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ZEN

That’s all you need to compress your mix

If you want your music sounds like yin n' yang, you need a ZEN

The ZEN is unique. The construction is based on the legendary compressors used in Abbey Road Studios. It’s the musical canon of art used by The Beatles. The ZEN Compressor audio circuit is based on 14 bi-polar transistors in each channel. The compression is achieved by 8 hand-matched Zener diodes biased by a perfect feedback circuit.

That's all you need to compress your mix
  • Basic features
    • All stepped manipulators24 pole Elma switches
    • MID/SIDE ProcessingOpAmp M-S encode/decode
    • Sidechain HPF120Hz, 60Hz, Off
    • Stereo LinkYes
    • WET/DRY Mixer0 - 100%, 4 dB step
  • Input & Output
    • Input Impedance (balanced)XLR, 10k Ohm, IGS Custom Transformers
    • Output Impedance (balanced)XLR, 600 Ohm, IGS Custom Transformers
  • Levels
    • Operating Level+4dBu
    • Max input level+22 dBu
    • Max output level+26 dBu
    • Dynamic Range>107 dBA (@ 1kHz, +24 dBu)
    • Max Gain Reduction20 dB
    • Max. gain+35dB
  • Time constants
    • Attack0.1 - 30 ms
    • Release0.1 - 4s
  • Bandwidth
    • Frequency response20Hz to 20kHz; +/- 0.2dB
  • Distortion (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
    • Signal to Noise Ratio95 dBA @ +4dBu, 1kHz
    • THD0.12 %
    • THD+N0.15 %
    • IMD (SMPTE)0.32%
    • Crosstalk82 dB
  • Power
    • Voltage115/230V AC, 50-60Hz
    • Power consumption44 Wats
    • Power supplyExternal
  • Packing box
    • Dimensions70x50x30 cm
    • Shipping weight9kg
  • Others
    • Tube setStandard: 6N1P-EW or 6N3P-EW, Optional: 6BC8, 5670, 6386