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Product Description
Built to the highest design specifications, the AMS Neve 33609 compressor offers comprehensive limiting and compression facilities for music recording, post production and broadcast applications. The 33609 is based on a circuit design first used in the classic 2254 limiter/compressor designed by Neve in 1969.Two versions are available, the 33609/J and the 33609/JD. Both units offer the legendary Neve sound but with enhanced internal and external I/O switching compared to the originals. The 33609/J uses similar circuits to the vintage 33609/C. The 33609/JD incorporates a 340 discrete output stage as used in the original 33609 design.
The 33609’s combination of transformers and gain reduction element produces a sound quality which is unique amongst compressor limiters. Coupled with the unit’s unparalleled ease of use, this sound quality has made the 33609 a studio standard. Multiple units may be linked for multi-channel operation.
The limiter/compressor is a 2U rack-mounting unit with a clear, uncluttered panel layout. There are independent side chains for the compressor and limiter sections with independent threshold, recovery and attack controls. The compressor features a selection of ratios from 1.5:1 to 6:1 and a gain make-up control that comes before the limiter. Overall gain reduction is indicated on a moving coil meter.
- Ratio: more than 100:1
- Level: adjustable from +4 dBm to +15 dBm in increments of 0.5 dBm
- Attack time: 100 ms, 1ms
- Recovery time: 50 ms, 100 ms, 200 ms, 800 ms, Auto 1 & 2
- Ratio: 1.5:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 6:1.
- Threshold: -20 to +10 dBm in 2 dB increments
- Attack time: fixed 5ms
- Recovery time: 100 ms, 400 ms, 800 ms, 1500 ms, Auto 1 & 2