Mercenary Audio - Weiss Engineering (Weiss EQ1-MK2, WEiss EQ1-LP, Weiss EQ1-DYN, Weiss EQ1-DYN-LP, Weiss Gambit DS1-MK2, Weiss DNA-1, Weiss Digital Audio Converters ADC-2, DAC-1, DAC-1 MK2, Weiss SFC2 Sample Rate Converter)

I've been using and trusting Weiss gear for many years now. It's probably the only digital gear I've seen not only hold it's value but appreciate!
Bob Boyd, Ambient Digital, Houston

Read our review of the Weiss ADC-2 here.

Daniel Weiss founded Weiss Engineering Ltd. in 1984, after a five year employment period with the PCM lab at Willi Studer AG, Switzerland. Daniel partnered with Ben Bernfeld from Harmonia Mundi Acustica in Germany. Ben had a CD Mastering Studio at this time and thus was aware of the various needs of Mastering Studios regarding digital audio gear. Ben also organized all international sales activities.

The first products have been interfaces for Sony PCM F1, Sony 1610 / 1630, Mitsubishi, JVC etc. recorders. This was in the days before the AES/EBU interface. During the years more and more processing functions have been added to the bw102 system, as it was called. Modules like Low Cut Filter, DeEmphasis Filter, Level Control, 4 in 2 Mixer, Parametric Equalizer, Dynamics Processor, DeEsser, Sampling Frequency Converter, D/A Converter, A/D Converter, and many more have been developed.

In 1993 they split from Harmonia Mundi Acustica for several reasons. From then on, all activities have been conducted from Weiss Engineering Ltd. Also in 1993 they introduced the Gambit Series of standalone 19 inch units. The functions so far available in the Gambit Series are: POW-R Redithering, Sampling Frequency Converters, Parametric Equalizer, DeEsser / Compressor, A/D Converter, Jitter Attenuator, 96kHz AES/EBU Interfacing and soon a D/A Converter. In 1995 the first 96kHz sampling frequency capable 102 Series (formerly bw102) modules have been introduced.

In the years to follow, all the important modules of the 102 Series have been developed for 96kHz. As the last one introduced the 96kHz version of the DeEsser module in 1999. In 1998 the Gambit Series DS1 DeEsser/Compressor/Limiter was nominated for a "Technical Excellence & Creativity Award" in the Mix Magazine, USA.

Today Weiss equipment is recognized as some of the finest available and is used by many of today's most respected engineers.



Weiss Digital EQ Includes the EQ1-MK2, EQ1-LP, EQ1-DYN and EQ1-DYN-LP		Weiss Engineering Digital Audio Compressors, Limiters and De-essers Includes the Gambit DS1-MK3 and DNA-1.



Weiss Digital Audio Converters		Weiss Engineering SFC2 Sampling Frequency Converter Shipping Weight: 12lbs. WEISFC$5,540.00



Weiss Saracon Sample Rate Conversion Software WEISARA $956.00 Mercenary $956.00DSD-Capable:		Weiss Saracon DSD upgrade WEISARADSDUP $1,059.00 Mercenary $1,059.00



Weiss AFI-1 Firewire AES & ADAT Interface Shipping Weight: 12lbs. WEIAF1 $2,280.00 Mercenary $2,280.00

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