The dbx 286s preamp does a great job at providing me an alternative preamp tonality for my brighter microphones. The dbx 286s compressor section works well even with just 2 controls. The compressor section looks basic at first glance. The controls are a bit different from what most would ...
When using a compressor to process spoken word, improper Release settings can result in choppiness, often referred to aspumping. The key is to have the gain reduction occurrences smoothly transition between instances of audible sound and natural pauses (silence). The 286s uses a variableprogram de...
(compressor) -40 to +20 db -30db to +20db -20db to +10db ratio 1:1 to infinity 1:1 to inf. 1:1 to 1:8 1.25:1 to 20:1 1.5:1 to 6:1 frequency response 35hz-95khz 20hz-20khz 10 hz to 70 khz (-3 db) 20hz-80hz (+0db/-1db) 20hz-20khz (±0.5db) inputs 2 x xlr...