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SB4001 MANUAL V.1.2
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SB4001 STEREO COMPRESSOR
Thank you for your purchase of the Serpent Audio SB4001. This unit is proudly 100%
designed and built in the USA. You, as an owner of a High Quality Serpent Audio piece
of gear you can expect years of great use and customer service from us and our
equipment. This is possible through our dedication to solid design, high-end
components, and research from our industry pros.
For any questions or repairs please contact us at:
info@serpentaudio.com

THANK YOU

www.serpentaudio.com

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  • Page 1: Thank You

    Thank you for your purchase of the Serpent Audio SB4001. This unit is proudly 100% designed and built in the USA. You, as an owner of a High Quality Serpent Audio piece of gear you can expect years of great use and customer service from us and our equipment.
  • Page 2 SB4001 MANUAL V.1.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS: DESCRIPTION / OVERVIEW SPECIFICATIONS FRONT PANEL CONTROLS INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING WARRANTY www.serpentaudio.com...
  • Page 3 SB4001 MANUAL V.1.2 1. DESCRIPTION / OVERVIEW: The SB4001 is a Quad VCA based compressor, and can be used for either stereo or mono applications. The VCA is used for the gain reduction and is a very accurate and powerful design, perfect for a number of signal types and musical applications. VCA’s have historically been used in a large number of classic compressors.
  • Page 4 3. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS: Comp In: This is a true hardwire relay bypass. Note: Use this to quickly and easily hear what the SB4001 is doing to your audio. Also use this to help balance and adjust unity gain through the unit. Threshold: [The threshold is defined as the point in which compression takes place.
  • Page 5 -A2 (Alternate Auto Release) – A faster responding, more dynamic Autorelease, unique to the SB4001. Variable Release: A fully adjustable rotary potentiometer, the Variable Release control is engaged by the “Var”...
  • Page 6 External “Key” Input: The SB4001 allows the use of an external signal to trigger the compressor’s internal sidechain, a feature not commonly found in a 500 format module. This makes for an endless array of possibilities, limited only by one’s imagination (duck the bass guitar when the kick drum hits! Compress the snare out of the overheads, etc).
  • Page 7 500 rack. Note: The SB4001 can also be used in a 51x rack. If you do we suggest that you place a small piece of card board into the bottom 2 fingers of the 51x edge connectors in to insure that you have the SB4001 in the proper alignment to be compliant with the standard VPR alliance.
  • Page 8 SB4001 MANUAL V.1.2 6. WARRANTY: The SB4001 is covered under a limited warranty from manufacturer defect for a period of 1 year from date of purchase by the original owner, subject to factory inspection. Warranties are tracked by serial number. Warranties are non-transferrable.

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