The Empirical Labs DocDerr is a high-quality, versatile tool that offers more than meets the eye. The digitally controlled components and extremely simple, efficient construction quickly ensures for exceptional musical results. The signal passes from the microphone/instrument preamp into the equalizer in the dynamics section with compressor and band saturation emulation. Via the mix control, the original signal is mixed with the edited signal.
The main features of the DocDerr include:
Low-noise preamp section, 16 dB Gain
High-Pass Filter
3-Band EQ, parametrical
Compressor, hardknee - optimized for the reduction of harsh distortion
Tape-Emulation for soft focussing high frequencies and soft clippings
Mix control to cross-fade the edited and original signal
6 digitally controlled analog section
Frequency range: 3 Hz - 180 kHz
Stereo-Link Option
Input Impedance: 120k Ohm
Compression constants: Attack: ca. 1 mS / Release: 0.2 sec
