Compressor-Limiter 3 COMPRESSOR & PEAK LEVEL LIMITER 3& CONSTANT OUTPUT LEVEL~ALL RATIOS (10dB Compression) 9% NOE <-80dB DISTORTION <0.1% THD 2 sIMPLE OPERATION 3 SUPERB DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE ‘The S01 COMPRESSOR. LIMITER is a further development of the well established F700 Sarias, which this SCAMP module now supersedes, The philosophy behind this design is a ‘simple—to—operate" device that for typical amounts of compression maintains @ constant output level as ratios are changed. Such a concept has proven popular in many studios where engineers working under pressure consider ‘minimal adjustments to be optimum, The parameters of the system have been specifically tailored to Suit epplications in the recording studio; in perticuler the peak level limiter has attack and release times that will give trouble free performance in extreme situations met on some instrumental tracks, In association with professional electronics the head- room will be sifficient to allow vory fast transients 10 gently Clip in the tape medium without audible effect The peak level limiter has boon given en attack-time of 5004S and a fixed release of 250nS (these can be reduced greatly by chanc~ ing fixed resistors for other special applications). Due to the ‘excellence of the design, there 1s no over- limiting or undesirable side-effects on transient signals. Compressor thresholds are linked to the ratio selection, so that for 10d8 compression an any slope, the output level remsins constant. Above that level of compression the slope tightens to 30:1 as the peak level limiter becomes operational. The peak limit threshold ‘can be switched from this position (+16dBm output unattenueted) to just under clip level at +22d8m. — In the latter made the softer Slopes continue to rise until (if ever) the higher limit threshold is reached. The output threshold is adjusted to suit the maximum output level required (continuously variable from +18dBm to ~4dBm J. It is only necessary to increase the input potentiometer to obtain compression or limiting. © 1976 Ausio & Design Reconting Le Ail rahis reserve audio & design (recording) Itd. 84 OXFORD ROAD, READING RGI 7LJ, ENGLAND a FREE download from the archives of AnalogRules.coma FREE download from the archives of AnalogRules.com The compressor section has variable re/ease and attack times: The release is continuously variable from 25mS — 2 secs with an automatic multiple network position thet gives a rast recovery over dB gain reduction range on a slowly changing release platform, this forms an excellent general purpose release characteristics, increasing mean level without modulation effects. A three position attack switch gives options of 500uS(F); 2mS(M); 26mS (5). The ratios available in the compressor section are 1:1, 1.5:1, 3:1, 6:1 and 10:1. The softest slope is extremely subtle, whilst the 10:1 ratio provides a musica/ limiter operating just under the peak level limiter when in the +16d8m threshold position, Limiter ‘in! Limiter ‘out! ‘The unit has a useful gain of 30dB which means that fully open the input threshold of limiting can be as low as —14d8m, or even lower for compression. Inputs and outputs are electronically balanced with an output drive capability of +24dBm into 6000. Control-volt link switches enable the modules to be coupled for stereo or quadraphonic operation; standard units can be expected to match within £2dB over the compression range without special matching. Gain reduction is shown on a five-section LED column indicator; the red device shows the onset of peak level limiting whilst the green devices (four in number) show overall gain reduction, whether limiting or compression, in 448 steps. There is also provision for the connection of an external gain reduction meter if required (ADR type 14 gain reduction meter).a FREE download from the archives of AnalogRules.com Compressor-Limiter 3% COMPRESSOR & PEAK LEVEL LIMITER 3& CONSTANT OUTPUT LEVEL~ALL RATIOS (l0dB Compression) 4% NOBE <-80dB DISTORTION <0.1% THD 3 SIMPLE OPERATION 9 SUPERB DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE ‘The $01 COMPRESSOR-LIMITER is a further development of the woll ‘established F700 Series, which this SCAMP module now supersedes. ‘The philosophy behind this design is 2 ‘simple—to-operate’ device that for typical amounts of compression maintains @ constant output level as ratios are changed. Such a concept has proven popular in many studios where engineers working under pressure consider minimal adjustments to be optimum. The parameters of the system have been specifically tailored to suit applications in the recording studio; in particular the peak level limiter has attack and release times that will give trouble free performance in extreme situations met on some instrumental twacks, In association with professional electronics the head- room will be sifficient to allow very fast tensients to gently clip in the tape medium without audible effect. The peek level limiter has been given an attack-time of 500.8 and 2 fixed release of 250nS (these can be reduced greatly by chang- ing fixed resistors for other special applications). Due to the excellence of the design, there is no over-limiting or undesirable side-effects on transient signals. Compressor thresholds are linked to the ratio selection, so that for J0d8 compression an any sfope, the output level remains constant. Above that level of compression the slope tightens to 30:1 as the peak level limiter becomes operational. The peak limit threshold ‘can be switched from this position (+16d8m output unattenuated) to just under clip level at +22d8m, In the latter mode the softer Slopes continue to rise until {if ever) the higher limit threshold is reached. ‘The output threshold is adjusted to suit the maximumoutput level required (continuously variable from +16d8m to ~AdBm }. It is only necessary to increase the input potentiometer to obtain compression or lim © 1876 Ausio & Design Bacarsing Lis ~ All tabs reserves m=um=m= audio & design (recording) Itd. 84 OXFORD ROAD, READING RGi 7LJ, ENGLAND a FREE download from the archives of AnalogRules.com