One of the bigger trends at this year's SuperBooth24 was the noticeably larger presence of outboard and pro audio brands and manufacturers. Among those was the American outfit AudioScape, known for their quality US-made versions of various outboard classics.
The AudioScape Eurobuss 18HP Eurorack module first unveiled at SB24 is AudioScape's first forray into the world of Eurorack and offers the same sound as their rack version of the classic British bus compressor at a significantly lower price (399 USD / Euro), along with some interesting new modular features like CV control over the compressor threshold.
AudioScape say the following about the EuroBuss:
"AudioScape is proud to introduce our much anticipated Eurorack-format Buss Compressor, Eurobuss. The Buss Comp is, of course, our take on the classic VCA quad bus compressor first introduced as an integral part of a legendary British recording console in 1976. For years we’ve been asked to offer the Buss Comp in a format that is compatible with the Eurorack standard and at SUPERBOOTH24, the 2024 annual synthesizer supershow in Berlin, that’s just what we did.
This classic VCA compressor, the sound of so many giant recordings, is now available as an 18HP Eurorack compatible module. Eurorack has become the preeminent format for hardcore analog synthesists and AudioScape’s new Eurobuss adds yet another amazing color to the Eurorack palette.
The Eurobuss compressor is our celebrated Buss Comp VCA-compressor built into an 18HP Eurorack module. It features functionality necessary for use in a modular synthesizer setup and has all of the same features and controls as the 19” Buss Comp, including stereo I/O and left/ right side-chain access. The Eurobuss even adds an indispensable feature for modular synth enthusiasts, a threshold CV input.
Just like the Buss Comp, THAT Corp VCAs sit at the heart of our Eurobuss. Also, by employing a true stereo sidechain design (just like the original), the Eurobuss is capable of creating some great effects when used with an LFO, or strapped across percussive patches."
You can find more information about the Eurobuss over at the Audioscape website.