Heritage Audio Herchild Model 660 Ardent Edition Mono Tube Limiter/Compressor

Description: Heritage Audio’s Amazing Hot-Mod 660 For over six decades, recording, mastering, and broadcast engineers alike have coveted the grandaddy of limiter/compressors, the iconic Model 660. This reverence is due to its inimitably smooth, creamy, and natural-sounding dynamics control, which can be heard on countless classic recordings. Less than 1,000 were ever built, and today, they are exceedingly rare — even more so if you’re seeking one in good working condition. If you can find a suitable Model 660, it will command a hefty price commensurate with its beefy curb weight. Fortunately, Heritage Audio launched its Herchild Model 660 in 2023 at half the price (and weight) of a functioning vintage 660. Now, the company has released the Heritage Audio Herchild Model 660 Ardent Edition mono limiter/compressor, which incorporates modifications performed by the engineers at Ardent Studios in Memphis in the early 1970s.A very special, limited-run Herchild 660 As impressive as Sweetwater is an Authorized Heritage Audio Dealer Genuine New Item Sweetwater's 2-year warranty Heritage Audio Herchild Model 660 Ardent Edition Mono Tube Limiter/Compressor Mono Tube Limiter/Compressor with Ardent Modifications, Class A Circuitry, M-S processing, and Sidechain Filter Heritage Audio’s Amazing Hot-Mod 660 For over six decades, recording, mastering, and broadcast engineers alike have coveted the grandaddy of limiter/compressors, the iconic Model 660. This reverence is due to its inimitably smooth, creamy, and natural-sounding dynamics control, which can be heard on countless classic recordings. Less than 1,000 were ever built, and today, they are exceedingly rare — even more so if you’re seeking one in good working condition. If you can find a suitable Model 660, it will command a hefty price commensurate with its beefy curb weight. Fortunately, Heritage Audio launched its Herchild Model 660 in 2023 at half the price (and weight) of a functioning vintage 660. Now, the company has released the Heritage Audio Herchild Model 660 Ardent Edition mono limiter/compressor, which incorporates modifications performed by the engineers at Ardent Studios in Memphis in the early 1970s.A very special, limited-run Herchild 660 As impressive as the original 660 was, the engineers at Ardent Studios saw fit to modify their units to bring them up to date with the rapidly advancing studio technology of the era. These modifications had their baptism of fire when Ardent’s modded 660s were used on Jimmy Page’s acoustic guitar tracks for Led Zeppelin III. The results speak for themselves. Jumping forward four decades, Heritage Audio, working in collaboration with Ardent Studios, has created the Herchild Model 660 Ardent Edition. This limited-run mono limiter/compressor will be available in very small quantities, so you would be wise to reserve yours at Sweetwater while you can!The modifications The Heritage Audio Herchild 660 Ardent Edition modifications give your workflow a tremendous productivity boost. The attack and release times have been tweaked to perfectly match Ardent’s modified vintage units. You have direct access to the continuously variable slope control (DC Threshold), which on the original 660 is adjusted via internal trim pots. This allows for adjustment over a wide range, from a seamless transition between compression and hard limiting to a harder, more pronounced knee. It’s rare to see a modern compressor without a sidechain filter, a critical tool that allows you to minimize the influence of low frequencies on compression action. While the original 660 didn’t have one, Heritage Audio’s 660 Ardent Edition now offers this indispensable usability feature with four selectable frequencies to precisely tailor compression action to the needs of your source material.Smart, program-dependent soft-knee compression The buttery-smooth sound of the vocals on Beatles’ records is largely thanks to the original Model 660, the mono version of the famous compressor, of which EMI Studios (Abbey Road) owned several. (If you prefer a stereo unit, note that Heritage Audio also makes the Herchild Model 670 Ardent Edition.) This sound is the result of a number of factors, including a plethora of tubes and transformers. An inherent sonic attribute of this type of “variable-mu” dynamics control is the gentle, soft knee of the compression curve, with reasonably fast attack and fairly long release times. It’s also program dependent, so gain reduction starts at a very low ratio on small peaks and gradually increases to brickwall territory on very loud input signals.Heritage Audio: legendary performance and epic value Founded in 2011 by engineer/producer Peter Rodriguez, Heritage Audio immediately set about designing and manufacturing equipment inspired by legendary vintage British console modules. The company leverages the same handwired, transformer-coupled Class A circuitry with functionality aimed at today’s studio workflows. In 2021, the company turned its attention across the Atlantic with the acclaimed MotorCity EQ, followed by the Herchild 660 and 660 tube limiter/compressors, and now the 660 and 660 Ardent Editions. Designed to stringent tolerances and meticulously crafted in the company’s factory in Spain, Heritage Audio gear delivers clean, problem-free audio with generous headroom and the vintage-flavored sonics we all crave. Sweetwater is proud to offer you this distinguished line of high-performance pro audio equipment.Heritage Audio Herchild 660 Ardent Edition Mono Limiter/Compressor Features: The legendary “660” sound, now available to everyone Classic tube-based limiting and compression Modified attack and release times matching Ardent’s original units Sidechain filter accommodates today’s studio applications Front-panel access to the continuously variable slope Intelligent design and robust build for many years of faithful service Quality crafted in the EU SpecificationDetail Type Tube Limiter/Compressor Number of Channels Single channel Controls AC/DC Threshold, Metering, Input Gain, Time Const, SC Filter Frequency Response 40Hz-15kHz (±1dB) Inputs 1 x XLR Outputs 1 x XLR Side Chain Inserts Sidechain Filter Rack Spaces 3U Power Source Standard IEC AC cable Height 5.25" Depth 7.87" Width 19" Weight 16.23 lbs. RETURN INFORMATION We want you to be completely happy with your purchase from Sweetwater. 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Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

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