From Maselec

The Maselec MPL-2 is a brick-wall and high frequency limiter. It can be used to achieve high subjective levels and reduce unwanted high frequency levels (resulting in de-essing). The MPL-2 is also used to ‘smooth’ and give digital recordings a more ‘analogue’ character.

The MPL-2 is housed in a 1U 19" rack-mount alloy case. A minimum of controls is used due to automatic time constants and optimization techniques for the gain reduction. The advantage is not only simple operation but also increased performance for highly dynamic and inconsistent materials without the need for continuous readjustments.

The input gain does not reduce the wide dynamic range of the limiter. It can be used at its maximum setting with no increased risk of distortion. This eliminates the need for excessive levels, which could cause clipping in equipment feeding the input of the limiter. A further benefit is that the maximum peak output level (set with the threshold) is independent of different gain settings.

High frequency limiting is primarily intended for use as a de-esser, reducing unattractive high frequencies. Part of the high frequency limiter circuit is also used to reduce distortion from the wideband limiter.

Users of the MPL-2 will notice the removal of spurious peaks, and an increase of subjective levels, without the coloration and increased distortion so often associated with soft clippers and other ultra fast limiters.

Features:

  • Stereo I/O with consolidated controls
  • Distortion-free peak limiting
  • Increases subjective loudness
  • High-frequency limiter with independent controls
Input dynamic Range: Better than 120dB (balanced)

Output dynamic range: 100dB to 120dB (depending on gain and threshold settings)

Maximum input level: +29dBu (balanced)

Maximum output level: +29dBu (balanced)

Distortion: Typically less than 0.003%

Limiter attack time: Instant

HF limiter attack time: Programme dependent 1msec to 20 msec

Release time: Programme dependent

Input impedance: 100kΩ ground floating electronically balanced

Output impedance: 33Ω electronically balanced

Threshold: +14dBu to +22dBu

H.F. Threshold: 0dB to 26dB below limiter threshold

Gain: 0dB to 10dB

H.F. Limiter: >2kHz

Power.: 90-130, 180-260 Volts @ 50-60 Hz

Fuse: 315mA, anti surge (slow)

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