Behringer MDX2200 Composer Pro Compressor/Limiter

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Interactive expander/gate/compressor/limiter with fully automatic or manual attack and release.

Features
Dynamic new update of Behringer's popular "world standard" interactive stereo compressor-limiter-expander-gate.

Expander/gate section now features swept ratio parameter.

Switchable input/ouput meter for more effective signal monitoring.

New high-end VCA ensures truly exceptional audio performance.

Sub-miniature Surface Mount Design allows extremely high component density ensures greater reliability.

Extremely short signal paths provide a noticeably superior sound.

Provides increased dynamic energy to channels, subgroups and mixes and increased projection for vocals while preventing system overload.

Fully automatic or manual compression modes.

User selectable "soft-knee"/"hard-knee" switch to put total control in the users hands.

Interactive Gain Control peak limiter combines clipping and program limiting.

Contor switch prevents over-compression from LF content.

Switchable true stereo or dual mono operation.

Special IRC circuit for exceptionally quiet Expansion and Gating.

Switchable +4 dBu and -10 dBV operating levels.

Switchable external key inputs with Key Listen feature.

Servo balanced inputs and outputs on XLR and 1/4 in. connectors.

Audio Input
Connectors: XLR and Õ in. jack

Type: RF filtered, servo-balanced input

Impedance: 50 kOhm balanced, 25 kOhm unbalanced

Nominal Operating Level: +4 dBu/-10 dBV switchable

Max. Input Level: +21 dBu balanced and unbalanced

CMRR: typ. 40 dB, >55 dB @ 1 kHz

Audio Output
Connectors: XLR and Õ in. jack

Type: electronically servo-balanced output stage (optional transformer-balanced)

Impedance: 60 Ohms balanced, 30 Ohm unbalanced

Max. Output Level: +21 dBu, +20 dBm balanced and unbalanced

SC Input
Connector: Õ in. jack

Type: RF-rejecting, DC de-coupled, unbalanced input

Impedance: >10 kOhm

Max. Input Level: +24 dBu

SC Output
Connector: Õ in. jack

Type: RF-rejecting, DC de-coupled, unbalanced output

Impedance: 2 kOhm

Max. Output Level: +21 dBu

System Specifications
Bandwidth: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB

Frequency Response: 0.35 Hz to 200 kHz, +0/-3 dB

Noise: > 95 dBu, unweighted, 22 Hz to 22 kHz

THD: 0.008 % typ. @ +4 dBu, 1 kHz, Gain 1
0.04 % typ. @ +20 dBu, 1 kHz, Gain 1

IMD: 0.01 % typ. SMPTE

Crosstalk: < -100 dB, 22 Hz to 22 kHz

Stereo Coupling: true RMS detection

Expander/Gate Section
Type: IRC (Interactive Ratio Control) Expander

Threshold: variable (OFF to +15 dB)

Ratio: variable (1:1 to 1:8)

Attack: <1 ms / 50 dB, program dependent

Release: variable (SLOW: 100 ms / 1 dB, FAST: 100 ms / 100 dB)

Compressor Section
Type: IKA (Interactive Knee Adaption) Compressor

Threshold: variable (-40 dB to +20 dB)

Ratio: variable (1:1 to oo:1)

Threshold characteristics: variable (Interactive or Hard Knee)

Auto characteristics: Wave Adaptive Compressor

Manual Attack Time: variable (0.5 ms / 20 dB to 100 ms / 20 dB)

Manual Release Time: variable (0.05 ms / 20 dB to 5 s / 20 dB)

Auto Attack Time: typ. 15 ms at 10 dB, 5 ms at 20 dB, 3 ms at 30 dB

Auto Release Time: program dependent, typ. 125 dB/s

Output: variable (-20 to +20 dB)

Peak Limiter Section
Type: IGC (Interactive Gain Control) Peak Limiter

Threshold: variable (+4 dB to OFF (+22 dBu))

Ratio: oo:1

Stage 1 Limiter Type: Clipper

Attack: "zero"

Release: "zero"

Stage 2 Limiter Type: Program Limiter

Attack: program dependent, typ. < 5 ms

Release: program dependent, typ. 20 dB/s

Function Switches
SC Extern: switches the detector section to the external SC input

SC Mon: monitoring the external SC input, disengaging the normal audio

INTERACTIVE enables the ihInteractive Knee Adaptionlt characteristics

Contour: allows for frequency dependent detection

Auto: enables the automatic and program dependent setting of the Attack-/Release times, disengaging the manual Attack-/Release controls

I/O Meter: switches between input and output for the level meter

In/Out: relay controlled hard-bypass

Operating Level: changes the internal reference level from +4 dBu to -10 dBV

Couple: linking both channels for stereo operation and channel 1 becomes master

Indicators
Gain Reduction: 12 element LED display: 1/2/4/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30 dB

Input/Output Level: 12 element LED display: -30/-24/-18/-12/-6/0/+3/+6/+9/+12/+18 dB

Expander/Gate Threshold: 2 LED for under "+" and above "-"

Compressor Threshold: 3 LEDs for under "+", Interactive "0" and above "+"

Peak Limiter Threshold: 1 LED for Indication of Limiter function

Function switch: LED indicator for each

Options
Output Transformer: Behringer transformer OT-1 refittable

Power Supply
Mains Voltage: USA/Canada ~ 120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power Consumption: 5 Watts

Mains Connection: standard IEC receptacle

Physical
Dimensions (H x W x D): 1-3/4 x 19 x 8-1/2 in. (44.5 x 482.6 x 217 mm), approximately

Net Weight: 2.2 kg, approximately

Shipping Weight: 3.4 kg, approximately

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Web: https://www.behringer.com/service.html

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (39 ratings)
Submitted May 3, 2003 by a customer from yahoo.com

"good deal"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Sound
clean sound, not very musical compression, good with guitars, not very good with drums
Quality
pretty
Value
best price in the market
The Wow Factor
overral very good, the knobs are not very good

Musical Style:

everything
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