BLACK LION AUDIO BLUEY Modified Blue Stripe Rackmount FET Compressor / Limiter

 BLUEY  BLACK LION AUDIO 

 Modified Blue Stripe Compressor / Limiter 

The “Bluey” is a modified “Blue Stripe” compressor based off of the “golden” unit owned by Chris Lord-Alge. When certain components became unavailable, techs were forced to change the circuit, creating a one-of-a-kind compressor that has been heard on countless hits.

Any audio engineer worth their weight in gear will tell you about the special moments that occur on records by chance. We’re talking about the magic you can’t plan. It must occur organically, being comprised of sheer randomness or even flat-out mistakes. For instance, the spontaneous banter from a vocalist in between takes that adds character to a track, or a radical new audio effect discovered through a simple routing mistake.

The same good fortune sometimes shines upon a piece in the vintage gear world. Through decades of maintenance and repair, some units, like wine, get better with time. The scarcity of original parts leads technicians to diverge from the original design, creating an improved, one-of-a-kind, modified unit.

Armed with an impeccable ear, decades of experience, and an abundance of coveted gear, legendary mix engineer, Chris Lord-Alge, was able to recognize one of his four 1176 Blue Stripe units as firmly sitting in this distinctive category. The particular unit, dubbed “Bluey,” has a special “mojo” to it that shines on vocal tracks like no other.

Chris desired more channels of this golden unit, and reached out to the guys who know modifications best – the team at Black Lion Audio! Intrigued by Chris’ praise of the unit, head design engineer, Jesus Ortiz, boarded a plane from Chicago to LA to discover what gave this Blue Stripe its edge. He found a series of mods done to the unit over the years to keep it working that miraculously cumulated in a uniquely beast-like 1176! BLA analyzed the unit with pain-staking detail, and has, in conjunction with Chris Lorde-Alge, recreated the monster, now known as the new Black Lion Audio “Bluey!”

Features:

• Fully discrete design

• Through hole components

• Polyester capacitors

• Vintage inspired one-sided PCB layout

• Cinemag remake of original UTC transformer

• Wet/Dry mix

• Linear power supply

• Precise meter calibration

Specifications:

• Attack: Continuously variable 20uS to 800uS Release: Continuously variable 50mS to 1200mS

• Ratio: Pushbutton selected 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1 and any combination

• Voltage: 115VAC, 230VAC rear panel switchable

• AC Mains Input: IEC320-C14 standard plug.

• Fuse: 50Hz uses F2AL both are 20mmx5mm

• Dimensions: 438mm (19”) x 88mm (2U) x 250mm D

• Product Weight: 8kg

SALE: $999.99

FREE S&H in continental US (e-mail for international / offshore USA rates)