Tree Audio Comp (500 Series)

500 Series Compressor

CAP2: 0 £1,149.00
£957.50 ex VAT
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Single-channel 500 series VCA compressor using Steve Firlotte’s VF600 discrete amp blocks

The Tree Audio Tree Comp is a single-channel 500 series VCA compressor using Steve Firlotte’s VF600 discrete amp blocks.


The Tree Audio Tree Comp uses a VCA design inspired by the original Inward Connections mVC500 and VOGAD modules. It provides wide-ranging time constant options from an ultra-fast 0.2ms to 20ms attack and release ranging from 0.1ms all the way to 3s. Ratio ranges between 2:1 to 30:1 and Infinity for subtle compression to heavy limiting. It also includes a Wet/Dry circuit for parallel compression for additional tonal colouration.


The Tree Comp also includes a side-chain high pass filter with a fixed 250Hz frequency and a stereo link switch for stereo operation when two modules are connected to a suitable 500 Series chassis with side-chain input.


Tree Audio Tree Comp Main Features:


  • VF600 discrete amp blocks
  • Transformerless differential-balanced input
  • Transformer-balanced output
  • Wet/Dry Mix control
  • LED Output VU meter -18db to +6dB
  • Gain Makeup control +/- 16dB
  • Threshold Control -40dB to +22dB
  • Ratio Control 2:1 to 30:1 to infinity
  • Attack Control 0.2 milliseconds to 20 milliseconds
  • Release Control 0.1 seconds to 3 seconds
  • LED Gain reduction meter -2dB to -20dB
  • High Pass Filter – 250Hz sidechain filter
  • Stereo Link – can be tied to an adjacent unit
  • Bypass – relay engaged bypass
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