BAE AUDIO – 500C
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500C Features
Congratulations! You’ve purchased a 500C 500 Series compressor!
The BAE 500C compressor is a 500 Series compatible FET style audio compressor/limiter inspired by the
venerable 1176. It features ultra fast attack time with controls for attack and release, “xed” threshold, Input/
Output controls and an array of useful compression ratios allowing it to be useful in a broad variety of musical
situations. It uses BAE’s proprietary discreet opamps and output transformer to deliver a transparent and warm
sound. The 500C is housed in a sturdy, all metal full enclosure for shielding. Carefully crafted with the nest
components.
Controls
Input:
Controls the amount of signal fed from the input buffer to the gain reduction
circuit. Increasing the input level control brings the signal closer to the
threshold of gain reduction.
Output:
Controls the amount of signal fed from the gain reduction circuit to the output
stage. Use this control as necessary to make up any gain lost during reduction.
GR Meter:
Indicates the amount of gain reduction applied to input signal. The green LED
remains on with no input signal. The Red peak LED is illuminated when the
input signal exceeds the clip point of the circuit. It is normal for the meter LEDs
to be off when ABI is selected with the ratio control.
Attack:
Controls how quickly the compressor’s gain reduction reacts to changes in
the input signal level. Rotate the control counterclockwise for slower attack,
clockwise for a faster attack.
Release:
Controls how quickly the gain reduction is returned to zero reduction. Rotate
the control counterclockwise for slower release, clockwise for a faster release.
Bypass:
Engages the hard bypass relay effectively connecting the input to the output.
