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Subject: Re: slight OT-synth limiting

From: Eric Frampton <noise@...>
Date: 2003-11-26

On Tuesday, November 25, 2003, at 06:01 PM, motm@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> I'm looking for MOTMer feedback about the FMR Really Nice
> Compressor. With the price of two for $380, including the Funk Logic
> dual rack mount kit, it would seem just the ticket given the present
> layout of my synth and monitoring gear. Anything would be better
> than this cheap dBX 166...
>
> So, please tell me what you think of the RNC. Does it limit without
>
> There's a lot of good press on this unit, but few reviewers are using
> large analog modulars! Please let me know your experiences.

I've not used it as a limiter, but as a compressor there is no other
serious option under $500 list. Maybe even under $1k. It's pretty
amazing. Don't let the wall-wart stand in your way.

While I haven't heard of it being used as a limiter in a monitoring
situation, it is certainly transparent enough to handle it. What I'm
not sure of is whether it would be -fast- enough to grab a transient
before it fried a tweet, although the detector circuit in there is
pretty stinkin' fast.

There's lots in the Usenet archives at Google in rec.audio.pro. Do a
search for RNC and you'll come up with volumes.

e