Purple Audio Action FET Compressor
MPN #FET Compressor
The Purple Audio Action is a FET compressor reminiscent of the MC77. Designed to work in standard "500" racks.
The Action features a constant impedance 600 ohm input attenuator feeding the input transformer, just like our MC77 units. This makes the input more resistant to overload by hot signals. After the input transformer, the signal is attenuated by the same gain reduction FET as in the MC77. The attenuated signal is buffered by our class A KDJ3 opamp, which feeds the output fader. Lastly, our class AB KDJ4 output opamp drives our custom hexafilar nickel and steel output transformer. The total gain (with no attenuation) is 45dB, just like the MC77.
The attack and release times cover a broader range than the MC77, which can cause distortion... which may or may not be what you are looking for. Use at extremes with caution. The ratios are the same as the MC77, and the threshhold moves up as the ratio goes up, just like the MC77.
In the center of the unit is an SMT sidechain and stereo link amplifier, below that is our SMT compression LED ladder meter driver. Behind that is the SMT input and output tricolor LED meter driver.
Stereo linking is accomplished by cross connecting pins 3 & 6 on the edge connector. On the Purple Sweet Ten, there is a second output XLR that can be used to link two Actions. The link is accomplished using a XLR-F to XLR-F cable with pin 2 on one XLR-F connecting to pin 3 on the other XLR-F and vice versa. Plug in the cable, flip the front panel switch and you are linked. Non-Purple racks do not have an easy way to connect pins 3 and 6, and will need modification to link two Action units.
Features
Input attenuator feeding input transformerOutput level controlInput and output tricolor LED meteringEight LED GR meteringFive ratios including "All buttons in" modeAttack and Release controlsTrue Relay BypassStereo LinkingCompression on/off switchDiscrete signal pathOver Current Resettable Fused (prevents any module problem from affecting your rack)ROHS - Lead Free
Specifications
Total Gain: 45dBuRatios: 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1, :1 ("All buttons in")Attack time: Continuously Variable from over 800 microseconds to 20 microsecondsRelease time: Continuously Variable from over 1.1 seconds to 50 millisecondsInput impedance: 600 ohmsOutput impedance: 600 ohmsCurrent consumption: 90ma
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