Description
The Heritage Audio HA-609A Elite is a Stereo or Dual Mono compressor / limiter with the classic British sound. It features a fully discrete Class A design with three Carnhill/St Ives transformers per channel. With perfect balance and a very fast attack, the Heritage Audio HA-609A Elite is useful for working on independent tracks or 2 bus programs thanks to the unique Diode Bridge design that makes each channel’s compression response curve precisely matched from channel to channel within hundredths of a dB.
All Heritage Audio Elite Series designs offers the latest in manufacturing technology to deliver unparalleled value without compromising sound quality.
Heritage Audio HA-609A Elite Features
- Stereo or Dual Mono Compressor/Limiter with Diode-Bridge Design
- Fully discrete Class A circuit with classic British sound
- Supports very high input levels without risk of overload
- Link switch to select stereo or dual mono mode
- Analog VU for each channel
- Step knobs for perfect matching between channels
- 1073 Style Class A Output Amplifiers
- Controls:
- Limit Level: Limits the output level from 0 to +20 dBu
- Limiter Release: 100, 400, 800, 1500 ms, A1: 50 ms and A2: 500 ms
- Threshold: With extended range from –20 to +20 dBu
- Ratio: 1.5:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 6:1
- Compressor Release: 100, 400, 800, 1500 ms, A1: 50 ms and A2: 500 ms
- Gain Makeup: Compensates for loss of gain
- Switches:
- Attack Fast: Activate fast attack time
- Limit In: Activates the limiter
- Compress In: Activates the compressor
- Independent bypass for each channel
- Input Impedance: 10KΩ
- Maximum input level: +22 dBu.
- Maximum output level: +26.5 dBu (600 Ω)
- Frequency Response: 15Hz-30kHz, ±0.5dB
- XLR input and output connectors
- User manual here.