500 Series Audio Processor Compressor/Limiter with Dynamic Presence Control

The COMPRESSOR LIMITER 522 provides advanced dynamic management in a compact 500 Series processor, worthy of the Midas name. Used in combination with the LEGEND L10, L6, or other standard 500 Series racks, the 522 offers the ideal solution for users seeking the legendary Midas sound in a modular design with enhanced and high-quality performance.

• Compact 500 Series premium compression/limiting processor with dynamic presence control.
• Fully variable presence control maintains high mid frequencies for a more natural sound during compression.
• The dynamic presence control adds "air" to vocals without unwanted noise or pumping effects and reduces the risk of feedback during live performances.
• Manual contour controls with linear peak detection compression or easy-to-use automatic mode with RMS compression.
• Hard and soft knee impact with selectable switch.
• Sidechain high-pass filter with selectable switch that eliminates unwanted low-frequency compression artifacts.
• High-performance electronically balanced input with high common-mode rejection.
• Capable balanced output supporting long audio cable operation.
• Precision in gain reduction and signal level metering.
• True hardware bypass switch that removes all circuitry from the signal path when compression is not required.
• Metal switches that prevent clicks at startup.
• High-quality components for audiophile-grade clean signal quality.

Technical Specifications:

• Controls: Threshold -50 dBu to +25 dBu, Ratio 1:1 to ?, Attack 0.1 ms to 20 ms, Release 50 ms to 2 seconds, Presence Minimum to maximum, Makeup gain 0 dB to +18 dB.
• Input: Mono, balanced line. Output: Mono, electronically balanced.
• Noise at unity gain: -95 dBu (22 Hz - 22 kHz).
• CMRR, unity gain, 1 kHz: -70 dB (typical).
• Input: 20 kΩ, 1 kHz. Frequency response, unity gain: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 0.5 dB.
• Distortion, unity gain, 1 kHz: 0 dBu.