Dangerous Music Compressor
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Dangerous Music
Compressor
Product Info
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This Dangerous Music Compressor is a serious tool for engineers and mixers prioritizing pristine dynamics control. It’s built to deliver clean, transparent compression without introducing unwanted coloration—perfect for mastering, critical tracking, and situations where signal integrity is paramount. If you need surgical precision and rock-solid stereo performance, this is a top contender.
Product Description
- Dangerous Music Compressor
- VCA compressor
- Selectable stereo operation or dual mono
- Compression without any distortion even at 20 dB gain reduction
- Better stereo imaging thanks to dual detectors
- Sophisticated side-chain with bass cut
- de-esser and external side-chain
- Targeted control of contours with soft knee and manual time variations
- Additional control with Smart Dynamic: switchable limiting for transient peaks only
- Visual monitoring options with a switchable and clearly arranged VU meter
- VU meter is calibrated
- Stereo link offers easy control over gain and threshold
- Frequency range: +/-0.25 dB from 15 Hz - 80 kHz
- Max. level: > +27 dBu
- Inherent noise: < -93 dBu band limited from 22 Hz - 22 kHz
- THD+N: < 0.005%
- IMD: < 0.007%
- Crosstalk rejection: > 115 dB @1kHz
- Input impedance 20 kOhm
- Output impedance: 50 ohm
- Side-chain filter
- Bass cut 6 dB / octave
- -3 dB at 60 Hz
- De-Ess via switchable "sibilance boost": Baxandall high shelf +2 dB at 5 kHz
- External side-chain: XLR send and return per channel
- 2x XLR inputs
- 2x XLR outputs
- Format: 19" / 2U
- • Exceptional transparency; truly preserves signal integrity even with heavy gain reduction
- • Dual detector design yields remarkably stable and focused stereo imaging
- • Sophisticated sidechain offers precise tonal shaping and de-essing capabilities
- • Robust, all-analog construction with high-grade components ensures longevity
- • Premium-priced, represents a significant investment for most studios
- • Limited versatility compared to more complex, multi-mode compressors
- • Size and weight can be a factor for smaller or mobile setups
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