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
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Stereo Link switch
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Sidechain Low Cut filter control: Off and 70-350Hz
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Hard-wire bypass switch
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Compression turned off with full counterclockwise attack position, switching to line amplifier
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Two position Compress-Limit Switch
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Two position VU meter switch: Gain Reduction – Output
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6BC8 balance adjustment on the interior of the unit
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Custom Sifam backlit VU meter
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XLR input and output connections
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Custom MuMetal shielded input and interstage transformers
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Custom output transformer
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Hand-built in USA
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Heavy 16 gauge steel chassis
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115v/230v AC mains option on rear
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Lifetime warranty parts and labor
Technical Specs
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Tubes: (1) 6BC8, (1) 12AY7, (2) 6V6s
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Input load impedance: 5kΩ
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Output impedance: <1kΩ
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Variable Attack: (300 µS – 20 mS)
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Variable Release: (100 mS – 2 Sec)
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Compression (4:1 ratio) or Limiting 10:1 ratio)
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Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
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THD+N: <1%
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S/N ratio: >70dB
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Dimensions: 19″w x 3.5″h x 10″d (2u Rackspace)
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Shipping Weight: 20 lbs.
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Power Consumption (120/240VAC): 42 watts
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