Welcome to the Train-wrecked series!

An Artist Offering with Lawrence Trainor.

A bold new take on some classic AudioScape offerings, the train-wrecked series with Lawrence Trainor, offers truly unique front panel aging and vintage patina, each front panel is a work of art. Given the nature and process in doing these, each piece we offer here will be extremely limited.

How this happened:

This idea was the brainchild of drBill (aka Bill Pearson) of Louder than Liftoff fame. He has an affinity for relic’d equipment, be it guitars or vintage recording gear, and knew of the perfect artist for this project. Enter Lawrence Trainor: Lawrence is well known for his Steampunk offerings, unique concept art and even adaptations of typical furniture pieces like lamps etc

We will sprinkle these in with our regular Inventory Updates so be on the lookout and sign up for the email updates, each piece is a ‘one of a kind’ artist offering, so pictures are just for basic reference.

These will be extremely limited, good luck to all!

Regular product info below:

MIX; MEET GLUE! PURITY OF TONE. DEVOID OF DISTRACTIONS.

At the heart of our BUSS COMPRESSOR lies a custom-designed PCB utilizing a true QUAD VCA Design. Developed to exacting standards, it recreates every nuance and timbre of the original, classic British Console compressor. Employing an exclusive, true stereo sidechain design (as found in the original desks), results in a noticeable, euphonic sonic impact. The BUSS COMPRESSOR therefore has a much more pleasant, natural and open sound (especially when pushed), just like the legendary British Console compressor we’ve aimed to recreate; this is where some other units tend to fall short, shrink the stereo image and underperform as compared to the original.

In most cases, we prefer a “Purity of Tone” approach with our products and keep them as true to the originals as possible. After much demand, we have incorporated a simple, 160hz High-Pass Filter in the sidechain engaged via an ON/OFF toggle switch. To put it simply; this additional feature allows low-end dominant material to pass through the compressor “untouched”, while everything ABOVE 160hz is compressed as usual. Sub-heavy kick drums, growling basslines and massive synths, etc. retain their aggressiveness and punch without sacrificing the overall clarity of your mix.

Genuine, pure British Console compressor tone and action without countless, often unnecessary “mods” that seemingly rob this circuit of its strikingly magical ability to add glue, cohesion and added stereo field width / depth.

Hand-crafted one at a time in the USA, the BUSS COMPRESSOR is truly boutique, in every sense of the word.
Don’t be fooled by mass produced imitations made overseas. Yes, we’re biased. Hahaha. But we know what goes into EACH and EVERY product we offer.

As far as we’re concerned, there truly is no comparison and we hope you enjoy your BUSS COMPRESSOR as much as we are proud of it!

Update: We have received a few questions about whether this unit has the “Turbo Mod” as it's known in the DIY world. The Turbo Mod uses an external sidechain board to make a GSSL (and others) “true stereo”. The BUSS COMPRESSOR already has what would be considered the “Turbo Mod”; inherently integrated. Our exclusive, custom circuit board completely and accurately recreates the original console compressor and as such, no mods or “add-ons” are necessary. As a result of faithfully reproducing the original’s circuit, we don’t have to fuss with extra mod boards, wires, etc. which can sometimes subtly degrade sonics, performance and reliability.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY A BUSS COMP?

- Proudly built in small-batches from end to end on site, in the USA by a small team of skilled assemblers. Each assembler is assigned 2 products, making them masters of their craft!
- KNOW where your hard-earned money is going and feel GOOD about ANY purchase made from us! Every dollar spent helps feed a family, fund college tuition and supports NEW product development / R & D!
- Our margins are very tight. BUT this sacrifice allows us FULL control over EVERY aspect of the manufacturing and assembly process.
- We are able to capitalize on the USA surplus market and use NOS parts where it matters and most importantly, we are able to offer a product that is (in our biased opinions), simply a step above the competition. ;-)

AUDIOSCAPE offers a HASSLE-FREE, 2-YEAR WARRANTY included with EVERY unit we sell!
**FREE PATCHRAT PRO SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDED WITH EVERY PURCHASE! **

FEATURES:

• Handcrafted in the USA

• Stylish 1U 19" Rackmount USA Made Case & Front Panel

• Custom-Designed PCB (using original Center Section Scheme) with proper Attack/Release Values and EXCEPTIONAL Noise Specs

• THAT Corporation VCA’s

• True-Stereo VCA Controlled Compression (Custom Turbo Mod) - Not Summed Mono Like Other Designs

• IN/OUT Compression Switch

• 160hz Internal Sidechain High-Pass Filter Switch (Exclusive Design)

• Continuously Variable Threshold Control

• Stepped Attack / Release / Ratio Switches

• Continuously Variable +/- 20dB Make-Up Gain Control

• Highest Quality, USA-Sourced Components Used Throughout (chosen to achieve the most Sonically Authentic Recreation)

• Alpha Potentiometers and Rotary Switches

• Backlit, Original-Styled Analog dB Gain Reduction Meter

• Period-Correct Replica Knobs

• Electronically Balanced +4dBu Circuitry

• Neutrik XLR Input and Output connectors

• Antek Power Transformer

• Internal 120V/240V Power Supply
  

  **specifications, parts & pricing subject to change because sh*t happens ;-)

Reviews!

WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING?

"This permanently sits on my 2bus and it's just magic. Don't hesitate, get one!"

"Great piece of Audio Gear!! Great Build, Great Sound, Great everything!!"

"Amazing buss compressor for an awesome price!!!"

"This thing sounds AMAZING!!!! I cannot believe it! Thank you for everything :)"

"Great buss comp much better than the big brand plugin version, like the dif between plugin and amps"

SEE IT IN ACTION!

Below is the official video demo and a video highlighting the difference between a summed mono and stereo sidechain so one can hear the difference. The compressor in the 2nd video is in a different custom prototype case but it shows the difference between summed mono and true stereo sidechain in the compressor

HEAR IT IN ACTION!

DOCUMENTATION:

• BUSS COMPRESSOR QUICK-START

USER PHOTOS:

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