EMPIRICAL LABS / EL8 Distressor

This compressor uses digitally controlled, authentic analog circuitry to control harmonics, allowing you to freely manipulate the texture of the sound and even reproduce the sound of vintage compressors.

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■ Control analog harmonics and recreate the sounds of various vintage compressors.

The DISTRESSOR allows you to freely manipulate the texture of analog sounds. The digitally controlled, authentic analog circuitry is preset, and various combinations create sounds with a wide range of textures. Secondary and third-order harmonics from transformers, vacuum tubes, and tape compressors can be added in amounts ranging from a minute 0.025% to 20% (visually indicated by the Distortion Indicator). Furthermore, the built-in sidechain EQ with HPF & emphasis, combined with eight unique RATIO curves, allows for 384 different tonal settings. Additionally, the four knobs for ATACK, RELEASE, and IN & OUT gain create virtually limitless sounds, from clean tones to extreme classic sounds.

*The EL-8 is the standard version without options, while the EL-8X is a derivative model that comes standard with two options: Image Link and British Mode.

■Classic Knee Sound

The DISTRESSOR is an automatic gain control device, a type of equipment also known as a compressor/limiter, but it is packed with amazing features that transcend that category. The Distressor not only provides clean dynamics control, but can also add various ""colors"" to the sound quality, including three types of analog harmonic distortion. In modern digital recording, adding analog-like harmonic components to gain warmth is an essential element. Subharmonics from transformers like those in NEVE, saturation and harmonic components from vacuum tubes, the comforting feel unique to analog tape?engineers strive to give their sound a musical resonance through every means possible.

■Classic Emulation

It can realistically reproduce all the vintage sounds of LA2/3/4, 1176, dBX160, Fairchild (IGFET or 670), MEEK, DeMaria, SSL, and more. Depending on the settings, it realistically reproduces expensive vintage equipment such as optocouplers (optical), FETs, triode or pentode vacuum tubes, and MU-type tubes. This is a genuine analog vintage sound, woven from authentic analog circuits, something only the Distressor can achieve by digitally controlling a combination of numerous analog circuits.

■Vintage equipment that can simulate sound

LA2, LA3, LA4: Simulates optocoupler (optical) control type models

LN1176: Simulates the fast attack of the 1176

DBX160: Slower attack, fast release

Fairchild IGFET: Vintage hard peak limiting

Fairchild 670: Adds a smooth curve and more 2nd harmonics

■Others

・Carefully selected, hand-selected components

・Large knobs with fine scales for detailed setting recording during mastering, etc.

・True bypass circuit

・Direct coupling output

・Stereo link