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Does anybody know what other modules are expected? I'm thinking of buying a BAE 11 space rack and add some 312a's to my collection. Some of these purple babies might have a place there, but I'd jump on a 500 platform purple 1176 clone!
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Yes, there are other modules in the works. I share a floor with Andrew so I have the pleasure of doing some R&D with Purple. Right now my studio has 5 Purple MC77 compressors and I could honestly use more (yes, I am a slut). I think a lot of other people feel the same way but at 2 rack spaces and a big chunk of change each it becomes tough to justify more than a pair. So.........
Andrew is working on a FET compressor for the Purple 500 line. The basic premise is that it will have the compression charecteristics of an 1176 but it is not intended to be a clone sonically. For one thing, you can't fit the guts of an 1176 in a 500 module. The I/O circuitry will be pure Purple Audio but the sidechain will be very similar to an 1176. I for one can't wait!
There are also 2 other mic pres and a couple of other flavors of compressors in the works. There is also some other "stuff" but I don't want to let the cat out of the bag. Needless to say it will all be very cool and fill a void instead of competing with existing product.