Manley Labs Variable Mu Compressor | Pro Audio LA
Price$4,999
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BRAND NEW MANLEY LABS VARIABLE MU COMPRESSOR
2-YEAR WARRANTY | PRO AUDIO LA IS AN AUTHORIZED DEALER
• Brand new Manley Labs Variable Mu Compressor
• Manley input & output transformers with pure nickel laminations in mu-metal case with flat frequency response
• 20Hz-25KHz frequency response
• Balanced Inputs & Outputs
• Fully differential all-tube circuitry using one each 5670, 5751, 7044, & 12AL5 per channel
• Independently regulated B+ and Heater supplies
• Includes HP Sidechain modification as standard
• Hard-wire Bypass switch
• Silent conductive plastic input attenuator
• Recovery 5 steps: 0.2s, 0.4s, 0.6s, 4sec., 8sec. (Not a 12-step recovery)
• Variable Attack: 25msec-70msec
• Continuously variable Threshold
• Switch for Limit or Compress modes
• Front panel mounted Meter Adjust
• Limit (4:1 to 20:1) or Compress (1.5:1)
• Large Illuminated Sifam Meters
• Stereo Link Switch
• Maximum gain: 35 dB
• <0.1% THD @ 1KHz Noise floor: -85dB typical
• Max. output +30dBm (26Vrms) 26dB Headroom
• Power consumption (120/240VAC): 80 watts
• Dimensions: 19" x 3 1/2" x 10" (occupies 2U)
• Full manufacturer warranty (Pro Audio LA extends warranty to 2 years)
• Gear ships FREE via UPS Ground w/ tracking & insurance
• These pieces are occasionally backordered
• BUYERS SHOULD CONTACT US TO CONFIRM CURRENT AVAILABILITY
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Loosely based on the old Fairchild limiters, the Manley Variable MU uses a remote-cutoff tube to do the actual gain reduction rather than a VCA or optical cell. Very widely used for recording vocals and for processing of the entire stereo bus by mixing and mastering engineers worldwide.
The switchable sidechain high-pass filter was made standard at the end of 2009. All Variable MUs from 2010 to the present day shipped with this filter. Original units used the 6386 tube (same as the Fairchild 660 / 670), though most units use the 5670 for gain reduction. The "T-BAR" mod replaces these tubes with 6BA6 for a compression curve more closely matched to the original 6386 units when more than 6dB of compression is applied.
A mastering version with all stepped controls (except for dual input gain) is also available as a custom order.
The switchable sidechain high-pass filter was made standard at the end of 2009. All Variable MUs from 2010 to the present day shipped with this filter. Original units used the 6386 tube (same as the Fairchild 660 / 670), though most units use the 5670 for gain reduction. The "T-BAR" mod replaces these tubes with 6BA6 for a compression curve more closely matched to the original 6386 units when more than 6dB of compression is applied.
A mastering version with all stepped controls (except for dual input gain) is also available as a custom order.
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