SPLICE MKII FET Compressor
Compressor
From Serpent Audio:
The Splice™ MKII brings FET compression to a whole new level, faithfully recreating the circuitry and sound of not one, but two classic FET compressors. The Splice MKII’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 MKII can also mix and match the two for entirely new sounds that can only be found with the Splice MKII (i.e. Blue Input Circuitry + Black Output Circuitry for “Blueface” mode or Black Input Circuitry + Blue Output Circuitry for “Blackstripe” mode. It’s like having 4 compressors in one.
The SPLICE™ MKII is a single channel FET based compressor, and can be used for mono applications, or can be paired with a second SPLICE™ MKII for stereo applications. The SPLICE™ 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™ MKII.
Specs
- Format
- Rack unit, single channel (stereo linkable)
- 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 (Accepts Balanced or Unbalanced Signals)
- External return
- 22KHz Input Impedance, Electronically Balanced (TRS), (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)
- Power supply
- Integrated Linear Power Supply, 115V/230V compatible (User selectable on rear panel)
Source: Serpent Audio Splice MKII manual v1.1 (PDF)