A Worldwide Studio Standard for Three Decades. - ams

33609/JD STEREO COMPRESSOR
NEVE CLASSIC SERIES OUTBOARD RANGE
A Worldwide Studio Standard for Three Decades.
Hand-built in Burnley, England to its original 1970’s specifications, the classic
Neve 33609 Stereo Compressor offers comprehensive limiting and compression for
recording, mastering, post production and broadcast applications.
The 33609’s combination of hand-wired transformers and gain reduction circuitry
produces a rich, full sound quality which is often duplicated, yet seldom achieved,
by other compressor/limiters. Coupled with the unit’s ease of use, this classic sound
quality has made the 33609 a worldwide studio standard for three decades.
• Classic Stereo Compressor / Limiter designed
to exacting 1970’s specifications
• Hand-made using hand-wired Neve
transformers in Burnley, England
• Classic 2254 feedback compression circuitry
• Discrete output stage for warm, full sound
• Brick Wall Limiting
The 33609 features independent sidechains for the compressor and limiter sections,
both with independent threshold, recovery and attack controls. Compression ratios
can be selected from 1.5:1 to 6:1, with a gain make-up control before the limiter.
The 33609’s compression is very smooth, and extreme settings may be used while
remaining relatively transparent. Today’s 33609/JD nails the original sound, yet offers
enhanced internal and external I/O switching.
• Transparent level control
• Perfect for mixing, broadcast, and
mastering applications
• Hard Limit feature for digital recording
• Limit in/out Compress in/out
For this reason, the 33609 Stereo Compressor is often cited as a “desert island”
compressor—one which a healthy sampling of the world’s top engineers and producers
would choose above all others.
The Art of Sound Since 1961.
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33609/JD STEREO COMPRESSOR
NEVE CLASSIC SERIES OUTBOARD RANGE
33609/JD Stereo Compressor Specifications
The 33609 J/D incorporates a 340 discreet output stage as used in the original 33609.
Frequency Response:
Noise:
20Hz to 20kHz +/-0.5dB, measured at 0dBu relative to 1kHz.
Limit Threshold:
Limit Ratio:
Limit Attack Time:
Limit Recovery:
Gain Make-up:
Compression Ratio:
Compression Recovery:
Distortion:
(80 kHz bandwidth)
+4dBu to +15dBu
Compression Attack
Power Consumption:
Dimensions:
3ms
-75dBu with input terminated in 600 Ohms, by-passed IN, compress and limit OFF; -55dBu with
compress IN and gain make-up at maximum. (22Hz to 22kHz bandwidth)
with input level at 10dBu, increased to +20dBu the change in output level should be 0.1dB, +/-0.1dB.
slow 4ms, +/-1ms, fast 2ms, +/-1ms
A1(auto): 100ms | 2 seconds, A2(auto): 50ms | 5 seconds
0 to 20dB in 2dB steps.
1.5:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, or 6:1
100ms, 400ms, 800ms, 1500ms. A1(auto): 100ms | 2 seconds, A2(auto): 50ms | 5 seconds
• 0.075% maximum (bypass IN, Compress and Limit OUT, input level at +9dBu, 1kHz).
• 0.2% maximum (Compress IN ratio 6:1, Gain make-up to MAX, Recovery: 800ms,
Threshold –18dBu).
• 0.45% maximum (Limit IN, Compress OUT, Recovery 800ms. Input level: +22dBu,
Threshold –18dBu).
5.3VA
Length: 482mm (19 inches)
Height: 88mm (3.46 inches)
Depth: 255mm (10.03 inches)
In the interest of product improvement, all specifications subject to change without notice. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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