DISC dbx 166XS Dual Compressor/Limiter/Gate

Full Description

Live or studio - the tools you need

Whether you mix live or in the studio, compression is a must have tool for producers and engineers. Getting the most out of your sound - presentations, music, worship - a well-compressed signal can take your performances from ok to great. With just a twist of a dial experience the power that compression has on your audio.

Dynamic control over your music and sound gives you much more polished output and this helps with audience comprehension and enjoyment.

Smooth out uneven levels, add sustain to guitars and fatten up drums. Bring out vocals and add clarity to your mixes. All the tools featured on this rack-mountable unit operate in similar ways but bring out different elements in your audio - helping you craft the ideal sound.

Designed with quality in mind

The great sounding dynamics available from the 166xs are accompanied by the awesome quality of life features that help the 166xs stand out.

The separate LEDs for gain reduction, compression threshold and gate threshold allow quick, accurate setup and offer a great way to check levels.

You can operate in stereo or dual-mono operation and the side chain insert allows you to add more dynamic movement to your mixing.

Features

• Error proof operation to smooth uneven levels, add sustain to guitars, fatten drums or tighten up mixes
• New gate timing algorithms ensure the smoothest release characteristics
• Program-adaptive expander/gates
• Great sounding dynamics control for any type of program material
• Separate precision LED displays for gain reduction, compression threshold and gate threshold allow quick, accurate setup
• Stereo or dual-mono operation
• Balanced inputs and outputs on 1/4" TRS and XLR connectors
• Side Chain insert
• Classic dbx® "Auto" mode

Specifications

• Connector: 1/4" TRS and XLR, Floating Balanced;
• XLR: Pin 2 hot Phone: Tip Hot HI
• Impedance: >50k ohm balanced, >25k ohm unbalanced
• Maximum Level: +24dBu, Balanced or Unbalanced
• CMRR: >40dB at 1kHz, typically >55dB
• Connector: 1/4" TRS Phone, Normalled: Ring = Output (send); tip = Input (return)
• Impedance: Tip = >10k ohm (Input), Ring = 2k ohm (Output)
• Maximum Level: +24dBu
• Connector: 1/4" TRS phone and XLR floating balanced, XLR: Pin 2 and Tip Hi
• Impedance: 120 ohm balanced, 60 ohm unbalanced
• Maximum Level: +21dBu,>+20 dBm into 600 ohm, balanced or unbalanced
• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz; +0, -0.5dB, Typical 3dB points are 0.35Hz and 110kHz, unity gain
• Noise:
• THD + N: Typically
• SMPTE IMD Typically
• Threshold Range: -40dBu to +20dBu
• Threshold Characteristic: Selectable OverEasy or hard knee
• Compression Ratio: Variable; 1:1 to Infinity:1; 60dB Maximum Compression
• Attack Time: Variable program-dependent; 3ms to 340ms for 15dB gain reduction
• Release Time: Variable program-dependent; 200dB/Sec to 3dB/Sec
• Threshold Range: OFF to +15dBu
• Expansion Ratio: 10:1
• Maximum Depth: >60dB
• Attack Time:
• Release Time: Adjustable, 30ms to 3sec (to 30dB attenuation)
• PeakStop Limiter
• Threshold Range: 0dBu to +20dBu
• Gain Adjustment
• Range: Variable; -20dB to +20dB
• Inter channel Crosstalk
• Dynamic Range: >115 dB
• Stereo Coupling: True RMS Power Summing