Eurobuss

VCA Buss Compressor

AudioScape is proud to introduce our much anticipated Eurorack-format Buss Compressor, EuroBuss. The Buss Comp is, of course, our take on the classic VCA buss compressor first introduced as an integral part of a legendary British recording console introduced in 1976. For years we’ve been asked to please, please, please offer the Buss Comp in a format that is compatible with the Eurorack standard, and at the 2024 annual synthesizer supershow in Berlin, SUPERBOOTH24, that’s just what we did.

This classic VCA compressor, the sound of so many giant recordings, is now available as an 18HP Eurorack module.

The EuroBuss has all of the same features and controls as the 19” rack version, including stereo I/O and left/ right side-chain access. The EuroBuss even adds an indispensable feature for modular synth enthusiasts, a threshold CV input.

Just like the Buss Comp, THAT Corp VCAs sit at the heart of our EuroBuss. Also, by employing a true stereo sidechain design (just like the original), the EuroBuss is capable of creating some great effects when used with an LFO, or strapped across percussive patches.

While we usually prefer a pure approach to our legacy recreations, and try to keep them as true to the originals as possible, we have incorporated a switchable 160 Hz high-pass filter into the side-chain of the EuroBuss. Simply put, this additional feature allows low-end dominant material to pass through the compressor without triggering compression, while everything above 160 Hz is compressed as usual.  Sub-heavy kick drum patches, growling basslines and massive pads, etc. retain their aggressiveness and punch without sacrificing the overall clarity of your mix.

Hand-crafted one at a time at our factory in Daytona Beach, Florida, each EuroBuss is hand-built by the same team at AudioScape that builds the 19” rack-mounted Buss Comp. 

https://www.audio-scape.com/new-releases/eurobuss