Zen
All You Need to Compress Your Mix
ZEN is a premium analog compressor designed to bring balance and clarity to your mix. Inspired by the iconic compressors of Abbey Road Studios, ZEN delivers vintage warmth with modern precision. Its audio path features 14 bi-polar transistors per channel and achieves compression through 8 hand-matched Zener diodes, ensuring musicality and harmonic richness. Ideal for mix engineers and producers seeking tonal glue, ZEN makes your tracks feel cohesive without losing dynamics. Whether you’re polishing vocals, drums, or full mixes, ZEN offers the smoothness of classic gear with the soul of timeless records—giving your sound true yin and yang energy.
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ZEN is a premium analog compressor designed to bring balance and clarity to your mix. Inspired by the iconic compressors of Abbey Road Studios, ZEN delivers vintage warmth with modern precision. Its audio path features 14 bi-polar transistors per channel and achieves compression through 8 hand-matched Zener diodes, ensuring musicality and harmonic richness. Ideal for mix engineers and producers seeking tonal glue, ZEN makes your tracks feel cohesive without losing dynamics. Whether you’re polishing vocals, drums, or full mixes, ZEN offers the smoothness of classic gear with the soul of timeless records—giving your sound true yin and yang energy.
Specifications
| Basic Features | All stepped manipulators, HPF, Stereo Link, Hard-wire bypass, Zener diode compression |
| HPF | 60, 90, 120, 240 Hz |
| Stereo Link | Yes |
| Hard-wire Bypass | Yes |
| Compression Type | Zener diodes |
| Input Impedance Balanced |
10 kΩ |
| Output Impedance Balanced |
75 Ω |
| Audio Transformers | IGS Custom (input & output) |
| Operating Level | +4 dBu |
| Dynamic Range | >100 dB |
| Noise Level | −99 dBu |
| Maximum Gain | 36 dB |
| Max Gain Reduction | −35 dB |
| Ratio | Variable (input-dependent) + Limiter mode |
| Attack Time | 8–100 ms, ×4 switchable ranges |
| Release Time | 10–2000 ms, ×4 switchable ranges |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.1 dB |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | >90 dB |
| THD+N | >86 dB |
| IMD (SMPTE) | >90 dB |
| Crosstalk | 80 dB @ 1 kHz |
| Voltage | Selectable 115/230 VAC |
| Power Consumption | <30 VAC |
| Power Supply | Linear, internal |
| Dimensions | 19" rack unit |
| Shipping Weight | 9 kg / 5 lbs |
| VU Meters | Yes, GR in dBs, left & right |
| Used For | Mastering, tracking |