C1mk2

Vintage Class-A Compressor

C1mk2 is upgraded with same type of stepped thresholdcontrol as CL1mk2. Picture shows old C1mk2!
C1mk2 is a mono, all class-A compressor based around the compressor section of the CL1mk2.  Like the CL1mk2 the C1mk2  a balanced input and output through Carnhill/St'Ives transformers. The combining of transformer-balanced circuits and a diode bridge as gain circuits gives the unit the most wanted sound character with it's smoth compression and warm soft distortion. Some of the most wanted vintage compressors like the 2254, 2264, 33609, Siemens™ and EMI™ used this style of gain reduction circuitry.

The C1mk2 also features a TRS jack for linking with another C1mk2 to complete a fully stereo compressor!

Controls:
Threshold: -20 to +10dB
Ratio: 1.5:1 / 2:1 / 3:1 / 4:1 / 6:1
Attack: 0.5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 6 / 12 / 25 / 50 mS
Recovery: ( release ). 25 / 50 / 100 / 400 / 800mS / 1.5S / Auto 1 / Auto 2
Make-up gain: 0-20dB
Compressor In / Out
HP filter. 50Hz / 100Hz  / 7kHz (6dB / octave)
Link Switch: allows linkingto a second C1 for stereo processing
Bypass ( relay switched "true" bypass