FOCUSRITE Blue 330 Mastering Compressor Limiter Start Price GBP 1,800.00 Current Price GBP 2,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price GBP 2,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 08, 2008 End Time Friday, July 18, 2008 Location Lincolnshire See more about 'FOCUSRITE Blue 330 Mastering Compressor Limiter ' Description Extremely nice FOCUSRITE  BLUE 330 STEREO Mastering Compressor / Limiter – Precision compressor / limiter designed for the most demanding mastering and recording applications to be found in Mastering rooms worldwide. A very clean and comprehensively checked unit that sounds fabulous as you would expect from a compressor / limiter that costs over £5,000.00 when new.  Fastidious previous owner and quite rare to see for sale anywhere let alone on Ebay,  I have however been reliably informed that a similar example exceeded £2k on Ebay, and an average example made £1750.00 in the USA, so you know where the ball park is for this calibre of Compressor. Has Transformer coupled inputs and outputs. Large Backlit Dual-range PPM Meters..... Rotary multi-position indented controls / making recall of settings very simple. Balanced XLR analogue in / outs and Key inputs. Focusrite discrete VCA circuits. With a little practice the volume of the CD’s you Master will stand comparison with the Professionals and exceed your competitors. BLUE 330 Isomorphic Stereo Mastering Compressor and Limiter :- in response to a number of questions and to enable a better understanding of this units extensive capabilities I have lifted some guidelines from the user manual which may be of interest.   The controls are described section by section starting with the two large PPM meters which are centrally mounted and controlled by the five meter selection switches in the upper right corner of the module – the signal displayed may be selected from one of four sources:-  the input, the key input, the total gain change being applied by the compressor section and the output signal. To assist in the reading of signal peaks, there is a higher level range showing from -4db to +20db, this is selected by the +16db switch. The upper left houses a switch to select the key input. The sidechain is fed from the key input when this switch is lit. There is also an overload indicator which will flash when the peak of any signal reaches or exceeds +20db, which is 6db prior to the onset of clipping. Input Gain control is by one master switched rotary switch in 1db steps over the range+ /- 10db for both channels simultaneously. There are separate channel trims, continuously variable +/-1db, which are not in-circuit unless selected by the adjacent switches. Make-up gain is arranged in the same manner as the Input Gain, except the Master Rotary provides for up to 22db of make-up gain. The sensitivity is the same as the Input Gain, at 1db per step, thus it is easy to contra-rotate the two large Master Gain controls thus effectively changing the threshold points whilst keeping the overall level through the module constant. Both the Input Gain and the Make-up Gain controls have the same sensitivity, therefore it is possible to contra-rotate both controls to adjust the overall sensitivity of the compressor and Limiter functions whilst maintaining the same overall gain. The Compressor section has a Compressor In switch, a dual range Threshold switch calibrated in 1db steps and separate rotary switched controls for Ratio, Attack and Release. The Limiter has its own In switch, a separate switched rotary Threshold, again 1db per step and a large indicator which lights whenever the Limiter is called to operate. Although the Compressor and Limiter have separate controls, they may be used together, in which case the Compressor function comes first, followed by the Limiter, which will act on the compressed signal, limiting only the selected peaks remaining after the compressor action. The left side of the module has an illuminated power supply switch and a Master In switch. This Master In is an overall In switch to allow simple comparison between direct and processed signals and has two modes:- 1 – Push & Hold, the switch will have a momentary action and will cancel upon release. 2 – A quick press and release will cause the switch to latch on; a further quick press will disengage it.  It is probably obvious that we may not be the cheapest on Ebay, but you are buying fully serviced quality items from people with many years experience in the field of professional audio, along with the assurance of good feedback. Renowned producers and musicians entrust us with their prized equipment possessions for appraisal, service and listing on Ebay, and some of these items have a fascinating History, for you to inherit.    Check the photos for the condition. Although the unit has been extremely well looked after throughout its life, it has been comprehensively serviced just prior to listing as a precautionary measure.  Consequently it is in excellent overall condition.  If you would like further pictures please send me your email, For your assurance and peace of mind when bidding, all the professional audio items we list have been checked and verified to be functioning correctly by a highly qualified and experienced electronics engineer. Most of our listings originate from fully professional facilities and have consequently had the benefit of in house electronic engineers and regular servicing, but as we are being asked to list more & more quality professional audio items, we now have our own engineer on site two days a week. Look out for some very high-end item listings in the near future.    PLEASE DO NOT BID ON MY ITEMS IF YOU HAVE A FEEDBACK OF LESS THAN 10, without first contacting me, or your bid will be cancelled Thank You. 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