Summit Audio - DCL-200 (Dual Tube Compressor)
A mainstay of both the live sound and studio environments, the DCL-200 has helped shape the sound of countless concerts and albums for decades, as well as holding down the fort in many of the best dance clubs around the world.
It is a dual channel hybrid design compressor/limiter that incorporates hand-selected vacuum tubes with high reliability 990 op-amps in a transformerless signal path, giving you an incredibly clean, precise sound with the subtle overtones and warmth of tube technology.
The DCL-200 uses a soft-knee and program-dependent transition characteristic that is extremely versatile and musical sounding, making it a go-to piece for tracking, mixing, and even mastering. Because of the program dependent nature of the DCL's compressor, a higher slope will result in more compression but the circuit constantly adjusts itself to the incoming signal, making it easy to set and forget.
Product Highlights
- 2 Channel
- Tube/Solid State Design
- True VU Meters
- Sidechain Insert
- Stereo Link
- Dual channel compressor limiter with tube/solid state signal path
- Continuously variable attack and release times
- Adjustable threshold and variable ratio
- Soft-knee transition characteristic
- Sidechain insert for EQ dependent processing or ducking
- Output gain control
- Stereo link switch links both channels for stereo operation with the AC Threshold, Slope, Attack and Release controls of the top channel controlling both channels
- Transformerless signal path
- 990 output stage (balanced or unbalanced)
- Dual true VU meters
- Universal internal power supply
- Hand crafted in the USA
Specs
| Function | Compressor/Limiter |
| Number of Channels | 2 |
| Inputs | 2 x XLR 2 x 1/4" TRS phone Inserts |
| Outputs | 2 x XLR |
| Maximum Input Level | +24dBu |
| Compression Threshold | Variable |
| Compression Ratio | 1.1:1 to 7:1 |
| Attack Time | 0.1mS to 100mS |
| Release Time | 45mS to 10S |
| Maximum Output Level | +24dBu |
| Make-up Gain | Yes |
| Frequency Response | 5Hz to 70kHz, -3.0dB |
| Dynamic Range | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Noise | Less than -80dBu at unity, 10Hz to 80kHz |
| Power Requirements | 115 or 230VAC, 50/60Hz |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 19 x 10.5 x 3.5" (483 x 267 x 89mm) |
| Weight | 17 lbs (7.7kg) shipping |
| Specialties | The clip LED will light between 0.25 and 0.5dB before clipping LED is always in the main signal path |
| Packaging Info | |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 18.0 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 23.5 x 19.0 x 7.5" |