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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 manipulatorsYes
    • HPFYes, 60, 90, 120, 240Hz
    • Stereo LinkYes
    • Hard wire bypassYes
    • Compression type Zener diodes
  • Input & Output
    • Input Impedance (balanced) 10k Ohm
    • Output Impedance (balanced) 75 Ohm
    • Audio transformers Yes, IGS Custom, on inputs and outputs
  • Levels
    • Operating Level +4 dBu
    • Dynamic Range >100dB
    • Noise Level -99dBu
    • Max. gain 36dB
    • Max Gain Reduction -35dB
  • Time constants
    • Ratio Variable, depends on the input settings, plus Limiter
    • Attack: 8 - 100 ms, x4 switchable
    • Release: 10 - 2000 ms, x4 switchable
  • Bandwidth
    • Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 0.1dB
  • Distortion (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
    • Signal to Noise Ratio >90dB
    • THD+N >86dB
    • IMD (SMPTE) >90dB
    • Crosstalk 80dB @ 1kHz
  • Power
    • VoltageSelectable 115/230 VAC
    • Power consumption <30 VAC
    • Power supply Linear, internal
  • Packing box
    • Dimensions19" unit
    • Shipping weight9 kg / 5 lbs
  • Front Panel
    • VU Meters Yes, GR in dB's, left & right,
  • Others
    • Used forMastering, tracking