Foote Control Systems P4 DMS

It was conceived to be a multi purpose compressor useful in a number of situations that include mixing, mastering and submix bus applications.

The audio path of the P4DMS was meticulously crafted using the finest available analog components, featuring Cinemag transformer coupled inputs and outputs. It utilizes a total of eight high quality laser trimmed VCAs, four in each channel. The output current of the VCA packs are processed using discrete op amps, one per channel. They come stock with John Hardy 990c or Scott Liebers SL2520 discrete op amps.

The audio path of the P4DMS is very short.
Input transformer > VCA > discrete op amp > output transformer.

There are no monolithic components in the audio path of the P4DMS

Features

• All analog audio path
• Fully balanced audio I/O on Neutrik XLR connectors
• Cinemag input and output transformers
• High quality mil spec potentiometers
• Gold plated switch contacts
• RMS Mode that uses the human ear's responses as a compression model
• A/R Mode that allows the user to custom tailor attack and release times
  The Attack control has a range of 0.15ms/dB to 15.0ms/dB
  The Release control has a range of 1.5ms/dB to 150ms/dB
• N/L mode that automatically adjusts time constants using program material content
• A high pass filter at 100 Hz before the detector to limit how much low frequencies contribute to overall compression shape
• Threshold range from -50dB to +15dB
• Ratio continuously variable from 1:1 through 12:1
• Makeup gain range from -20dB to +20dB
• Fast LED metering to display the gain reduction of the compressor.
• Maximum ouput level of +27dBu