Waves L2 Ultramaximizer

Waves L2 significantly increases the average signal level of typical audio signals without introducing audible side effects. It's superb for mastering, mixing, and recording, but equally capable of extreme limiting, intentional pumping, and vintage dynamic processing effects.

L2's Increased Digital Resolution wordlength reduction system features ninth-order noise shaping which can increase the perceived sound by as much as 18dB. For example, when you start with original sources of 20 bits or more,16 and 20 bit masters may have the perceived sound quality of 19 and 23 bit signals.

Manley Massive Passive EQ

The Massive Passive is intended both for the most radical EQ sometimes needed for tracking as well as the most subtle shadings for vocals and mastering. It is designed to be a fundamentally different EQ but with the best strengths of Pultecs, choice console EQs, parametrics and graphics. The difference is that this EQ allows twice as much EQ with half the coloration. It allows massive HF boosts without sibilance problems and unbelievable fatness without mud. This is unique. Being different also gives it some quirks and idiosyncrasies that will spark your creativity.

Features include bell or shelf on every band, 36 dB / oct highpass / lowpass filters, up to 20 dB boost / cut, tube make-up stage, hand-wound inductors, and custom output transformers.

FMR Audio RNC 1774

The Really Nice Compressor (RNC) is a compact, affordable stereo compressor with a high-fidelity audio path and compression scheme. The RNC achieves such high performance at a low cost by using evolutionary advances in digital technology, coupled with the best analog has to offer. Using digital controls and an all-analog signal path, the RNC offers accurate, precise controls and a clean tonal character.

The RNC provides two modes of operation: normal and SuperNice™. Normal mode allows the RNC to be used for everyday compression tasks, like punchy snare drums or bass guitars, and is great for everything from gentle compression to serious squashing. SuperNice mode provides near-invisible signal compression for sensitive material where compression artifacts are less desirable (like vocals, acoustic guitar or the program bus).

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Sony DRE-S777

The DRE-S777 Sampling Digital Reverb is a unique reverb processor, which derives it's sound not from artificially generated algorithms, but from actual impulse response samples of real acoustic spaces. The DRE-S777 offers both AES/EBU digital or analog I/O, and can be outfitted to operate in four-channel surround mode. Reverb programs our provided on CD-ROM and memory stick is used to store user set up data.

The DRE-S777 includes high-quality 24 bit audio converters, support for sample rates up to 96 KHz, and optional 4-channel surround capability.