CRANESONG STC-8 DISCRETE CLASS A COMPRESSOR LIMITER. Start Price USD 2,990.00 Current Price USD 2,990.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Friday, November 28, 2008 Location Farmington, Minnesota See more about 'CRANESONG STC-8 DISCRETE CLASS A COMPRESSOR LIMITER.' Description This STC-8 is in excellent condition and is a forced sale. This is one of the finest compressor/limiters on the market and reviews are all over the internet from well known and respected engineers. Read some of the reviews on Mercenary Audio and other such sites. The STC-8 is a high quality compressor combined with a remarkably dependable peak limiter, that provides 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. Crane Song STC-8 features 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. The STC-8's sophisticated side-chain allows both compression and peak limiting to take place simultaneously, using the same proprietary gain control circuit. High signal quality is maintained by utilizing a discrete class A audio path, and by eliminating any VCA or optical gain control elements. The STC-8 requires 2 rack spaces. All inputs and outputs are transformer-less and balanced. The toroidal power transformer is UL approved and allows four line voltages for international use. The STC-8 delivers consistent gain control without sacrificing musical definition or harmonic richness. This unit retails for $4,450. Place a Bid!