API Select TranZformer CMP - Compressor Pedal

The API Select TranZformer®CMP incorporates API’s legendary VCA-type compressor circuit into a versatile and compact guitar effects pedal. Designed to easily fit into your pedal board and engineered to run off standard 9V power supplies, the CMP gives you classic studio-quality compression right at your feet. Other features include a buffered bypass in/out footswitch, adjustable attack and release times, wet/dry blend control, selectable “feedback” and “feedforward” compressor styles, transformer output, and of course the classic API sound.

Features

• Proprietary API 2510 OpAmp
• Signature API output transformer
• Adjustable attack and release times
• Wet/dry blend control
• Selectable feedback/feedforward compressor styles
• Buffered bypass

Specifications

• Input connection: 1/4" Hi-Z unbalanced instrument input
• Input Impedance: 1MΩ
• Bypass: Yes, buffered, 0dB
• Output connections: 1/4" Hi-Z unbalanced output
• Output Impedance: Hi-Z output: Less than 1kΩ
• Input Gain Control: 9dB–30dB, Variable
• Output Level Control: -inf. to 0dB, Variable
• Maximum output level before clipping: + 15dBu (9VDC), +22dBu (18VDC)
• Frequency Response: +0dB, -1dB, 20 - 20kHz
• Compressor:
• Ratio (Sustain): Varies from 1:1 to 20 :1 depending on compressor control setting.
• Attack (switched): FAST (1ms) or SLOW (10ms)
• Release (switched): FAST (300ms) or SLOW (1s)
• TYPE (switched): New (Feed-forward), OLD (Feed-back)
• Power Supply: 9-18VDC @ 100mA
• Size: 4.6” x 3.8” x 3”
• Size (Boxed for Shipping): 6” x 4.5” x 4.5”
• Actual Weight: 1.5 lbs.
• Shipping Weight: 2 lbs.