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API 525A 500 Series Compressor/Limiter

Name: API 525A 500 Series Compressor/Limiter
Brand: API
SKU: M18384000000000
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Overview

A 500 Series compressor with fast attack for precise dynamics.

The API 525A 500 Series compressor/limiter builds on the legacy of the original API 525 discrete compressor from the 1970s, offering a modern version of one of the most revered vintage-style dynam

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525A 500 Series Compressor/Limiter Specifications:

Design

Form factor: 500 series module
Circuitry: Traditional API discrete audio path
Metering: Illuminated analog gain reduction VU meter with gain reduction LED indicator
Opamps: Equipped with API 2510 and 2520 opamps
Transformers: Proprietary API output transformer
Bypass: Hardware bypass for signal integrity

Performance

Attack time: Adjustable from 15 microseconds to 15 milliseconds
Release times: 7 selectable modes ranging from 0.05 to 2.0 seconds
Slopes: Compression 2:1 and limit 20:1
Maximum gain reduction: 25 dB
Frequency response: ± 0.5 dB, 20 Hz to 40 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: 112 dB
Maximum input level: +27 dBu
Maximum output level: +28 dBu

Connectivity

Input impedance: 80K ohms, balanced
Output impedance: 75 ohms, transformer coupled, balanced
Connector: API 500 edge connector, VPR Alliance compliant

Physical

Unit size: 1.5" x 5.25" x 7"
Unit weight: 1.5 lbs
Power requirements: 3 watts, VPR Alliance compliant

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API 525A 500 Series Compressor/Limiter

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