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IGS Audio S-Type 500-Series VCA Compressor Demo/Open Box  From IGS

SSL style stereo compression PLUS wet/dry mix control for parallel compression, all at a fantastic price.

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What We Think

The IGS S-Type takes the ubiquitous SSL Bus compressor and adds modern sound without vintage limitation. This thing is fast and flexible! Like the classic tool it's based on, it's perfect for mixing "into" from the start of your mix to maintain a solid sense of balance and cohesion to your work. Even just getting the GR Meter flickering adds a noticeable spot of character and is very easy to dial in (don't be intimidated by the knobs). It's also stellar as a dedicated group/bus compressor. I've also really been digging this on drums. My kick drums usually have a lot of weight to them, so on this I'll tweak the side-chain high-pass filter to ignore that extra low end. I'll then experiment or even get things slamming, but use the mix control to dial in the best blend of parallel compression to taste. The ability to choose whether the VCA detector sees a sum of both channels (London mode) or just the left (New York) can segue into additional sound rabbit holes as well. Basically, if you seek the SSL style of compression but don't want to buy the console OR struggle with restrictions, IGS nails it on this one.

Manufacturer's Description from IGS

The S-Type is a typical VCA compressor well known as the core of British sound. The heart of the compressor is the THAT chip instead of the now unavailable DBX. The analogue path is balanced with ultra-fast op-amps. This is the source of completely transparent sound. A minimal level of noise allows the device to be used in recording classical music, including long range recording. The main new feature of the S-Type is the Sidechain HPF regulation. This allows the user to select the lowest frequencies which will not be compressed and more precisely control the bass and dynamics of the mix. Overall the S-Type is a very creative device.

Typical usage:

  • Great summing and mastering compressor
  • Beat compressor for external drum machines
  • Drum compressor for live drums
  • Can be used to compress single stereo instruments (pads, leads)
  • The S-Type is a precision dynamic range controller intended for use in the most demanding professional audio applications. RMS detection, high headroom input circuits and output drivers, give the S-Type its own sonic excellence.
IGS Audio

About Manufacturer

IGS Audio is now one the most desired studio equipment brands in Poland and it is continuously expanding internationally. The original IGS Audio products qualify as pretendants to no.1. Clones of other brands produced by Igs Audio are accurate and excellent. 

IGS Audio is all about happiness in success. IGS Audio offers 3 years warranty for all products.

IGS Studio has been operational since 1997. The IGS Audio brand was created in 2003.

Specifications

  • Double 500-series module
  • All stepped manipulators (excl. Mix)
  • Parallel Compression
  • Precise LED bar scale
  • Sidechain Filter: OFF, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 Hz
  • +4dB operating level
  • Maximum Output +21 dBU
  • Max Gain: 20dB
  • Max Gain Reduction: 20dB
  • Frequency response 5Hz to 20kHz; +/- 0.1dB
  • Noise level dBA: -102dB
  • Crosstalk: 101 dB
  • THD+N @0dBU: 0.012%
  • Power consumption 4.5 Watts
  • Shipping weight 2 kg

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Introduction to IGS Audio - Quick n’ Dirty

IGS Audio is now one the most desired studio equipment brands in Poland and it is continuously expanding internationally. With gear ranging from preamps to equalizers, IGS has everything a pro or amateur engineer could ever need. All IGS products are available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to hear how this great gear sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com, or call us anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!