RDL HR-MCP2 Channel Microphone Compressor

The RDL HR-MCP2 is a dual channel microphone compressor that installs between a microphone and a mixer or amplifier mic input to hold levels consistent. It rides gain automatically so a soft talker and a loud presenter arrive at the console at usable, matched levels, and it catches the overloads that otherwise cause distortion and clipping. Because each channel carries its own line-level output, the HR-MCP2 doubles as a dual microphone preamplifier when compression is not needed.

Balanced microphone inputs are provided on both XLR and detachable terminal block connections, and a front-panel switch applies 48 Vdc phantom power to both inputs for condenser mics. Front-panel gain adjusts from 20 to 60 dB, a switchable 15 dB input pad handles hot sources, and each channel includes a 6 dB/octave low-cut filter with its corner at 80 Hz. A 7-LED gain-reduction meter in 3 dB steps plus a CLIP indicator per channel show what the compressor is doing at a glance. The unit runs on 24 Vdc.

Channels	2 independent
Microphone Inputs	Balanced, XLR and detachable terminal block
Input Level Range	-60 to -20 dBu (pad out); -45 to -5 dBu (pad in)
Gain	20 to 60 dB (line output)
Phantom Power	Switch-selectable 48 Vdc to both inputs
Low-Cut Filter	6 dB/octave, -3 dB at 80 Hz
Metering	7-LED gain reduction (3 dB steps) with CLIP, per channel
Power	24 Vdc at 200 mA (230 mA with phantom)