dbx 576 - Technical Specifications: Compressor and Limiter; Compressor and EQ Parameters; Limiter and System Performance

Specifications (cont.)
HIGH Frequency: 12 kHz, shelving filter
MID Frequency: Sweepable from 100 Hz to 8 kHz, bandwidth 1.5
octaves (WIDE) or 0.5 octaves (Narrow)
Gain (all bands): Sweepable from -15 to +15 dB.
COMPRESSOR
Threshold Range: -40 dBu to +20 dBu
Ratio: 1:1 to inf. to 1
Threshold Characteristic: Selectable OverEasy
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or hard knee curves
Attack/Release Characteristic: AutoDynamic
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Attack/Release Modes: Selectable Manual or Auto
Manual Attack Time: Scalable program-dependent. Typically 3 dB/msec to
.04 dB/msec
Manual Release Time: Scalable program-dependent. Typically 250 dB/sec to 5
dB/sec
Auto Attack Time: Program-dependent. Typically 15ms for 10 dB, 5ms for
20 dB, and 3ms for 30 dB.
Auto Release Time: Program-dependent. Typically 125 dB/sec rate.
Output Gain: -15 to +15 dB
LIMITER
Type: PeakPlus
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Limiter
Threshold Range: +4 dBu to > +22 dBu (off)
Ratio: Infinity : 1
Stage 1 Attack and Release Time: Zero
Stage 2 Attack Time Program-dependent, typically < 5 msec
Stage 2 Release Time Program-dependent, typically 22 dB/sec
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
DRIVE Control Range: +10 dB to +60 dB
LEVEL Control Range: -15 dB to +15 dB
0.5 dB Bandwidth: 15 Hz to > 90 kHz +0/-0.5 dB
Frequency Response: <10 Hz to >200 kHz +0/-3.0 dB
EIN: Typically -126 dBu, 150 source impedance,
unweighted, 22 kHz measurement bandwidth
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