Tegeler Audio Magnetismus 2 - Transient Shaper & VCA Compressor
The Tegeler Audio Magnetismus 2 is a powerful 1U stereo processor that combines a musical transient shaper with a fast, transparent VCA compressor in one elegant unit. Hand-built in Germany with premium components, it excels at adding punch, snap, and glue to drums, percussion, bass, guitars, vocals, and mix buses. With precise transient control, variable saturation, and stepped controls for perfect recall, Magnetismus 2 delivers the aggressive, in-your-face dynamics of modern production alongside the smooth, cohesive compression of classic analogue gear.
Dual-Stage Dynamics Processing
The transient shaper section lets you independently boost or cut attack and sustain, giving drums more crack and snap or tightening up bass and guitars without losing body. The VCA compressor stage offers fast attack/release for punchy control and musical glue, with a sidechain high-pass filter to prevent low-end pumping. Both stages can be used separately or together for layered processing that shapes transients and levels with surgical precision and analog warmth.
Key Features of the Tegeler Audio Magnetismus 2
- Transient shaper with independent attack and sustain control
- Fast VCA compressor with musical character
- Sidechain high-pass filter on compressor
- Variable analogue saturation for added harmonics
- Stepped controls for accurate stereo matching and recall
- Balanced XLR I/O throughout
- True bypass and independent bypass for each section
- Internal linear power supply
- Hand-built in Germany
Technical Specifications
- Type: Stereo transient shaper & VCA compressor
- Inputs: 2x XLR balanced
- Outputs: 2x XLR balanced
- Max Input/Output Level: +24 dBu
- Frequency Response: 10 Hz–60 kHz (±0.5 dB)
- THD+N: <0.01% (typical)
- Noise Floor:
- Power: Internal linear PSU, 115/230 V AC
- Dimensions: 19 × 1.75 × 9.8 in (482 × 44 × 250 mm)
- Weight: 8.8 lbs (4 kg)
