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Lang Electronics & Heritage Audio P.LANE Type 436 tube varimu compressor is their take on the legendary ALTEC 436C. Its SuperFast setting takes its unique character to a whole new level.
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Lang Electronics Inc. by Heritage Audio presents the P.LANE Type 436 All Tube Varimu Compressor. Finally, one of the most mysterious varimu compressors of all time—the legendary modified version of the ALTEC 436C tube compressor—is available in a convenient 2U rack unit, and at a price that would have even been hard to believe in the 1960s.
One of The Most Unique Compressors Of All Time
HERITAGE AUDIO and LANG ELECTRONICS Inc. are proud to present the P.LANE Type 436, all tube varimu compressor. It's our take on the illustrious modified version of the ALTEC 436C that graced the fresh and furious British Invasion sound that conquered the world in the 60s.
This classic design has continued to gain popularity to this day due to its velvety, flattering character and its sublime ability to control dynamic transients without killing the high-end.
Used on a daily basis at the hottest studio in London for tracking bass and guitars, the defining sound of the Type 436 varimu compressor was extensively used when tracking guitar, piano, sitar, mellotron, strings, brass, and woodwind by a particularly talented band from Liverpool and has set a gold standard for modern instrument recording up until today.
Thoroughly Recreating The Sound That Defined An Era And Set The Path For Modern Professional Studio Recording
The legend of the modified ALTEC 436C is not just a myth from the 1960s, as its simple yet flexible functionalities have proven to be the secret sauce for many experienced contemporary producers and in almost any musical genre you can imagine (from pop to rock, alternative music, metal, hip hop, and even electronic music) due to its unique character when tracking any instrument.
No effort was spared in the design process. The P.LANE Type 436 covers all development stages of the original, from the rather simple but incredibly effective model 436C, to the more evolved “London Mod” with 6 selectable constants and “HOLD” positions for each constant that keep the source signal compressed to the most recently processed peak level. We’ve also taken it one step further and included the SuperFast setting, not found in the vintage 436C, that takes the unique character of the P.LANE Type 436 to a whole new level, adapting it to the modern needs of studio recording.
P.LANE Is In Your Ears, In Your Eyes...
...and in your wallet! HERITAGE AUDIO and LANG ELECTRONICS Inc. have just done it again by releasing one of the most mysterious varimu compressors of all time in a convenient 2U rack unit, and at a price that would have even been hard to believe in the 1960s... so every studio owner or self-recording artist can justify getting at least one.
The P.LANE falls under the “SOUND THAT DEFINED AN ERA” line that seeks to revive historical units that fit into today’s studios and are either unavailable or too overpriced.
Heritage Audio Lang P LANE TYPE 43 All Tube Compressor Features:
