Manley Labs Stereo Variable MU Limiter Compressor MSLCHP

The Manley Labs Stereo Variable MU Limiter Compressor MSLCHP is a high-quality audio processing device featuring an all-tube design with 4 tubes per channel and hand-wound custom components.

The Manley Labs Stereo Variable MU Limiter Compressor MSLCHP is a high-quality audio processing device featuring an all-tube design with 4 tubes per channel and hand-wound custom components. It offers two XLR transformer balanced inputs and outputs, each with 600 Ω impedance. The unit includes an input level switch with options ranging from -8 dB to +8 dB. Compression threshold is continuously variable, with compressor ratio set at 1.5:1 and limiter ratio ranging from 4:1 to 20:1.

Attack time can be adjusted between 25 to 70 ms, while release time has five recovery settings: 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 4.0, and 8.0 seconds. Maximum output level is +30 dBu (26 Vrms) with 26 dB of headroom. Make-up gain is adjustable up to +35 dB. The frequency response spans from 20 Hz to 25 kHz, with total harmonic distortion below 0.1% at 1 kHz and a noise floor of -85 dB typical.

• Number of Channels: 2
• Inputs: 2 x XLR transformer balanced (600 Ω)
• Outputs: 2 x XLR transformer balanced (600 Ω)
• Input Level: Input Level Switch: -8, -4, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +4, and +8 dB
• Compression Threshold: Continuously variable threshold for compression and limiting