Antelope A4-1B Complete Edition

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Antelope A4-1B Complete Edition

Antelope

A4-1B Complete Edition

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Product Info

Article Number: 616197
Brand: Antelope
Model: A4-1B Complete Edition
Price: $2,744.50

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The A4-1B is a serious piece of kit, offering the warmth of vintage tube compression with modern conveniences. It's a fantastic tool for engineers and producers seeking a truly analog character on mixes, especially drums and vocals – think classic soul or modern hip-hop where you need that glue. The included plugin is a nice bonus, too.

Product Description

  • Antelope A4-1B Complete Edition
  • Compressor
  • Analogue automated tube optical compressor
  • Motorised potentiometers
  • Fully analogue signal path
  • With UK output transformers
  • Configurable high-pass
  • band-pass and de-essing filters
  • Continuously adjustable attack and release time
  • Ratio continuously adjustable from 2: 1 to 10:1
  • Frequency response: 20 - 20
  • 000 Hz (+/- 1 dB)
  • Inherent-noise: < -80 dBU
  • Variable threshold from off (+20 dBU) to -40 dBU
  • VU meters for input
  • compression or output
  • Three different timing modes: Fixed
  • Manual and Hybrid
  • Output gain: Adjustable from off to +30 dBU
  • Input impedance: 10 kOhm
  • Balanced XLR and jack inputs and outputs
  • Two bus connectors for connecting multiple sidechains
  • One USB-C connection
  • Includes a perpetual DAW plug-in licence (VST3
  • AU and AAX) for remote control
  • automation
  • filtering and preset recall
  • Includes a 2-year subscription to Synergy Core Native
  • with over 70 effects such as compressors
  • reverbs
  • delays
  • pitch correction tools and more
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 483 x 88 x 252 mm
  • Weight: 4.4 kg
  • Includes power cord
  • USB cable (C/C)
  • Get Started data sheet
  • A4-1B plugin data sheet for perpetual licence
PROS
  • • UK output transformers deliver a signature warmth and punch.
  • • Motorised potentiometers offer precise recall and automation capabilities.
  • • Fully analogue signal path ensures pristine, transparent compression.
  • • Complete Edition includes valuable DAW plugin, extending its utility.
CONS
  • • Premium-priced, placing it out of reach for many home studios.
  • • Relatively large footprint; requires significant rack space.
  • • The complex controls might have a steeper learning curve for beginners.

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Key Features

Type Analogue Tube Optical Compressor
Channels 2
Controls Motorised potentiometers, continuously variable attack/release, ratio, threshold, output gain
Connections Balanced XLR/Jack I/O, two bus sidechains, USB-C
Metering VU meters for Input, Compression, Output
Weight Approximately 17 lbs (7.7 kg)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The tube stage imparts a subtle harmonic richness and a smoother saturation, adding a warmth and 'life' that's often missing in purely solid-state designs; it's less sterile.
Hybrid mode allows you to combine the accuracy of fixed timings with the dynamic control of manual, giving you a blend of precision and expressiveness.
Yes, the A4-1B’s motorized controls are designed to be readily integrated with most standard DAWs and external automation controllers via USB-C.

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