Quick Start Guide

20 21Quick Start Guide500 SERIES COMPRESSOR LIMITER 522
Speci cations
Controls
Threshold -50 dBu to +25 dBu knob
Ratio 1:1 to ∞ knob
Attack 0.1 ms to 20 ms knob
Release 50 ms to 2 seconds knob
Presence Minimum to maximum knob
Makeup gain 0 dB to +18 dB knob
Hard knee/soft knee Switch
Sidechain high pass  lter Switch
Automatic attack and release Switch
Compressor in Switch
Input and Output
Input Mono, balanced line
Output Mono, electronically balanced
System
Noise at unity gain -95 dBu (22 Hz - 22 kHz)
CMRR, unity gain, 1 kHz -70 dB (typical)
Input impedance, 1 kHz 20 kΩ
Frequency response, unity gain 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 0.5 dB
Distortion, unity gain, 1 kHz
0 dBu <0.01%
+10 dBu <0.1%
+20 dBu <0.5%
Maximum input level, 1 kHz +21 dBu
Maximum output level, 1kHz +21 dBu
Output impedance, 1 kHz 50 Ω
Threshold range -50 dBu to +25 dBu knob
Ratio 1:1 to ∞
Attack 0.1 ms to 20 ms
Release 50 ms to 2 seconds
Presence
Minimum ( at) to maximum (typically
-3 dB below the source signal level,
during gain reduction)
Presence centre frequency 5 kHz, bandwidth typically 4 octaves
Make up gain 0 dB to +18 dB
Gain reduction meter 10 segment, 2 dB to 20 dB in 2 dB steps
Output level meter 6 segment, -30 dBu to +20 dBu in 10 dB steps
Side chain high pass  lter 200 Hz, 12 dB per octave
Power Requirements
Voltage +16 V and -16 V
Power consumption 130 mA, 4.2 W
Physical
Dimensions (H x W x D) 132 x 38 x 174 mm (5.2 x 1.5 x 6.9")
Weight 0.6 kg (1.3 lbs)