BAE Audio 500c
FET Compressor
BAE Audio is now shipping its
500 series format compressor, the
500c. The unit is also BAE Audio’s
first FET compressor, capturing the
mix-defining circuits of the ‘60s
and ‘70s.
It features controls for input and
output gain, plus the four selectable
compression ratios of 4:1, 8:1, 12:1,
and 20:1. It also has the All Buttons In setting popular-
ized on its predecessors. A switchable high-pass filter
can be engaged to protect the low-end integrity of
bass-heavy input sources or busses while still achieving
peak reduction. The 500C is versatile and particularly
appropriate for drums, vocals, and bass guitar. The
dynamics section is bypassed via a front-facing but-
ton, allowing users to A/B the signal both with and
without compression.
For more information, contact BAE Audio: 818-784-2046,
FAX 818-784-0750, www.baeaudio.com.
Waves X-FDBK Feedback
Eliminator Plug-In
Waves Audio has released the X-FDBK feedback
eliminator plug-in.
The X-FDBK feedback eliminator is designed to
ease the process of “ringing out” wedges and PAs
before soundchecks or shows. The X-FDBK plug-in
provides an automatic feedback elimination solution
in order to achieve a loud, clear, and feedback-free
mix very quickly.
X-FDBK identifies the precise frequencies that cause
feedback and precisely cuts them with a narrow notch,
preserving the fidelity of the wedge or PA and enabling
engineers to maximize the gain without getting feed-
back. The engineer turns up the levels on their wedges
and PA until they start to feedback. They then activate
the plug-in and wait a few seconds until they hear the
feedback disappear. The plug-in’s graphic frequency
spectrum shows all feedback frequencies and the
degree to which they were cut, letting the engineer
tweak them manually if they wish.
For more information, contact Waves Audio:
865-909-9200, www.waves.com.
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