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Culture Vulture Mastering Plus Stereo Tube Odd/Even Harmonic Distortion
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Mastering tool for adding stereo tube harmonic distortion on on overall mixes or a variety of input sources.
The Culture Vulture is the first and only all-tube unit, dedicated to producing the best harmonic distortion money can buy. It can ˜warm a sound gently, or create a noise like a 200-watt guitar stack overdriven with all speakers slashed. The Culture Vulture is a two-channel unit for adding harmonic distortion to a variety of input sources. By biasing and configuring the distortion tube (5725), four types of distortion
with infinite variations can be achieved.
Although the unit can be ˜clean (less than 0.2% THD), added valve distortion may be quite desirable, improving naturality and smoothing off unwanted digital spikes. But The Culture Vulture can be used for effects! Push it and try it!. You have total control over the type and amount of distortion, which can be changed from even to odd harmonics or a combination of both. Starved, the sound from The Vulture becomes thin and loses its body, overfed, it becomes fatter and more rounded.
The Culture Vulture features two channels that can be used independently on individual tracks, or put across a whole stereo mix.
The Culture Vulture Mastering was developed for mastering engineers to add subtle distortion to a mix or pair of tracks for œwarming up the sound. The Mastering + Culture Vulture is designed to provide accurate recallable facility plus the ability for even more extreme distortion, so that it can be
used in all applications where valve distortion is required. Thermionic Culture used a Mullard M8100 input valve to achieve very low noise. The extra œdrive position gives some of the bite of œoverdrive but with far less noise. The extra control over output level with the (-10db) switch allows the unit to be driven into extreme distortion but still have a respectable stereo balance. However the œP2 and œP3 positions will become so extreme that true stereo wont always be applicable.
Features
- * Transformer-balanced inputs & outputs on stereo jacks
- * Large indented input Drive controls with 3-position switch
- * Indented Output level controls with attenuator switch
- * 4 position Function control for distortion œflavors
- * Military-grade tubes with longer life and low microphony, including matched 5725 distortion valves
- * Extended frequency response
- * Lower noise
Use the secret weapon of mastering engineers to add warmth to sterile tracks, or just go nuts with distorition. Order today!
Culture Vulture Mastering Plus Stereo Tube Odd/Even Harmonic Distortion Specifications:
- Max Gain: 76dB (P1, min bias)
- Input: M8100 (equiv. CV4010*, 5591, EF95) x2
- Output: 5963 (equiv. CV4003*, ECC82, 12AU7)
- Distortion: 5725 (equiv. CV4011*, M8196, 6AS6) x2
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CV is the British military equivalent to US JAN
- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
- Orders placed before 3 p.m. ET usually ship the same business day.
Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
Our Gear Advisers are available to guide you through your entire shopping experience. Call or Chat for expert advice and to hear the latest deals.