Description
Locomotive Audio MODEL 14B: A Vari-Mu Compressor That Will Make Your Vocal Sit Perfectly
Make Your Vocals Sound Huge and Upfront with Presence and Excitement
The Real Sound of Vari-Mu Tube
Compression at Your Fingertips
Just like its popular vintage inspirations, the Gates Sta-Level, UA 175B, RCA BA-6A, and Collins 26U, the results are a sound that cannot be replicated with any other method of gain reduction.
The Locomotive Audio 14B delivers!
TRANSFORMERS
Super premium MuMetal shielded input and interstage transformers
SPEED & TONE
Fast UA 175B attack meets smooth Gates Sta-Level Output
LOW CUT FILTER
Adjust & cut the low frequencies that trigger compression
STEREO LINK
Use the 14B aggressively on your stereo room mics and overheads or gently on your mix bus
Features
Stereo Link switch
Sidechain Low Cut filter control: Off and 70-350Hz
Hard-wire bypass switch
Compression turned off with full counterclockwise attack position, switching to line amplifier
Two position Compress-Limit Switch
Two position VU meter switch: Gain Reduction – Output
6BC8 balance adjustment on the interior of the unit
Custom Sifam backlit VU meter
XLR input and output connections
Custom MuMetal shielded input and interstage transformers
Custom output transformer
Hand-built in USA
Heavy 16 gauge steel chassis
115v/230v AC mains option on rear
Lifetime warranty parts and labor
Technical Specs
Tubes: (1) 6BC8, (1) 12AY7, (2) 6V6s
Input load impedance: 5kΩ
Output impedance: <1kΩ
Variable Attack: (300 µS – 20 mS)
Variable Release: (100 mS – 2 Sec)
Compression (4:1 ratio) or Limiting 10:1 ratio)
Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
THD+N: <1%
S/N ratio: >70dB
Dimensions: 19″w x 3.5″h x 10″d (2u Rackspace)
Shipping Weight: 20 lbs.
Power Consumption (120/240VAC): 42 watts
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