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Manufacturer's Description from Burl
Introducing the BC5000 BIGFOOT Compressor with limiting. At long last, a solid-state optical compressor that you will want to use on absolutely everything you create, from individual tracks, to mix bus and mastering. The BC5000 BIGFOOT breaks from the mold of compressors past, delivering everyday practical functionality with the absolute best, modern day analog circuitry that has made everything BURL Audio does legendary.
Anyone who has used an optical compressor knows how musical and natural the optical elements sound. Most optical compressors that we know and love are based on classic designs from the 60s and 70s. There has not been a lot of evolution in solid-state optical compressors since that time. BURL Audio with its years of analog expertise and real world musical production prowess has finally unleashed the BEAST, The BIGFOOT.
The BIGFOOT COMPRESSOR uses an optical element for musical compression in conjunction with a uniquely BURL, fully balanced circuit path that is all class-A, discrete transistor with switchable input and output transformers. The input and output circuits are the same as our Mothership Mastering cards, the BAD4M and BDA4M.
The BIGFOOT employs switchable acclaimed BX1 and BX5 transformers with an additional fast limiter circuit. This combination makes the BC5000 ideal for taming large transients in a natural way that doesn’t “pump”. Mixing and Mastering engineers will love the ability to compress and limit in one box.
BIGFOOT loves bottom end. The BC5000 features a side chain low-cut to allow that soulful rhythm section to ring true for bass, vocals, main mix, whatever. You gotta feel that body.
For vocals, the BIGFOOT includes of a de-esser circuit to clean up sibilance. One button, done.
Additionally, to bring to life slightly dull or dark tracks, the BIGFOOT employs a 10kHz, high boost for clarity.
We all love having the flexibility of various compressors and limiters given one type of compressor or limiter is good for certain things like vocals and guitar while other types are more applicable to mix bus and mastering. The main goal in the development of the BC5000 BIGFOOT, was to create a compressor that works on everything. The BIGFOOT is musical for the body of the material, while great at taming high level peaks, pre ADC. With its outstanding tone, extremely low noise floor and versatility you will find the BIGFOOT an indispensable tool for all of your music production needs.
BC5000 BIGFOOT Features:
- Solid State Optical Compressor with Limiter
- State of the art BURL Audio NextGen Analog
- All discrete transistor, class-A, direct coupled
- Fully balanced circuit path, end-to-end
- Switchable BX1 input transformer
- Switchable BX5 output transformer
- Switchable fast FET limit circuit
- Switchable side chain Low Cut
- Switchable De-esser
- Switchable High Frequency boost
- Stereo Link
- Input circuit same as BAD4M Mastering Analog
- Output circuit same as BDA4M Mastering Analog
- Audiophile stepped attenuators for Input, Output
- Stepped Threshold, Attack, Release and Ratio
- Hard By-Pass
About Manufacturer
Founded in 2006, BURL Audio is a pro audio gear engineering and manufacturing company based in Santa Cruz, California. Based out of Paradise Recording and spearheaded by Rich Williams, BURL Audio's gear is designed in a commercial recording studio, by professional recording engineers, for recording engineers. Our Philosophy The philosophy of BURL Audio is to provide the best possible recording devices, in modular, outboard units, to all levels of recording engineers at a reasonable price. All BURL Audio products are designed to improve your recording, mixdown, and mastering significantly. BURL Audio's products are designed to be a life-long asset to your studio. Our Plan BURL Audio is dedicated to bringing you ground breaking studio gear that will change your life. The B2 Bomber ADC will be followed by the B2 Bomber DAC for detailed monitoring. From these we will derive a modular line of multi-channel ADCs and DACs featuring the same audio path and love of the B2 series. On the heels of the converters, BURL Audio will begin offering tasty microphone preamps, such as the B1and B1D (now available), and outboard mix buses. Direct boxes and a clock source are also in the BURL Audio product plan. Webster on BURL Burl is the root of the word burly. Webster defines burly as follows: Main Entry: bur?ly Pronunciation: 'b&r-lE Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): bur?li?er; -est Etymology: Middle English : strongly and heavily built : HUSKY - bur?li?ly /-l&-lE/ adverb - bur?li?ness /-lE-n&s/ noun Burl is also defined as a tough, yet beautifully knotty base of 2000 year old redwood tree trunks. Burly is the heavy surf and fog that descends without warning over Santa Cruz, California. Burly is the dual rectified guitar and kick drum recorded through a BURL Audio B2 Bomber ADC and B1 Mic Pre. Burly is the toughness and heavy build quality of a BURL Audio unit. BURL is a creative state of mind. BURL is about music, grace, and power.
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