Tube-Tech SMC 2BM
Stereo Multiband Mastering Compressor (3-band)
Compressor / Limiter$7,899Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- Stereo Multiband Mastering Compressor (3-band)
- Topology
- all-tube multiband compressor with optical gain-reduction elements per band, transformer-balanced I/O; mastering-grade stepped controls
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- Stereo, 3 bands (Low/Mid/High) per channel
- Form factor
- 19-inch rack
- Rack units
- 3U
- Powered
- Yes (internal mains PSU)
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 60 kHz @ -3 dB
- Country of manufacture
- Denmark
Details
Controls: Per-band Threshold/Ratio/Attack/Release/Gain via 31-detent potentiometers and 12-position gold-plated gain switches (1 dB/step), Output Gain, Balance control (+/-1.5 dB), LED gain-reduction display
I/O: Balanced, fully floating transformer-coupled I/O
Notable use: Mastering-version of the SMC 2B with recallable stepped controls; marketed by Tube-Tech as "the world's only all-tube multiband compressor design"
Notes: FLAG: opto-tube multiband compressor. price_usd ($7,899) reflects a Sweetwater listing that may include a promotional/sale price rather than standing MSRP - treat as approximate.