TK Audio BC1mk2 (stereo buss compressor)

• AVAILABILITY/DELIVERY: usually 4-6 days after received payment

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The BC1 provides smooth buss compression associated with one of the most famous buss compressors from the mid 80’s. Mixing engineers call it the magic ‘glue’ when transparent compression strengthens mixes without compromising clarity. The BC1 provides just that kind of compression bringing cohesion and punch; equally useful for drum buss and instrument compression. The built-in blend control makes it easy to apply parallel compression by adjusting the mix of dry and compressed signal. A mute-switch is provided for muting the dry signal making it possible to adjust the compression without changing the blend control. A switchable side-chain filter can be applied at 150Hz which makes the BC1 less responsive to low frequency energy. The external side-chain input makes it possible to have the BC1 pump to an external source.

Smooth and transparent compression will never go out of fashion and the BC1 has already become a best-seller. The BC1 will add the magic ‘glue’ and make your mixes sound punchy and coherent.

Features

• Smooth VCA-based buss compression
• Provides the magic ‘glue’ effect on mixes´
• Extended ratio, attack and release controls
• Side-chain input and filtering
• Blend control for parallel compression
• Single or dual side-chain detectors
• Threshold: -15dB to +15dB
• Ratio: 1.5:1 / 2:1 / 4:1 / 10:1 / Hard
• HP Filter: 150Hz, -6dB octave
• External sidechain input: in/out
• Dual or single sidechain detectors
• Attack: UF(utltrafast) /0.1/0.3/0.6/1/3/10/30/60/120mS
• Release: 50mS/100mS/300mS/600mS/1.2S/Auto
• Gainreduction meter
• Make-up: 0 to +15dB
• Compression in/out
• Straight signal mute
• Blendcontrol: from straight to compressed
• Balanced input: 40kohm impedance
• Balanced output: 100ohm impedance
• External sidechaininput: Unbalanced TRS stereojack
• Internal, regulated powersupply with a toroidal transformer, 115 or 230V, selectable.

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Specifications

• Noise flooor: below 104dBm
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz, less than -0.3dB
• Distortion: less than 0.008% THD+N, @ +8dBm
• Max output: +26dBm @ 600ohms load

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Professional users and their opinions

Kevin "The Caveman" Shirley, USA. Iron Maiden, Metallica, Aerosmith, Black Crowes, Jimmy Pages & Robert Plant, Journey, Amanda Marchall... BC1 is used on the latest Iron Maiden project!

Justin Stanley, USA. Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Beck, Nikka Costa, Mark Ronson, The Vines, Baby Animals.
"I've been using the TK BC1 as my main drum compression on recent mixes I've done for Eric Clapton, Nikka Costa and Sheryl Crow. The mix control is the key.From letting the signal breath or to slamming it to the wall it still allows the original transients and character of the sound to be heard. It's also a great stereo buss compressor. So now I need to buy another one! Another winner from Thomas Kristiansson."
Justin Stanley (producer/engineer)

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