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Retro Doublewide Tube Compressor - Part 1: Stand Up Bass

Also in this recording Retro Doublewide 500-Series Tube Compressor Pete's Place Audio 'Electrodyne 501' 500-Series Preamp Peluso 2247 SE AMERICAN Switchable Pattern Tube Microphone Peluso P84 Solid State SDC Microphone

The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor delivers the tube compression sound you expect because it has four actual variable-mu tubes under the hood and excels at processing delicate sources like bass and vocals. I... Read more

The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor delivers the tube compression sound you expect because it has four actual variable-mu tubes under the hood and excels at processing delicate sources like bass and vocals. In the first video of our Retro Doublewide series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, starts us off with the Retro on Stand Up Bass. The Retro Doublewide is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy Program, so if you want to hear how it sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out all the gear used in this video at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Retro Doublewide Tube Compressor - Part 2: Drums

Also in this recording Retro Doublewide 500-Series Tube Compressor Pete's Place Audio 'Electrodyne 501' 500-Series Preamp Peluso P-84 SK Solid State SDC Microphone Stereo Kit Peluso 2247 SE AMERICAN Switchable Pattern Tube Microphone Peluso P-67 Switchable Pattern Tube Microphone

The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor is designed to provide the user with years of reliable service. The Doublewide has two timing characteristic modes; Single and Double. Double mode provides a dynamic progra... Read more

The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor is designed to provide the user with years of reliable service. The Doublewide has two timing characteristic modes; Single and Double. Double mode provides a dynamic program-controlled attack and recovery timing.  With these two modes, the Doublewide is versatile in the studio, with full control of weight and punch versus transparency. In the second video of our Retro Doublewide series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, continues to build the mix using the Retro on Drums. The Retro Doublewide is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy Program, so if you want to hear how it sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out all the gear used in this video at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Retro Doublewide Tube Compressor - Part 3: Resonator Guitar

Also in this recording Retro Doublewide 500-Series Tube Compressor Pete's Place Audio 'Electrodyne 501' 500-Series Preamp Peluso P-67 Tube Microphone, Factory Matched Pair

The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor is a tube compressor module designed from the ground up for the 500 series. While not precisely like any other tube compressor, the Doublewide methodology takes after the S... Read more

The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor is a tube compressor module designed from the ground up for the 500 series. While not precisely like any other tube compressor, the Doublewide methodology takes after the Sta-Level. As such, it excels at processing delicate sources like bass and vocals. In the third video of our Retro Doublewide series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, shows us how the Retro Doublewide handles Resonator Guitar. The Retro Doublewide is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy Program, so if you want to hear how it sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out all the gear used in this video at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Retro Doublewide Tube Compressor - Part 4: Vocals

Also in this recording Retro Doublewide 500-Series Tube Compressor Pete's Place Audio 'Electrodyne 501' 500-Series Preamp Peluso 2247 SE AMERICAN Switchable Pattern Tube Microphone

The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor is a tube compressor module designed from the ground up for the 500 series. The Doublewide features continuously variable attack and recovery times, and fully-floating bala... Read more

The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor is a tube compressor module designed from the ground up for the 500 series. The Doublewide features continuously variable attack and recovery times, and fully-floating balanced Input and Output. In the fourth video of our Retro Doublewide series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, shows us how the Retro Doublewide is great choice when compressing dynamic Vocals. The Retro Doublewide is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy Program, so if you want to hear how it sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out all the gear used in this video at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Retro Doublewide Tube Compressor - Part 5: Full Mix

Also in this recording Retro Doublewide 500-Series Tube Compressor Pete's Place Audio 'Electrodyne 501' 500-Series Preamp

  The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor is a tube compressor module designed from the ground up for the 500 series. The Doublewide features continuously variable attack and recovery times, and fully-floating b... Read more

  The Retro Doublewide 500 Series Tube Compressor is a tube compressor module designed from the ground up for the 500 series. The Doublewide features continuously variable attack and recovery times, and fully-floating balanced Input and Output. In the final video of our Retro Doublewide series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, finalizes the mix with one more pass through the two Retro Doublewides. The Retro Doublewide is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy Program, so if you want to hear how it sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out all the gear used in this video at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Building a Mix Using Peluso Microphones - Part 1: Drums (22 47 SE, P-67, P-84)

Also in this recording Peluso P-84 SK Solid State SDC Microphone Stereo Kit Peluso P-67 Switchable Pattern Tube Microphone Bricasti Design M7 Reverb Processor Retro Doublewide 500-Series Tube Compressor Pete's Place Audio 'Electrodyne 501' 500-Series Preamp Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

The Peluso line of custom vacuum tube condenser, solid-state condenser and ribbon microphones brings the very best in vintage sound to new life. In the first video of our Peluso series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Alle... Read more

The Peluso line of custom vacuum tube condenser, solid-state condenser and ribbon microphones brings the very best in vintage sound to new life. In the first video of our Peluso series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, selects just a few of John Peluso’s great selection of mics, for a simple drum recording. With the 22 47 SE on the kick, a P-67 on snare, and a pair of P-84s on overheads, provide a complete and full drum sound. All of the mics used in this video are available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to check out how these mics sound in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out all the gear used in this video at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!  

Building a Mix Using Peluso Microphones - Part 2: Stand Up Bass (22 47 SE, P-84)

Also in this recording Peluso 2247 SE AMERICAN Switchable Pattern Tube Microphone Peluso P84 Solid State SDC Microphone Retro Doublewide 500-Series Tube Compressor Pete's Place Audio 'Electrodyne 501' 500-Series Preamp Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter Bricasti Design M7 Reverb Processor

From the hand soldering of the circuit boards, to the selection and testing of the vacuum tubes, Peluso microphones are hand assembled using the highest quality modern and vintage components sourced from around the world... Read more

From the hand soldering of the circuit boards, to the selection and testing of the vacuum tubes, Peluso microphones are hand assembled using the highest quality modern and vintage components sourced from around the world. In this video, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, continues our series on Peluso Microphones, with a stand up bass recording. A 2247 SE near the bridge and a P84 near the fingerboard, provide a full and complete sound that really brings out that beefy bass, while keeping all the clarity. All of the mics used in this video are available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to check out how these mics sound in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out all the gear used in this video at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Building a Mix Using Peluso Microphones - Part 3: Resonator Guitar (Pair of P-67)

Also in this recording Peluso P-67 Tube Microphone, Factory Matched Pair Pete's Place Audio 'Electrodyne 501' 500-Series Preamp Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter Bricasti Design M7 Reverb Processor Retro Doublewide 500-Series Tube Compressor

The Peluso P-67 is styled after the vintage Neumann U-67 and is a highly functional and versatile microphone. The dual sided capsule in the P-67 enables the power supply to feature 9 polar patterns in an array from omni-... Read more

The Peluso P-67 is styled after the vintage Neumann U-67 and is a highly functional and versatile microphone. The dual sided capsule in the P-67 enables the power supply to feature 9 polar patterns in an array from omni-directional to cardioid to figure eight. In the third video of our Peluso Microphone series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, uses a pair of P-67s to record a resonator guitar with absolute clarity and detail. The Peluso P-67 is available for SoundPure’s Try-Before-You-Buy program, so if you want to check out how these mics sound in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com. If you like what you hear, check out all the gear used in this video at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

From Retro Instruments Inc.

The DOUBLEWIDE II is a single-channel compressor that installs into two slots of a standard 500 series rack yet it requires only 130-milliamps of current—just like the original Retro DOUBLEWIDE compressor. Also retained from the original are the gray painted front panel, high-quality US-made Simpson gain- reduction meter, and hand wiring throughout (no troublesome ribbon cables). DOUBLEWIDE II’s excellent build-quality is apparent starting with the American-made PC board and extends to the durable and attractive stainless steel case and, don’t forget, we only use Cinemag’s highest-quality input and output transformers for authentic tone and weight plus the complete freedom from external interference and noise. During initial user testing and comparison, the DOUBLEWIDE II immediately exceeded all expectations with increased flexibility and control that many original DOUBLEWIDE users have demanded. With both faster attack and release (recovery) times now possible, the DOUBLEWIDE II excels at energizing vocal tracks as well as controlling bass, guitars and drum tracks in an elegant and transparent way or go extreme and radical—or dial in anywhere in between!

Now Featuring

  • Front panel meter zero control
  • Stereo link switch and indicator
  • Wider range of Attack and Release Times
  • Aggressive capability similar to the Retro Instruments 176 Limiting Amplifier
  • Improved signal-to-noise ratio, better frequency response and tube character
  • Uses premium-quality Cinemag input and output transformers
  • Uses readily available 12AT7 and 12AU7 tubes
  • Durable stainless steel chassis, hand-wired
  • Gold-plated edge connector
  • Power consumption: 130 milliamps

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