We always quote 'real world' performance figures (measured to the AES17 standard). Some companies choose to quote chipset performance, which is misleading, and here's why.

  Gain Range: +10dB to +40dB continuously variable

  Input Impedance: >1M Ohm

  Gain Range: 0 to +60dB in 10dB steps

  Input Impedance: Variable as follows: 600 Ohm, 1k4 Ohm, 2k4 Ohm, 6k8 Ohm

  EIN: -128dB with 150 Ohm terminating impedance at 60dB of gain

  Noise: -97dBu

  THD: 0.001% with -20dBu 1kHz input and 20Hz?22kHz bandpass filter

  Threshold Range: -28dB to +12dB

  Ratio: 1.5:1 to 10:1

  Slope: Soft knee

  Attack: 100? to 100ms

  Release: 100ms to 7s, variable or auto (program dependent)

  Threshold Range: -28dB to +12dB

  Ratio: 1.5:1 to 5:1 in Comp mode, 5:1 to 20:1 in Lim mode

  Slope: Soft knee in Comp mode, Hard knee in Lim mode

  Attack: Fixed

  Release: Fixed

  Low Pass Filter: 18dB/oct from 400Hz to 22kHz

  High Pass Filter: 18dB/oct from 20Hz to 1k6Hz

  Parametric section is comprised of: Low-mid & Hi-mid parametric, each with continuously variable boost/cut with centre detent, frequency sweep control with two ranges, and fully variable Q. Low-mid frequencies 40Hz to 400Hz (120Hz to 1k2Hz when x3 is pressed). Hi-mid frequencies 600Hz to 6kHz (1k8Hz to 18kHz when x3 is pressed)

  Shelving section is comprised of: High Frequency Shelf: The frequency range steps are 1.5kHz, 3.3kHz, 6.8kHz and 15kHz (2.2kHz, 4.7kHz, 10kHz and 18kHz when Hi Range is engaged). Low Frequency Shelf: The frequency range steps are 20Hz, 56Hz, 160Hz and 460Hz (33Hz, 95Hz, 270Hz and 655Hz when Hi Range switch is engaged)

  Threshold Range: -40dB to +10dB

  Gate Range: 0 to -80dB

  Attack: switched fast or slow

  Release: 100ms to 5s

  Hold: 20ms to 4s

  Expander Ratio: 0 to 5:1

  Threshold Range: 22dB

  Frequency Range: 2k2 to 9k2

  Ratio at centre frequency: 2:1

  Threshold Range: 20dBu

  Ratio: infinite (Brick Wall)

  Attack: Frequency dependent

  7.58kg

  16.7Ibs

  484mm (W) x 85mm (H) x 250mm (D)

  19' (W) x 3.5' (H) x 9.8' (D)

  AES/EBU (5V / 110 ohms), S/PDIF (0.8V / 75 ohms)

  ADAT lightpipe (SMUX I/II/IV)

  S/PDIF lightpipe

  Bit depth

  24 bits

   <:500ps, 50Hz-100kHz

   <:400ps, 700Hz-100kHz

  All ranges: 20Hz?0kHz ?0.3dB (50Hz?6kHz ?0.1dB)

  176.4kHz, 192kHz : 16Hz?5kHz ?0.5dB

 ?17.5dB A-weighted, audio band-limited, 1kHz, -60dB FS input

 Maximum 0.004% at ?dB FS (1kHz)

 Minimum 0.0008% at ?3dB FS (1kHz)

 113.5dB at 44.1kHz, CCIR-weighted, full bandwidth

 ?09dB at 12kHz