Audio Gear Obsession DYNAMICENGINE

Name: DYNAMICENGINE
Brand: Audio Gear Obsession

Dual mono compressor-limiter with stereo link.

28 HP Eurorack module

A dual-mono compressor-limiter for Eurorack and external audio gear, with independently adjustable compression, parallel mix, side-chain filtering, external side-chaining, bypass, and optional stereo-linked detection.

Features

Dual mono compressor-limiter with stereo link.
Balanced input and output circuitry supports balanced and unbalanced connections.
Per-channel Mix controls support parallel compression.
Two attenuation LED bars monitor applied compression.

Controls & Jacks (60)

Release Right— Sets right-channel release time from fast (5 ms at 10 dB attenuation) to slow (500 ms).
Mix Left— Blends uncompressed signal at 0% with compressed signal at 100% for left-channel parallel compression.
Ratio Left— Sets left-channel compression ratio from 1:1 to Limit.
Mix Right— Blends uncompressed signal at 0% with compressed signal at 100% for right-channel parallel compression.
Ratio Right— Sets right-channel compression ratio from 1:1 to Limit.
Threshold Left— Sets the left-channel compression threshold from -36 dB to 0 dB.
Side-chain Cut-off Left— Sets the left side-chain first-order high-pass filter cutoff from 20 Hz to 235 Hz.
External Side-chain Gain Right— Sets gain for the right external side-chain input from -10 dB to +12 dB; the red mark is unity gain.
Make Up Right— Applies -10 dB to +20 dB gain to the right-channel signal after the Mix stage.
Knee Left— Selects a soft-knee slope in the left position or hard-knee slope in the right position for the left compressor.
Threshold Right— Sets the right-channel compression threshold from -36 dB to 0 dB.
External Side-chain Left— Balanced external side-chain input for the left compressor.
Side-chain Cut-off Right— Sets the right side-chain first-order high-pass filter cutoff from 20 Hz to 235 Hz.
Input Left— Balanced left-channel audio input; accepts balanced or standard mono 3.5 mm patch cables.
Release Left— Sets left-channel release time from fast (5 ms at 10 dB attenuation) to slow (500 ms).
Input Right— Balanced right-channel audio input; accepts balanced or standard mono 3.5 mm patch cables.
Bypass Left— Monitors the left-channel uncompressed signal acquired after the Input Gain stage.
Output Left— Balanced left-channel audio output after the Make Up stage.
Attenuation LED Right -1 dB— The -1 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Make Up Left— Applies -10 dB to +20 dB gain to the left-channel signal after the Mix stage.
Output Right— Balanced right-channel audio output after the Make Up stage.
External Side-chain Gain Left— Sets gain for the left external side-chain input from -10 dB to +12 dB; the red mark is unity gain.
External Side-chain Right— Balanced external side-chain input for the right compressor.
Side-chain Filter Enable Left— Enables high-pass filtering of the left side-chain signal.
Attenuation LED Right -3 dB— The -3 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Attenuation LED Right -2 dB— The -2 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
External Side-chain Enable Right— Enables the right external side-chain signal to drive compression.
Attenuation LED Right -5 dB— The -5 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Attenuation LED Left -4 dB— The -4 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is i
Attenuation LED Right -4 dB— The -4 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Attenuation LED Left -2 dB— The -2 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is i
Output Signal LED Right— Monitors right output signal intensity after the Make Up stage.
Attenuation LED Left -20 dB— The -20 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Bypass Right— Monitors the right-channel uncompressed signal acquired after the Input Gain stage.
Attenuation LED Left -6 dB— The -6 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is i
Knee Right— Selects a soft-knee slope in the left position or hard-knee slope in the right position for the right compressor.
Attenuation LED Right -6 dB— The -6 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Attenuation LED Left -1 dB— The -1 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is i
Input Signal LED Right— Monitors right input signal intensity after the Input Gain stage.
Attenuation LED Left -10 dB— The -10 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Attenuation LED Right -16 dB— The -16 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Attenuation LED Right -8 dB— The -8 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
External Side-chain Enable Left— Enables the left external side-chain signal to drive compression.
Attenuation LED Left -16 dB— The -16 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Attenuation LED Right -10 dB— The -10 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Attenuation LED Right -20 dB— The -20 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Attenuation LED Right -12 dB— The -12 dB lens in the right-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Input Signal LED Left— Monitors left input signal intensity after the Input Gain stage.
Attenuation LED Left -5 dB— The -5 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is i
Attenuation LED Left -12 dB— The -12 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is
Side-chain Filter Enable Right— Enables high-pass filtering of the right side-chain signal.
External Side-chain Signal LED Left— Monitors left external side-chain signal intensity after the External Side-chain Gain stage.
External Side-chain Signal LED Right— Monitors right external side-chain signal intensity after the External Side-chain Gain stage.
Output Signal LED Left— Monitors left output signal intensity after the Make Up stage.
Attenuation LED Left -8 dB— The -8 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is i
Attenuation LED Left -3 dB— The -3 dB lens in the left-channel attenuation LED bar. The bar shows how much compression is applied, and is bypassed when the channel is i
Input Gain Left— Sets left-channel input gain from -10 dB to +12 dB; the blue mark is unity gain.
Attack Left— Sets left-channel attack time from fast (0.05 ms at 10 dB attenuation) to slow (50 ms).
Input Gain Right— Sets right-channel input gain from -10 dB to +12 dB; the blue mark is unity gain.
Attack Right— Sets right-channel attack time from fast (0.05 ms at 10 dB attenuation) to slow (50 ms).

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