dbx 286A Mic Preamp / Channel Strip

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The dbx 286A's full complement of metering and status LEDs visually guide you to achieving the right sound. The floating balanced XLR mic input accepts balanced or unbalanced inputs. An additional 14" TRS phone jack can accept balanced/ unbalanced line signals to process live electronic instruments or pre-recorded tracks at mixdown. An insert jack between the 286A's Mic Preamp and signal processing sections can be used to "loop out" to external processors (such as EQ) or to mix the Mic Preamp's signal out to an external destination.

The cost and hassle of patching together multiple processors for use on one track can be frustrating. The dbx 286A gives you all the tools you'll need in one box, with the shortest signal path to help keep your music sounding clean.

Specifications

MIC INPUT

• INPUT Floating balanced, Pin 2 Hot
• Impedance: 1.75k ohm
• Maximum Level: 0.2Vrms
• Gain Adjustment
• Range: +10dB to +60dB
• Phantom Power: +48VDC
• CMRR: >40dB, typically 55dB

LINE INPUT

• Input: Floating balanced, TIP Hot
• Impedance: 30k ohm unbalanced, 60k ohm balanced
• Maximum Level: >+21dBu, balanced or unbalanced
• Gain Adjustment Range: -20dB to +30 dB
• CMRR: >40dB, typically 55dB

INSERT

• (4" TRS phone) Normalled; tip is Send, ring is Return
• Ring: Impedance: >5k ohm
• Maximum Level: >+21dBu
• Tip: Impedance: 100 ohm
• Noise: <-84dBu, unweighted (20Hz-20kHz)
• Distortion: <0.01% THD, 20Hz-20kHz, +10dBu

LINE OUTPUT

• 4" TRS phone: Balanced/Unbalanced
• Impedance: 100? unbalanced, 200 ohm balanced
• Maximum Level: >+21dBu, >+20dBm (600 ohm load)
• Gain Adjustment Range: -30dB to +10dB
• Noise: <-80dBu (typically -85dBu, unweighted (20Hz-20kHz)
• Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz, +0.5, -0.5dB
• Distortion: <0.08%THD, 20Hz-20kHz, +10dBu, all Processing Controls OFF

COMPRESSOR

• Threshold Range: -40dBu to +20dBu
• Threshold Characteristics: OverEasy
• Compression Ratio: >4:1 For input levels beyond 20dB above threshold
• Maximum Compression: 30dB
• Attack Time: Program-Dependent; adjustable
• Release Time: Program-Dependent; adjustable
• Distortion: Typically <0.05%THD, 20Hz-20kHz, 15dB G/R, +10dBu Output, DENSITY @ 0

DE-ESSER

• Characteristic: Wideband Gain Reduction
• Frequency Range: 800Hz to 10kHz High Pass
• Release Time: 12dB/octave Program-Dependent; approximately 1mS/dB

ENHANCER

• HF Detail Characteristic: Program-controlled shelving equalizer, approximately 15dB maximum HF boost
• LF Detail Characteristics: Bell-shaped boost @ 80Hz, bell-shaped cut @ 250Hz, ratio is approximately 2:1

EXPANDER/GATE

• Threshold Range: OFF to +15dBu
• Expansion Ratio: Adjustable 1.5:1 to 10:1
• Maximum Depth: >50dB
• Attack Time: Program-Dependent, approximately 2mS
• Release Time: Program-Dependent, approximately 10mS/dB
• Dynamic Range: Typically 105dB