The TUBE-TECH SMC 2B Stereo Multiband Compressor features three independent optical stereo compressors. Combining the effect of wide 3-band level control with individual compression of the three bands creates pure magic, especially on the main mix bus, but also on sub mixes such as drum buss, instrument groups and single tracks.
The Tubetech SMC2B is one of the few audio processors that is very hard to get around, even after a short listening test, and it will last forever because of the color and dynamism it can add to your source material. Try it for mixing and hear the magic no other compressor can deliver! For live use, the SMC2B adds quality and musicality to top tour acts.
As an added bonus feature, the tubetech SMC2B can also be used to remove annoying frequencies in bass, vocals, etc. To be solved / removed. It can even be set up as a d-esser. SMC2B can be very effective at recording highly dynamic vocalists without spending hours troubleshooting after the recording is complete.
The SMC 2B is one of the most creative and musical audio tools available and a favorite for countless sound engineers around the world.
Variable crossover points provide precise control with all three bands of opto-compression. Independent band-specific Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release & Gain parameters make the SMC 2B as flexible as it is accurate.
The TUBE-TECH SMC 2B Stereo Multiband Compressor features three independent optical stereo compressors. The signal is divided into three bands (low, mid and high) with 6 dB/octave x-over networks with variable frequencies: 60-1200 Hz for low/mid band and 1.2-6 kHz for the mid/high band.
The design of the x-over networks optimizes the summation of all three bands, resulting in a flat frequency response (within +/- 0.25 dB), when the gain controls are set to the same level for each band. The three compressors feature Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release and Gain and a display with gain reduction. Master levels are set with Output Gain and Balance controls.
Both input and output are balanced and have fully floating transformers with a static screen. The power supply and sidechain circuit are based on a solid state circuit. With the exception of the output stage, all DC voltages are stabilized.
