Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 Compressor (Stereo Pair)

The Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 Compressors utilizes OptoSync Stereo-Linking for stereo processing applications, making it perfect for any bus work, from drums to mix bus.

The Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 Compressor represents a quantum leap in analogue compression - a fully-analogue PWM Compressor that transcends traditional dynamics control methodologies through its revolutionary Modal PWM Compression architecture. At the heart of the Brick Lane 500 lies its groundbreaking Modal PWM Compression technology - a paradigm-shifting approach that empowers audio professionals with unparalleled compression flexibility. Unlike conventional compressors, this innovative design allows for unlimited shaping of compression envelopes and styles - without compromise. Imagine a single compressor that isn't just a compressor - but an entire compression arsenal compressed into one revolutionary module. The Brick Lane 500's Modal PWM Compression is like having six legendary hardware compressors at your fingertips, each with its own distinct personality, sonic signature, and dynamic DNA. Each mode isn't merely a setting; it's an entirely different compression philosophy.

Every mode effectively rewires your patchbay and brings you a totally different style of compression, featuring unique compression ballistics that fundamentally transform the unit's behavior. Attack and release controls morph dramatically across modes - from glacially slow Vari-Mu-style curves to lightning-fast FET-like responsiveness. Compression ratios dance between gentle 2:1 nudges and aggressive 20:1 sonic obliterations. The knee characteristics shift from buttery-smooth rounded edges to razor-sharp precision. The 'Stress' control becomes a chameleon, radically changing its harmonic character and saturation profile in each mode. What adds subtle tube warmth in VELVET becomes a transient-destroying beast in SMASH, a mix-gluing agent in GLUE, and a loudness/clipping finalizer in POLISH. It's not just a feature - it's a sonic shapeshifter that redefines compression as a creative sound design and mixing tool.

Only need/want one channel? This compressor is available in a single unit here as the Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 Compressor.

Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 Compressor Features

• 500 Series Modal PWM Compressor meticulously developed by the Cranborne Audio team in the UK
• Custom PWM compression circuit and unique ‘Stress’ control for Harmonically-enriched compression effects
• 6 Compression modes - Velvet, Float, Smash, Tame, Glue, and Polish set compression ratio, knee, compression style, and compression rate of change.
• Threshold control and variable-range Attack and Release controls (altered per mode)
• 12-segment LED level meter and 12-segment LED Gain Reduction Meter
• 4 selectable sidechain HPF modes - OFF, 60Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz
• ±20dB Input and Output/Make-up Gain Level to tailor the compression and saturation character to the source
• OptoSync wireless communication between modules for linked controls during stereo operation
• ⅛” TRS socket for linking non-adjacent modules
• Circuit auto-calibration for perfect stereo matching between all modules
• True-bypass IN/OUT switching with complete or post input trim modes available on DIP switch
• Stepped, front-panel controls for quick recall and precise feel

Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 Compressor Specifications

• Max Input Level: +24dBu (<0.003% THD)
• Max Output Level: +26.5dBu (<0.003% THD)
• Frequency Response: ±0.5dB, 2 Hz - 80 kHz
• Noise Floor: <-100dBu (unweighted)
• Dynamic Range: >118dB
• Input Impedance:  43 Ohms
• Output Impedance:  150 Ohms
• Compression Element: Pulse Width Modulation
• Switching Frequency: 250kHz
• Distortion (THD)
  • 0dB Gain Reduction: <0.0006% THD+N, <0.00025% THD
  • 5dB Gain Reduction: <0.00085% THD
  • 10dB Gain Reduction: <0.00085% THD
  • 20dB Gain Reduction: <0.00085% THD
• Harmonics (Stress Control): <20% THD depending on conditions
• Frequency Range: 200Hz - 6.2kHz
• Sidechain Detection HPF: Selectable - 60Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz, OFF
• Minimum Attack Time (Standard): 6 nanoseconds (2 microseconds processing delay)
• Minimum Attack Time (POLISH mode with Analogue Lookahead enabled): 6 nanoseconds (0 nanoseconds processing delay @ 20kHz

Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 Compressor Includes

• 2x Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 Compressor
• Manufacturer Warranty