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Bettermaker - BUS COMPRESSOR

Description

Bettermaker® Bus Compressor is for those who seek high quality stereo VCA compression with the convenience of fast and precise recall and automation. The bus compressor offers 100% analog signal path, Dry/Wet mix, sidechain with HPF, with hardware insert and preview function, adjustable THD saturation and more. All this with high analog quality and patented recall with a speed of a native plugin.

The digital section of the Bus Compressor is based around high speed, 32-bit micro-controller, with dedicated firmware programmed into its memory (with the possibility of updating the firmware via USB connection). It's responsible for controlling the VCA, the user interface, presets management, audio measurement, USB connectivity and other Bus Compressor functions.

The use of separate ground planes for the analog and digital sections results in perfect noise isolation between these two worlds. The Bus Compressor's high quality switching power supply, designed by Bettermaker, provides low hoise, hum free power to all analog and digital components.

The front panel of the Bus Compressor is build around an eye-catching LED matrix display, that allows you to monitor almost all functions available on the device as well as input/output levels and amount of gain reduction applied by the compressor.

Key Features
* Advanced analog stereo VCA compressor with PEAK/RMS detection
* All parameters are digitally controlled via front panel and/or DAW (with dedicated plugin)
* Dry/wet MIX control for parallel compression
* Sidechain high pass filter with hardware insert and preview function
* Adjustable THD for harmonically rich sound
* On-board measurement of PEAK/RMS levels
* 100% analog audio signal path
* Total recall and A/B comparison from your favourite DAW
* LED matrix display and six encoders with push-button action for ease of control
* USB connectivity with MAC/PC

Technical Specifications
Frequency response: 10Hz to 22kHz (+/- 0.2 dB)
Dynamic range: 106dB (+23dBu, 22kHz BW)
S/N ratio: 87dB (A-weighted, +4dBu, 22kHz BW, unity gain)
Crosstalk: -83dB @ 1kHz, +18dBu, channel-to-channel
CMRR: max 85 dB @ 3 kHz, min 52 dB @ 20Hz, 20 kHz BW
THD: 2nd: < 0.06%, 3rd: < 0.01%; 4th: < 0.006%; (+4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, THD and CLIP disabled)
Balanced stereo input (XLR), 23dBu max input level (THD < 0.2%)
Balanced stereo output (XLR), 23dBu max output level (THD < 0.2% into > 2kohm)
Input impedance (differential): 48kΩ (for balanced signal)
Output Impedance: 50Ω + 50Ω (electronically balanced)
1U enclosure, 230mm deep (Bus Compressor)
universal 100 240V power supply designed by Bettermaker
Maximum power consumption: 25W

Threshold: -35dB / +5dB (40dB range)
Attack: 0.1 60 ms
Release: 10 2000 ms
Ratio: 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 10:1
Knee: 20dB
Output: -5dB to +15dB
Sidechain HPF: off 370Hz
Sidechain Feed: Forward
Sidechain Type: PEAK/RMS