Joemeek MC2 Stereo Opto Compressor

The Mc2 is a professional studio-quality stereo compressor in a compact half-rack format. Simple to use yet extremely powerful, the Mc2 will bring out the best in any line-level stereo material and give the gloss of a professional studio to all your performances. It can be used for both recording/mastering, and live work.

 

Think of the Mc2 as three separate pieces of equipment:

A line level stereo preamplifier.

A stereo Joemeek compressor.

A stereo width processor.

 

Specifications

Input impedances:

Line: 20kohm

Pre-amp overall gain:

-6dB to 15dB

Common mode rejection:

70dB

Equivalent input noise:

-95dBu (unweighted)

Distortion:

0.001% (below Compressor threshold)

Frequency response:

10Hz to 70kHz (-3dB)

Maximum input before clipping:

+19.5dBu

Headroom before clipping:

+19.5dBu

Compressor threshold:

-6dBu to +22dBu (variable)

Compressor ratio:

1:1 to 10:1 (variable)

Compressor attack time:

1 msec to 100 msec (adaptive)

Compressor release time:

0.1 sec to 3 sec (adaptive)

Nominal output levels:

+4dBu/-10dBv

Output impedance:

75ohm

Output Level switch:

12dB attenuation

Noise Floor:

-95dBu (typical, with 0dB Input and Make Up gain)

VU Meter:

8 segment bargraph

Power supply:

12V ac mains adaptor

Power consumption:

12W

Mechanical:

220W x 44H x 180D (overall)

Weight:

1 kilo

GR Hold Threshold:

-10dBu to -50dBu (variable)

Stereo Width Range:

Mono/stereo/wide stereo (variable)

GR Meter/VC Meter:

8 Segment bargraph