V8 Compressor

Smooth and gentle compression

Design
The V8 compressor is built only with discrete components and six IGS Customs transformers (three per channel). The element responsible for the compression is the bridge, composed of 4 matched pulse diodes. A device is a dual-mono unit with the option of linking the sidechain circuitry. All controls are stepped, for channel matching and recall.

The punch and clarity your mixes are lacking
The V8 compressor is also equipped with a HPF on the sidechain circuitry. This feature allows you to cut the lowest frequencies from the signal, before they hit the compressor stage, and allow a single instrument, such as the kick drum, to go through without the pumping effect. An additional switch on the front (+10THR) lowers the compressor's threshold level by an extra 10dB. This feature is useful when compressing very low signals, or for very strong compression. The typical application for IGS V8 is bus compression. However, due to its nature and the incredible range of tone and color settings, uses of the V8 compressor are unlimited.

Dimensions
This is truly a desert island compressor. The V8 takes its name from the order of projects. This is the eighth compressor designed by IGS Audio.

BASIC FEATURES

• Stereo Link 
• All stepped manipulators, Elma switches
• Sidechain HPF OFF, 40, 80, 120, 180, 240, 320 Hz
  

INPUT & OUTPUT

• Input Impedance (balanced) 10k Ohm, IGS Custom transformer
• Output Impedance (balanced) 600 Ohm, IGS Custom transformer
• Audio transformers Input, Interstage and Output. (3 transformers per channel)
  

LEVELS

• Operating Level +4 dBu
• Max input level > +22 dBu
• Max output level > +26 dBu
• Dynamic Range 101 dBA (@ 1 kHz, +24 dBu)
• Max. gain 22 dB
• Max Gain Reduction 30 dB
  

TIME CONSTANTS

• Attack: 0.1 ms – 30 ms
• Release: 0.1 s to 1.4 s + Auto
  

BANDWIDTH

• Frequency response 10 Hz to 25 kHz (+0.2 dB / -0.4 dB)
• DISTORTION (@ 20 HZ - 20 KHZ)
• Signal to Noise Ratio 87 dBA (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
• THD+N 0.056 % (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
• IMD (SMPTE) 0.16 % (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
• Crosstalk 91 dB (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
  

FRONT PANEL

• VU Meters Yes, Analog IGS Custom scales

POWER

• Voltage 115/230V AC, 50-60 Hz
• Power consumption 24 W
• Power supply Internal
  

PACKING BOX

• Dimensions 70 x 50 x 30 cm
• Shipping weight 8 kg