TK Audio's vision is to make products that will satisfy our customers needs. During years of success with our BC1 we got a lot of requests of customize units with stepped controls, more suitable for mastering. Therefore we now launch BC2-ME, a unit perfect for mastering. Except for the stepped controls we also added some nice features like illuminated switches, switchable output-stage between electronically-balanced or transformer balanced class-A.
BC2-ME uses the same basic sound path as the BC1, plus the extra features. The class-A mode offers a more vintage tone, like fat, punchy low-end response with more low mid character. The output section is the same as we use in the DP1mk3. BC2-ME also has a switch that adds extra "even" harmonics to the compressed signal. The blend control offers 21 steps from straight to compressed signal.

All rotary controls stepped.

All push buttons illuminated. Soft light when not engaged.

THD switch, adds extra harmonics (even) to the compressed signal.

Improved VCA circuit.

True bypass.

Five HPF frequencies.

Gain-reduction meter with 20 LED's, 0.5dB resolution.

Ratio starts at 1.25:1

Threshold -20dB to +20dB. 41 steps.

Make-up gain 0 to 10dB, 41 steps.

Output switchable between electronically-balanced or transformer-balanced class-A built around heavy Carnhill transformers.

Balanced, external side-chain inputs.

Threshold: -20dB to +20dB

Ratio: 1.25:1 / 1.5:1 / 2:1 / 4:1 / 10:1

Attack: UF(ultrafast) /0.1/0.3/0.6/1/3/10/30/60/120mS

Release: 50mS/100mS/300mS/600mS/1.2S/Auto

HP Filter: 75Hz, 100Hz, 125Hz, 150Hz, 250Hz -6dB octave

Compressioni In/out

External sidechain: in/out

Dual or single sidechain detectors

THD: adds extra even harmonics

Class-A: selects the transformerbalanced class-A output stage

Straight signal mute

LED gainreduction meter in 0.5dB steps

Make-up: 0 to +10dB in 41 steps

Blendcontrol: from straight to compressed in 21 steps

Balanced input: 40kohm impedance

Balanced output: 100ohm impedance

External sidechain input: balanced TRS jacks

Noise flooor: below 104dBm

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz, less than -0.3dB

Distortion: less than 0.006% THD+N, @ +8dBm

Max output: +26dBm @ 600ohms load