Handcrafted studio equipment: VCA compressors, Monitor Control, Transformer Stage and True Tape Simulator from Potsdam.
HAMMERSCHMIDT-Labs
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About HAMMERSCHMIDT-Labs
HAMMERSCHMIDT-Labs is a manufacturer based in Potsdam producing handcrafted analog audio devices for the pro-audio and studio sector. The product range includes a 2U rackmount stereo VCA compressor, a Monitor Control unit with Summing Amplifier and Headphone Matrix, a Transformer Stage with switchable output transformers, and a Stereo True Tape Simulator. All devices are built by hand and delivered custom-calibrated; unit volumes are deliberately kept small. Components are carefully selected as premium-quality electronic parts in order to match or exceed the quality of high-end boutique equipment. The VCA compressor uses a classic circuit topology with balanced XLR connectors, side-chain filter, precise stepped controls and optional iron output transformers. The business is registered with the Potsdam Chamber of Crafts and operates under Christian Hammerschmidt, Gartenstrasse 2-12, 14482 Potsdam.
- Site
- Potsdam
- Processes
- Hand-building and custom calibration of audio devices (V.C.A. Compressor, Monitor Control,, Handcrafted audio devices (Compressor, Monitor Control, Transformer Stage, True Tape Simulator), Custom calibration
- Materials
- Premium-Quality Electronic Components, Iron Output Transformers, True Tape Simulation
- Certificates
- Custom calibration, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Pro audio / studio equipment
- 01
Component selection (premium-quality electronic components)
- 02
Hand-building of the devices
- 03
Custom calibration
- 04
Delivery
Materials & Processes
Premium-Quality Electronic Components
Carefully selected components for analog studio-track devices.
Iron Output Transformers
Switchable IRON output transformer for saturation in the harmonic range of the signal.
True Tape Simulation
Analog tape machine simulation with drive circuit, three tape speeds and high/low EQ.
Sites
Potsdam
DEManufacturing and development
- Lot size
- Small unit volumes (hand-built)
- Materials
- Premium-quality electronic components
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-building and custom calibration of audio devices (V.C.A. Compressor, Monitor Control,Assembly | – | – | – | small volumes ("small amount of | Premium-quality electronic components (not specified) |
Additional services
Quality
Every unit is hand-built and custom-calibrated (customer-ready calibrated). Components are carefully selected as premium quality.
| Evidence | Potsdam |
|---|---|
| Custom calibration | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2017
Documented presence of the HAMMERSCHMIDT-Labs brand (copyright notice on the website).