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Serpent Audio SPLICE MKII 500 Series

Serpent Audio

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)