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The new C-1 compressor maintains its position as the most flexible, polished
sounding high end compressor on the market today. Now featuring a spectacular
raven blue 6mm CNC milled aluminium front panel, General Electric US military
specification valves, high retention gold plated ceramic valve bases and circular
back-lit VU meters, the new C-1 is even fatter sounding and more rugged than
its legendary predecessor.
All controls are continuously variable (unlike some other units with switched
parameters) and high quality onboard mic preamps allow direct-to-tape recording
of microphone sources. Stereo front panel instrument inputs mean a keyboard or
guitar can feed straight into the C-1 and down to tape with a minimum of fuss.
Whether the C-1 is tracking vocals and instruments or adding roundness and warmth
to a complete mix, it will become an indispensable part of your signal path within hours.
The C-1 features a low noise solid state preamp followed by two valve stages per channel.
The valves are General Electric ECC83/12AX7A types, run from a stabilised 250v DC power
supply. The first valve stage acts as a voltage amplifier, with the second stage forming part
of the gain control element. The gain control is performed by our own unique transconductance
stage which avoids the use of VCAs - thus improving transparency and minimising distortion,
which is virtually constant at 0.05% over the full bandwidth. The frequency response of
the C-1 is virtually flat between 20Hz and 40kHz, and measured between -3dB points,
the C-1's bandwidth is a staggering 5Hz to 70kHz!
Main Features
2 channels of soft knee, variable ratio compression
Balanced mic and line level inputs
Balanced line outputs, switchable for -10dB or +4dB operation
Unbalanced jack I/O connections
Stereo front panel instrument inputs with gain control and sensitivity
switch (for guitar or keyboards etc.)
Sidechain insert points for frequency conscious compression
48v phantom power
90Hz high pass filter switch (12dB / octave). Applies to all inputs
Continuously variable Input Gain, Threshold, Attack / Release times,
Compression Ratio and Gain Make Up
Program dependent compression characteristic- attack and release times
automatically adjust in response to program material
?Stereo Link? mode - gangs Threshold, Attack, Release and Ratio controls
for processing stereo signal sources
Back-lit circular VU meters allow monitoring of either output level or gain reduction
Bypass switch with LED
Frequency response 20Hz to 40kHz +0 / -1dB
Specifications
Mic Input: Impedance: > 10k. Gain range: +16 to +60dB. Input noise (EIN): -126 dBu
(22Hz-22kHz). Max input level: +10dBu. Balanced XLR connector. Line Input: (Balanced)
Impedance: > 5k. Gain range: -10dB to +35dB. Max input level: +30dBu. XLR connector.
(Unbalanced) Impedance: > 5k. Gain range: -10dB to +35dB. Max input level: +24dBu.
Jack connector. Auxiliary input: Two unbalanced jack connectors for stereo operation,
or Input A may be used to drive both channels. Max input level: +10dBu. Switchable
sensitivity for guitar or keyboards. Output: Balanced output impedance:
+22dBu into 600. Unbalanced output impedance: 47. Max level: +20dBu into 10k.
Sidechain insert point: stereo jack, tip=send, ring=return. Nominal level -2dBu. Output
impedance: 47, Return input impedance: 10k. Compressor Functions (all continuously
variable):- Threshold: -20dBu to +20dBu. Attack: 0.5mS to 50mS. Release: 40mS to 4S.
Ratio: 1:1.5 to 1:30. Gain Make Up: 0dB to +20dB. Frequency response: 20Hz to 40kHz
+0 / -1dB. Distortion: 0.05% (10Hz-40kHz). Dynamic Range: 100dB. Power supply: 110-120v
or 220-240v AC. Power consumption: 30VA typical. Dimensions: 483 x 205 x 88mm (19" 2U).
Weight: 5kg Shipping Weight: 6kg.
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Automatic Feedback Destroyer with Integrated Microphone Preamp, Delay Line, Noise Gate and Compressor
High performance single channel Feedback Destroyer with integrated microphone preamp, delay line, noise gate and compressor
Automatically and "intelligently" locates and destroys up to 8 feedback frequencies
Narrow FBQ filters for extremely effective feedback suppression, while keeping highest sonic quality
Ultra-low noise Mic/Line input with Gain control and +48 V phantom power
Delay line with up to 2.5 seconds of delay, adjustable in meters, feet and msec
Noise gate with automatic and manual parameter settings
Automatic compressor with variable density
Subsonic filter with adjustable cut-off frequency
Balanced inputs and servo-balanced outputs with ¼'' TRS and gold-plated XLR connectors
High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany | Compressos Expander Gate Kimiter DBX 166XS Stereo
Overview Bring a more professional sound to your mix
Adding a dbx® 166xs Compressor/Limiter/Gate to your live sound rig or studio gives you more dynamic control to help create a more polished, professional sound. Having compression in your audio chain gives you the ability to smooth out uneven levels, add sustain to guitars and fatten up your drums. It also makes it easy to bring vocals to the front of your mix - adding greater clarity and making them stand out from the surrounding instruments. To protect your expensive amps and speakers the PeakStop® limiter provides an absolute ceiling for peak excursions or large transients that could damage your equipment.
dbx knows compressors...after all we invented them! The 166xs is the latest in a long line of the world's most successful compressors from the inventors of the technology. Its patented Overeasy® compression technology provides smooth and musical performance while the AutoDynamic™ attack and release controls, found only on dbx compressors, puts great sound within easy reach. The 166xs can operate in stereo or dual-mono modes, has true RMS power summing and features quality XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs and outputs. It cuts no corners on visual feedback with gain reduction metering and easy-to-read backlit switches.
Specifications
| Input Connectors |
1/4" TRS, female XLR (pin 2 hot) |
| Input Impedance |
>50kΩ balanced, >25kΩ unbalanced |
| Max Input |
>+24dBu, Balanced or Unbalanced |
| Input Type |
Electronically balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered |
| Sidechain |
1/4" TRS Phone, Normalled: Ring = Output (send); tip = Input (return) |
| Sidechain Impedance |
Tip = >10kΩ (Input), Ring = 2kΩ (Output) |
| Sidechain Max Input Level |
>+20dBu (tip/input); >+20dBu (ring/output) |
| Output Connectors |
1/4" TRS, female XLR (pin 2 hot) |
| Output Impedance |
120Ω balanced, >60Ω unbalanced |
| Max Output |
+21dBu balanced/unbalanced into 2kΩ or greater; >+18 dBm balanced/unbalanced (into 600Ω) |
| Frequency Response |
20Hz - 20kHz; +0, -0.5dB, Typical 3dB points are 0.35Hz and 110kHz, unity gain |
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OPTIMOD-FM 5500 puts coveted five-band and two-band OPTIMOD processing into a single rack unit package and brings it to you at the most affordable price ever.
Quality sound is what 5500 is all about-sound that attracts audiences by providing a polished, professional presentation regardless of format and source material. Exceptional versatility allows you to adjust the processor's audio texture to brand your audio, knowing that the resulting signature sound will remain consistent, cut-to-cut and source-to-source. Branding builds businesses and no other processors have the consistency to brand your sound like OPTIMOD.
With the 5500, your signature sound is just a preset away. An easy, one-knob Less/More adjustment allows you to customize any factory preset, trading cleanliness against processing artifacts according to the requirements of your market and competitive environment. Full Control gives you the versatility to customize your audio further. And, if you're a hard-core processing expert, you can explore Advanced Control to tweak presets at the same level as Orban's factory programmers. This versatility makes the 5500 a superb choice for any format. Its five-band processing is ideal for any pop music format (even the most competitive and aggressive CHR), while phase-linear two-band processing yields ultratransparent sound for classical, classic jazz, and fine arts formats. Regardless of your choice, 5500's optimized technology ensures unusually high average modulation and coverage for a given level of subjective quality. Unlike many lesser processors, the 5500 handles speech particularly well. It's always clean, even when you process for loudness.
If you're concerned about latency because you need to feed live talent headphones off air, be assured that the 5500's ultra-low-latency (5 ms delay) processing will keep the most finicky talent happy. Or use optimum latency (15 ms delay) processing for the most competitive sound with delay that's still low enough to satisfy most any talent.
Versatility doesn't stop with sound.
The 5500 can also be used as a superb stand-alone stereo encoder with latency as low as 2 ms and full overshoot limiting in both the left/right and composite baseband domains.
When used in this mode, the 5500 must be driven (usually via an STL) by a full-featured FM audio processor (like Orban's 8600) that incorporates pre-emphasis aware HF limiting and peak control. In both modes, the 5500's stereo encoder helps deliver a transmitted signal that's always immaculately clean and perfectly peak limited, with full spectral protection of subcarriers and RDS/RBDS regardless of the amount of composite limiting.
It is the ideal choice for network broadcasters who process with Orban's flagship OPTIMOD-FM 8600 at the network origination point and who need a processor at every transmitter to eliminate STL overshoots (using the 5500's stand-alone stereo encoder mode) and/or to process local insertions while also eliminating network STL overshoots (using the 5500's audio processor / stereo encoder mode). Moreover, the 5500's two modes make it easy for large government and network broadcasters to manage its inventory of spares because any 5500 can be used as a stereo encoder with or without audio processing.
Available in both modes, the built-in, defeat-able ITU-BS412 multiplex power controller allows the 5500's output to meet even the most stringent European government regulations.
A 10 MHz frequency reference input allows the stereo pilot tone frequency to be locked to GPS or another high-accuracy frequency standard. This improves the performance of single-frequency networks in areas where coverage of the transmitters overlaps.
The 5500's built-in stereo encoder, AES/EBU digital inputs and outputs, and analog I/O permit hasslefree interfacing to any broadcast plant, whether the 5500 is located at the studio or the transmitter. Tight band limiting to 15 kHz means you can use any uncompressed digital STL to pass 5500- processed audio from studio to transmitter without compromising on-air loudness - there's no need to use STL's having 44.1 or 48 kHz sample-rate.
The stereo encoder's stereo sub-channel modulator can operate in normal double sideband mode and in an experimental compatible single sideband mode (SSB/VSB) that is offered to enable users to compare and assess the two modes.
Analog Fallback to Digital control that allows Silence Sense to switch the active input from Analog to Digital if silence is detected in the analog input signal but not on the digital input signal. This function works vice versa as well on both analog and digital AES input. The silence sense parameters apply to both simultaneously and both detectors are available to drive the 5500's tally outputs and sending SNMP Traps/Alerts.
If you want to locate the 5500 away from the studio, you'll be pleased by its three separate remote control ports - GPI contact closures, RS232 serial and built-in Ethernet for TCP/IP networks. The serial and Ethernet ports are supported by the supplied 5500 PC Remote Control application. This Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 application allows you to do even more with the 5500 than you can do through its front panel, making remote control a pleasure.
5500 PC Remote software allows you to access all 5500 features and allows you to archive and restore presets, automation lists, and system setups (containing I/O levels, digital word lengths, GPI functional assignments, etc.)
Built-in clock-based automation lets you automatically day-part the processing. You can control many other 5500 operating parameters too.
The 5500's feature set fully exploits the processor's DSP and computer-based control architecture. To ensure absolute accuracy, you can automatically synchronize the clock to an Internet timeserver. It has a cool-running, energy-efficient switching power supply and uses the latest dual-core DSP chip technology from Freescale Semiconductor.
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The Multicom Pro-XL MDX4600 gives you 4 channels of first-class dynamic
control in a single rack space. With a multitude of new features like the
advanced program-adaptive expander gate, extensive metering plus a variety
of configuration options, the Multicom Pro-XL puts a lot of dynamic processing
power in your rack.
Features
Switchable IKA (Interactive Knee Adaptation) program-adaptive compression
circuitry combines the advantages of hard-knee and soft-knee characteristics
IRC (Interactive Ratio Control) expander/gate circuitry for virtually inaudible noise
suppression
Switchable dynamic enhancer for brilliant, lively audio even with heavy compression
IGC (Interactive Gain Control) peak limiting circuitry combines clipper and program
limiter for reliable and inaudible protection against signal peaks
Switchable low contour filter prevents "pumping" due to low-frequency dominated
compression
Stereo couple function selectable for channels 1/2 and 3/4
Ultra low-noise 4580 operational amplifiers and state-of-the-art THAT¬ VCA's
Separate 8-segment LED meters for input/output levels and gain reduction
Selectable operating level (+4 dBu/-10 dBV)
High-quality detented ALPS¬ potentiometers and illuminated switches
Servo-balanced inputs and outputs with ? in. TRS and gold-plated XLR
connectors
Manufactured under ISO9000 certified management system
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The Avalon VT-737SP features a combination of TUBE preamplifiers,
opto-compressor,sweep equalizer, output level and VU metering in a
2U space.
PREAMPLIFIER
The VT-737SP has three input selections: 1. The VT-737SP features a
higher-performance microphone input transformer with +48v phantom
selection. 2. Instrument DI high source input with jack located on front
panel. 3. Balanced line input, discrete high-level Class A. The Class A
preamplifier utilizes two cascaded, dual vacuum tube triodes configured
with minimum negative feedback. A high gain switch boosts the overall
gain of the preamplifier. The four high quality tubes are configured as
singled ended anode coupled followers. A passive-variable high pass filter
and hard-wire relay bypass completes the input signal conditioning. The
phase reverse relay is available on all three inputs.
OPTO-COMPRESSOR
The opto-compressor features a minimum signal path design with twin Class
A vacuum tube triodes for gain matching. The optical attenuator acts as a
simple passive level controller. Full dynamic control from soft compression to
hard- knee limiting can be achieved with threshold, ratio-compression, attack
and release controls plus gain reduction selection on the large VU meter. Special
spectral control including de-ess is available with the dual sweep mid EQ to side-
chain switch. The EQ section can be flipped pre or post the opto-compressor
via a front panel switch for alternate effects and tone shaping. Two VT-737SPs
can be linked via a rear panel link cable for stereo tracking. The compressor
bypass is a sealed silver relay for the most direct signal path.
SWEEP-EQUALIZER AND OUTPUT LEVEL
The VT-737SP equalizer utilizes 100% discrete, Class A-high-voltage transistors
for optimum sonic performance. The high and low frequency bands provide the
smooth characteristics of an all passive design, while the dual mid bands include
variable frequency and switched Q-width selection. The enhanced range of the mid
bands is extended into the high and low bands by the use of X10 frequency multipliers.
The bypass switch incorporates a sealed silver relay for the most direct signal path.
When the EQ to sidechain is engaged, the high-low EQ remains in the audio path for
"tone enhancement“. The output level control provides a variable control of the overall
signal path. The output amplifier utilizes another dual triode vacuum tube driving a
100% discrete, Class A, high-current, balanced and DC coupled low noise output
amplifier. AVALON VT-737SP FEATURES
Vacuum tube triode signal path, transformer balanced microphone input, high-voltage
circuits for maximum headroom to +30dB, low noise -92dB, internal discrete power
supply with toroidal transformer, soft-start tube life extender, stereo link for compressors,
all discrete Class A equalizer with musical passive filter design, sealed silver relays for
signal routing, large control knobs with professional conductive plastic potentiometers,
VU meter for output level monitoring and compressor gain reduction. VT-737SP SPECIFICATIONS
Circuit topology Four dual triode vacuum tubes (Sovtek 6922), high-voltage discrete
Class A
Gain Range Microphone: Transformer balanced 850/2500 ohm, 0dB to +58dB Instrument:
Unbalanced 1 meg ohm, 0dB to+30dB Line: Balanced Class A 20k ohms, -27dB to 28dB
Maximum input level and connector types Microphone26dB@25Hz, +30dB@1kHz balanced
XLR Instrument+30dB unbalanced front panel jack socket
Line +36dB balanced XLR
Maximum output level +30dB balanced 600 ohms, DC coupled, discrete Class A
Output type and gain XLR connector, output trim gain -45dB to20dB
Noise 20kHz unweighted -92dB
Noise microphone EIN -116dB, 22Hz to 22kHz unweighted
Distortion THD, IMD 0.5%
Frequency response -/2.5dB 10Hz to 120kHz input filter included
Frequency response -3dB 1Hz to 200kHz line in-out
VU meter and gain reduction High quality illuminated OVU =+4dB and gain reduction to -20dB
High cut filter Variable 6dB per octave 30Hz to 140Hz
Compressor type Optical passive attenuator incorporating twin vacuum tubes and stereo link
Threshold - Ratio Threshold variable -30dB to +20dB, ratio-compression variable 1:1 to 20:1
Attack - Release Attack variable 2mS to 200mS, release variable 100mS to 5 seconds
Equalizer type Discrete Class A, variable active and switched passive design
Frequency bands (4) Treble - switched 10kHz, 15kHz, 20kHz, 32kHz, +/- 20dB range, shelf
High mid - variable 200Hz to 2k8Hz and 2kHz to 28kHz, +/- 16dB range, hi-lo Q Low mid -
variable 30Hz to 450Hz and 300Hz to 4k5Hz, +/- 16dB range, hi-lo Q Bass - switched 15Hz,
30Hz, 60Hz, 150Hz, +/- 24dB range, shelf
AC power Internal toroidal 100v to 240v, 50-60Hz selectable, 75 watts maximum
Dimensions 19 x 12 x 3.5 in (482 x 305 x 89mm)
Weight 22lbs (10kg)
Dimensions-shipping carton 21 x 18 x 8 in (533 x 457 x 203mm)
Weight-packed 26lbs (11.8kg)
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