Focusrite Platinum ComPounder

The Platinum ComPounder is a high performance, dual mono compressor/limiter/gate, designed for the quality conscious audio professional and project studio owner. This highly featured unit is an essential tool for any style of music. The combination of high quality compression with the powerful Bass Expander make this unit a must-have for any dance music engineer, musician or club installer.

The compressor in the ComPounder features Class A amplification and a custom VCA circuit design derived from the legendary Red 3. With the unique Bass Expander section you can make kick drums and bass riffs far more powerful and effective. The bass expander circuit uses a unique wire-wound inductor to generate extra bass harmonics, fattening up low frequency signals. Add to this the ‘Huge’ feature and be afraid, be very afraid!

The unique opto circuit featured in the ComPounder’s two Gate/Expander sections ensures quiet operation with no pops or clicks. In addition, the Limiter features a Class A low distortion design and accurate threshold control to ensure high quality precision limiting. Finally, the link feature enables the ComPounder to act as a true stereo processor, enabling complete stereo control of every compressor/limiter parameter. Whether it’s used for installation as a mix compressor in clubs and bars, or back at the studio for recording, mixing or mastering, the ComPounder remains in a class of its own, delivering a signature sound that’s unmistakable.

This item has since been discontinued by Focusrite and is now a Legacy Product, more information can be found in the digitial manual here.