Specifications
Input Connectors | XLR and 1/4" TRS (Pin 2 and tip hot) |
Input Type | Electronically balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered |
Input Impedance | Balanced > 50 kOhm, unbalanced >25 kOhm |
Max Input | > +24 dBu balanced or unbalanced |
CMRR | Typically >50 dB at 1 kHz |
Output Connectors | XLR and 1/4" TRS (Pin 2 and tip hot) |
Output Type | Servo-balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered |
Output Impedance | Balanced 120 Ohm, unbalanced 60 Ohm |
Max Output | > +21 dBm balanced, > +20 dBm unbalanced |
Sidechain Input Connector | 1/4" Unbalanced (Tip-Sleeve) |
Sidechain Input Type | Unbalanced, RF filtered |
Sidechain Impedance | >10 kOhm |
Sidechain Max Input Level | >+24 dBu |
Sidechain Output Connector | 1/4" Balanced TRS (tip hot) |
Sidechain Output Type | Impedance balanced, RF filtered |
Sidechain Output Impedance | Balanced 2 kOhm, unbalanced 1 kOhm |
Sidechain Max Output Level | >+21 dBu balanced or unbalanced |
Bandwidth | 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/0.5 dB |
Frequency Response | 0.35 Hz to 90 kHz, +0/-3 dB |
Noise | < -95 dBu, unweighted, 22 kHz measurement bandwidth |
Dynamic Range | > 118dB, unweighted |
THD+Noise | 0.008% typical at +4 dBu (1 kHz unity gain), 0.08% typical at +20 dBu (1 kHz unity gain), < 0.1% any amount of compression up to 40 dB, 1 kHz |
IMD | < 0.1% SMPTE |
Interchannel Crosstalk | < -80 dB 20Hz to 20 kHz |
Stereo Coupling | True RMS Power Summing |
Compressor Threshold Range | -40 dBu to +20 dBu |
Compressor Ratio | 1:1 to infinity:1 |
Compressor Threshold Characteristic | Selectable OverEasy® or hard knee |
Compressor Attack/Release Characteristic | AutoDynamic™ |
Compressor Attack/Release Modes | Selectable Manual or Auto |
Compressor Manual Attack Time | Scalable program-dependent |
Compressor Manual Release Time | Scalable program-dependent |
Compressor Auto Attack Time | Program-dependent |
Compressor Auto Release Time | Program-dependent |
Compressor Output Gain | -20 to +20 dB |
Limiter Threshold Range | +4 dBu to +24 dBu (off) |
Limiter Ratio | infinity:1 |
Limiter Type | PeakStopPlus® two-stage limiter |
Limiter Stage 1 | PeakStop® brickwall limiter |
Limiter Stage 1 Attack Time | Zero |
Limiter Stage 1 Release Time | Zero |
Limiter Stage 2 | Predictive intelligent program limiter |
Limiter Stage 2 Attack Time | Program-dependent |
Limiter Stage 2 Release Time | Program-dependent |
Expander/Gate Threshold Range | Off to +15dBu |
Expander/Gate Ratio | 1:1 to 30:1 |
Expander/Gate Attack Time | < 100 µsec |
Expander/Gate Release Time | Program-dependent |
SC Ext. Switch | Routes the external sidechain input signal to the detector |
SC Mon. Switch | Routes the sidechain signal to the output, interrupting the normal audio |
OverEasy® Switch | Activates the OverEasy compression function |
Countour Switch | Activates the frequency-dependent detector function |
Auto Switch | Activates automatic program-dependent attack and release times, disabling the manual Attack and Release controls |
I/O Meter Switch | Switches between monitoring input and output levels on the Input/Output Level meter |
Bypass Switch | Activates the direct input-to-output hard-wire relay bypass. Relay automatically hard-wire bypasses unit at power-down and provides a power-on delay of 1.5 sec. |
Operating Level Switch | (rear panel) Switches the nominal operating level between -10 dBV and +4 dBu simultaneoulsy for both input and output levels |
ST Link Switch | Link both channels for stereo operation. Channel One becomes the master |
Gain Reduction Meter | 12-segment LED bar graph at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30 dB |
I/O Meter | 8-segment LED bar graph at -24, -18, -12, -6, 0, +6, +12, and +18 dBu |
Compressor Threshold Meter | 3-segment LED bar graph at Below (-), OverEasy and Above (+) |
Expander/Gate Threshold Meter | 2-segment LED bar graph at Below (-) and Above (+) |
Limiter Threshold Meter | 1 LED to indicate PeakStopPlus™ limiting |
Function Switches | LED indicator for each front-panel switch |
Output Transformer Options | Jensen® JT-123-dbx or JT-11-dbx, BCI RE-123-dbx or RE-11-dbx |
Operating Voltage | 100-120 VAC 50/60 Hz 200-240 VAC 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption | 20 Watts |
Fuse | 100-120 VAC:250 mA Slow Blow, 200-240 VAC:125 mA Type T |
Power Connector | IEC receptacle |
Dimensions | 1.75"Hx19"Wx9"D (4.4cmx48.3cmx20.1cm) |
Unit Weight | 5.1 lbs. (2.3 kg) |
Shipping Weight | 7.5 lbs. (3.4 kg) |