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Weiss DS1-MK2 Digital Mastering Compressor/Limiter/De-Esser -Great Condition
Estimated price for orientation: 4 450 $
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Weiss DS1-MK2 Dynamics Processor Product Points Applications: Post production, studio Key Features: Double-sampled Digital Dynamics Processor with 40-bit floating point accuracy Price: $6675 The DS1-MK2 is a stereo 2RU processor with a handsome cream-colored finish. The "DS" in its title stands for de-essing, which the Weiss does very well, but most mastering engineers use it for simple compression or expansion. Its AES/EBU interface accepts up to 96 kHz sampling, and at 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz it internally samples to double rate, reducing or eliminating the harsh aliasing distortion that gives digital compressors a bad name. The DS1 maintains Weiss's ergonomic "one knob per function" tradition, so that it feels like an analog compressor instead of an awkward computer. Multiple knobs and a graphical display make it far more expensive than the typical 1RU processor, but think of the time and headache saved by not digging through esoteric menus! Also, the display changes function as your hand moves to each touch-sensitive knob. Through ease of use, I am able to get more work done faster with the Weiss products - and with better sound than most any other digital processor. There are 128 user memories, plus two independent backup memories of 128 presets each, so one could keep separate projects on the unit. But in practicality, it is easier to upload and download MIDI Sysex dumps to a computer sequencer. The computer is where I keep my backups, hard disk records of the settings used in each project. As soon as the Weiss is sent a Sysex dump, it immediately goes into "MIDI upload" without any user intervention, part of its ergonomic touch.
Description
Weiss DS1-MK2 Dynamics Processor Product Points Applications: Post production, studio Key Features: Double-sampled Digital Dynamics Processor with 40-bit floating point accuracy Price: $6675 The DS1-MK2 is a stereo 2RU processor with a handsome cream-colored finish. The "DS" in its title stands for de-essing, which the Weiss does very well, but most mastering engineers use it for simple compression or expansion. Its AES/EBU interface accepts up to 96 kHz sampling, and at 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz it internally samples to double rate, reducing or eliminating the harsh aliasing distortion that gives digital compressors a bad name. The DS1 maintains Weiss's ergonomic "one knob per function" tradition, so that it feels like an analog compressor instead of an awkward computer. Multiple knobs and a graphical display make it far more expensive than the typical 1RU processor, but think of the time and headache saved by not digging through esoteric menus! Also, the display changes function as your hand moves to each touch-sensitive knob. Through ease of use, I am able to get more work done faster with the Weiss products - and with better sound than most any other digital processor. There are 128 user memories, plus two independent backup memories of 128 presets each, so one could keep separate projects on the unit. But in practicality, it is easier to upload and download MIDI Sysex dumps to a computer sequencer. The computer is where I keep my backups, hard disk records of the settings used in each project. As soon as the Weiss is sent a Sysex dump, it immediately goes into "MIDI upload" without any user intervention, part of its ergonomic touch.