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Most compressor / gates provide less than musical compression,
coupled with gating that swallows transients—or closes early,
cutting off decay and reverb tails. The superb engineering in the
166XL ensures that both its compression and gating provide versatility
and excellent sonic performance in situations where other compressor/gates
typically produce undesirable processing artifacts.
When using the 166XL’s Attack and Release controls, artists
and engineers will find that the center settings deliver classic dbx
compression, while the full control range produces voicings that extend
from slow “leveling” to aggressive “peak”
limiting.
The 166XL’s advanced gate circuitry uses a completely new, program-dependent
timing algorithm to produce ultra-smooth release characteristics—even
with complex signals, such as voice or reverb decays. dbx engineers
went on to take advantage of the wide dynamic range and high precision
of the dbx V2™ VCA to design in an extra-wide threshold range
and ensure top gating performance for each application.
Separate precision LED displays for gain reduction, compression threshold
and gate threshold allow quick, accurate setup, while the 166XL’s
intuitive operation lets users easily smooth uneven levels, add sustain
to guitars, squash drums or tighten up mixes. In Stereo couple mode,
the Channel 1 controls become Master controls, and Channel 2 follows
precisely to ensure a rock solid stereo image—even with high
amounts of compression, through True RMS Power Summing™. Professionals
and newcomers alike will find that the 166XL sets up rapidly and musically
the first time it is used, especially with the Auto attack and release
function. Advanced applications are now easy, with the 166XL’s
full sidechain functionality, and the ability to use either hard knee
or OverEasy® compression algorithms. Add to this already impressive
list of features the venerable PeakStop™ limiter, and you’ve
got a strong finisher, every time.
- Goof proof operation to smooth uneven levels, add sustain to guitars, fatten drums or tighten up mixes
- New gate timing algorithms ensure the smoothest release characteristics
- Program-adaptive expander/gates
- Great sounding dynamics control for any type of program material
- Separate precision LED displays for gain reduction,
compression threshold and gate threshold allow quick, accurate setup
- Stereo or dual-mode operation
- Balanced inputs and outputs on 1/4" TRS and XLR
- Side Chain insert
- Classic dbx® "Auto" mode
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