Heritage AudioLang Electronics P.LANE Type 436 Tube Vari-Mu Compressor

Heritage Audio Lang P.LANE Type 436

The Lang P.LANE Type 436 Tube Vari-Mu Compressor from Heritage Audio delivers the smooth, vintage character of the legendary compressors that helped define the Abbey Road sound. Like the original modded ALTEC 436 units used on countless recordings that inspired a generation of musicians, the P.LANE is an all-tube design with streamlined controls that make it easy to dial-in velvety dynamic glue on any source. Three carefully selected and sourced tubes dutifully match the original designs, bringing you time-tested control built for modern studios. Known for its unmistakable ability to smooth out transient energy while preserving high-end tones for a full-bodied yet controlled sound, the P.LANE is perfect for bringing that record-ready sound to acoustic instruments of virtually all types.

Condensing a variety of historical mods and refinements from the original units into one extremely potent processor, the P.LANE covers all the characteristics of these mysterious units heard in the iconic British Invasion sound. Six attack and recovery modes, plus the unique Hold feature, which stabilizes the compression to the most recent peak level, give you flexibility without fuss. Heritage has also added in their own SuperFast setting, bringing a more modern character to the distinctly vintage 436C sound. All in a convenient and affordable 2U housing, with custom transformers designed by Heritage Audio, the Lang P.LANE perfectly melds vintage brilliance with modern sensibility, empowering you every session in shaping your own musical revolution.

Lang P.LANE Type 436 Features

• Recreation of legendary modded Vari-Mu tube units used on classic 1960s recordings
• All tube design for rich harmonic enhancement
• Smooth, characterful response perfect for any instrumental source
• 3x tubes matching the original design and custom input and output transformers
• 6x stepped Attack settings
• 6x stepped Recovery settings plus Hold mode
• New SuperFast recovery setting for modern response with vintage character
• XLR and TRS input and output