The FMR Audio RNC "Really Nice" Compressor is a high-fidelity, stereo compressor intended to provide dynamic range control with minimal side effects! Between the quality, performance, and price point the FMR RNC really just makes sense.
The FMR Audio RNC Compressor provides two modes of operation: normal and SuperNice. Normal mode allows the RNC to be used for everyday compression tasks, like punchy snare drums or bass guitars, and is great for everything from gentle compression to serious squashing. SuperNice mode provides near-invisible signal compression for sensitive material where compression artifacts are less desirable (like vocals, acoustic guitar or the program bus).
How It Sounds
The RNC provides two modes of operation. One allows the RNC to be used for special effects, like snappy snares or popping basses. The other provides near-invisible signal compression for sensitive material where compression artifacts are less desirable (like natural vocals, acoustic guitar or the program bus). The RNC yields clean, airy compression with few artifacts and little high-end loss, even at massive gain reduction! The amazing performance is whyeven after almost 20 yearsmany professionals are calling the RNC one of the best sounding compressors for under $2000.
How It's Done
The RNC achieves such high performance at a low cost by using using a microprocessor to replace discrete sidechain components (resistors, diodes, capacitors, opamps, transistors, etc) with chunks of software, thereby reducing the component cost. This approach, however, still processes the main audio in the analog domain, avoiding the problems associated with digital audio conversion (e.g., latency, digital artifacts). Even the problem of "scratchy" pots and switches are avoided: no audio flows through the front-panel controls. The front-panel pots and swtiches merely feed DC voltages to the microprocessor and it takes care of adjusting parameters and signal path with componentslike sealed-relays and VCAslocated close to the input/output jacks avoiding noise pickup and audio quality reduction due to aging controls! With this blend of technology, the RNC offers the accuracy and precision of digital control with the clean tonal character of an all-analog signal path. The RNC's digital control permits accurate repeatability of your favorite settings.
FMR Audio RNC "Really Nice" Compressor Features
- Stereo compressor in 1/3 rack size.
- Accurate & repeatable 5-parameter controls.
- "Normal" mode for serious signal squashing. Very fast attack times allow positive control of percussive sources.
- "Super Nice" mode for near invisible compression. This mode cascades three stereo compressors in series to reduce compression artifacts.
- Single TRS-cable attachement to many "insert" jacks.
- 1/4" TRS sidechain insert for special effects.
- No audio flows through front-panel controls, permitting short audio runs to avoid hum/noise pickup.
- Rack-mountable.
- Rugged extruded aluminum and electro-galvanized steel enclosure.
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Don't sleep on this! Holy Cow!!
Feb 19th 2022One of the best pieces I've bought in a long time. I've heard about this for years and because of the price tag I just wrote if off as another budget compressor and thought that I could get by with plugins. Boy was I wrong! This blows away anything in the digital domain. It is clean, which I have been looking for. I've had many pieces of hardware pricing from low to high and I will never get rid of this. I was so impressed with this that I I bought a pair of 500 Series version. From the description of the 500 Series, it made me very intrigued and because I knew the quality of this tiny little powerhouse, its a no brainer. If you want a versatile SSL style compressor for a price that can't be beat, YOU NEED THIS !!! Ive used this on every kind of source and it improved the quality of the instruments well as the character/musicality. Thank you FMR and Front End Audio
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RNC dual compressor
Apr 29th 2021Its a deal cant be beat for a clean fast compressor.
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Holds its own
Mar 25th 2021I was looking for a utility knife compressor to complement some “character” comps that I have in my rack (pair of Distressors, a 2-1176, SSL bus comp, and a Drawmer 1978, and I picked the RNC up while I was in the middle of a mix. Front End Audio got this out to me extremely quickly. Thus far, it’s been living as a sidechain workhorse, but I was so impressed that I ordered a second box.
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FMR Audio RNC1773
Nov 6th 2020Does a top shelf job at a basement price. Easy to dial in. Well made, and in the USA.
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Great Compressor
Aug 24th 2020This compressor absolutely lives up to it's name. For the price, it can't be beat. It's transparency insures the music retains it's intrinsic nuance, and 'super nice' mode adds that something extra that can make the sound instead of breaking it.
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Great Compressor
Aug 24th 2020This compressor absolutely lives up to it's name. For the price, it can't be beat. It's transparency insures the music retains it's intrinsic nuance, and 'super nice' mode adds that something extra that can make the sound instead of breaking it.
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Lives up to the name.
Jul 3rd 2020Great on drums and vocals. Love it!
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Great!
Jul 3rd 2020Great compressor for drum room mics, been using it on my vocal chain and sounds really good too. Lives up to the name
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RNC
Jun 7th 2020It’s very nice and got here in plenty of time for my husband’s birthday! Thank you!
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