TK Audio
TK Audio M/S Blender 500 Parallel Processing and M/S Module
Configurer
TK Audio M/S Blender 500 is a 500 series module that combines two independent mono blenders, a stereo blender and an M/S encoder/decoder. You insert any outboard processor and set exactly how much of it goes into the path, instead of relying on mix knobs that older gear rarely has.
Parallel processing with any compressor
Parallel processing adds energy to bass, vocals and guitars, and gives a whole mix more punch, because the transients of the dry signal stay intact. With the M/S Blender 500 any compressor, distortion or saturation unit can be used this way, including ones without a built-in blend. In standard mode the module works as two separate mono blenders, and with Link engaged the left knob controls both channels for easier stereo work. The blend control has 41 steps, so settings are easy to recall.
M/S without stereo processors
In M/S mode the left and right sends are encoded to mid and side, and the returns are decoded back to L/R before the blend. That means two separate mono units are enough for M/S processing: one on the mid, one on the sides. You can focus the centre of a mix, add air to the sides and change the width by adjusting the side level. The Cue function lets you monitor L, R, M or S on both main outputs.
KEY FEATURES
- Dual mono blender, stereo blender and M/S encoder/decoder in one module
- Link mode: one knob controls both channels
- Dry to wet blend in 41 steps
- Cue function for L, R, M and S signals
- Electronically balanced inputs and outputs
- XLR sends and returns
- Handles signals up to +26 dBu
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Format: 500 series module
- Frequency response: 20 Hz to 80 kHz +/-0 dB
- THD+N at 1 kHz: below 0.0004% (blend), below 0.0006% (M/S)
- Dynamic headroom: 124 dB (119 dB in M/S mode)
- Signal to noise ratio at 0 dBu: 97 dB (92 dB in M/S mode)
- Input impedance: 24 kOhm
- Output impedance: 70 Ohm
- Max input and output level: +26 dBu
- Power requirement: +130 mA / -60 mA
