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Description
Get ready to elevate your music production with the Focusrite Platinum Compounder, a powerhouse of dynamic processing that caters to both professional and project studio environments. This versatile effects processor is crafted to add that extra punch to any genre, with a special focus on enhancing dance music. Its standout feature is the Bass Expander, uniquely engineered to inject life into your kick drums and bass riffs, making them more powerful and effective.
The Compounder’s compressor section offers a choice between soft and hard knee compression, allowing flexibility from gentle dynamics shaping to that legendary, pumping sound. With a wide ratio control, the possibilities for sonic creativity are virtually limitless. The Class A amplifier ensures pristine sound with minimal distortion, while the opto circuit in the gate/expander section guarantees quiet operation without any unwanted pops or clicks.
Designed with precision, the Release/Hold function in the gate/expander section provides accurate gate control, making it an essential tool for taming difficult audio tracks. Whether you're looking to clean up vocals or add depth to your bass lines, the Focusrite Platinum Compounder is the perfect addition to your studio setup.
Key Features:
- High-quality dynamics processor ideal for professional and project studios
- Unique inductor-powered Bass Expander for enhanced low-frequency response
- Class A amplifier for superb sound and low distortion
- Opto circuit in gate/expander for quiet operation
- Soft and hard knee compression options
- Wide ratio control for diverse sonic shaping
- Release/Hold function for precise gate control
- Expander switch for effective noise reduction on challenging audio tracks
Product specs
| Brand | Focusrite |
| Model | Platinum Compounder Stereo Compressor / Gate / Expander |
| Finish | Silver |
| Year | 2000s |
| Categories | Compressors and Limiters, Gates and Expanders |
FAQs
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What are the main functions of the Focusrite Platinum Compounder?
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The Focusrite Platinum Compounder is a stereo compressor, gate, and expander designed for studio use, providing dynamic control with precision. It is ideal for managing audio levels and reducing noise in recording and mixing environments.
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Is the Focusrite Platinum Compounder suitable for live sound applications?
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Yes, the Focusrite Platinum Compounder can be used in live sound setups to control dynamics and reduce noise, making it versatile for both studio and live applications.
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Does the Focusrite Platinum Compounder support stereo operation?
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Yes, the Focusrite Platinum Compounder supports stereo operation, allowing you to process two channels simultaneously, which is beneficial for stereo recordings and mixes.
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What type of audio connections does the Focusrite Platinum Compounder have?
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The Focusrite Platinum Compounder typically features standard balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs and outputs, making it compatible with most professional audio equipment.
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Can the Focusrite Platinum Compounder be used for mastering?
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While primarily designed for compression and gating, the Focusrite Platinum Compounder can be used in mastering to control dynamics, although dedicated mastering processors might offer more specialized features.
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Reviews
PROS
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Adds nice warm analog sound without over-compression
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Flexible compression settings for different effects
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Excellent for punchy drum compression
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Affordable for its performance capabilities
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Also effective for bass heavy compression
CONS
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Primarily reviewed for drums and bass, may not suit all instruments or vocals
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Focusrite Platinum Compounder.
Comparisons
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The Focusrite Platinum Penta's compressor is considered less favorable compared to FMR Audio's RNC, which is praised for its flexibility and sidechain input.
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Features and functionality
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The Platinum Penta has presets based on 0dB audio, requiring full volume signals, and includes an optical compressor.
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4.5 out of 5
Based on 3 Reviews and 8 Ratings
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This is so nineties and flipping ace for it.
I love this thing, someone noticed it in the background during and ed rush and optical dvd extra bit from roughly the time of alien girl so i picked one up and have nor regretted it. Compression is always a subtle art but this thing is beefy.
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his Gear list during the time of this release (stolen from a KVR post :-))
Software:
Acid Pro 5.0 Sound Forge 7.0 Korg legacy collection M-tron super pack
Hardware: Micro Korg Virus Indigo Kaosspad 1 &2 Focusrite Compounder SPL Transient Designer
"As you would expect, the studio contains some of the finest processors in the world, including an SPL Transient Designer, two Empirical Labs Distressors, an Audio & Design F760XRS compressor/limiter/expander, a Focusrite Platinum Compounder, a Drawmer LX20 dual expander/compressor and two DS201 dual gates, Fairman and Smart Research C2 compressors, a Mutronics Mutator filter bank, an Electrix Filter Factory, a Teletronix LA2A compressor, a Massenburg Model 8000 EQ, a Tubetech LCA2B compressor, a Drawmer 1960 valve compressor/preamp, a Focusrite Red 7 mic preamp/dynamics processor, and a Joemeek stereo compressor."
"The outboard gear I'm using when I mix the separate recordings from the modular is mainly a Lexicon PCM91, a Boss SX-700, an Eventide H3000 D/SE, an LA Audio Classic Compressor II, and a Focusrite Platinum Compounder."
May as well get the basics out the way;
What's your setup, hardware & software?
Fair first question!
Hardware: Event TR8XL Monitors, Shitty Midiman style 2 Octave Keyboard, Presonus Firebox, Focusrite Compounder, Borrowed Nord Lead 2, Korg MS2000, Waldorf XT, Vermona DRM1 mk2, Presonus TubePre, JSH Drum Synth, Line6 Pod, and amongst various instruments my pride and joy is a PRS Custom 24.
Software: Cubase 5, Audiomulch, Granulab. My softsynth folder is a bit of a mess, but like the sound of Rob Papen stuff, but mainly seem to be into multi-samples and resampling at the moment! At the moment it's all running off a £166 barebones PC from novatech, but hoping I can invest in a decent machine next year!
Hope that that answers the question! :)
Visible in this photo from this December 6, 2019 guitarguitar interview.
NM: To be perfectly honest it hasn’t really changed in twenty years. In 1998 I bought a load of studio gear when I first went freelance. I bought a new Mackie mixing console, a Roland JV1080 (Expanded with the two Orchestral boards and a World board), an Akai sampler, a Focusrite compressor, a Rhode microphone and of course my PC running Cubase. The only thing I have added to that in twenty years is another Roland JV1080 (Expanded). I still use this kit to this day, in fact less of it. I have abandoned the Akai sampler in favour of my PC, but I don’t use orchestral sample libraries. All the orchestral sounds come from the 2 x JV1080s. I guess you could call me old school, but I know my kit and I know how to make it sound good.
GG: Does the technology make your job easier? Things sound perhaps more realistic, but does that make them better? Can you do more ‘in the box’ than before?
NM: No, not really. Sure I can do more things ‘in the box’ but it’s just a different way of working. I still have the same tasks to do. I just use less outboard gear than I used to. The Focusrite compressor for example is pretty much redundant these days for me, unless I want to compress something at the time of recording, like vocals or acoustic guitar for example.
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