
SPLICE MKII 500 Series
500 Series Module
From Serpent Audio:
Size doesn’t matter. The Splice-500 packs all of the sound and functionality of the acclaimed Splice MKII rack into a single 500 series module. Faithfully recreating the circuitry and sound of not one, but two classic FET compressors, the Splice-500’s unique mode switching allows the user to switch between the classic Blackface or vintage Bluestripe circuits at the push of a button. In addition, the Splice-500 can also mix and match the two for entirely new sounds that can only be found with the Splice (i.e. Blue Input Circuitry + Black Output Circuitry for “Blueface” mode or Black Input Circuitry + Blue Output Circuitry for “Blackstripe” mode.
All units are made in the USA to an exceptional level of craft and workmanship.
The SPLICE-500™ MKII is a single channel FET based compressor, and can be used for mono applications, or can be paired with a second SPLICE-500™ MKII for stereo applications. The SPLICE-500™ MKII's unique circuitry mode switching allows the user to configure the input & output audio path circuitry between classic Blackface and Blue Stripe modes, or mix and match the two to create completely new sounds, unique to the SPLICE-500™ MKII.
Specs
- Format
- 500 series, single channel (stereo linkable)
- Maximum current consumption
- 175mA* @ +/-16V (*ensure this does not exceed your 500 series rack's power supply rating)
- Input
- Constant 600R Input Attenuator, Floating Transformer Balanced
- Output
- Floating Transformer Balanced
- Output (with mix enabled)
- <100 Ohm Output Impedance, Transformer-like Floating Output, Electronically Balanced (Accepts Balanced or Unbalanced Signals)
- External send
- <100 Ohm Output Impedance, Transformer-like Floating Output, Electronically Balanced (XLR) (Accepts Balanced or Unbalanced Signals)
- External return
- 22KHz Input Impedance, Electronically Balanced (XLR), (Accepts Balanced or Unbalanced Signals)
- Maximum input level
- +30dbu with compression engaged and Input level knob set to max (fully clockwise)
- Maximum output level
- +24dbu
- Output load
- 150 Ohm minimal
- Gain
- 45db (+/-1dbu) with compression disabled (Ratio set to "BP")
- Gain reduction element
- FET
- THD+N
- (20Hz-20KHz) Typically 0.5%
- Signal-to-noise ratio
- >80dbu
- Attack time
- 20 to 800 Microseconds
- Release time
- 50 Milliseconds to 1.1 Seconds
- Compression ratios
- 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1 & Soft Bypass (BP)
- Made in
- USA
Source: Serpent Audio Splice-500 MKII manual v1.1 (PDF)
