressor / Limiter$1,299Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- SSL-style VCA bus compressor
- Topology
- VCA (2x THAT 2181 in signal path + 2x THAT 2181 in sidechain detector) + digital recall (NG)
- Signal path
- Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo bus compressor
- Form factor
- 500-series module, dual-slot (76mm wide)
- Connection
- USB
- Frequency response
- 20Hz-20kHz (0.1dB)
- Impedance (Ω)
- input 10k / output <100
- Introduced
- 2015
- Country of manufacture
- Poland
Details
Controls: Threshold, Ratio (1.5:1/2:1/4:1/10:1), Attack, Release, Mix (parallel comp), sidechain HPF (60/90/150Hz) + tilt filters, THD switch (Medium/High), hardware A/B button, 3 touch-sensitive encoders
I/O: Standard 500-series edge connector I/O (via rack/chassis); front-panel mini USB-B for control/recall
Notable use: Toby Francis, Tony Maserati, Stuart White, Mitch McCarthy and others credited on product page
Notes: Digitally-controlled analog: fully analog signal path with USB-based total recall and DAW plugin automation (VST2/VST3/AU/AAX/AAX DSP) via WesAudio's NG (NextGen) control system; requires a 500-series or ng500 (_Titan/Supercarrier) chassis for USB/recall connectivity. 500-series module, not rack. price_usd is a US street price observed at Sweetwater (list price), not an official WesAudio MSRP (WesAudio does not publish USD pricing on its own site); EU price referenced elsewhere as 999 EUR+VAT, not used here per USD-only rule. year_intro (2015) inferred from earliest Gearspace/press coverage (announced ~Dec 2015, shipping Feb 2016), not explicitly stated on product page - flagged as approximate.