Creme

The Creme combines a passive EQ based on the Pultec principle and a high-end bus compressor in a single device.

Many successful mixing engineers share one thing in common: They mix with a compressor and EQ in the master channel. The EQ is usually set to subtly boost the bass and treble, while the bus compressor compresses the sound by a couple of dB. This gives the engineer an idea of how the mix will sound after mastering, even when still in the mixing stage. It also helps in finding the right volume balance for individual sounds (especially vocals).

The Creme puts the very best of both in one device. The passive EQ has been reduced down to the most popular applications: Bass boost, to give greater definition to the bass, and treble boost, to give the mix the necessary shine. The boost has been made switchable to enable total recall and reduce the boost to more appropriate levels for use in the master channel.

The bus compressor has a few additional functions such as a low-pass filter for the side chain and an additional ratio of 1.5:1 for especially subtle compression.

The placement of the EQ and compressor in the mix can also be switched.

Similarly, the Creme is also suitable for use in the master channel.

FEATURES:

• General

• Stereo device
• EQ switchable before and after the compressor
• Lowcut filter in side chain

• Equalizer

• Passive EQ (Pultec style)
• Bass boost frequencies: 20-30-60-100+140+200 Hz
• Bass boost level: 0-5 dB switchable
• High boost frequencies: 10-12-16-18-20-24 kHz
• High boost level: 0-5 dB switchable

• Compressor

• Lowcut filter: 60-120 Hz
• Attack: 0,1-0,3-1-3-10-30 ms
• Release: 100-300-600 ms-1,2s-Auto
• Ratio: 1,5-2-4-10
• Rasted potentiometers
• Freqency responce: 20 – 40.000 Hz +/- 1,5 dB
• Balanced inputs and outputs
• Internal power supply with toroidal transformer

Height: 88.4 mm (2U), width: 483 mm, depth: 250 mm