LOOPTROTTER SA2RATE User manual

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SA2RATE is yet another fully original design by LOOPTROTTER. It’s a
result of many years of search and research on harmonic distortion
and sound processing. SA2RATE will allow you to animate your mixes and
introduce the characteristic, fat, analog sound into the digital world
of recording and sound processing.
SA2RATE refers to the sound of old tube mixing consoles and tape
recorders. It can smoothly even the signal and intelligently introduce
the low order harmonics. It also serves as an analog soft limiter.
It’s capable of increasing the level of RMS significantly in a very
musical and ear friendly way.
With SA2RATE you can create solid and fat sound of instruments just
during recording process. It also allows you to process already recorded
tracks and subgroups during mixing. SA2RATE is fitted with perfectly
paired channels which makes it applicable in mastering as well.
SA2RATE is equipped with the preemphasis and deemphasis circuits which
significantly improve the processing of a signal with lots of
low frequencies, especially drums and bass guitars. It’s also perfect
for animating digital synthesizers, making them sound like old time
analog synths.
The new version of SA2RATE is extended with a BOOST function, which
amplifies the input level by 17 dB. Thanks to this option SA2RATE can
directly cooperate with devices having a nominal output level
of -10 dB, such as synthesizers, samplers, drum machines etc. It can also
be directly inserted into effects loop in guitar amplifiers.
Simultaneously SA2RATE is equipped with a balanced output with nominal
level of +4 dBu and can serve as in instrumental preamplifier.
With an input signal level of about +4 dBu the BOOST function allows
extreme saturation and signal distortion, which significantly widens
the sound scape available through SA2RATE.
The reference point in working on SA2RATE was the saturation unit
in Monster Compressor based on electron tubes. In SA2RATE we managed
to achieve the characteristic sound of electron tubes using
the semiconductors technology.
SA2RATE is rid of wearing away electron tubes which in combination
with the highest quality components guarantees long-term seamless
operation.
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Controls:
DRIVE – saturation depth
OUTPUT – output level
BOOST - amplifies the input level by 17 dB
ON - engages processing
The saturation depth (the amount of harmonics introduced) is indicated
with two LED diodes, lighting up at 4 and 8% THD.
OUTPUTD R I V E
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ONBOOST
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You can use either XLR or TRS balanced input/output slots. Connect the signals to the
3 pin XLR or TRS slots on the rear panel:
XLR:
PIN 1: ground
PIN 2: positive
PIN 3: negative
TRS:
Tip : Hot(+)
Ring : Cold(-)
Sleeve : GND
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