Foote Control Systems P4DMS Excalibur
For sale is a brand new Roger Foote FCS P4DMS Excalibur mastering compressor. This is the holy-grail mastering compressor and the only brand new Excalibur available anywhere in the world. One of the best and most versatile mastering compressor on the market. Serial #001, built June 2023.
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The P4DMS Excalibur was conceived to be a multi-purpose compressor useful in a number of situations that include mixing, mastering and submix bus applications.
The audio path of the Excalibur was meticulously handcrafted using the finest available analog components, featuring Foote Control Systems custom transformer coupled inputs and outputs in balanced I/O mode. It utilizes high quality laser trimmed VCAs. The Excalibur comes fitted with FCS Class A discrete op amps and FCS custom transformers, the 2781 nickel core input transformers and the 2768 Litz wire wound output transformers. The 2768 Litz output transformers offer a solid and pure low frequency response and silky high frequencies.
The audio path of the Excalibur is very short.
Input > Input transformer > VCA > I to V amplifier > discrete op amp > output transformer > output.
The Excalibur also features a purist non balanced audio path which can be selected from the front panel. The audio path is even shorter.
Input > VCA > I to V amplifier > output
The Excalibur also features a high quality blend circuit based on high a quality summing circuit. The Blend circuit is available in the Balanced I/O mode, and is not used in the SE I/O (un-balanced) mode.
P4DMS Excalibur Stereo Compressor Features
> All analog audio path
> Fully balanced audio I/O on Neutrik XLR connectors
> Non balanced purist audio I/O on Neutrik TRS connectors
>Foote Control Systems custom 2781 input and 2768 Litz wire wound output transformers
>Foote Control Systems discrete, Class A op amps
> Elma 24 step switches on all rotary controls except the HPF frequency switch
>Goldpoint mil spec rotary switches on the HPF frequency controls
> Gold plated switch contacts
> RMS Mode that uses the human ear's responses as a compression model
> A/R Mode that allows the user to custom tailor attack and release times
> N/L mode that automatically adjusts time constants using program material content
> A variable frequency high pass filter before the detector to limit how much low frequencies contribute to overall compression shape
> Threshold range from -30 dB to +15 dB
> Ratio continuously variable from 1:1 through 8:1
> Makeup gain range from 0 dB to +11.5 dB
> Fast LED metering to display the gain reduction of the compressor in 2 ranges, 10 dB and 5 dB
>Blend control to control the balance between processed audio and un-processed audio. It is known as a “Wet/Dry” control on some processors.
> Maximum output level of +22 dBu
Balanced I/O specifications
> Frequency response:
+0.07 dB @ 20 Hz
-0.59 dB @ 20 kHz
3 dB down point 40 kHz
> Noise level -95.5 dBA
> Dynamic range 95 dBA
> THD 0.013%
Non Balanced I/O specifications
> Frequency response:
+0.03 dB @ 20 Hz
-0.30 dB @ 20 kHz
3 dB down point 40 kHz
> Noise level -94.1 dBA
> Dynamic range 94.1 dBA
> THD 0.01%
> Power consumption: 45W max @120V - 240V AC
Foote Control Systems P4DMS Excalibur Owner's Manual
Foote Control Systems P4DMS Excalibur Calibration Procedure
