Bettermaker Mastering Compressor Analogue VCA Compressor with 5" Touchscreen

Bettermaker Mastering Compressor Analogue VCA Compressor with 5" Touchscreen

The Bettermaker Mastering Compressor is a 2U stereo VCA compressor built for mastering, with a 100% analogue signal path and digital control of every parameter for instant recall and DAW automation. Three compression characters (BM, SG and DX), a comprehensive sidechain and a built-in odd/even harmonic drive let it go from transparent level control to glue and colour on the same unit.

Everything is adjusted from a 5-inch touchscreen with metering, or from the Bettermaker plugin, so settings can follow each track of an album and be recalled exactly on a later session. A Dry/Wet mix control gives you parallel compression without extra routing, and the Range control caps the maximum gain reduction for gentle, controlled mastering moves.

Key Features:

• Analogue VCA compressor:
  Peak or RMS detection and switchable feed-forward or feedback operation.
• Three compression modes:
  BM, SG and DX modes give three distinct characters from a single unit.
• Stereo, dual mono and Mid/Side:
  Includes a Width control in M/S mode, plus solo and sidechain preview.
• Flexible sidechain:
  High-pass, low-pass and a fully parametric filter, with a hardware insert point for external processing in the sidechain.
• Harmonic drive:
  THD and drive section with odd or even harmonics for added density and colour.
• Parallel compression:
  Dry/Wet mix control built into the analogue path.
• Range and input HPF:
  Limit the maximum gain reduction, and roll off sub energy before the compressor with the 15 to 30Hz input filter.
• Touchscreen and recall:
  5-inch touchscreen with input, output and gain reduction meters. The plugin handles automation, presets and A/B comparison over USB.

In the Box:

• Bettermaker Mastering Compressor
• Mains power lead
• Bettermaker Mastering Compressor plugin (download from Bettermaker)

Specifications:

• Threshold: -35dB to +5dB
• Ratio: 0.7:1 to 10:1, variable
• Attack / release: 0.1 to 250ms / 10 to 2000ms
• Knee: 0 to 20dB, variable
• Range: 0.1dB to 20dB or off
• Output gain: -5dB to +15dB
• Width (M/S): -8dB to +8dB
• Input HPF: off, 15, 20, 25 or 30Hz
• Sidechain filters: HPF off to 370Hz, LPF 2kHz to 18kHz or off
• Frequency response: 10Hz to 22kHz (±0.2dB)
• Dynamic range: 106dB (+23dBu, 22kHz bandwidth)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 87dB (A-weighted, +4dBu, unity gain)
• THD: 2nd <0.06%, 3rd <0.01%, 4th <0.006%
• Crosstalk: -83dB at 1kHz
• Maximum input/output level: +23dBu
• Impedance: 48kΩ input (balanced), 50Ω + 50Ω output
• Connections: balanced XLR stereo in and out, USB to Mac/PC
• Power: internal universal 100 to 240V supply, 25W max
• Format: 2U rackmount, 230mm deep
• Shipping weight: 5.5kg