Compressor / Gate

Black Lion Audio Bluey, Blue Stripe-style mono limiter compressor with parallel compression. Developed in collaboration with Chris Lord-Alge.

ARTICLE N° 77918
  • Black Lion Audio Bluey
  • Modified "Blue Stripe" compressor based on a device by Chris Lord-Alge
  • Discrete circuit with Cinemag transformers based on the original UTC transformers
  • Extended functionality with parallel compression
  • Classic ratio switching via four switches
  • Continuously adjustable attack and release
  • Link connection for coupling two devices for stereo operation
  • Input: 1x XLR (balanced)
  • Output: 1x XLR
  • Link: Cinch (unbalanced)
  • Power supply: 115/230 V AC internal
  • Height: 2 U
  • Width: 19"
  • Depth: 250 mm
The Bluey from Californian manufacturer Black Lion Audio is a modified “Blue Stripe” compressor, based on a Universal Audio 1176. Some components having become unobtainable, the technicians had to make some changes, thus creating, in association with the sound engineer Chris Lord-Alge, a unique compressor.

The attack is very fast, we can describe it as aggressive, in the good sense of the word, and it works particularly well on vocals.

Buy two and connect them via the Link jack to use the Bluey in stereo.
Peak limiter
 Yes
Gate
 No
Audio outputs
 1 x XLR
Phase opposition
 No
Vu-meter
 Yes
Adjustable Attack / Release
 Yes
19" rack
 2U, Yes