● Do not use this equipment near water. ● Clean only with dry cloth. ● Do not block any ventilation openings. ● Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. ● Do not install near any heat sources SA-4000 MK2 - USER MANUAL PAGE 2...
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21. Use this equipment in tropical and/or moderate climates. ● Stam Audio accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph, or statement contained herein.
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80’s. It imparts a unique coloration and harmonic distortion which led these desks to be recognized for two things: glue and character. Each Stam Audio SA-202C is built in the same old fashion as the original with a complex system to hand ...
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● New ratio configuration (1.5 and 3.0 ratios added) ● Transformers switch for optional MOD At the heart of the SA4000 MK2 are two Stam Audio SA-202C VCA cans, which are fully discrete and identical replicas of the original DBX 202C gold cans found on the original ...
● ● Sifam Knobs / VU Meter FEATURES ● 2 Stam Audio SA-202C discrete VCA (DBX 202 replica) ● 2 THAT 2181 ● True to the original G Series Desk circuit and schematic ● 5 ratio settings ● 5 release settings ...
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RELEASE Sets the compressor release time Activates the sidechain hi-pass filter and selects the cut-off frequency of the sidechain signal. Works also when external sidechain is selected. MAKEUP Sets the compressor make-up gain SA-4000 MK2 - USER MANUAL PAGE 7...
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If your unit is equipped with the Neve or API mod this button activates the additional output circuitry. 3.0 CONNECTIONS LINE IN Standard XLR Line input connection LINE OUT Standard XLR Line output connection SIDECHAIN External sidechain signal cial standard XLR connection SA-4000 MK2 - USER MANUAL PAGE 8...
- Move the control of the BLEND MIX to 100% - Check if your output levels are 4dBu, if not, adjust R16 /R17 Last step is to adjust the levels with the compressor ON. SA-4000 MK2 - USER MANUAL PAGE 9...
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Turn the THRESHOLD control on -15, You should have around 24dB of Gain Reduction. If you have difference in GR amount you can adjust the left channel with respect to the right turning by R121. SA-4000 MK2 - USER MANUAL PAGE 10...
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