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SPLICE-500™ MKII DUAL MODE FET COMPRESSOR 

Thank you for your purchase of the Serpent Audio SPLICE-500™ MKII.  This unit is 
proudly 100% designed and built in the USA.  Through our dedication to advanced 
engineering, high-quality components, and research from industry pros, you can 
expect years of reliability and great customer service. 

THANK YOU

 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 

 

DESCRIPTION / OVERVIEW 

SPECIFICATIONS 

INSTALLATION & OPERATION 

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 

WARRANTY 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SPLICE-500 MKII

Page 1: ... and built in the USA Through our dedication to advanced engineering high quality components and research from industry pros you can expect years of reliability and great customer service THANK YOU TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW 2 SPECIFICATIONS 2 INSTALLATION OPERATION 3 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 3 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 8 WARRANTY 8 ...

Page 2: ...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 XLR Accepts Balanced or Unbalanced Signals External Return 22KHz Input Impedance Electronically Balanced XLR Accepts Balanced or Unbalance...

Page 3: ...minimum of 5 minutes after power down before handling It is important to ensure adequate ventilation of the module while in operation The SPLICE 500 MKII should never be placed adjacent to another heat source or high power 500 module While it is not required it is recommended to leave a blank slot space to the right of the module in your 500 series rack to ensure adequate cooling and ventilation O...

Page 4: ...pression that takes place after the input signal has crossed the threshold point The higher the ratio the more the signal that crosses the threshold will be compressed Ratios of 10 1 or higher are generally considered limiting rather than compression The SPLICE 500 MKII has stepped ratio times of 2 1 4 1 8 1 12 1 20 1 The Ratio has a control at its fully counterclockwise position labeled 1 which a...

Page 5: ...in reduction At this point you may have too much of a good thing Simply turn the Wet signal down until you have blended in the desired amount of Dry signal Listen for overall amount of dynamics and control You should be able to dial in quickly and easily just the right amount for detail and density squeeze and sustain Meter The LED meter indicates gain reduction When no gain reduction is occurring...

Page 6: ...unique to the SPLICE MKII i e Blue Stripe Input circuit Blackface Output circuit or Blackface Input circuit Blue Stripe Output circuit Note The default mode when unit is powered on is Blackface Note The switching recovery time for Input mode switching is approximately 2 seconds when the release knob time is set to its fastest setting fully clockwise Long release time settings will increase the Inp...

Page 7: ...ing the Link toggle switch on both units to the up position 600R Loading Jumper The SPLICE 500 MKII allows for easily terminating the output signal with a 600R load for optimal signal transfer for use with both vintage and modern gear Note When connecting the SPLICE 500 MKII s output to vintage 600R equipment typically known as bridging the loading jumper should be disabled connected to pins 2 3 W...

Page 8: ...g improper storage conditions power surges lightening or other natural disasters Warranty does not cover wear and tear items such as pots and switches or cosmetic wear Shipping and transport damages are not covered under warranty In the event of required maintenance within the warranty period unit should be returned to Serpent Audio or authorized repair facility Inbound freight charges are the res...

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