The Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 represents a quantum leap in analog 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 technolog, with ‘Analog-Lookahead’ (yes, really) 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.
The Brick Lane 500 has six distinct compression characters :
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. Every mode effectively rewires your patchbay and brings you a totally different style of compression. Attack and release controls morph dramatically across modes—from 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. A sonic shapeshifter that redefines compression as a creative sound design and mixing tool.
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