Crane Song STC-8 Discrete Class-A Compressor/Peak Limiter

Improve your Mix with the STC-8 Class-A Compressor/Limiter
Crane Song STC-8 - Clipping can sometimes be a good thing in the analog realm, but when you're dealing with digital, clipping is the deathblow to the perfect take. Lucky for us, Crane Song's STC-8 provides overload protection, and a whole lot more. Like the Trakker (above), the STC-8 can emulate vintage compressors or be used to sculpt unique new tones. We situated the STC-8 in the recording chain and pushed it hard recording a bass guitar. The end result was a fat and punchy bass line that was perfectly "seated" in the mix. Next, we put the STC-8 to work on the mix bus, and it magically tied the mix together, perfectly preserving the dynamics and actually improving the mix.
Crane Song STC-8 Standard Edition at a Glance:

Discrete Class-A Compressor/Peak Limiter
Switchable analog/tube enhancement circuit
Sidechain allows simultaneous compression and peak limiting
Transformerless, balanced I/O

Class-A Compressor/Peak Limiter
The STC-8 is a high quality stereo compressor combined with a remarkably dependable peak limiter, providing overload protection critical to digital recording and broadcast transmitters. The STC-8's compressor is engineered to provide musically transparent gain control, but is also capable of emulating vintage equipment and creating distinctive new sounds.
Switchable Enhancement Circuit
In addition, a switchable enhancement circuit creates analog and tube like warmth to enrich lifeless audio and digital recordings. This vast flexibility is simplified by the inclusion of several optimized presets, allowing fast, easy set-up on a wide variety of sounds. It can operate in true stereo or discrete independent mono, accessible by a front panel switch.
Simultaneous Compression and Peak Limiting
The STC-8's sophisticated side-chain allows both compression and peak limiting to take place simultaneously, using the same proprietary gain circuit. High signal quality is maintained by utilizing a discrete Class A audio path, and by eliminating any VCA or optical gain control elements.
Transformerless I/O
The STC-8 requires 2 rack spaces. All inputs and outputs are transformerless and balanced. The toroidal power transformer is UL approved and allows four line voltages for international use.
Crane Song STC-8 Standard Edition Applications:

Digital & Analog Mastering
System Overload Protection
Broadcast Engineering
Project Studio DAW
Stereo Bus Compression

Crane Song STC-8 Standard Edition Features:

Simultaneous Compression/Limiting
Discrete Class A
Balanced/Transformerless I/O
Quick & Easy Presets
'KI' & 'HARA' Sounds
Transparent Overload Protection

The Crane Song STC-8 delivers consistent gain control without sacrificing musical definition or harmonic richness!


Tech Specs



Number of Channels
2


Controls
PK Threshold, Preset, Meter, Gain, Threshold, Attack, Release, Shape


Frequency Response
5Hz-55kHz


Side Chain Inserts
Yes


Inputs
2 x XLR


Outputs
2 X XLR


Sidechain I/O
DB-15


Rack Spaces
2U


Height
3.5"


Depth
12.5"


Width
19"


Weight
19 lbs.


Manufacturer Part Number
STC-8





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