Designed for pro mixing applications, the Heritage Audio Successor is a stereo bus compressor that makes use of a diode bridge as the gain reduction circuit. This design was originally made famous by a certain renowned British company in the days before IC chips made VCA compression possible.

The diode-bridge circuit provides both dynamic control and a sweet, warm, and rich sound. Apply it to your entire stereo bus during the mix stage, or to instruments such as drums and guitars, groups of which can sometimes benefit from stereo compression.

Ratio, attack, release, and threshold are on hand, as is a sidechain-detection filter that goes beyond high-pass filters to let you target the midrange or the extreme high end. You can also input your own sidechain detector signal by means of the unbalanced 1/4" send/return inputs on the rear. When you've secured the amount of compression you desire across the mixer, raise the gain back up with the makeup gain knob, and then quickly a/b the processed and unprocessed signal with the dynamics button.

A blend knob is featured prominently on the right of the unit, making parallel compression a cinch. You can even compare parallel compression to the dry signal by pressing the Blend On button. Anything from a heavy, aggressive sound reminiscent of FET compressors to a more exacting, yet rich VCA sound is possible with the Successor, which takes up 1 RU of rackmount space.

True Stereo Compressor for Busses    Diode-Bridge Gain-Reduction Circuit    FET- or VCA-Like Sound with Added Warmth    Carnhill Transformer-Balanced I/O    Internal & External Sidechain Detector    Adjustable Attack & Release Times    Threshold, Ratio & Makeup Gain Knobs    Blend Knob for Parallel Operation    Stepped Controls for Precise Recall    1 RU of Rack Space

• True stereo operation on single controls with matched gain cells for precise left/right tracking 
• Compression tracking works in Oxford mode (highest signal takes over compression opposed to summing left and right channels)
• Carnhill-based, transformer-coupled balanced inputs and outputs 
• ´73-style, Class A output stages 
• Diode-bridge based compression adds 2nd-order harmonic saturation characteristics while eliminating nasty odd harmonic content
• Ultra-fast attack and release time options for flexible settings, including FET-like sounds and volume maximizing without transient artifacts
• Complex sidechain-filtering options alongside high-pass filters, introducing mid-band peak-type filters and high-frequency compression
• Sidechain Send and Return connections allow for external sidechain signals or further external processing of the internal sidechain detection filter
• Blend control offers built-in parallel compression without any external equipment. Blend On/Off button allows for instant comparison in between Wet and Dry signals
• Stepped controls for easy recall of settings

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. can i use this as a webcam to broadcast live and if yes will this have better quality then a webcam?

A: Yes this camcorder offers a USB webcam function and performs better than most USB webcams I have used.

Q: 2. How long is the warranty? My system TX static with the audio.

A: The Wi Digital Wi Pro AudioMatrix X8 comes with a limited 1-year warranty from the manufacturer.

Q: 3. Can the receiver antenna be mounted outside of a building and connect a coax cable from antenna to receiver base station inside the building?

A: No

Q: 4. Can you connect to AV.io capture cards by Epiphan?

A: This should work with this one:Epiphan AV.io HD USB 3.1 Gen 1 Video Grabber B&H # EPESP1138

Q: 5. Is it two 3.5 female inputs and one 3.5 female output?

A: That's correct Tony, it's all female 3.5mm inputs on this unit.

Q: 6. Does it have cold shoe mounts?

A: No. Unfortunately, it does not.

Q: 7. Can you remove the rack mount ears? lf so, what is the width without them?

A: According to Technical Pro, the Rack Mount Ears are removable. The Width of the unit will be 17".

Q: 8. One transmitter to 50 receivers simultaneously according to the specs.With multiple speakers (maybe 8-16) spread out across a fair distance will result in latency issues. Is there a way to tweak individual latency/delay to each speaker/receiver?

A: The Wi Digital X8 does not offer delay compensation. If the application demands it, a delay unit should be connected to the receiver(s) before being inputted to the speaker.

Q: 9. Can I transmit live video to a tv with a 100 ft hdmi cable?

A: No. HDMI has a compliant limit of about 25'.

Q: 10. If I want to use this remotely, like a trap camera what do I need for data storage? also can I link it to a laptop with bluetooth?

A: This camera cannot be linked to a laptop through bluetooth. It has an HDMI output which you would be able to connect to a capture device on a computer for storage though. The Magewell USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus would be a great choice, BH #MA32090. https://bhpho.to/2tXKEoM