Studiologic Sledge Black Edition Synthesizer Information, Specifications and Resources
Author: Andy Merrett / Data Driven
Overview
The Studiologic Sledge Black Edition is a synthesizer released in 2016. It is aimed at musicians wanting to create and modify their own sounds.
The Sledge Black Edition has 61 semi-weighted full sized keys with touch sensitivity and aftertouch. It has 24 notes of polyphony. It has hundreds of on board sounds but no acoustic piano sounds. It does have other real world sounds though, and a sustain/damper pedal. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It has no built-in learning system. It has no built-in speakers which means you will have to connect it to external amplification and speakers in order to hear it. It runs from AC power.
Specifications
Form
Number of Keys: 61
Key Weight: Semi-weighted
Key Size: Full
Touch Sensitive: yes
Aftertouch: yes
Sound
Number of Voices: 999
Polyphony: 24
Sound Generation: unknown
Piano Sounds: no
Real World Sounds: yes
Sounds Editable: yes
Accompaniments: no
Extra Features
Recorder/Sequencer: no
Tutorials: no
Communication
MIDI: yes
USB: yes
Tablet Connectivity: no
Power
AC Power: yes
Batteries: no
Audio
Speakers: no
Audio Out: yes
Audio In: no
Pedals
Sustain Pedal: yes
Soft Pedal: no
Expression Pedal: yes
Release Info
Year: 2016
RRP: $1099
Description
Sledge 2.0 introduces new features and sound innovations that set the instrument above any competitor, thanks to a mix of pure synthesis and sound sampling.
In addition to the incredible sound engine and the user-friendly vintage style control panel, the new features further expand the synthesizer's power and versatility.
Keyboard
- 61 Keys, TP/9S semi-weighted Action
- Balanced spring action
- Dual switch detection system
- Aftertouch
- Touch
- Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed (programmable) 1
Sound generation
- Max Polyphony 24 voices
- 2 Parts
- Modulation
- LFO1, LFO2 (phase synchronized), WHEEL (for Mod wheel and Aftertouch)
- Adjustable LFOs speed and depth
- LFO shapes: sawtooth, square, triangle, sine, sample & hold, ramp
- Destinations: OSC1, OSC2, OSC3, PWM / Wave / FM, Volume, Filter Cutoff
- Oscillators (OSC1, OSC2, OSC3)
- Range from 64' to 1' with semitone and detune controls
- Shapes: sawtooth, square, triangle, sine, pulse (with pulse modulation)
- OSC1 with 66 original PPG Wavetables + Sample Player (60 Mb internal memory)
- FM (Tone generation): OSC2, OSC3 amount control - Oscillator hard sync (OSC2 to OSC3)
- Mixer
- Volume and On/Off switch for each oscillator
- Noise generator: White/Pink - Volume control
- Filter & Amplifier
- Slope (24/12 db) - lowpass, highpass, bandpass
- Resonance up to self oscillation
- Adjustable key track and drive
- Filter envelope - ADSR with amount control
- Amplifier envelope - ADSR with velocity control
- Proportional velocity control on Filter and Amplifier sections
- Arpeggiator
- Latch mode
- Syncable to MIDI clock
- Direction up, down, alternate
- Range up to 10 octaves
Effects / Processing
- 2 simultaneous effects
- FX1: Chorus / Phaser / Flanger
- FX2: Reverb / Delay / Reverb + Delay
Features
- 999 User Programs (+13 Categories)
- Fast sound selection via numeric keypad or encoder
- Auto Dual Mode - Split/Layer - programmalbe Split pount for each program
- Global
- Master tune - Transposer - Pitch/Bend range - Pedal functions (volume, mod wheel, cutoff) - Pot mode (snap/direct) - Display time - Pitch wheel, hold pedal assign
- MIDI
- MIDI Channel - Local On/Off - Clock control - Send/Receive controls
Controls / UI
- Display 2x16 digits backlit LCD
- Pitch wheel
- Modulation wheel
- 35 Pots
- 3 "chicken head" rotary switches (7 positions)
- 1 rotary encoder with push function
- Master volume control (with panic and anti-thump circuit)
- Numeric keypad
Connections
- Audio OUT: 2x 6,3 mm mono jack (L+R)
- Headphones: 2x 6,3 mm stereo jack
- Pedals: Hold, Expression
- MIDI: In, Out
- USB: USB to Host, MIDI
Power supply
Size and weight
- Width: 97 cm / 38,2"
- Depth: 40,5 cm / 16"
- Height: 11 cm / 4,5"
- Weight: 8,3 Kg / 18,3 lbs
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FAQ
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