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dbx 1046 Description
In today's recording and sound reinforcement environments, the need for
multiple channels of high quality, easy to use compression is growing rapidly.
The new dbx® 1046 is designed to provide the audio professional with just that:
4 channels of great sounding dbx compression for a variety of applications.
Incorporating the industry standard dbx designs and the latest available
manufacturing techniques, the dbx 1046 provides pristine sonic quality with
that classic dbx sound.
The 1046 provides 4 channels of smooth classic dbx OverEasy® or Hard Knee
compression that are perfectly suited for use on individual tracks of your
multitrack recorder, and in virtually all applications the separate channels
can be individually interfaced and used for entirely independent purposes.
Additionally the newly developed PeakStopPlus™ is ideal for protecting your
system from the oppressive peaks that can take out valuable drivers in your
sound reinforcement rig or studio monitors.
All four channels have the following controls:
- Threshold -
allows you to set the level at which the compressor starts affecting the gain
- OverEasy -
allows you to select between soft compression for overall gain control or Hard
Knee compression based on the characteristics of the original dbx 160.
- Ratio -
allows you to set the slope of gain reduction affecting the signal over the
threshold level.
- Input/Output
Meter - allows you to set the meter to check the input and output levels for
maximum signal-to-noise ratio and best level matching.
- Output Gain
- allows you to add make-up gain or to adjust the output level for that channel
to match the next device's input gain.
- Bypass -
hard wire bypass allows you to hear how the compressor is affecting your
signal.
- PeakStopPlus
- allows you to set the maximum signal level you want to pass through this
channel. While it's virtually impossible to eliminate distortion, the
PeakStopPlus circuit does it gracefully and effectively with minimal
distortion.
- Stereo Link
- allows you to link channels 1&2 and 3&4 for two channels of true
stereo compression.
All four channels feature balanced gold plated XLR and 1/4" inputs and
outputs, and switchable +4dBu or -10dBV operating level to interface each
individual channel with any other device.
So whether
you need to control the level, placement in the mix, or overall characteristics
of 4 independent signals or control the gain leveling on a couple of stereo
pairs, the dbx 1046 is for you.
dbx 1046 Features
- Four
independent channels of operation, stereo linkable in two pairs
- PeakStopPlus™
limiting control for setting maximum allowable level regardless of compressor
settings
- Independent
Threshold and Release controls
- Switchable
OverEasy® or Hard Knee compression
- Classic
dbx® compression
- Differentially
balanced gold-plated XLR and 1/4" inputs and outputs
- True RMS
level detection
- Precision
metering of input level, output level, and gain reduction
- Dual True
stereo or quad mono operation
- Switchable
+4dBu or -10dBV operation per channel
dbx 1046 Specifications
INPUT
Connectors:XLR
and 1/4" TRS (Pin 2 and tip hot)
Type:>Electronically
balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
Impedance:>Balanced
> 40 kOhm, unbalanced >20 kOhm
Max Input
Level:>> +22 dBu balanced or unbalanced
CMRR:>Typically
>50 dB at 1 kHz
OUTPUT
Connectors:>XLR
and 1/4" TRS (Pin 2 and tip hot)
Type:>Servo-balanced/unbalanced,
RF filtered
Impedance:>Balanced
30 Ohm, unbalanced 15 Ohm
Max Output
Level:>> +22 dBm balanced, > +20 dBm unbalanced
SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
Bandwidth: >20
Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB
Frequency
Response:>0.35 Hz to 90kHz, +0/-3 dB
Noise:><
-96 dBu, unweighted, 22 kHz measurement bandwidth
Dynamic
Range:>> 118 dB, unweighted
THD+Noise:>0.008%
typical at +4 dBu, 1 kHz unity gain
0.08% typical at +20 dBu, 1 kHz, unity gain
< 0.1% any amount of compression up to 40 dB, 1 kHz
IMD:><
0.1% SMPTE
Interchannel
Crosstalk:< -80 dB 20Hz to 20 kHz
Stereo
Coupling:>True RMS Power Summing
COMPRESSOR
Threshold
Range:>-40 dBu to +20 dBu
Ratio:>1:1
to infinity:1
Threshold
Characteristic: Selectable OverEasy® or hard knee
Attack/Release
Characteristic: AutoDynamic™
Attack
Time:>Program-dependent
Release
Time:>Program-dependent
Output
Gain:>-20 to +20 dB
LIMITER
Threshold
Range:>0 dBu to +24 dBu (off)
Ratio:>infinity:
1
Limiter
Type:>PeakStopPlus® two-stage limiter
Stage 1:>PeakStop®
brickwall limiter
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