CL1B: The Industry Standard Compressor!

 

Throughout the years and many thousands of track recordings, the CL 1B has proven its value by adding it's famous, clean musical compression without any negative sideeffects at all.

The CL1B is since John G. Petersen designed it in 1987, gaining more popularity evry single day.

Not many days passes without a CL1B shipment from our factory in Denmark

The CL1B compressor is by far our best selling unit, and this is not without a reason:

 

For vocals and instruments like bass, guitar and keys( regardless of musical genre ) the CL1B delivers the most musical and smooth compression, just what's needed to make the track glue to your mix without ant mudiness or distortion, just clean musical compression.

The number of hit records featuring the CL1B is countless and the number of stars demanding the CL1B for their recording and mixing is extreme!

The CL1B is VERY easy to use; just dial in what you need! You'll hear and feel the action clearly and don't have to doubt wether the setting works. It does!

There's a reason, we have more than 16000 Cl1B's hard working all over the world.

 

A display of the features in TUBE-TECH CL1B Tube Compressor. 

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Josh Gudwin - Engineer and Mixer currently residing in Los Angeles. 

Kuk Harrell - 4 time Grammy Award Winner.  Vocal Prodcer, Songwriter & Engineer.

Statement from 2011:

 

"For the last 2 years, I''ve been working with 4 time Grammy Award Winner Kuk Harrell who is today''s most in demand Vocal Producer.

Together, we''ve cut hundreds of records with a who''s who list of clients to include: Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Mary J Blige, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson & Lionel Richie.

Out of All these Sessions, I can say with truth and honesty, that each and every one of these vocals passed thru a Cl1B before reaching Pro Tools.  I find that the CL1B has the most flexibility, transparency and funtionality out of any compressor on the market.
Wrapping up last year (2010), Kuk and I flew out to Stratford, Canada to wrap up the loose ends on Justin''s ''Never Say Never'' blockbuster.  Along with a 1081& my Rosetta 200, I also  lugged along a CL1B! I never record vocals without it!!

I wanted you to be aware of my love for the CL1B and to share that it''s being used on today''s Top40 artists on a daily basis!

We are currently working with Justin Bieber & Rihanna.  You better believe those vocals are passing through your compressor!"

 

Check The Sugawugamusic website!

 

 

 

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Colin Heldt Dark Horse Recording Franklin, TN

"We have two of the Tube-Tech CL1B''s here and use them in nearly every session. They are unbeatable on Vocals. I also love them on Acoustic Guitar and Piano. "

www.darkhorserecording.com/

 

 

 

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Fred Remmert Cedar Creek Recording, Austin Texas

" I''ve been recording and mixing music here in beautiful "A" town for 25 years now. I''ve done all kinds of music, and even some post production film soundtrack stuff. I''ve seen a lot of changes in equipment and technology. I have always tried to limit my audio purchases to items that would stand the test of time, as opposed to just buying whatever is newest and coolest.

 

The tube-tech CL-1 compressor is one of the best examples of that philosophy. I have had my 2 CL-1B''s since 1998, and I have used them virtually every day since then. They are a very important part of the day to day operations of my studio. I have used them on everything from acoustic instruments to vocals, and even as 2 mix compressors from time to time. I can''t imagine doing a session without them! "

www.cedarcreekrecording.com/

 

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Jess Jackson Producer / Songwriter From London UK and in L.A for 7 years now.

 

"Just wanted to let you know that I ONLY use the CL1B as my compressor when tracking vocals.

I am just wrapping up his album at the moment which consists of 14 tracks in which feature Lil Wayne, The Game, Mario, Lloyd, Drake, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell, J-Cole, Chris Brown etc.

The only compressor I have used is the CL1B for tracking all of the above artists.

I love the sound in which the CL1B gives me and is a perfect match for that vocal chain.

I also just received a platinum plaque for the songs i produced on UK''s Peter Andre "revelation" album.

I recorded the entire album at Will Smiths Boom Boom Room studio''s and again only used the CL1B for every song on the record.   

 

 I''m a massive fan of your work"

 

 

 

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Peter Iversen  PUK Studio Denmark.

 

"When we talk vocals; if I were sent out on a desert island,

I would not not do without my Tube Tech CL 1B compressor!

 

I think it is the best all-around "King of compressors "that is made.

 

It always sounds great. "

 

 

 

 

The TUBE-TECH CL 1B Compressor is an optical, all tube based compressor.

The unit features a gain-reduction element, positioned immediately after the input transformer. It is controlled by the sidechain amplifier, which also contain the two time control circuits – one for fixed and one for variable Attack/Release. The two time-controllers can either be used separately or combined. This circuit contains semiconductor OP-amps for the entire control.

The gain-reduction element is followed by a tube-based push-pull amplifier with variable gain up to 30 dB. A dedicated Bus selector with three positions (Off, Bus 1, Bus 2) is used whenever you want to link several compressors together. Input and output transformers have a static-screen between the primary and secondary wirings. Both Input and Output are balanced as well as fully floating.

 

• Unique low distortion gain-reduction element
• All tube-based push-pull amplifier
• Multiple interconnection of several compressors via two busses
• VU-meter for monitoring input, compression and output
• Continuously variable attack and release time
• Gain Range (off to +30 dB)
• Variable Threshold (off to -40 dBu)
• Frequency response @ -3 dB: 5 Hz to 25 kHz
• Low noise: < -75 dBu @30 dB gain
• Clickless bypass switch

 

CL1B brochure / manual