If you’re trying to choose between the aggressive, hair-raising grab of a vintage "Blue Stripe" 1176 and the smoother, punchy control of a classic "Blackface" Rev D, the Serpent Audio Splice SA76 MKII ends the debate by giving you both in a single, feature-packed 2U rack unit. Rather than offering a simple modeling toggle, Serpent Audio built authentic discrete circuitry for both revisions directly into the box.

What makes the Splice SA76 MKII truly unique is its "circuit splicing" capability. You can independently switch the input stage and output stage between Blue Stripe and Blackface topologies.

Size doesn’t matter. The Splice-500 packs all of the sound and functionality of the acclaimed Splice MKII rack into a single 500 series module. Faithfully recreating the circuitry and sound of not one, but two classic FET compressors, the Splice-500’s unique mode switching allows the user to switch between the classic Blackface or vintage Bluestripe circuits at the push of a button. In addition, the Splice-500 can also mix and match the two for entirely new sounds that can only be found with the Splice (i.e. Blue Input Circuitry + Black Output Circuitry for “Blueface” mode or Black Input Circuitry + Blue Output Circuitry for “Blackstripe” mode.

All units are made in the USA to an exceptional level of craft and workmanship.

Four Compressor circuits in one box:

• Input Circuit Black + Output Circuit Black = “Classic Blackface Mode”
• Input Blue + Output Blue = “Classic Bluestripe Mode”
• Input Blue + Output Black = “Blueface Mode” (Unique to the Splice)
• Input Black + Output Blue = “Blackstripe Mode” (Unique to the Splice)
• Stereo Linkable w/ front panel switch
• “All Buttons In” / Slam Mode front panel switch
• Integrated Mix/Blend Control w/ switchable bypassing for in-the-box parallel processing
• Integrated Sidechain High Pass Filter
• Selectable 600R Output loading allows the user to easily optimize the Splice™ for use with both vintage and modern equipment
• 45dB of Gain (with no limiting)
• Attack Time – 20 to 800 Microseconds
• Release Time – 50 Milliseconds to 1.1 Seconds
• Compression Ratios – 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1 & Soft Bypass (BP)
• LED Gain Reduction Meter
• Backed by a 2 Year Limited Warranty

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

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