Neold U17 [win-osx] Site

While the original hardware had very few controls, the digital version adds modern versatility:

Features heavy custom transformers (iron) throughout the signal path to provide a "thick" and "3D" analog sound. Key Plugin Features NEOLD U17 [WiN-OSX]

A flexible internal or external sidechain with a tilt-style filter to focus compression on specific frequency energy. While the original hardware had very few controls,

Employs six DS62 germanium crystal diodes for floating gain reduction. NEOLD U17 [WiN-OSX]

The original hardware was custom-built by in Hamburg for the post-war NWDR (Northwest German Broadcasting) network. Only a few dozen units were ever produced, primarily used to boost signal-to-noise ratios in AM radio transmissions. It is famously documented in the "Braunbuch" , an anthology of technical descriptions for German broadcasting hardware. Technical Architecture