dbx 1066 Stereo Compressor/Limiter/Gate

dbx 1066
Stereo Compressor/Limiter/Gate

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dbx 1066

After producing the world's most renown series of compressors, the task of producing a new compressor worthy of our reputation would be daunting for most engineers. Not for dbx®. Our engineers know audio like no one else in the world. Now the fruits of their talents are available to you in the form of the 1066 Stereo Compressor/Limiter/Gate.

Want to instantly add that classic dbx response to your mix? It's there at the touch of the "Auto" button. Or use the independent Attack and Release controls to tailor the 1066 to your specific needs. Unwanted frequencies or mic bleed in the signal path? Frequency dependent gain control is a snap to set up and execute with our Side Chain External button (SC Ext). Use the Side Chain Monitor button (SC Mon) and your favorite EQ to dial in the specific frequencies you want to trigger the device. As has become our standard, the contour switch allows entire mixes to be easily smoothed with soft compression while keeping low frequencies from punching holes in the overall mix. Selectable input and output metering allow you to make sure that everything is matched up level-wise, maximizing your signal-to-noise ratio.

For overall speaker protection, our new PeakStopPlus™ does all previous circuits one better. With a new design, the PeakStopPlus represses those unwanted transients from blowing your drivers while minimizing the distortion common to many other "hard" limiters. Selectable Hard-Knee or OverEasy® characteristics make the 1066 ideal for your gain control needs, whether you're looking for "heavy" almost-special-effects compression or soft, smooth gain leveling. New lightpipe technology replaces standard LED's found on most other units, making the 1066 both very easy to read and much easier to operate.

In the studio, broadcast facility or on the road with a P.A. system, the 1066 is designed for perfectly simple operation. The 1066 allows you to eliminate unwanted signals, flexibly control overall signal gain and guard your overall mix in dual mono or stereo operation.

At the heart of the 1066 is our new dbx V2 VCA. Developed especially for the 1066, 1046 and other 10 series products to come, this revolutionary VCA boasts superb dynamic range characteristics while maintaining very low distortion and almost immeasurable noise characteristics. The bottom line is this: a new VCA working in conjunction with world class design makes the dbx 1066 perform better than compressors selling for hundreds more.

State-of-the-technology VCA's, meticulous component selection, and scrupulous testing procedures are just a few more reasons that the new dbx 1066 is the latest in a long line of pedigreed dbx signal processors.

Specifications

Limiter

Threshold Range: 0 dBu to +24 dBu (off)
Ratio: :1
Limiter Type: PeakStopPlus two-stage limiter

Stage 1: PeakStop® brickwall limiter

Attack Time: Zero
Release Time: Zero

Stage 2: Predictive intelligent program limiter

Attack Time: Program-dependent
Release Time: Program-dependent

Expander/Gate

Threshold Range: Off to +15 dBu
Ratio: 1:1 to 30:1
Attack Time: < 100 µsec
Release Time: Program-dependent

Compressor

Threshold Range: -40 dBu to +20 dBu
Ratio: 1:1 to :1
Threshold Characteristic: Selectable OverEasy® or hard knee
Attack/Release Characteristic: AutoDynamic
Attack/Release Modes: Selectable Manual or Auto
Manual Attack Time: Scalable program-dependent
Manual Release Time: Scalable program-dependent
Auto Attack Time: Program-dependent
Auto Release Time: Program-dependent
Output Gain: -20 to +20 dB

Output Connectors

XLR and 1/4" TRS (Pin 2 and tip hot)
Type: Servo-balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
Impedance: Balanced 30 Ohm, unbalanced 15 Ohm
Max Output Level: > +22 dBm balanced, > +20 dBm unbalanced

Input Connectors

XLR and 1/4" TRS (Pin 2 and tip hot)
Type: Electronically balanced/unbalanced, RF filtered
Impedance: Balanced > 40 kOhm, unbalanced > 20 kOhm
Max Input Level: > +22 dBu balanced or unbalanced
CMRR: Typically > 50 dB at 1 kHz

Sidechain Input Connector

1/4" TS
Type: Unbalanced, RF filtered
Impedance: > 10 kOhm
Max Input Level: > +22 dBu

Sidechain Output Connector

1/4" TRS (tip hot)
Type: Impedance balanced, RF filtered
Impedance: Balanced 2 kOhm, unbalanced 1 kOhm
Max Output Level: > +21 dBu balanced or unbalanced

Power Supply

Operating Voltage: Switchable: 100-120 VAC 50/60 Hz or 200-240 VAC 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption: 20 Watts
Fuse:

100-120 VAC: 250 mA Slow Blow
200-240 VAC: 125 mA Type T

Mains Connection: IEC receptacle

Physical

Dimensions: 1.75"Hx19"Wx9"D (4.4cmx48.3cmx20.1cm)
Weight: 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Shipping Weight: 7.5 lbs. (3.4 kg)

System Performance

Bandwidth: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/0.5 dB
Frequency Response: 0.35 Hz to 90 kHz, +0/-3 dB
Noise: < -96 dBu, unweighted, 22 kHz measurement bandwidth
Dynamic Range: > 118 dB, unweighted
THD+Noise: 0.008% typical at +4 dBu, 1 kHz, unity gain 0.08% typical at +20 dBu, 1 kHz, unity gain < 0.1%, any amount of compression up to 40 dB, 1 kHz
IMD: < 0.1% SMPTE
Interchannel Crosstalk: < -80 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Stereo Coupling: True RMS Power Summing