The Plasma Rack is a high quality audio effects processor in 1U rack format for professional and studio use. Basically, it is a unique high-voltage distortion concept, a whole new way of processing the analog signal developed in 2018 by Gamechanger Audio. Using a high voltage transformer, the Plasma Rack transforms the signal from your instrument into a series of rapid electrical discharges in a xenon-filled lamp. These powerful discharges (up to 5000 Volts) are then taken up by a specially designed electromagnetic receiver and reconverted into an audio signal. This results in an extremely heavy distortion which saturates the sound and gives a lot of harmonics. The harmonics produced, created as a derivative of high voltage discharge, are quite original in the field of traditional signal amplification, so the distortion of the Plasma is unique and unlike anything you have ever heard. now. The way the Plasma Rack reacts to different instruments and sound sources simply cannot be reproduced with any analog machine, plugin or digital modeling. • 3-band EQ Gives you more control over key Plasma frequencies (10Hz, -20 to 20dB Shelving Filter Low Pass, 600Hz, -6 to 6dB, 20kHz, -10 to 10dB Shelving Filter High Pass). • Input gain control Can be used to adjust the Plasma Rack for any type of input signal (like different microphones, for example). Preamp from -26dB to + 12dB. • Built-in Adaptive Compressor Sustain mode which allows you to extend the Plasma lamp output with low voltage settings. The result is an unpredictable and extraordinary effect. • Oversaturate mode Superior / harmonic octave effect obtained by overloading the Plasma lamp. This gives attack to the notes and large high harmonics typed Octavia. • Clean Gate Mode Use the plasma tube gate effect on any clear signal without adding saturation. Perfect for percussive instruments or to push reverbs and create a bit crush effect. • Tremolo / Ringmod A very special tremolo circuit which takes full advantage of the sudden bursts of the Plasma lamp. • Integrated distortion channel Plasma sound mixes well with classic op-amp saturation, so Plasma gives you access to an integrated distortion circuit to create huge sound instantly. The Clean Gate setting applies the lamp gate effect to the saturated channel. • 3 effect loops with switchable level adjustment Change the signal path by inserting external effects or plugins into different parts of the Plasma signal chain. FX LOOP 1 - affects only the original signal. FX LOOP 2 - affects only the effect, before going into the Plasma lamp. FX LOOP 3 - affects only the effect, after the Plasma lamp. • Connections Inputs: 1 unbalanced jack input (instrument), 1 balanced jack / XLR combo input (with Pad) Outputs: 1 balanced XLR and 1 unbalanced jack. MIDI: In, Thru, Out. • MIDI control + 8 preset locations Control all parameters and values via CC messages and Program Change messages. The Plasma Rack also has 8 preset locations to store your sounds, including the states and values of the settings. Also, several Plasma Racks can be synchronized via CC messages in MIDI. • Assignable expression input Any Plasma potentiometer can be assigned to an expression pedal. • Recordable utility settings Prepare your Plasma Rack for lives by configuring the default states of all buttons and functions.
Brand reference number:
GCPLAR
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