Bus Compressor and Mastering Equalizer
Tegeler Audio CREME is a stereo bus compressor and passive mastering equalizer designed for professional studio applications. By combining a Pultec-inspired passive EQ section with a high-end bus compressor, it gives engineers a streamlined way to add low-end weight, top-end sheen, and controlled dynamics to mixes, subgroups, and master channels.
Tegeler Audio CREME Competitive Differences
- Combines a passive EQ and stereo bus compressor in one 4U rackmount processor
- Offers switchable bass and treble boost, side-chain low-cut filtering, and stepped attack, release, and ratio controls for mix bus precision
Tegeler Audio CREME Description
The Tegeler Audio CREME is built for engineers who want classic analog tone shaping and dynamic control in a single hardware unit. Its equalizer is based on a passive design and is intended for broad, musical enhancement rather than surgical correction, making it especially useful for adding subtle bass lift and airy high-frequency boost across stereo mixes.
The compressor section is optimized for the most commonly used bus compression tasks in studio environments. With selectable attack times of 0.1, 0.3, 1, 3, 10, and 30 ms, release settings from 100 and 300 to 600 ms and 1.2 seconds, and auto ratio options of 1.5, 2, 4, and 10, the CREME provides flexible control over punch, glue, and overall mix cohesion.
A side-chain low-cut filter helps reduce compressor sensitivity to low frequencies, allowing bass-heavy material to pass with less pumping. This makes the unit well suited for stereo bus duties, mastering chains, and subgroup processing where preserving low-end balance is important.
With balanced XLR inputs and outputs, a wide 20 Hz to 40 kHz frequency response, and an internal transformer power supply, the unit is designed for dependable integration into professional analog studio setups. The needle-style dB meter also provides clear visual feedback during compression and level management.
CREME Features
- Stereo bus compressor and passive mastering equalizer in one unit
- Designed for professional studio and mastering use
- Passive EQ based on Pultec-style principles
- High and bass boost controls for broad tonal enhancement
- Low-cut filter in the compressor side-chain
- Selectable attack times: 0.1, 0.3, 1, 3, 10, and 30 ms
- Selectable release times: 100, 300, 600 ms, and 1.2 seconds
- Auto ratio settings: 1.5, 2, 4, and 10
- Balanced XLR input and output connections
- Internal transformer power supply
- Needle-style dB meter
- Rackmount design for studio installation
CREME Specifications
- Product Type: Bus Compressor and Mastering Equalizer
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 40 kHz
- Max Input Level: +22 dBu
- Max Output Level: +24 dBu
- Dynamic Range: ≥ 110 dB
- Line Input Impedance: ≥ 10 Kilohms
- Output Impedance: < 600 Ohms
- Audio Inputs: 2 x XLR 3-Pin
- Audio Outputs: 2 x XLR 3-Pin
- USB I/O: 1 x USB-A Female Input
- Display: Needle-Style dB Meter
- Power Source: AC Input
- AC Input Power: 110 to 230 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
- Power Consumption: 25 W Maximum
- Operating Current: 500 mA
- Rack Size: 4U
- Color: Black
- Dimensions: 19 x 9.8 x 3.5 in (483 x 250 x 88.2 mm)
- Package Weight: 22.24 lb
- Box Dimensions: 21.5 x 13.5 x 6.75 in
What's In The Box
- Tegeler Audio CREME bus compressor and mastering equalizer
