Sound Performance Lab 2383 manual Operation, GainStation

Operation

Combining different amounts of clean and tube gain will create various effects. The GainStation 8 operates virtually distortion- free with the tube stage bypassed. The sound is clean and trans- parent with extreme detail and very low noise. The clean stage is ideal for most acoustic instruments, as well as jazz or clas- sical recordings. If you activate the tube stage and increase the gain setting slowly, you will notice that once you reach a certain level, harmonic distortion enters the signal. The sound becomes punchier and “fatter“, and attains more loudness. At this setting the tube stage is still relatively noise-free, and ideal for adding a bit of presence and liveliness to signals that may otherwise sound dull or lifeless. This setting works very well with stringed instruments like acoustic guitars, electric and acoustic basses and violins, since it highlights the harmonics of the strings.

Naturally, these effects become more pronounced as the amount of Tube Gain is increased. The tube can be driven to full satu- ration to produce pronounced distortion, which can be very effective with synthesizers, samplers and drum machines that lack punch. Signals recorded in this fashion will generally cut through a mix with no trouble at all.

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