TK Audio BC501 500 Series Stereo Compressor
A high-quality, versatile stereo compressor for the 500 series with a classic, punchy sound.
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SKU: TK-BC501-GR
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Product Description
The BC1-THD is a premium stereo bus compressor that offers smooth, transparent compression, making it ideal for both mixing and tracking. Known as "The Magic Glue" by engineers, it enhances your mixes without compromising clarity. Featuring a sidechain filter with three selectable frequencies, the BC1-THD provides precise control over how your compression responds to low frequency energy. The added THD function introduces more even harmonics to the signal, allowing for a richer tone. Additionally, the "grab" mode enables a harder threshold knee, tightening the compression for more control. The blend control ensures seamless parallel compression, enabling the right mix of dry and compressed signals. With all controls stepped for easy recall, the BC1-THD is as versatile as it is effective, making it an invaluable tool for any studio setup.
Key Features:
- Smooth Transparent Glue:
Provides effortless and transparent compression, enhancing mixes without compromising clarity. - Selectable Sidechain Filter:
Choose from three frequencies to prevent low frequency energy from triggering unnecessary compression. - THD Function for Even Harmonics:
Adds more harmonics to the signal for a richer, more musical sound.
Parallel Compression Made Easy:
The BC1-THD features an intuitive blend control, allowing you to mix dry and compressed signals to achieve the perfect balance. This feature enables users to seamlessly apply parallel compression, an essential tool for many types of mixing. With the ability to dial in just the right amount of compression, the BC1-THD can be used creatively to strengthen mixes while maintaining their original dynamics. Whether you're tracking or mixing, the flexibility of this blend control ensures that you have complete control over your compression process.
Enhanced Control with Grab Mode:
The BC1-THD includes a “Grab” function that selects a harder threshold knee, tightening the compression. This function gives you more precise control over how the compressor reacts, allowing for more aggressive compression when needed. This is ideal for situations where you need to control transient peaks or add more punch to your mix. With the Grab mode engaged, the BC1-THD can tighten the overall sound, offering you the flexibility to dial in a wide range of compression effects, from subtle to more noticeable, while preserving the transparency of the signal.
Designed for Professional Studios:
Engineered with a clean, high quality signal path, the BC1-THD is built to last in any professional environment. It features stepped potentiometers for precise control over the threshold, make up gain, and blend functions, ensuring repeatable settings for every session. The internal, regulated power supply with a toroidal transformer ensures minimal noise and stable operation, while the robust build quality ensures it can withstand the demands of any busy studio. Whether you're working on mixing, mastering, or tracking, the BC1-THD is an essential tool that delivers consistent results every time.
Specifications:
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz less than -0.025dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 80kHz less than -0.3dB
- THD+N @ 0dBu: less than 0.0045%
- Input impedance: 20kohm
- Output impedance: 50ohm
- Max input level: +26dBu
- Max output level: +27dBu @ 600ohms load
- Threshold: -20dB to +20dB
- External sidechain: in/out
- Ratio: 1.5:1 / 2:1 / 4:1 / 10:1
- HP Filter: 80Hz, 150Hz, 220Hz, -6dB octave
- THD: adds more even harmonics
- Grab: selects a harder threshold knee
- Attack: /0.1/0.3/0.6/1/3/6/10/30/60/120mS
- Release: 50mS/100mS/300mS/600mS/1.2S/Auto
- Gain reduction meter
- Make-up: 0 to +20dB
- Dry signal mute
- Blend control: from dry to compressed
- Compression in/out
- External sidechain input: unbalanced TRS jacks
- Internal, regulated power supply with a toroidal transformer
- 115 or 230V, selectable