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Published on 08/02/07 at 01:14
This is a "compilation" of dynamic processing (except largisseur Stereo) Stereo grouped in mind (as in to say!) To deal effectively with a mix complete a phase of analog mastering.

Techno uses: compression / limiter / expander analog Opto-coupler.
Trs INTERESTED particularity of the compressor: it is a "multi-band" (3), which frquence low cutoff can be modified (200 or 100 Hz)

The main rglages be changed by push button / rotary potentiomtre / slecteur rotary Crant.
There are 18 pot / slecteurs and 11 rotary buttons (power button off). No edition software.

Connection input / output: XLR and jack sym sym (-10 dB). A team can map numrique optional rack for rle converter numrique high quality: 16/24 bits of fl. 128 x. The syncho can be external. The frquences of ch. are 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 KHz, XLR AES / EBU or SPDIF.

While the 19 "2 unit (prvoir ventilation due to a DGIG heat: 60 W consumed)

UTILIZATION

Premire grip trs simple.

The sound passes through each treatment with "bypass" if ncessaire SPECIFICATIONS:
- Expander (for rduction noise) in the first
- 3-band compressor
- Qualiseur 3 strips of 2 semi-core band and paramtriques paramtrique
- Stereo width correction (certainly a technology MS)
- Correcting balance level (= / - 3dB) = practice
- Gnral gain and limiter (dbrayable)

The edition is simple but you have to work "by ear" to find the best "setting" as a ratio with the type of the deal (as always!). There is no key "magic", even if the aid Determines the time to "release" of the compressor are proposed:
- Automatic adjustment depending on the program - Fast mode (type rock / percussion)
- Automatic adjustment depending on the program - slow mode (conventional / ground)

Manuel clear.

SOUND QUALITY

The 3-band compressor is efficient and transparent plutt complex sources. A button "lock" can turn the comp. 3 bands comp. mono-band, just to collect the diffrence its (for the nostalgic compressor broadband!).

You can change the ratio of low and high band from the band on a scale of mdium + / 1 10 dB. Super convenient for "sound" compression and dynamically dsquilibre up the mix.

The maximum compression ratio is 5 / 1, 4 / 1, 3 / 1, 2.2 / 1 1.7 / 1 1.3 / 1, a maximum compression of 16 dB (10 dB recommended). Two rglages of attack: slow or fast. Release Fixed or auto (2 choices)
SPECIFICATIONS led to overload the party and led 3-nitre with fast time constant.

The qualiseur plutt is well thought out and frquences proposed (slecteur notched) are useful:
BF: 40, 70, 120, on shelving + / - 10 dB
HF shelving, 10K, 14K, 20K of + / - 10 dB
MF: 100 or 1K 1K 10 K (booster x 10 F) to + / - 10 dB with Q 0.4 1.5
Overload led to this part SPECIFICATIONS

The width correction Stereo (certainly a technology MS) can tighten or broaden the picture, together with an indication of a phase-Maître (rare these days, on analogue): no mistake!

Limiter "protection" with an indicator of the rate-limiting - a -6 dB. No rglages the limiter. Its rle is simply a being protected by the Exceeds level numrique the map or the analog signal output.

I use mostly the comp. multi-band, with the correction width Stereo, and more rarely, the Tone Corrector (if the sound is really quiliber-r). I do not fell in love for the rducteur noise and the limiter.

OVERALL OPINION

I chose this product:
- Stereo analog sound processing (transportable in a position of concert)
- Its multi-band compressor
- The offset and width eq Intgr Stereo (with phase-Maître)
- Plutt its transparent and breath (cool)

In fact, I use it more as a compressor for a stro mastering rack. For mastering, I&#39;m more inclined to use a rack numrique treatment (more prcis, transparent and rglages mmorisables).

At the level of complaints:
- The time constant of the LED-meters would win Maitena the "peak" half a second, to get a better view of percussive signals, ntoament the LED-meter final is missing - therefore - a hair precision of spikes (not really the time to see the Exceeds level).
- The limiter is a bit of its typ. Use for a "stamp" vintage analog.

It is a product that is a short begins CF career, indented by the plug-in "mastering" the report of the prize not COMPTITE dja if you&#39;re on a set computer music. To use a "live" and mobile, is one of the rare (or only) offer this type of "Swiss knife" of dynamics. For fans of the 3-band compression and analog!