Grace Design m102 Opto Compressor Stereo Pair- Used From Grace

These Grace m102 compressors are assembled with the manufacturer rack

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Manufacturer's Description from Grace

High fidelity optical compressors

Introducing the m102 and m502 optical compressors. While both share identical audio circuitry, the m102 is built in a half-rack 1U module, and the m502 in a 500 series rack module.

From gentle dynamic smoothing to full tilt squash, these units deliver open, musical dynamic control that is the perfect companion to our high fidelity mic preamplifiers or any recording chain. All your tracks can now have glorious, easy to use compression which regardless of how much you squeeze, will always end up with their sonic essence perfectly intact.

The heart of the compressor circuit is an optical attenuator - the purest, high fidelity gain control mechanism available. With careful attention to control circuit design, we are able to implement a feedback opto compressor that not only provides a wide range of dynamic control, but remains inherently neutral, open and musical.

Both are full featured units, including input and output level, threshold, attack, release and ratio controls. The m102 includes balanced inputs and outputs, both with parallel XLR and ¼" TRS connectors, along with a 1/4" TRS jack for stereo link or sidechain signal input. The m502 includes connectivity for sidechain input, stereo linking and even the Radial® Workhorse Bussfeed.

While lots of our gear adorns the most expensive recording and audio production facilities in the world, all of it sounds that way, and the m102 & m502 are no exception. We eagerly invite you to hear what truly transparent, musical dynamic control can do for your audio production. The perfect way to zip it all up and send it all downstream: clean, intact and alive.

Elegantly simple, purist feedback design optical compressor, optimized for signal leveling with a minimum of sonic artifacts
From subtle dynamic control to heavy compression, the sonic character of the source remains intact
Comprehensive control set includes input level, threshhold, attack, release, ratio and makeup gain
Bright, easy to read 10 segment LED gain reduction meters
Bi-color output peak LED lights green with signal present and red 8dB before clipping
(m102) dual balanced inputs and outputs on XLR and 1/4" TRS
(m502) circuit board header / connector for stereo linking
(m502) connections for sidechain, stereo linking, and Radial® Workhorse Bussfeed
Precision audio path with 0.5% precision metal film resistors
Bombproof laser-etched black anodized frontpanel
(m102) Built in universal power supply
Five year transferable warranty on parts and labor
Made in the USA

About Manufacturer

Audio engineer/designer Michael Grace originally began building single order custom audio products for a small, devout following of recording engineers and artists is 1990. Before long, the word had spread about Michael's custom microphone preamplifier designs, which were said to outperform anything else that was commercially available. Based on an increasing demand for his mic preamp design, in 1994 Grace Design was founded and began production of the original 801 mic preamp. Not only did the 801 provide a new level of audio performance and functionality, it helped to establish outboard microphone preamplifiers and direct-to-tape recording as a new standard in professional audio production. Over the years, Grace Design has maintained a steady, methodical pace to developing new products and technologies. Our product line has evolved into a definitive collection of microphone preamplifier configurations and other unique professional audio products. While the professional audio industry is inundated with products seemingly designed for obsolescence, we pride ourselves on providing audio professionals with the finest tools imaginable. Located in Boulder, Colorado, Grace Design continues its mission into the new millennium. As our company grows, we continually strive to improve our production methods to make sure theya re exact, efficient and environmentally sound. Their employees are treated like family and they strive to improve our production mehods to make sure they are exact, efficient and environmentally sound. Our employees are treated like our family and we strive to maintain our business relationships as friendships. And above all, we remain driven by the original passion that founded the company- the love of music.