Give the Drawmer 1973 2U-3 Band Stereo FET Compressor a try on your next mastering project and you’ll soon see why Drawmer's studio gear is held in such high-regard across the globe. The ‘1973’ features three variable frequency bands which are each able to be compressed individually, which means more precise and natural-sounding results than would normally be able to be achieved with a traditional full-band compressor.
Remove unwanted boominess from an acoustic guitar without compromising your high-end, or put it to use on a stereo drum and bring it to life. There’s a wet/dry blend control too to make parallel compression simple. Drawmer studio equipment has been found in world’s greatest studios for decades now, it’s reliable and sounds spectacular, which is precisely what you can expect from the stellar ‘1973’ 3-band FET stereo compressor!
Key Features:
Fuller, Fatter Drums
Drawmer’s ‘1973’ stereo compressor delivers staggering flexibility when you need it the most, during in-depth mixing sessions. Put your drum overheads through the 1973 and adjust your crossover frequencies accordingly, and you can enjoy hands on dynamic control over the kick drum, snare, toms and cymbals! Cool!
Flick the ‘Big’ switch on the low band to offer the bass drum some extra thump, and then try the ‘Air’ switch on the high band to bring out that high-end sparkle of your cymbals. You’ll soon hear a complete drum sound that sounds full, well rounded, punchy and full of life!
The Ultimate All Rounder
The keen eye will notice the absence of a ‘Ratio’ control. Allay your fears! The 1973 sounds spectacular as it is. It’s inspired heavily by Drawmer’s esteemed ‘1960’ and ‘1968’ compressors, both of which have proved themselves as solid, reliable and trusted workhorses even without ratio controls.
Onboard the 1973, the ‘Gain’ and ‘Threshold’ controls are used to determine the correct amount of gain reduction for each individual band. Set the mix control all the way to just hear the compressed signal, or try blending it with the original dry signal to feature more dynamics. Regardless of whether you require a subtler compression which marries everything together, or you just want to hammer the drums for parallel compression, Drawmer’s ‘1973’ is the ultimate all-rounder which easy to understand, intuitive controls.
Every Studio Deserves Drawmer
As a producer/engineer, you’re serious about recording, mixing and mastering. As such, your projects deserve Drawmer’s 1973. The 1973 is a superb studio addition, it’s a compressor which can be used like an EQ when you want it to, with results which are nothing short of spectacular. Featuring top-tier sound quality, great build-quality and reliability, the ‘1973’ is capable of seriously upgrading any studio it finds itself in.
