High Performance Compression & Dynamics

The Focusrite Platinum Compounder is a high performance dynamics processor designed for the quality conscious professional and project studio owner. This highly featured unit is an essential tool for any style of music. The combination of high quality compression with the powerful Bass Expander makes the Focusrite Compounder a must have for any dance music engineer or musician.

Focusrite Platinum Compounder Specifications:

• Compressor: Threshold: Range -24dB to 12dB
• Ratio: 1.3:1 through ° (infinity) to over compression
• Slope: select between hard and soft knee.
• Attack and Release: Variable or auto (program dependent)
• Attack: 100µS to 100mS
• Release: 100mS to 4S
• Limiter: Threshold Range: 12dBu to 26dBu
• Ratio: (infinity)
• Attack: Fast
• Gate: Threshold Range: -40dB to +10dB
• Gate Range: -20dB or -80dB(full)
• Attack: switched fast or slow
• Release/Hold: variable or fixed 100mS to 4S
• Expander Ratio: 2:1
• Inputs: Electronically balanced, impedance 20KOhm, nominal level +4dBu/-10dBV switchable.
• Outputs: Electronically balanced, impedance 50KOhm, nominal level +4dBu. Unbalanced, ground compensated, impedance 75Ohm, nominal level -10dBV.
• Headroom: 22dB
• THD: @ +6dBr, all sections IN, no gain reduction: <0.006% (80KHz BW)
• Distortion during gain reduction is determined by the attack and release times set.
• Noise (22KHz): -100dBr (compressor OUT)
• -87dBr (compressor IN)
• Frequency Response: 5Hz - 200KHz +0/-2dB