{"product_id":"heritage-audio-herchild-model-660-the-ardent-edition","title":"Heritage Audio HERCHILD Model 660: The Ardent Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArdent Recording Studios is one of the most iconic music studios in the world. Known for its creative energy and technological excellence, it’s been home to a wide range of unique and talented recording artists, producers, and engineers, and has witnessed the creation of many timeless recordings that have influenced the direction of modern music and music production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSo it is easy to understand that when Ardent Studios first contacted us to evaluate the possibility of having an Ardent Edition of our HERCHILD to substitute their original Fairchild units we could barely believe it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince its release, the HERCHILD has stablished itself as the industry reference for “Vari-Mu FAIRCHILD” compression all over the world, but with this request from Ardent we now had a new challenge…a unique opportunity to take it to another level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut, what is so special about the original Ardent’s Fairchilds? Ardent’s team modified the attack and release times of their original units in the early 70’s so that the time constants were faster and, therefore, more usable for modern recording studios at the time. This mods were first used to track Jimmy Page’s acoustic guitars on Led Zeppelin III and it is been a best kept secret…until today. After receiving the pencil on paper notes from the original modifications, the Heritage Audio team has worked together with Ardent’s to nail the time constants of the original and after several months the HERCHILD \"Ardent Edition\" is a reality. Ardent’s team were so impressed by the performance of the HERCHILDs that they have changed their original units for 4 HERCHILD 660 and a HERCHILD 670.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor almost 60 years Ardent has been a special creative space for a diverse and world-renowned clientele; recording artists such as Led Zeppelin, Sam and Dave, ZZ Top, R.E.M., Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, The Bar-Kays, The White Stripes, Big Star, Bob Dylan, The Raconteurs, The Gin Blossoms, Stevie Wonder, Steve Earle, Smashing Pumpkins, The Allman Brothers… just to name a few. Now you can own a legendary piece of gear that has been the centerpiece of so many multi platinum recordings for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe HERCHILD Model 660: The Ardent Edition will be produced only on request and in very limited units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommon to all HERCHILD 660 iterations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor years the industry has referred to this tube-based beast as something special, unique and even magic-like.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe original Fairchild has indeed been an essential part of the sound to so many hits during several decades.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt certainly has earned its title as the ´grandaddy´ of all compressors.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBeing based around 11 valves and 5 transformers you can be sure the HERCHILD Model 660 will imprint its signature sound all over your tracks providing that familiar tone that we’ve all come to love.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlthough it was originally designed to be used for cutting lacquer masters for vinyl albums it didn’t take long for engineers to realize that it could do much more.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt soon became an essential studio tool for many innovative artists, engineers and producers and could be found in most professional studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs there were only about 500 units originally produced there just simply aren’t enough to go around for everybody.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAdd to that the original requires quite a lot of special maintenance and after nearly 60 years there just simply aren’t many still in good shape.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSo that’s where Heritage Audio comes in…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe’ve been able to successfully follow the original design and trace the necessary components to provide a modern day alternative.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt’s taken us years, but we feel we’ve finally produced something so special that it’s capable of letting the old grandaddy take a long deserved rest, and make room for the new blood to take over. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s been quite a long journey, from sourcing thousands of NOS \u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVari-Mu\u003c\/span\u003e tubes from all around the world to commissioning the best names in the industry for making the needed custom transformers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile staying true to the original in terms of response and sound, we’ve been able to add a few things to make it more practical in modern day studios.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFirst off we’ve given direct access to the continuously variable slope control.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is something that makes the compressor so much more flexible and was only available on the original via an inconvenient screw adjustment hidden from immediate access. Then there’s the SC FILTER.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eNowadays, it’s just about impossible to fathom a compressor without this feature as it’s become so important in everyday use.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHere we’ve provided 4 different frequencies to choose from to precisely tailor your compression needs. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reemes Music","offers":[{"title":"New | On Order","offer_id":53838595064127,"sku":"RMC-MUS-G47818666","price":2999.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7535\/9039\/files\/Herchild-Model-660-TheArdentEdition_Front.jpg?v=1782094410","url":"https:\/\/www.reemesmusic.com\/products\/heritage-audio-herchild-model-660-the-ardent-edition","provider":"Reemes Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}