| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Ratio |
Attack Times |
Release Times |
# Of Channels/ Stereo Link |
Main I/O |
Special Features |
Price |
| Behringer |
Composer Pro MDX2200 |
2-channel compressor; limiter; expander; gate |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Variable (1 to 150 ms) |
Variable � (0.
05 ms to 5 sec/20 dB) |
2/No |
XLR; phone |
2-ch expander; gate; compressor; limiter |
$125 |
| Behringer |
Composer Pro-XL MDX2600 |
Expander; gate; compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Man (0.3 to 300 ms); auto (15, 5, 3 ms) |
Man (0.05 to 5 sec); auto (prog. dep.) |
2/No |
XLR; phone |
Authentic tube emulation |
$140 |
| Behringer |
Multicom Pro MDX4400 |
4-channel compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
15 ms at 10 dB, 5 ms at 20 dB, 3ms at 30 dB |
Program dependent, typ. 125 dB |
4/Yes |
XLR; phone |
High-pass filter in sidechain; auto compressor |
$145 |
| Behringer |
Multicom Pro-XL MDX4600 |
Expander; gate; compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Man (0.3 to 300 ms); auto (15, 5, 3 ms) |
Man (0.05 to 5 sec); auto (prog. dep.) |
4/Yes |
XLR; phone |
Dynamic enhancer |
$160 |
| Behringer |
Multigate Pro XR4400 |
4-channel expander; gate |
1:1 to 1:4 |
Program dependent |
Variable (50 ms to 4 sec) |
4/No |
XLR; phone |
4 expander; gate circuits |
$209 |
| Behringer |
Ultra-Dyne Pro DSP9024 |
6-band dynamic processor |
1:1 to inf (90):1 |
0 to 255 ms |
50 to 5,000 ms |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
MIDI-controllable; optional AES/EBU I/O |
$299 |
| Behringer |
Tube Composer T1952 |
Expander; gate; compressor; limiter; peak limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
1 to 150 ms |
50 ms to 5 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Hard knee/interactive switch; 12AX7 tubes;
warmth control; side chain filter |
$399 |
| Bellari |
RP583 |
Tube compressor; limiter |
2:1 to inf:1 |
Manual (0.5 to 100 ms) |
Manual (1 to 2 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
|
$650 |
| BSS Audio |
DPR402 |
Compressor; de-esser; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Manual (50 �s to 80 ms) |
Auto or manual (5 ms to 5 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Variable knee with comp. ratio; sidechain mon. |
$1,599 |
| BSS Audio |
DPR404 |
Quad compressor |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto |
Auto |
4/Yes |
XLR |
Variable HF de-essing; progressive knee |
$1,449 |
| BSS Audio |
DPR422 |
Dual compressor; de-esser |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual (50 �s to 400 ms) |
Auto or manual (5 ms to 5 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Progressive knee; de-esser |
$899 |
| BSS Audio |
DPR504 |
Quad gate |
N/A |
Auto (20 �s or 40�s to 5 ms) program dependent |
Manual (1 ms to 3 sec) |
4/Yes |
XLR |
External key-source facility; sidechain filter |
$1,449 |
| BSS Audio |
DPR522 |
Dual gate |
N/A |
Manual (20 �s to 1.5 sec) |
Manual (1 ms to 3 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Automatic dynamics enhancement |
$799 |
| BSS Audio |
DPR901II |
Dynamic equalizer |
N/A |
Auto |
Auto |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Shelving EQ; 1 & 2 ch split; filter width
control |
$1,549 |
| BSS Audio |
DPR944 |
Gate; compressor |
1:1 to inf:1 comp. only |
Auto |
Auto |
4/Yes |
XLR |
|
$899 |
| Buzz Audio |
SOC-1.1 |
Optical compressor |
2:1 to 20:1 |
Auto (<1 ms to 70 ms) |
Auto (100 ms to 1,600 ms) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Differential sidechain topology |
$1,899 |
| Carvin |
CG200 |
Optical compressor |
2:1 to 20:1 |
4 to 400 ms |
10 ms to 2 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR bal; 1/4" unbal |
Opto-isolators for zero distortion; Switchable
metering to easily monitor input and output |
$200 |
| Crane Song |
Trakker |
Compressor |
1.1:1 to 20:1 |
Manual 0.05 to 200 ms |
Auto (40 ms to 10 sec) |
1/No |
XLR |
Discrete Class A, single channel compressor
with clean/vintage VCA features |
$2,550 |
| Crate Audio |
CPL2 |
Compressor; limiter; exp; gate |
Variable |
20 �s to 1.1 sec; adjustable for 100% recovery |
50 �s to 1.1 sec, adjustable for 63% recovery |
2/Yes |
1/4" TRS |
Internal power supply; auto-comp function,
breadth control - rolling HF filter |
$169 |
| Crest Audio |
CPL-1288 |
Compressor; limiter |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/Yes |
1/4"; XLR |
THAT chipset; sidechain de-esser |
$369 |
| D.W. Fearn |
VT-7 |
Compressor |
Adjustable |
Adjustable |
Adjustable |
2/Yes |
XLR |
All Class-A triode audio path; solid-state
control circuitry; wide range adjustments |
$4,400 |
| Daking |
FET Compressor; Limiter |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to 20:1 |
250 �s to 64 ms |
5, 1, 1.5, and 4 autos |
1/Yes |
XLR |
Discrete transformer coupled FET |
$1,995 |
| dbx |
160A |
Compressor |
1:1 to -1:1 |
Auto |
Auto |
1/No |
XLR; 1/4" |
Switchable hard/soft/OverEasy compression |
$600 |
| dbx |
166XL |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto |
Auto |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Switchable hard knee/OverEasy compression;
expander |
$360 |
| dbx |
266XL |
Compressor; expander; gate |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual |
Auto or manual |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Switchable hard knee/OverEasy compression |
$230 |
| dbx |
1046 |
Quad compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto |
Auto |
4/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Switchable hard knee/OverEasy compression |
$750 |
| dbx |
1066 |
Compressor; limiter; expander; gate |
Expander/gate: 1:1 to 30:1; compressor: 1:1 to
inf:1 |
Auto or man (0.05 to 100 ms) |
Auto or man (0.05 ms to 5 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Sidechain monitor; OverEasy compression |
$600 |
| dbx |
DDP |
Digital compressor |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual (0.1 to 200 ms) |
360-5 dB per sec |
2/Yes |
1/4"; XLR; AES/EBU |
|
$600 |
| dbx |
Drive Rack PA |
Compressor; limiter; EQ; crossover; RTA |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto |
Auto |
6/Yes |
XLR |
Feedback suppression; subharmonic synth;
Wizard set-up; auto EQ |
$750 |
| dbx |
Drive Rack 260 |
Zone contr; compressor; limiter; RTA; effects |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual (0.1 to 200 ms) |
Auto or manual (30 to 200 ms) |
6/Yes |
XLR |
Feedback suppression; GUI interface;
subharmonic synth; Wizard set-up; auto EQ |
$1,000 |
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Model |
Type |
Ratio |
Attack Times |
Release Times |
# Of Channels/ Stereo Link |
Main I/O |
Special Features |
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