MN-50 Smash Compressor Colour

MN-50 Smash Compressor ColourSometimes you need a compressor to smooth the dynamics of a track in the cleanest, most transparent way possible. The MN 50 is not for those times. The MN 50 is an aggressive, grabby, dirty compressor that colors everything it touches. It excels at smashing drum room mics into oblivion and turning peaky bass tracks into a thick, flat lines of crunchiness. To create this compressor Colour, Avenson Audio upgraded the built in, FET compressor circuit of

Sometimes you need a compressor to smooth the dynamics of a track in the cleanest, most transparent way possible. The MN-50 is not for those times.

The MN-50 is an aggressive, grabby, dirty compressor that colors everything it touches. It excels at smashing drum room mics into oblivion and turning peaky bass tracks into a thick, flat lines of crunchiness.

To create this compressor Colour, Avenson Audio upgraded the built-in, FET compressor circuit of the Fostex MN-50 mixer. The MN-50 mixer has long been a "secret weapon" for colored compression but were marred by a lack of makeup gain and unbalanced I/O. Avenson's MN-50 corrects the makeup gain issue, adds "high" and "low" input gain options, and benefits from the Colour format's balanced I/O.

Note: As will all our PCB projects, it's a good idea to check the availability of parts in the Bill of Materials before ordering.

Features

• Adjustable release
• "High" and "low" input gain selectable via solderless jumper
• Compatible with the Colour format

The MN-50 is offered fully assembled and tested by Avenson Audio or as a PCB only with accompanying BOM and assembly instructions.

Samples

Resources

• Assembly Guide (PDF)
• Bill of Materials (PDF)
• Bill of Materials (Octopart)