TK's Next-generation Bus Compressor for Your 500 Series Rack
If you're searching for that elusive magic glue for your mixes, all you need to do is load a TK Audio BC501 into your 500 Series rack. This stereo bus compressor offers transparent, super-smooth compression that will bolster every mix you run through it — without compromising its clarity. The BC501 contains all the power of TK's flagship BC1-S rackmount compressor, but it sweetens the pot with BC2-ME-derived mastering features like lower ratio settings, a harmonic-generating THD function, and a switchable highpass filter. You also get a Blend knob for effortless parallel compression, stepped controls for accurate recall, and a sidechain input for external keying. The TK Audio BC501 is ideal for engineers who want to infuse their in-the-box mixes with legit analog character.
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Picks up where the BC1-S bus compressor leaves off
The BC501 behaves like TK's lauded BC1-S bus compressor — if it was hopped up on steroids — and includes added functionality culled from the company's high-end BC2-ME mastering compressor. This 500 Series module delivers the same transparent gain reduction as the BC1-S, along with 1.25:1 and 6:1 ratio settings for added flexibility. A THD function injects your mixes with ear-tickling, even-order harmonics. You also get a switchable highpass filter with 80Hz, 150Hz, and 220Hz settings.
TK Audio BC501 Stereo Bus Compressor Features:
- Provides that elusive magic glue for your mixes
- Offers transparent, super-smooth compression that doesn't compromise clarity
- Vaunts the power of TK's flagship BC1-S compressor with added BC2-ME-derived mastering features
- Includes 1:25:1, 1.5:1, 2:1, 4:1, 6:1, and 10:1 ratio settings
- THD function injects your mixes with ear-tickling, even-order harmonics
- Switchable highpass filter with 80Hz, 150Hz, and 220Hz settings
- Blend knob yields effortless parallel compression
- Sidechain input enables keying from an external source
- Stepped controls ensure accurate recall