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API 529 500 Series Stereo Compressor
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- Unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and cracks
- Normal wear and tear
- Power surges
- Dust, internal heat and humidity
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- For products over $200, No Lemon Policy applies. If it fails for the same defect 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown. (Does not apply to failures due to drops, spills, and cracks)
- For products under $200 experiencing the above failures, a Musician's Friend gift card will be issued for the full price of the product + tax.
- Shipping fees covered if required for repair or replacement
- Plans are transferable in the event merchandise is sold
- Plans are renewable on new gear
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Achieve legendary analog sound with discrete op-amps and transformer technology.
Features
- Continuously variable detented Gain, Threshold, Attack, Ratio and Release controls
- 10 segment LED meters show Gain Reduction and selectable Input or Output Level
- Over Threshold LED
- Patented THRUST Switch for frequency dependent side chain control
- 3 selectable compressor curve Knee settings
- Selectable New or Old switch for feed-forward or feed-back operation
- Selectable variable or auto compressor make-up gain
- Three-way In/Out including full hard relay bypass
- Audio circuit uses 2520 and 2510 Discrete Op Amps with transformer output
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529 500 Series Stereo Compressor Specifications:
- Connections: API 500 Edge Connector - VPR Alliance Compliant
- Input impedance: 80K ohm
- Output impedance: 50 ohm
- Nominal operating level: +4dBu
- Maximum input level: +26dBu
- Maximum output level: +26dBu
- Attack times: < 1ms to 50ms
- Release times: 0.05s to 4s
- Compression ratios: 1.5:1 to inf:1
- Threshold control range: +10dBu to -20dBu
- Metering: Dual (Stereo) 10-LED VU meter (-15VU to +18VU)
- 10-LED Gain reduction meter (-23dB to -1.5dB)
- Frequency response: +/- 0.25dB, 20Hz-20kHz
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 106dB
- Power requirements: +16VDC @ 180mA across 2 slots, -16VDC at 180mA across 2 slots
- Conforms to Automated Processes, Inc. VPR Alliance size and connectorization layout specifications
- This unit is made to install into the 500 Series frame VPR rack, lunchbox or any API console with 500 series slots. This is a dual-channel model which uses TWO adjacent 500 slots.
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 3" x 5.25" x 7"
- Weight: 2.4 lb.
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