TK Audio T-Komp 500

The T-Komp 500 offers a modern take on the old vari-mu ratio curve with a unique design that features a progressive ratio increasing with the threshold level.

Key Features

• Progressive ratio which increases with the threshold level.
• Two ratio ranges, 1:1 to 20:1 or soft 1:1 to 2:1.
• Five RMS settings, fast to slow and an adaptive mode.
• Classic 160vu RMS mode.
• Blend control for easy parallel compression.
• Feed-forward compression.

The T-Komp 500 has two ratio ranges to enhance its usefulness. The first range goes up to 20:1, ideal for instrument tracking and smashing drums. The second range, up to 2:1, is more suitable for soft compression. The RMS detector has five settings, from fast to slow, with the fourth setting resembling the classic 160VU. The fifth position is a program-dependent adaptive mode.

• Input impedance: 24kohm
• Output impedance: 50ohm
• Max in/output level: +26dBu
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz +/- 0.1dB
• Signal to noise ratio @ 0dBu: better than 94dB
• THD: level and compression dependent, mostly even harmonics

Features

• Threshold
• Make-up gain: 0 to +20dB
• Blend control: from dry to wet
• Average timing:
  • 1mS / 40mS (most useful for peak limiting)
  • 5mS / 200mS
  • 10mS / 400mS
  • 25mS / 1000mS (similar to the old 160vu)
  • Adaptive mode
• The attack and release are locked in relationship to each other
• In: compression in/out
• 2:1: selects a more narrow ratio range
• Gain reduction meter

Specifications and components may be changed or updated without further notice.