MusoTalk Live: The Schwerkraftmaschine Explained
- 16.05.2017
- Michael Krusch
- MusoTalk
- Schwerkraftmaschine
Livestream from May 16, 2017 – six months after the market launch of the Schwerkraftmaschine.
Michael Krusch on MusoTalk: The Schwerkraftmaschine Explained
I spoke to Non Eric live in the studio about the Schwerkraftmaschine.
MusoTalk is Non Eric's German-language YouTube channel about music production and studio technology. In the livestream (in German, "Michael zeigt den Compressor" – Michael shows the compressor) I present the unit live – what sets it apart from a classic tube compressor is also explained here:
What the Schwerkraftmaschine Is
The Schwerkraftmaschine is a vari-mu tube compressor whose control signal is generated digitally: the signal path stays entirely analog – three transformers and four triodes per channel, the same tube signal path as in the Vari Tube Compressor – but because the control comes from a processor, one unit can offer eleven different compression modes: Multi-Band Complex, Diode Pressor, Breakthrough, Stereo Transformer, Vari Tube Compressor, Vocal Leveler, Optical Compressor, Drum Smasher, Classical VariMu, Chart Analysis, DeEsser. Every control sits on a servo motor; the unit is operated on the front panel, via the built-in web server in a browser or through the DAW plug-in (AU, AAX, VST), and the settings are saved with the song – total recall for analog hardware. Add a side-chain filter (low-cut up to 300 Hz or tilt filter), a mix control for parallel compression, and the option to split the unit into two independent mono channels via the plug-in.
At the end of the Livestream we announced a prize.The Giveaway
Here is the video of the draw of the winner:
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