TK Audio BC1-THD Stereo Bus Compressor

TK Audio BC1-THD Stereo Bus Compressor Very cool and extremely underrated sonic sweetener and stereo bus compressor. Includes original box and power cord. Lightly used for approximately 1 year. Probably don't have to say this but because pics include other nearby racked preamps, this listing is only for the TK Audio unit. Description and Specs from the web: The TK Audio BC1-THD is a 1U stereo VCA bus compressor designed for "smooth, transparent glue" on mix buses, featuring a specialized THD circuit for adding even-order harmonics, a "Grab" function for a harder threshold knee, and a built-in blend control for parallel compression. It provides flexible, stepped controls for recall, including switchable sidechain high-pass filters and extended attack/release times. [1, 2, 3, 4]Key Features & Description THD Function: Adds selectable "even" harmonic distortion for extra warmth and grit. Grab Function: Provides a harder, more aggressive threshold knee, moving beyond the standard transparent mode for more punch. Sidechain Filtering: Features three high-pass filter frequencies (80Hz, 150Hz, 220Hz) to prevent low-frequency content from triggering unwanted compression. Parallel Processing: Dedicated Blend control allows mixing between dry and compressed signals. Stepped Controls: All parameters are stepped for easy recall. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Technical Specifications Type: VCA Stereo Bus Compressor Ratio: 1.5:1, 2:1, 4:1, and 10:1 settings, plus "Hard" Attack Times: 0.1, 0.3, 0.6, 1, 3, 6, 10, 30, 60, 120 ms Release Times: 50, 100, 300, 600 ms, 1.2 s, and Auto Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz, less than -0.3dB Max Input/Output: +26dBu / +27dBu Input Impedance: 20kohm Output Impedance: 50ohm Dimensions: 1U rackmount