Product Description

The Really Nice Compressor (RNC) is a compact, affordable stereo compressor with a high-fidelity audio path and compression scheme. Dont be deceived by the sub-$200 price tag; the RNC is a serious studio tool that easily competes with compressors five times its price. HOW ITS DONEThe RNC achieves such high performance at a low cost by using evolutionary advances in digital technology, coupled with the best analog has to offer. Using digital controls and an all-analog signal path, the RNC offers accurate, precise controls and a clean tonal character. The RNC provides two modes of operation: normal and SuperNiceTM. Normal mode allows the RNC to be used for everyday compression tasks, like punchy snare drums or bass guitars, and is great for everything from gentle compression to serious squashing. SuperNice mode provides near-invisible signal compression for sensitive material where compression artifacts are less desirable (like vocals, acoustic guitar or the program bus). HOW IT SOUNDSIn a word: transparent. The RNC yields clean, airy compression with few artifacts and little high end loss, even at massive gain reduction.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5351 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: FMR
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• Compressor Unit

From the Manufacturer
The RNC achieves such high performance at a low cost by using evolutionary advances in digital technology, coupled with the best analog has to offer. Using digital controls and an all-analog signal path, the RNC offers accurate, precise controls and a clean tonal character.

The RNC provides two modes of operation: normal and SuperNice. Normal mode allows the RNC to be used for everyday compression tasks, like punchy snare drums or bass guitars, and is great for everything from gentle compression to serious squashing. SuperNice mode provides near-invisible signal compression for sensitive material where compression artifacts are less desirable (like vocals, acoustic guitar or the program bus).

Technical Specifications

• Size: 1/3 x 1 EIA rack unit
• Connectors: 1/4" Unbalanced I/O (TS, or TRS for console inserts); L/R in and out, TRS sidechain
• Controls and Displays - Rotary: Threshold, Ratio, Attack Time, Release Time, Output Level
• Controls and Displays - Switches: Bypass, Mode Select
• Controls and Displays - Meter: 8-segment LED Gain Reduction, 0-20 dB
• Mode - Normal: Provides fast attack/release, accurate compression
• Mode - Super Nice: Layered compressors, reduces compression artifacts
• Operating Level: 0.775 Vrms (0 dBu) nominal
• Noise: Less than -90dBu over 20-20kHz
• Frequency response: 10 - 100k Hz ±0.5dBat0dBu
• Clip point: +22.5dBu at 3% THD, 1kHz, greater than 2kOhm load
• Distortion: less than 0.1%, no gain reduction at 1 kHz, 0dBu; less than 0.5%, 6 dB G.R. at 1kHz, 6:1, 6.0msec attack, 0.5 sec release, 0dB gain, 0dBu
• Threshold range: -40dBu to +20dBu
• Ratio range: 1:1 to 25:1
• Attack range: 0.2 msec to 200msec for 100% correction with <15dB over threshold input signal
• Release range: .05 sec to 5.0 sec for 100% recovery with 15dB G.R.
• Output trim range: ±15dB
• AC Power: Wall transformer, 9VAC at 500mA, 2.1mm jack
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 5.5" x 1.6"
• Weight: 2 lbs