Dangerous Music Compressor
Hand assembled in the USA, at the heart of The Dangerous COMPRESSOR is a unique and unparalleled audiophile-grade circuit by legendary designer Chris Muth. In typical Dangerous fashion, nothing is sacrificed, and The COMPRESSOR delivers intelligent, innovative, easy-to-use features with unsurpassed sound.
Simple:
Hit your choice of buttons and twist the threshold for radio-ready results
Smart Dyn Dual Slope Detection: Automatically limits peaks while stealthily compressing the average.
Auto Attack/Release: Replace “guess” with “yes” for rapid-fire results.
Transparent:
Performs like an automated fader: No more drawing vocal rides.
True Stereo Dual Detector: Traditional linking shares one detector, often resulting in a narrower stereo image.
Immaculate VCA: Virtually no distortion, even with 20dB of gain reduction.
Powerful:
Internal sidechain circuitry houses the audiophile soul of the compressor:
Bass Cut: Tightens the track without sacrificing the low end.
Sibilance Boost: Shave sibilance and shrill histrionics with zero post-compression hangover.
Features of the Dangerous Compressor:
- Elegant, easy-to-use design with an uncompromising audio circuit by legendary designer Chris Muth.
- Unique Smart Dynamics dual-slope detector handles transient peaks without ducking the average level, making modern compression levels easier to achieve and totally transparent.
- Auto Attack/Release – achieve excellent results with just the threshold and makeup gain settings.
- Two audiophile-grade internal sidechain eq settings.
- Hard and soft knee slope selection.
- External sidechain routing.
- Audiophile-grade VCAs for controlling levels without artifacts.
- Stepped ratio settings from 1:1 to 20:1.
- Multiple meter modes.
AWARDS:
- TEC Award (winner)
- Rockit Award (winner)
- Resolution Award (nominated)
- Sound on Sound Awards (nominated)
Specifications
- Signal to Noise Ratio A-weighted, 20Hz to 20KHz: < 114dB
- Signal to Noise Ratio unweighted, 20Hz to 20KHz: < 113dB
- Dynamic Range A-weighted, 20Hz to 20KHz: < 114dB
- Dynamic Range unweighted, 20Hz to 20KHz: < 113dB
THD+N:
- THD+N, 1kHz, unweighted, 20Hz to 20kHz, +4dBu out: < 94.5dB (0.00188%)
- THD+N, 1kHz, unweighted, 20Hz to 20kHz, +22dBu out: < 106.5dB (0.00048%)
Frequency Response @ 96KHz sample rate:
- DC to 20KHz: +0, -0.25dB
- DC to 30KHz: +0, -0.5dB
- DC to 40KHz: +0, -1.0dB
Jitter: 16ps (100Hz to 40KHz), 18ps (100Hz to 1MHz)
Crosstalk rejection: > 114dBu @ 1kHz