Fredenstein Artistic Compressor User Manual

Artistic

Compressor

Operating Manual

Fredenstein Artistic Compressor

The Artistic Compressor is a single channel FET compressor with multi-channel link capability in
the 500 series form factor.
The compressor features rotary controls for Input Gain, Release Time, Compression Ratio, Make-up
Gain and Wet-Dry Mixing (parallel compression). The Attack Time can be set in three steps, as
well as the side-chain low cut filter. The LED bar-graph meter indicates the gain reduction in the
range of 1dB to 16dB. It's punchy and detailed sound is generated by three mayor components:

1) Fredenstein's proprietary Reverse-Mancini FET architecture

2) our advanced OPA2 discrete Audio Operational Amplifier

3) the American made vintage style steel core output transformer
As all Fredenstein products, the Artistic Comp is designed by a German-American team and
manufactured in Taiwan.

Installation:

Please power down your rack or box first, before inserting the Artistic Compressor. Since the
Artistic Comp uses the link interconnect in the box or rack, it cannot coexist with any other third­party modules using the same link interconnect (PIN 6 on the edge connector). If you are using a
Fredenstein Bento box, please turn off the compressor link switches to any third party module(s),
only turn on the link switches between Artistic Comp modules.
Other third party equipment not using the link interconnect, such as most Mic-Pres and EQs etc,
can be used simultaneously with the Artistic Comp in any enclosure. The power requirements are
very light at maximum of +/-16V, +/-75mA and should not overload any enclosure.

Fredenstein Artistic Compressor Manual V1.0 August 12, 2014 Page 1