Alesis Compressor 3630 Dynamics processor
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Description
Product Description
The 3630 Compressor is the most popular dynamic processor on the market. With two independent full-fledged compressor/limiters in one rack space providing outstanding sound quality for a great number of applications, from studio recording to live or broadcast, it offers highly customizable compression response and styles. It is capable of filtering ambient noises and has separate controls for different source signals. The 3630 is most powerful compressor in its class.
Product Features
- 2 independent compressor/limiters
- 2 fully independent gates with threshold and rate controls
- Precise signal metering and other advanced dynamic processing features
- Stereo linkable operation
- Choose between RMS and Peak compression styles
- Only one rack space
Specifications
Product Specification
| PERFORMANCE | ||
| Dynamic Range | >118dB, "A" weighted | |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | >100dB, "A" weighted | |
| Headroom | +18dBu | |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz to 30kHz, 0/-.5dB | |
| Crosstalk | < -85dB @ 10kHz | |
| Compression Threshold Range | -40 dBu to +20 dBu | |
| Compression Ratio | 1:1 to ∞:1, selectable hard or soft compression knee | |
| Peak Attack Time | 0.1 ms to 200 ms | |
| Peak Mode Release Time | 50 ms to 3 seconds | |
| RMS Average Mode Attack and Release Times | Program dependent | |
| Gate Threshold Range | Continuously open (no gating) to -10 dBu | |
| Gate Rate Time | 20 ms to 2 seconds | |
| Distortion | Less than 0.05% @ +4 dBu, 20Hz to 20kHz, "A" weighted with 6 dB | |
| compression, any switch setting, nominal attack and release times | ||
| OUTPUTS | ||
| OUTPUT | 470Ω, unbalanced SIDECHAIN: 2KΩ, unbalanced | |
| Output Gain Control Range | -20 to +20 dB | |
| Nominal Output "Zero" Level | Switchable, +4dBu or -10 dBV | |
| Indicators | 12 segment gain reduction LED display with -1 to -30 dB range, 12 segment | |
| Input and Output Connectors | 1/4" mono phone jacks | |
| LEDS | ||
| LED input/output (selectable) | level display with -30 to +6 dB range, gate open/close | |
| SWITCHES | ||
| Switches | Stereo/dual mono link, bypass, peak/RMS mode, input/output monitor, knee characteristics (hard/soft) | |
| Side Chain Connectors | 1/4" stereo phone jacks | |
| POWER | ||
| Power Requirements | External 9 VAC transformer (supplied), UL approved | |
| OTHER | ||
| Size | Standard 1U rack mount | |
| Note | +4 dBu = 1.23 Vrms -10dBV = 0.316 Vrms | |
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