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500-Series Diode Bridge Compressor

Compressor / Limiter

$895Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Compressor / Limiter
Description
500-Series Diode Bridge Compressor
Topology
diode bridge gain reduction, transformer-coupled balanced audio path, BE60 buffer input amplifiers, discrete Class A (BE41) output amplifiers
Signal path
Analog
Channels
1
Channel format
mono, link two units for stereo
Form factor
500-series module
Connection
API 500 Series (VPR-compatible)
Frequency response
6Hz-400kHz
Country of manufacture
New Zealand

Details

Controls: Gain (makeup), Compression amount, 6-position Attack (<0.5ms-50ms), 6-position Release (50ms-600ms + AUTO), Soft mode, Bass filter, 15-LED gain reduction meter, stereo link, hardwire bypass

I/O: 1-space API 500 series module (37W x 132H mm)

Notes: 500-series single-channel version of the DBC-20 rack compressor (design inspired by vintage Neve 2254). Discrete Class A, transformer-coupled, diode-bridge topology (flag). Channel count inferred as mono/1 from copy stating 'two Kick compressors can be side-chain linked for stereo operation' (page does not use the word 'mono' directly - flagged as inference). Power: up to 140mA +/-15-18V DC from frame. Price from US dealer Front End Audio.

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