{"product_id":"manley-stereo-variable-mu-mastering-version-the-works-includes-ms-mod-t-bar-mod","title":"Manley Stereo Variable Mu Mastering Version “The Works” - includes MS Mod \u0026 T-Bar Mod","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManley Stereo Variable Mu Mastering Version \"The Works\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is the fullest configuration of this compressor: stepped Grayhill controls, the MS modification in the signal path and the T-Bar modification in the gain control stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEverything this unit can be ordered with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the three elements answers a different limitation of the base version. Stepped switches give recall and exact channel matching, without which mastering an album turns into guesswork. The MS modification lets you process centre and sides separately, so you press on the middle without narrowing the image. T-Bar swaps two 5670 triodes for four 6BA6 pentodes and holds the smooth curve when you go deeper than six decibels of reduction. Together they make a unit that handles both gentle glue on a master and heavy processing on a mix bus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe valve itself as the gain control\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA variable mu circuit has neither a VCA nor an optical cell. Gain changes through the bias voltage of remote cutoff valves, so the reduction is not applied to the signal, it is how the amplifying stage behaves. That produces the characteristic response: the harder you push it, the gentler the curve looks, instead of a hard knee at the threshold. The mode switch gives 1.5:1 in Compress and 4:1 to 20:1 in Limit, attack is continuously variable from 25 to 70 ms, and recovery has five settings: 0.2 s, 0.4 s, 0.6 s, 4 s and 8 s. A high pass filter in the sidechain at -3 dB @ 100 Hz keeps the low end out of the detector so the kick does not drive the whole mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastering version with stepped Grayhill switches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMS modification with mid-side encoding and decoding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT-Bar modification: four 6BA6 pentodes in the gain stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo channel compressor and limiter with an all-valve path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompress mode at 1.5:1 and Limit mode from 4:1 to 20:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttack continuously variable from 25 to 70 ms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecovery in five steps: 0.2 s, 0.4 s, 0.6 s, 4 s and 8 s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh pass filter in the sidechain at -3 dB @ 100 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManley IRON transformers with nickel laminations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChannel linking for stereo operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardwire bypass for comparison against the unprocessed signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIlluminated Sifam gain reduction meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariable gain valves: 6BA6 x4 in the T-Bar modification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmplifying valves: 5751 or 12AX7 x2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput valves: 12BH7 x2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSidechain rectifier: 12AL5 x2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response: 20 Hz to 25 kHz (±0.1 dB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum gain: 35 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum output: +30 dBu with 26 dB of headroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD: below 0.1% at 1 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise floor: -85 dB typical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced inputs and outputs, 600 Ohm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControls: stepped Grayhill switches with 1% metal film resistors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19 x 3.5 x 10 inches, 2U; power consumption 80 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Manley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58444340429132,"sku":"46855","price":7049.76,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/9854\/1644\/files\/ManleyStereoVariableMuLimiter_Compressor1_74bb70d3-5941-48e5-b7f1-b323ec782031.jpg?v=1786977910","url":"https:\/\/noiseroom.lt\/lt\/products\/manley-stereo-variable-mu-mastering-version-the-works-includes-ms-mod-t-bar-mod","provider":"Noise Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}