TK Audio has announced the BC2-ME, a new mastering compressor unit.
TK Audio’s vision is to make products that will satisfy our customers needs. During years of success with our BC1 we got a lot of requests of customize units with stepped controls, more suitable for mastering. Therefore we now launch BC2-ME, a unit perfect for mastering. Except for the stepped controls we also added some nice features like illuminated switches, switchable output-stage between electronically-balanced or transformer balanced class-A.
BC2-ME uses the same basic sound path as the BC1, plus the extra features. The class-A mode offers a more vintage tone, like fat, punchy low-end response with more low mid character. The output section is the same as we use in the DP1. BC2-ME also has a switch that adds extra harmonics to the compressed signal. The blend control offers 23 steps from straight to compressed signal.
BC2-ME features
- All rotary controls stepped.
- All push buttons illuminated. Soft light when not engaged.
- THD switch, adds extra harmonics (even) to the compressed signal.
- Improved VCA circuit.
- Can be upgraded with separate VCA modules that holds up to eight VCA chips in parallel to get as low noise as possible.
- True bypass.
- Stepped precision blend control using a 4-deck ELMA switch.
- Five HPF frequencies.
- Gain-reduction meter with 20 LED’s, 0.5dB resolution.
- Ratio starts at 1.25:1.
- Threshold -20dB to +20dB. 41 steps. (picture shows -10dB to +10dB)
- Make-up gain 0 to 10dB, 41 steps.
- Output switchable between electronically-balanced or transformer-balanced class-A built around heavy Carnhill transformers.
- Balanced, external side-chain inputs.
The BC2-ME is expected to ship in February 2012.
More information: TK Audio / BC2-ME
