ART TCS Twin Compressor with Variable Voicing

The 2-channel TCS compressor has a long list of impressive features, including two separate compression types: Optical and VCA. You can even stack them together! ART also added their famous V3(tm) technology with handy preset voicings for vocals, percussion, bass and other specific instruments - with full tweakability.

Other features include XLR & 1/4 in. inputs, front panel instrument input, side chain inserts, channel linking for stereo tracking, attack, release, threshold, and ratio knobs, de-essing, an expander/gate per channel, V3 control per channel, twin VU meters for measuring compression, twin LED input/output meter for ultra-precise level metering, and the ability to place a tube in the signal path to add some warmth to your signal.

Features

Optical Compression

VCA Compression

Expander, Gate, De-Esser and Limiter included

V3 (Variable Valve Voicing) Settings

Side Chain Inserts

XLR and 1/4 in. Inputs

Stereo Link

Analog VU Compression Meters

Precise LED Level Meters with Peak Hold

Front and Rear Instrument Inputs

Toroidal Transformer

All Steel Chassis

Technical Info

Specifications

Controls: Shelf cutoff (Hi/Low) 700 Hz/1.5kHz

Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.75 x 19.0 x 6.5 in.

Dynamic Range: 126 dB (typical)

Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 150 kHz, +/- 1 dB

Input Impedance: XLR, 1/4 in. 10k ohms

Input/Output Connections: XLR(balanced), 1/4 in. TRS (balanced/unbalanced)

Sidechain Input: 1/4 in. TRS (Tip=Receive, Ring=Send) Instrument: 1M ohm

Maximum Input Level: +20 dBu

Maximum Output Level: +20 dBu

Output Impedance: XLR, 1/4 in. 300 ohms (balanced)

Power Requirements: Transformer type: Toroidal

Slope: 1.7

THD: 0.01% @1kHz

Weight: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)