The FMR RNLA REALLY NICE LEVELLING AMP 1/3 Rack Stereo Levelling Amplifier. A compressor with a character that works well with vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitars and two-mix sources.
The FMR RNLA REALLY NICE LEVELLING AMP is a compressor with a character that works well with vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitars and two-mix sources. Some describe the tone of the RNLA as "thick and gooey". Some very well-outfitted RNLA users report that even with a full complement of expensive, vintage levelling amps/compressors, the RNLA still fills a niche that the others don't.
The main features of the FMR RNLA REALLY NICE LEVELLING AMP include:
- Wide Dynamic Range. The RNLA has a dynamic range of 117dB, minimum, which is appropriate for today's digital systems. The RNLA offers a clip point (<3% THD) of 22.5dBu.
- Fidelity. Although the RNLA is designed to dynamically " colour" the sound passing through it, the channel electronics are fairly neutral and designed so that the output signal (statically measured) closely resembles the input signal. Each channel is hand-trimmed to typically less than 0.005% Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise (THD+N).
- Inputs and Inserts. As with the RNC, the RNLA has unbalanced inputs that also double as Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) inserts to mate with popular mixer and equipment inserts. This allows you to connect, using only a single TRS-to-TRS cable per channel, an RNLA's channel (in & out) with a single cable to a mixer or other compatible device.
- Balanced Outputs. The RNLA has balanced, non-differential outputs. Although the "cold" part of the signal is not driven the impedance in both legs are the same, thereby giving your audio the benefit of reduced noise if the RNLA is connected to a balanced line input.
- Precise Gain Reduction Metering. A highly accurate gain reduction meter is provided to allow visual verification of what you're hearing. Although meters should never be a substitute for what you hear, a dynamically accurate meter is better than one that can lag or misread the actual dynamic performance of the compressor. Due to our digitally-controlled architecture, even the peak-detection errors of a pure digitally-implemented meter are avoided and a dynamically accurate meter is obtained.
- Full Parametric Control. The RNLA provides both full parametric control and a continuously-variable RATIO control for maximum artistic flexibility. But, most importantly, both the ATTACK and RELEASE controls go to 11. In addition, all of the front panel controls are merely a control surface for the RNLA's internal digital engine, so no scratchy pots and very precise compression parameters.
- Hardwired Bypass. There is a sealed relay (for long life) to switch the RNLA's output connectors between the output of the compression stage or the input jacks, thus providing a true bypass of the signal path. Worst case, without mains power, you'll still get a signal out of the RNLA
FMR RNLA Really Nice Levelling Amp (code 35778)
Stereo Levelling Amplifier. A compressor with a character that works well with vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitars and two-mix sources.
£199.99 (inc vat)