Golden Age Project Comp-3A Jr Vintage-Style Single-Channel Compressor/Leveler, 1/4-Rack Chassis

It's not your imagination. Those old-school recordings had magic. Sprinkle some on your tracks with the Golden Age Project's Comp-3A-Jr.  A single-channel, vintage-style compressor/leveler, the Comp-3A-Jr infuses your tracks with classic analog warmth and character without the classic price. Built with a fully discrete signal path that uses only resistors, capacitors, diodes, and transistors, the COMP-3A Jr offers transformer-balanced input and output for authentic sound quality. Inspired by timeless designs and legendary tone, it uses an integrated optocoupler for gain control, delivering smooth, program-dependent compression with an unmistakable musical quality. Easy to use, with only two main controls, the COMP-3A Jr is ideal for adding that sought-after vintage tone to modern productions.

Golden Age Project Comp-3A Jr Features

• Vintage style electronics. No integrated circuits in the main audio signal path.
• Transformer balanced input and output. Can drive almost any load, balanced or unbalanced. The maximum output level is 25 dBu. - Uses an integrated optocoupler to control gain. The fastest attack time is about 1 ms.
• Very simple to operate with only two main controls, Gain Makeup and Gain Reduction.
• Three-position TIME switch to select different combinations of Attack- and Release time.
• Selectable jumpers inside the unit to increase the timing on TIME-switch position B and C.
• Hardwire bypass switch for easy comparisons.
• XLR and TRS input and output jacks for flexible connections.
• Link jack for connecting to another unit for stereo operation.
• All external controls located on the front panel.
• External power supply to avoid interaction with the audio circuits and transformers.
• Compact 1RU quarter rack format. Up to four units can be mounted in our 19-inch rack kit, the UNITE MKII.
• A solid build quality that will last many years of normal use.