TUBE TECH - SMC 2BM - Mastering Multi-Band Compressor

Tube-Tech - SMC 2BM - Mastering Multi-Band Compressor

The Tube-Tech SMC 2BM is the only all-tube based stereo mastering compressor that features multiband compression. Designed specifically for mastering, it offers Tube-Tech's renowned sound quality and precision, plus greater flexibility for the mastering engineer. Based on Tube-Tech's SMC 2B, the SMC 2BM adds matched resistor level controls for precise replication of previously used settings. The 12 step-matched resistor gain controls on the SMC 2BM guarantee channel to channel and recall accuracy within 0.1 dB. Side-chain controls employ 31-detent potentiometers. The unit includes variable crossover points for precise control of all three bands of opto-compression. Independent band-specific threshold, ratio, attack, release and gain parameters make the unit flexible, as well as accurate.

Features:

• Input Impedance: 2k ohm
• Output Impedance: 60 ohm
• Frequency response @ -3 dB: 5 Hz to 60 kHz
• Distortion THD+N @ 40 Hz: 0 dBu 0.15 %, +10 dBu 0.15 %
• Noise Rg=200 ohm: 22 Hz-22 kHz; -70 dBu (Output Gain @ 0dB ), -60 dBu (Output Gain @ +10 dB): CCIR-468-4; -60 dBu (Output Gain @ 0dB), -50 dBu (Output Gain @ +10 dB)
• Cross talk @ 10 kHz: -40 dB
• CMRR @ 10 kHz: -60 dB
• Max. output @ 1 % THD+N: > +26 dBu
• Gain Output: of-1 to +10 dB; Low-, Mid-, & High band; -1 to +10 dB
• Tracking between channels: 0,1 dB
• X-over frequencies: Low & Mid band: 60, 100, 200, 300 Hz (x1); 0.24, o.4, 0.54, o.8, 1.0, 1.2 kHz (x4)
• Mid & High band: 1.2, 2.0, o.3, 4.0, 4.8, 6.0 kHz (x1)
• Compressor Ratio: 1.5:1 to 10:1
• Compressor Threshold: off to -20 dBu
• Compressor Attack: 3 ms to 200 ms
• Compressor Release: 60 ms to 2 s
• Tubes: ECC 81 4 pc, ECC 82 2 pc. ECC 83 2 pc
• Dimensions H x W x D: 5.2" x 19" x 8.1" (132 mm x 480 mm x 205 mm)
• Weight: 13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)
• Power requirements @ 115 V/230 V, 50-60 Hz: 30-45 W