From SPL
The SPL Crimson combines a USB interface with high-quality preamps and a separate, fully-featured monitor controller. You can play and play back, record and convert, control and listen – all with one single device (ever heard of the Crimson King? :-)
So, essentially all you need for a truly professional recording setup now is the Crimson and your favorite DAW.
Features:
- 10 recording, 4 playback and 20 monitoring channels
- 36V operational voltage for professional levels up to +24dB
- Two discrete, Class A, 60V high-voltage, boutique mic-preamplifiers
- Two Hi-Z instrument preamplifiers
- Two separate headphone amps, individually controllable
- Connect and control two stereo speaker sets
- Monitor mix function for playback and recording signals
- MIDI input and output via two DIN sockets
- USB 2.0, S/P-DIF input and output
- 24Bit/192kHz converter
- Made in Germany
Input Sockets
- Mic Inputs 1 -2
- XLR
- Line Inputs 1–4
- 6,3mm TRS
- Instrument Inputs 3–4
- 6,3mm TRS
- Source 1 Input
- 6,3mm TRS
- Source 2 Input
- RCA
- Source 3 Input
- 3,5mm TRS
- Midi Input
- DIN (5 pins)
- SPDIF Input
- RCA
Output Sockets
- Speaker A Output
- XLR
- Speaker B Output
- 6,3mm TRS
- Midi Output
- DIN (5 pins)
- SPDIF Output
- RCA
- Headphone Outputs
- 6,3mm TRS
Input Impedances
- Microphone Input
- 10 kOhm
- Line Inputs
- 10kOhm unbalanced, 20kOhm balanced
- Instrument Inputs
- 1,1 Mohm
- Source 1 Input
- 10kOhm unbalanced, 20kOhm balanced
- Source 2 Input
- 10kOhm
- Source 3 Input
- 10kOhm
- SPDIF Input
- 75 Ohm
Output Impedances
- Speaker A Output
- 75 Ohm unbalanced, 150 Ohm balanced
- Speaker B Output
- 75 Ohm unbalanced, 150 Ohm balanced
- Headphone Outputs
- 33 Ohm
Maximum Input Levels
- Mic Inputs
- +14,5 dBu (Gain fully left)
- Line Inputs
- +22,5 dBu
- Instrument Inputs
- +24,0 dBu (Gain fully left)
- Source 1 Input
- +22,5 dBu
- Source 2 Input
- +22,5 dBu
- Source 3 Input
- +22,5 dBu
Maximum Output Levels
- Speaker A Output
- +22,5 dBu
- Speaker B Output
- +22,5 dBu
Mic Preamplifier (balanced, XLR)
- Gain Control
- +8dB - +60dB
- Frequency Response
- 10Hz - >200kHz
- Noise (unweighted, 30dB gain, input termination 150 Ohm)
- -90 dBu
- Equivalent Input Noise
- -128 dBu
- Common Mode Rejection Ratio
- < -70 dBu
- THD+N Ratio@1kHz (30dB gain, input termination 150 Ohm)
- 0,003 %
- High Pass Filter
- fg = 80Hz, 6dB/Oct.
- Phantom Power
- 48Volt
Instrument Input (unbalanced, 6,3mm TRS)
- Gain Control
- -6dB - +31dB
- Frequency Response
- 10Hz - >200kHz
- Noise (unweighted, unity gain, input termination 100 kOhm)
- -85 dBu
- THD+N Ratio@1kHz (unity gain, input termination 100 kOhm)
- 0,005 %
Line Input (balanced, 6,3mm TRS)
- Frequency Response
- 10Hz - >200kHz
- Noise (unweighted, unity gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- -95 dBu
- Common Mode Rejection ratio
- < -60 dBu
- THD+N Ratio@1kHz (unity gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- 0,002 %
Source 1 Input (balanced, 6,3mm TRS)
- Frequency Response
- 10Hz - >200kHz
- Noise (unweighted, unity gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- -95 dBu
- Common Mode Rejection ratio
- < -60 dBu
- THD+N Ratio@1kHz (unity gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- 0,002%
Source 2 Input (unbalanced, RCA)
- Frequency Response
- 10Hz - >200kHz
- Noise (unweighted, unity gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- -90 dBu
- Noise (unweighted, -10dBV, input termination 600 Ohm)
- -85 dBu
- THD+N Ratio@1kHz (unity gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- 0,003 %
- THD+N Ratio@1kHz (-10dBV, input termination 600 Ohm)
- 0,003 %
Source 3 Input (unbalanced, 3,5mm TRS)
- Frequency Response
- 10Hz - >200kHz
- Noise (unweighted, unity gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- -88 dBu
- Noise (unweighted, +15dB gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- -76 dBu
- THD+N Ratio@1kHz (unity gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- 0,003 %
- THD+N Ratio@1kHz (+15dB gain, input termination 600 Ohm)
- 0,005 %
Headphone Outputs (stereo, 6,3mm TRS)
- Frequency Response
- 10Hz - >200kHz
- Power@0dBu
- 47 Ohm load: 13 mW/300 Ohm load: 1,7 mW/600 Ohm load: 1,0 mW
- Power max
- 47 Ohm load: 670 mW/300 Ohm load: 265 mW/600 Ohm load: 150 mW
- THD+N Ratio@1kHz (Power@0dBu)
- 47 Ohm: 0,0026 %/300 Ohm: 0,002 %/600 Ohm: 0,002 %
AD Conversion
- Sample Rates
- 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
- Dynamic range converter chip (manufacturer's specification)
- 115 dB
Dynamic range measured via Line Input > AD Converter > DAW > SPDIF Output:
- 44.1kHz
- 110dB (unweighted)
- 48kHz
- 110dB (unweighted)
- 96kHz
- 107dB (unweighted)
THD+N ratio @ 1kHz (-1dBFS)
- 44.1kHz
- 0,01 %
- 48kHz
- 0,01 %
- 96kHz
- 0,01 %
0dBFS = +15 dBu
DA Conversion
- Dynamic range converter chip (manufacturer's specification)
- 115 dB
Dynamic range measured via SPDIF Input > DAW > DA Converter > Speaker Output:
- 44,1kHz
- 106dB (unweighted)
- 48kHz
- 106dB (unweighted)
- 96kHz
- 104dB (unweighted)
THD+N ratio @ 1kHz (-1dBFS)
- 44,1kHz
- 0,006 %
- 48kHz
- 0,006 %
- 96kHz
- 0,007 %
Power Consumption
16,8 Watt
Power Supply
External Power Supply, Input 100–240V AC/50–60 Hz; Output 12V DC/1,5A
- Internal Power Supplies
- Audio: +/-17V, Digital: +5V and +3,3V
Dimensions and Weight
- Housing (H x W x D in mm)
- 60x330x207 (BxT=bottom panel w/o sockets, H w/o controls)
- Weight
- 2,7 kg
- Notes
- 0dBu = 0,775 V. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Free 3-Year Warranty
Sound Pure stands behind our products. Free three-year warranty on this item. Coverage exclusions live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Level of support and expertise that simply isn't available at big-box megastores. Read the warranty →
Returns
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