mxr Dyna Comp Deluxe User manual

Dyna Comp
®Deluxe
Compressor
The most iconic compressor of all time is now more
tweakable than ever, featuring the superior vintage
tone of the CA3080 “metal can” IC, an Attack switch
to toggle between slow and fast attack times, a
Tone control, and a Clean control to blend in your
uncompressed signal.
M228
92503021618REVA
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1CLEAN knob adjusts wet/dry signal mix added to the compressor’s ouput
2OUTPUT knob adjusts volume of compressed signal
3ATTACK switch toggles between slow & fast attack times
4TONE knob shapes EQ of compressed signal
5SENSITIVITY knob adjusts sustain time
6FOOTSWITCH toggles effect on/bypass (blue LED indicates on)
External Controls
2
14
6
5
3

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Basic Operation
1Run a cable from your guitar to the M228’s INPUT jack
and run another cable from the M228’s OUTPUT jack to
your amplifier.
2Set controls to their 12 o’clock positions.
3Turn the effect on by depressing the footswitch.
4Push ATTACK switch to toggle between default slow
attack time and fast attack time, indicated by red LED.
5Rotate OUTPUT knob clockwise to increase effect volume
or counterclockwise to decrease it.
6Rotate SENSITIVITY knob clockwise to increase sustain
time or counterclockwise to decrease it.
The Dyna Comp®Deluxe Compressor is powered by
one 9-volt battery (remove bottom plate to install), the
Dunlop ECB003 9-volt adapter, or the DC Brick™and
Iso-Brick™power supplies.
Power
Operation

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Specifications
Input Impedance 600 kΩ
Output Impedance 25 kΩ
Max Input Level -5 dBV
Max Output Level +2 dBV
Max Compression 36 dB
THD* 0.2%
Noise Floor** -100 dBV
Current Draw 11 ma
Power Supply 9 VDC
* Measurements made at -20 dBV, 1 kHz
** A-weighted, all controls mid position