SLAM!
Compressor
From Manley Labs:
Let the Manley SLAM! take control of your dynamics and loudness. This powerful unit combines Manley’s legendary all-tube preamplifiers with two distinct and simultaneous limiters—the musical ELOP® and the fast FET "brick-wall" limiter—giving you a unique and versatile tool to shape your sound. This also may just be the most exclusive DI input out there.
The Manley SLAM! features a dual-stage limiting process for unparalleled dynamic control. The ELOP® optical limiter, renowned for its transparent and effortless gain reduction, provides a smooth, musical compression. This is followed by a lightning-fast FET limiter that can be used to catch the final peaks, creating incredible loudness without the harsh artifacts of digital clipping.
With its all-tube, high-headroom microphone preamplifiers and a dedicated Hi-Z instrument input, the SLAM! is the perfect front-end for any signal. Its design delivers a rich, analog tone while providing enough clean gain for any microphone, from dynamic to low-output ribbons. It's the ideal tool to ensure your audio hits the digital converters with maximum sonic impact and integrity.
Specs
- Input tubes
- 2 x 12AT7A NOS GE specially selected by Manley Labs for lo-noise and stable bias
- Output tubes
- 2 x 12BH7 (or 6414W NOS USA) dual triodes
- Balanced XLR line I/O
- MANLEY IRON® transformer-coupled Balanced Inputs and Outputs
- Mic XLR input
- via Lundahl input transformer
- Mic pre
- Selectable 48V phantom power and PHASE REVERSE
- Gain
- 60dB max Micpreamplifier, 43dB max DI, 20dB max Limiter Gain
- Mic input impedance
- 2000Ω
- 1/4” unbalanced DI input impedance
- 100 kOhms or 10 megOhms (1/4” jack out halfway)
- FET limiter
- Attack: approx. 100μS; Release: 10mS to 2Sec; Ratio: better than 20:1
- ELOP limiter
- Attack: approx. 10mS for 6dB GR; Release: 2.5 Sec; Ratio: 10:1
- Frequency response
- 5Hz to 60KHz
- Maximum output
- +32dBm, +30dBm (into 1KΩ load)
- THD+N
- <.05% @ 1KHz
- Dynamic range
- 115dB typical
- Output impedance
- 200Ω
- Power consumption
- 0.480 Amps (480 milliamps = 480mA) @ 120V = 57.6 Watts, 0.240 Amps (240 milliamps = 240mA) @ 240V = 57.6 Watts
- Outboard power supply
- factory set for 100V, 120V or 220-240VAC operation for original destination country's mains voltage.
- Operating mains voltage
- changeable with power transformer re-wiring via switch and fuse value change.
- Mains fuse value for 100~120VAC operation
- replace with 2A
- Mains fuse value for 220~240VAC operation
- replace with 1A
- Mains fuse type
- MDA or MDL SLO-BLO Time delay 1 1/4" x 1/4"
- Mains voltage frequency
- 50~ 60Hz
- Size
- 19” X 12” X 3.5” (occupies 2u)
- Shipping weight
- 25 lbs.
Source: Manley SLAM! product page