OptoFET Dual Stage Compressor

From Rupert Neve Designs:

From transparent vocal smoothing to extreme envelope shaping with massive harmonic texture, the OptoFET is a highly versatile analog compressor & wave shaper that combines a newly-designed FET compression circuit with an optimized Optical compression circuit into a single rack space.

There are two primary compression modes: in Dual-Stage mode, the FET and OPTO compressors are used in series for complete dynamic control over critical sources, accomplishing a common recording & mixing technique with ease. In Dual-Band mode, each compressor is assigned to either a low or high frequency band that can then be processed independently, which expands the tone-shaping and dynamic control of the OptoFET into uncharted territory.

For many years, the engineering team at RND has experimented with FET compressor designs – but it wasn’t until the OptoFET concept was solidified that releasing our first FET circuit felt ‘right’. While this FET compressor has some familiar characteristics, including ultra-fast attack times and common ratio settings, there are also several features that make it instantly feel like a Rupert Neve Designs product and nothing else.