WesAudio _Dione 500 Series Stereo Bus Compressor

The Wes Audio DIONE implements famous bus compressor design made with best components available on the market. The unit is fully compatible with GCon protocol which allows complete parameters management over USB or through open specification 500 series frame – _TITAN. Besides it's vintage and transparent nature, the unit itself implements many modern features which brings extreme flexibility to shape your sound – like parallel compression or configurable harmonic distortion.

Features:

• Famous bus compressor design with usage of best analog components,
• Compatible with GCon – innovative High-speed USB/Ethernet protocol,
• Digitally controlled and isolated analog circuit
• Direct USB connection to control analog device with usage of VST2/VST3/AAX/AU plugins.
• Hardware A/B settings switch,
• Digital sidechain – side chain signal can be sent from the plugin itself (DAW) to the compressor,
• 3 touch sensitive encoders allow record automation of particular parameters (Threshold, Mix, Make Up) in DAW,
• True bypass
• Accurate analog GR meter and its precise simulation implemented in the plug-in itself,
• THD – harmonic distortion with two modes (Medium & High),
• Mix knob which allows parallel compression,
• Free software and firmware upgrades,
• +24dBu of headroom

Specs:

• Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz (0.1dB)
• THD+N (WET): 0.008% (1kHz,0dBu)
• THD+N (DRY): 0.004% (1kHz,0dBu)
• Input impedance: 10kohm
• Output impedance: <100ohm
• Max gain: 21dB
• Crosstalk:
• < -90dB
• Attack: 0.1,0.3,1,3,10,30 (ms)
• Release: 0.1,0.3,0.6,0.9,1.2,Auto (s)
• Ratio: 1.5,2.4.10
• SC Filter: 60,90,150,T1,T2
• THD (MID switch): 1%
• THD (HIGH switch): 4%

Note: This unit will not work with the Rupert Neve Designs R6 500 Series rack