l-1 microcompressor price : $330.00

this is compact but hi-quality feedforward vca compressor.

features:
adjustable by potentiometers threshold, ratio, attack, release, makeup gain.

reduction led which lights when signal level exceeds threshold.

threshold, makeup, attack and release can be controlled by cv. -+5v covers all pots range.

hard/soft knee switch.

two timing modes are available -- auto and manual. in auto mode attack and release rates are linked, and depend on the non-linear capacitor circuit. in manual mode, variable, independent adjustment of the attack and release dynamics are possible.

rms, peak or automatic timing detector options.

two cv outs. cv1 after rms-level sensor and treshold control works something like envelope follower. cv2 after all controls beforevca, using this out any vca can be patched as compressor or modulating a filter gives interesting effect.

sidechain send and receive to external sidechain processing.

two microcompressors can be linked in stereo pair by stereo 1 and stereo 2 jacks. master/slave switch off controls on slave unit. stereo 1 to link the two rms detectors. such coupling results in true power summing and a more euphonic behavior. stereo 2 to send cv from master unit to slaves vca.

audio sample:
tube vca works as compressor modulated from cv2 out of microcompressor. filter - mutant vactrol vcf. no effects.