Dangerous COMPRESSOR User's Guide

COMPRESSOR®USER GUIDE

6 | DANGEROUS MUSICSMART DYNAMICSFeature: smart dyn employs two independent slopes in the detection circuit. Benefit: One section of the detector co

COMPRESSOR | 7MANUAL ATTACK / RELEASEFeature: By default, the unit is set to auto attack / release mode. Engaging this button will override the a

8 | DANGEROUS MUSICTip: , meter button not working? Don’t panic. With the vu/comp button engaged (red), the meters will only display the amount of g

COMPRESSOR | 9Note: While in stereo mode, the gain reduction will always track identically, since the control voltages are added together. Both c

10 | DANGEROUS MUSICFeature: Stepped controls with subtle ratios: 1.4:1 • 1.7:1 • 2:1 • 3:1 • 4:1 • 6.1 • 20:1Benefit:

COMPRESSOR | 119. THRESHOLD KNOBS[threshold knobs pictured above] Feature: threshold selects the point where the gain reduction kicks in.Benefit: t

12 | DANGEROUS MUSICFeature: Determines “how fast” the gain reduction kicks in.Benefit: Tailor the speed to control transients or allow them to slip

SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Response +- 0.25dB from 15Hz to 80kHz Maximum level > +27dBuNoise floor < -93dBu band limited fr

WARRANTYFree 2 year extended warranty with online registration.

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SAFETY REVIEWThe Exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance

1 | | IITHANK YOUThank you for choosing products from the exciting and innovative line of Dangerous Music recording equipment. Many years of relia

iii | DANGEROUS MUSICTABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 1 COMPRESSOR Rear Panel Features & Benefits 1 COMPRESSOR Front Panel Features, Benefits & C

COMPRESSOR | 1OVERVIEW The dangerous compressor was designed to be simple, transparent and powerful. Built to the exacting standards of the masteri

2 | DANGEROUS MUSIC[rear panel meter zero recessed trim pictured above]2. METER ZERO RECESSED TRIMFeature: Readjust your meters to zero in the unlike

COMPRESSOR | 3Feature: Three pin IEC cable. Benefit: Simple to replace if lost.!Feature: Selectable voltage. Benefit: Travel with your audio

4 | DANGEROUS MUSICquality. Therefore, you cannot compare the “before” and “after” honestly. “Hard wire” effectively removes the unit from the signal

COMPRESSOR | 5English: Control sibilance by reducing “s’s” from a singer or gently tame the harshness from cymbals recorded with cheap Chinese con