ART VLA-500 500 Series Optical Compressor
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The ART VLA 500 retains the Pro VLA's signature vactrol-based compression circuit, with two tone colouring distortion circuits - punch and grit, delivering incredibly smooth compression and overall dynamic control. Fantastic for your 500 Series rack.
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ART VLA-500 500 Series Compressor
The ART VLA 500 retains the Pro VLA's signature vactrol-based compression circuit, with two tone colouring distortion circuits - punch and grit, delivering incredibly smooth compression and overall dynamic control. Fantastic for your 500 Series rack.
Legendary Circuit
The VLA-500 brings the same VCA-less Vactrol based compression circuit used in ART’s legendary Pro-VLA, putting to a convenient 500 Series format for the first time. Capable not only of delivering incredibly smooth compression and overall dynamic control, the VLA-500 also offers two user selectable tone shaping circuits making it one of the most versatile signal processors in your 500 Series rack.
Punch and Grit
The ‘Punch’ circuit is a J-FET Harmonic Enhancer that adds even-order harmonic distortion for a fuller, “punchier” tone while taming nasty peaks that may escape the Vactrol. The Grit circuit adds frequency-dependent signal distortion to make any track truly stand out. This is a highly creative effect that can work especially well on drums and percussion, solo brasses and woodwinds and even vocals when added presence and position in a mix is required. Bypassing both ‘Punch’ and ‘Grit’ circuits delivers the purest Opto-compressor tone, perfect for critical solo instruments and clean vocals. ‘Punch’ and ‘Grit’ circuits can even be combined for additional tone shaping options.
Features:
- 500 Series Form Factor Compressor Module
- Based on Popular PRO-VLA Technology
- VCA-less Vactrol Opto-Compressor Design
- Two Additional Selectable Solid State Tone Shaping Circuits (‘Punch’ & ‘Grit’)
- Variable Threshold, Ratio and Output Controls
- Stereo / Multi-Channel Linkable
- LED Metering
Specifications:
| Equivalent Input Noise | -102dBu (‘A’ weighted) |
| Input Impedance | 10K Ω |
| Output Impedance | 100 Ω |
| Inputs Level | +20dBu |
| Output Level | +20dBu |
| Output Gain | +20dB max |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz to 100KHz (+/- 0.5dB) |
| Dynamic Range | >120dB (20-20KHz) |
| Attack Time | 0.25msec. to 50msec. variable |
| Release Time | 150msec. to 3 sec, variable |
| Slope | Variable: 2:1 to 20:1 |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | <0.003% (@1kHz, typical) |
| Power Requirements | 80mA (75mA @+ 15V, 4mA@48V) |
| Max Gain Reduction | 30dB |
| Weight | 0.32kg |
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