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Rev A Blue FET Emulation Compressor
A perfect recreation and custom mod of the most sought after Compressors Rev A Blue FET
FG-116 BLUE SERIES FET COMPRESSORS
The FG-116 Blue Series authentically recreates the tone of two older "rev A" FET limiting amplifiers and offers two modernized versions of the classic FET circuitry. With vintage and modern tones and smart features like hi-pass detection and a parallel mix button, the Blue series can be used in all your mixes.
VINTAGE FET LIMIT
VINTAGE 1 CIRCUIT
Circuit 1 has the classic 'mid-forward' character that made FET compressors with blue stripes so famous. It adds wonderful coloring especially to the upper mids and a warm presence on vocals, bass, drums and guitar. It will have a softer top and bottom edge compared to black 116 and more articulate transients due to midrange harmonic distortion.
CIRCUIT 2 DO VINTAGE
Circuit 2 is modeled after a “rev A” unit that was updated and revamped and had a very unique and musical sound. This model has much higher bass and mids and trebles compared to Circuit 1, making it awesome in drum room mics, as well as vocals that need to be more 'big' and don't require Circuit 1's mid boost.
FET MODERN LIMITATION
MODERN CIRCUIT 1
Circuit 1's attack is slow enough that this compressor can sound awesome on nearby drum mics when set to the slowest attack and fastest release - try it with a trap to punch while extending the deterioration. The basses can sound very nervous in this same setup, and when you download the release, you'll start to tighten things up (which can also be great on the kick drum).
MODERN CIRCUIT 2
Circuit 2 will have a more breathable and robust lower end and a smoother overall response at the upper end. It sounds amazing on a drum bus with the Hi Pass filter activated and even full mixes can really benefit from this music compressor! Yes, with Blue Modern - with slower attack and faster launch and with the HP filter activated - you can use it in full mix! Compress about 10db and then pull the mix down to about 25% for incredible energy and excitement.
PARALLEL COMPRESSION
FG-116 Blue Series compressors take the guesswork out of parallel compression techniques by providing Mix control. By dialing in large amounts of compression, but by dialing the mix back to 25%, you can improve the punch of your drum tracks without making them feel overly compressed. The Hi Pass filter allows the compressor to ignore low frequencies, maintaining low frequency impact while still controlling the dynamics.
