500 Series

Zähl Rack 500 Dual; 500 series desktop case with 2 slots ; compatible with API 500 standard; connections per slot: 1 x XLR In and 1 x XLR Out; 48V phantom power switchable; Power Thru connector for power supply of a second Zähl Rack 500 Dual; incl. external power supply PSU 500-44; One power supply can supply two Rack 500 Dual

• 10 Module slots for standard module 500 from different vendors
• Inputs and outputs via XLR
• Incl. external power supply L200PS

• System 500 version of the legendary GAMA
• With the same basic characteristics, various nuances of the basic sound can be retrieved by means of switchable transformers (nickel, steel, discrete construction)
• Integrated DI input for instruments
• Very powerful and rich tonal capabilities without losing transparency and precision

• Low-pass filter: 500 to 20,000 Hz (-6 or -12 dB slope)
• High-pass filter: 20 to 400 Hz (-12 or -18 dB slope)
• Variable notch filter: 20 to 20,000 Hz
• Type: 500 Module

• Completely discreet design with special Tonelux opamps
• Transition of feed-forward and feed-back compression
• Wet / Dry Mix Control and Gain Make-Up Control for Parallel Compression
• 6 LED Gain Reduction Meter
• Format: Series 500
• Frame available separately

• Front-side Hi-Z input 6.3 mm jack
• Thru output: 6.3 mm Jack
• Gain control with 55 dB gain
• Tone control
• "Bright" switch
• LED VU meter
• 20 dB pad
• Type: 500 Module

• Fully discrete built-in OPA2 operational amplifier
• American output transformer
• Made completely using SMT technology
• Adjustable release time from 70 milliseconds up to 2.5 seconds
• Adjustable attack times from 0.5, 5, and 25 milliseconds
• Adjustable ratio from 2:1 to 20:1
• SC Filter selects the low-cut filter in the side-chain from 150 or 300 Hz
• Output mixer between the compressed and uncompressed signals
• 12-Digit LED display
• External side-chain option (possible only with additional AUX inputs from the Bento series)
• Design: 500 module

• Presence EQ with seven bell bands and a shelving band as well as infinitely variable cut / boost
• Between 90 and 150 Hz switchable shelving EQ in bass with infinitely variable cut / boost
• Hardware bypass
• Power supply: +16 V / 110 mA (max.), -16 V / 80 mA (max.)
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 38 x 133 x 153 mm (a 500-bay rack)

• In the 500 Series API format
• Discreet Class A / B design
• Transmitter in the entrance
• Driver stages
• Sidechain and exit
• Independent limiter and compressor in / out
• Hard bypass switch
• Slow Attack with classic 2264A setting or new Slow Attack for bus compression
• LED Meter for Gain Reduction
• I / O points for insert operation with 1073LB
• Shielded housing for maximum Shielding against electromagnetic influences

• Max. 65 dB gain
• +48V phantom power
• Switch for phase inversion
• Switchable -20 dB pad
• High pass filter
• Air Band function
• 6-Position switch for selecting the start frequency of this shelving equaliser from 2.5, 5, 10, 20 and 40 kHz
• Construction: 500 module

• Fully compatible with all 500's modules
• Power supply to 420 mA per slot

• Splitter for guitar amp
• Converts a +4 dB signal to a hi-impedance signal for guitar amplifiers or effects pedals
• 1x XLR in
• 2x Jack out
• Phase reverse
• Output gain
• Suitable for Radial X-Amp and further system 500 frames
• Attenuation 10 dB to 60 dB

• Dual Sound Shaper
• Variable low cut filter
• Dynamics section
• LED Indicator for level, gain, compression and clipping
• Rasterized controller
• + 48V phantom power
• DI input: 6.3 mm Jack balanced
• Type: 500 Module

• Channel strip with SuperAnalogue microphone preamplifier and 5-fold LED display
• +48 V phantom power
• With phase and HPF switch
• Separate instrument/line input on the front panel with Hi-Z switch (1MO)
• Switchable 2-band EQ with bell and shelving characteristics per band
• Switchable "Single Knob Compressor" with threshold control and own 3-way LED display
• Preamp gain: variable from +6 to +72dB (Mic), -3 to +63dB (Line)
• Construction: API series 500 format, requires a 500 slot

• Preamplification: stepless from 6 dB to +20 dB
• Threshold range: stepless from 36 dB to + 22 dB
• Ratio range: stepless from 1.1: 1 to limit (40: 1)
• Attack range: stepless from 20 mS to 75 ms
• Release range: infinitely variable from 100 ms to 2.5 seconds
• FF / FB: Feed-Forward or Feed-Back VCA control
• Maximum output level: balanced and floating transformer output
• Max. Output from 20 Hz to 40 kHz is +23 dBu
• Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise: @ 1 kHz
• +20 dBu output level
• No load
• Main Output, compressor bypassed: better than 0.0006%
• Main Output, compressor activated: better than 0.02%
• Noise: measured at the main output
• Unweighted
• 22 Hz-22 kHz
• Terminated 40 Ohms
• Frequency range: Main output
• Unity Gain @ 18 Hz
• +/- 3 dB. @ 150 kHz 3 dB
• Crosstalk measured channel to channel: 90 dB @ 15 kHz
• Monitor INPUT LEVEL and GAIN REDUCTION
• Construction: API Series 500 rack format

WES Audio Phoebe; 1-channel Class-A microphone / instrument / line preamplifier with digital recall in 500 module format; 100% analogue microphone / line preamplifier: +28 dBu headroom; Mic Gain up to 75 dB; Carnhill input and output transformers; LED meter for output signal with clip indication; +48V phantom power switchable; Phase Reverse switch; switchable input impedance (1200 / 3000 ohms); Iron Pad (passive output attenuation circuit with 1 dB step, after output transformer); all controls / analogue settings are fully controllable via WesAudio GCon DAW plugin; connectors: 1x mic / instrument / line input XLR / 6.3 mm jack combo, mini-USB; design: 500 module; dimensions: 38 x 133 x 145 mm (WxHxD)

• API 500 format
• Amplification range for all bands between +/- 5 dB and +/- 15 dB switchable
• Treble: Frequency adjustable from 2 - 20 kHz, characteristic switchable Shelf / Bell
• Mid-range: fully parametric, frequency adjustable from 600 Hz to 6 kHz, frequency range switchable to 1.8 - 18 kHz
• Mid-range: fully parametric, frequency adjustable between 200 Hz - 2 kHz, frequency range switchable to 40 - 400 Hz
• Depths: Frequency adjustable from 30 - 300 Hz, characteristic switchable Shelf / Bell
• High pass filter adjustable from 25 to 250 Hz
• Input impedance:> 30 kOhm
• Output impedance: 50 ohms
• Maximum level: +26 dBu
• Reference level: +6 dBu / + 4 dBu
• Power supply: +/- 15-17V,

Note: Requires 500 rack with at least 2 empty slots.

• FET compressor based on the Urei 1176
• Stepped controls (with increment markings) for input / output and ratio
• VU meter
• Design: 500 module

• All-rounder for detailed pictures, e.g. Vocals, drums, guitar
• The sound captivates with clarity and warmth
• Low-noise circuit design
• Gain: +16 dB to +67 dB infinitely variable
• Equivalent Input Noise: -108 dB
• Switchable 13 dB PAD
• Switchable phase reversal
• Input impedance: 600 Ohms
• Output impedance: 600 Ohms
• High-impedance instrument input (DI)
• +48 V phantom power
• Weight: 900 g
• Module without frame
• Construction: API Series 500 format
• Made in USA

• FET 1176 Style Compressor
• Digitally controllable by VST / AAX plugin
• 1 channel
• Analogue circuitry digitally controlled
• Symmetric Carnhill input and output transformers
• A / B function
• Digital sidechain from the DAW to the compressor
• 4 touch-sensitive encoders
• Bypass switch
• VU / GR meters
• USB connection
• Incl. plugin for VST2 / VST3 / AU / AAX interface (PC / Mac)
• Construction: 500 series module