WesAudio ngTubeComp Tube Compressor With Digital Recall And Automation

Analogue Excellence Redefined for the Digital Age

WesAudio ngTubeComp is a next-generation Vari-Mu tube compressor designed for mixing and mastering engineers who refuse to compromise between the harmonic complexity of analogue hardware and the surgical precision of digital recall. This 3U powerhouse provides a 100% analogue signal path with a massive +26dBu of headroom, delivering the "glue" and three-dimensional depth required for world-class productions. Whether you are looking to add a warm "halo" to a stereo master or clamp down on aggressive drum transients, the ngTubeComp offers unparalleled versatility for the modern hybrid studio.

Seamless Hybrid Workflow
The ngTubeComp features WesAudio’s innovative "ng" (Next Generation) architecture, which places every physical rotary control, toggle switch, and operational relay under microprocessor management. By connecting via USB or Ethernet, you can control the unit directly from a dedicated DAW plug-in, allowing for sample-accurate automation and instant settings recall. This gives you the sonic weight of high-voltage vacuum tubes with the repeatability and remote-control convenience of a software plug-in.

Switchable Sonic Personalities
Engineers can choose between two distinct analogue output stages at the touch of a button. The "Tube and Carnhill Transformer" stage utilises an "Iron Pad" to drive the JJ Tesla valves and transformers hard for vintage-style saturation while keeping output levels safe for your converters. Alternatively, the "Electronically Balanced" stage bypasses the transformers to preserve transient response and high-frequency extension, making it the ideal choice for transparent mastering and clean tracking applications.

Advanced Detector Topologies
Unlike traditional Vari-Mu designs, ngTubeComp offers three selectable compression modes: Feedbackward, Feed-forward, and Limit. The Feedbackward mode provides the classic, self-regulating envelope response for smooth bus compression, while the modern Feed-forward mode delivers fast, aggressive gain reduction for percussion. Combined with variable sidechain filtering and a "Listen Mode," you have surgical command over how the compressor reacts to low-end "pumping" or harsh high-frequency sibilance.

Main features:

• Purely analogue Vari-Mu circuit topology with digital control integration
• Six premium vacuum tubes including Svetlana 6N1P and JJ Tesla valves
• Four custom-wound transformers including panel-mounted Carnhill output stages
• Three operation modes including Stereo, Dual-Mono, and Mid-Side processing
• Switchable dual output design for either saturated "Iron" warmth or modern transparency
• Independent Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) control variable from 0% to 8%
• Comprehensive sidechain section with variable High-Pass Filter and High-Shelf Boost
• Bi-directional DAW integration via USB or Ethernet in VST, AU, and AAX formats
• Internal memory bank for 100 hardware presets with front-panel A/B/C comparison
• High-resolution colour LCD screen for real-time parameter and metering feedback

Package Includes

1x WesAudio ngTubeComp Tube Compressor
1x USB Connection Cable
1x Mains Power Cable
1x Quick Start Manual

Tech Specs:

• Type: Digitally Controlled Analogue Vari-Mu Tube Compressor
• Frequency Response: 12Hz to 150kHz (-3dB)
• Dynamic Range: > 112dB
• Headroom: +26dBu
• Noise Floor: -90dBu (A-weighted)
• Crosstalk: -100dB at 1kHz
• THD + N: < 0.01% (at 1kHz, 0dBu)
• Tube Complement: 6x premium vacuum tubes (including Svetlana 6N1P and JJ Tesla valves)
• Transformers: 4x custom-wound transformers (including Carnhill output stages)
• Compression Modes: Feedbackward, Feed-forward, Limit
• Attack Time: 0.5ms to 100ms (variable)
• Release Time: 0.1s to 3.0s (variable)
• Sidechain HPF: 20Hz to 500Hz (variable)
• Sidechain High Boost: 2kHz to 20kHz (High-Shelf Bell)
• Analogue I/O: 2 x XLR Input, 2 x XLR Output
• Digital Connectivity: 1 x USB-B, 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
• Chassis Size: 3U 19-inch Rackmount
• Depth: 252mm (behind rack ears)
• Net Weight: 8.2kg
• Power Consumption: 45W Max
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