SPL - BiG Studio
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The SPL BiG [Studio] accompanies you with an assertive style that fuses vibrant analogue character with a dark, pro-studio aesthetic, creating a sonic presence that's as wide as it is lively, thanks to a stereo extension shaped to awaken each arrangement with perfectly channelled energy. This analogue processor is designed as a creative companion that brings surprising dynamics by sculpting subtle contours around your tracks, enhancing the impression of space as if your mix were breathing more freely in the room. Its ability to reshape the scene adds a sense of relief that invites you to explore new musical directions with an enthusiasm reminiscent of early home studio experimentation.
ARTICLE N° 115116
Presentation
SPL BiG Studio's Range control acts with astonishing precision, helping you to select a precise frequency zone to achieve targeted stereo widening and subtly transform the balance of your mix without upsetting its naturalness. You'll immediately feel how this frequency focus enriches your creative approach by giving you highly intuitive freedom.
With BiG Studio's Stage function, you can manipulate the depth as if you were moving a light across a soundstage, repositioning the chosen zone with Range to create a living, breathing scene.
This control allows you to move an element forwards or backwards without degrading its original texture, developing a very enveloping sense of space. This way of arranging depth gives an almost physical sensation when you adjust your stereo processing.
The Bigness control will intensify the work done by the Range and Stage sections by adjusting the amount of widening applied to the targeted zone, creating a surprisingly coherent spatial breathing effect in complex mixes.
In this way, you explore a form of stereo breathing that amplifies your creativity and encourages bold choices while maintaining convincing clarity throughout the spectrum. This behaviour quickly inspires new ideas, as each variation of Bigness opens up a different sonic movement that encourages you to play more with the scene.
The BiG Studio's Tube Harmonics adds harmonic colouration from its tube circuitry, creating a delicate thickness that blends perfectly into an already ample stereo treatment.
This controlled warmth invites your signal to gain a pleasing presence reminiscent of iconic pro studio machines.
Activating the Harmonics switch introduces an accomplished tube chain that reacts like a living organism, glowing when it reaches its optimum temperature, reinforcing your sense of working with an expressive tool.
This section provides a structured brilliance that combines naturally with stereo widening to create a hybrid treatment between smoothness and definition.
The result is a vibrant harmonic mix that spreads out into space without losing coherence.
The BiG [Studio] Bass Boost activates a basic curve inspired by SPL AirBass work, giving your bass a sculpted base that reinforces your entire stereo image with a pleasing roundness.
You immediately feel how this low-frequency boost supports the overall balance with elegant depth.
With BiG Studio's Stage function, you can manipulate the depth as if you were moving a light across a soundstage, repositioning the chosen zone with Range to create a living, breathing scene.
This control allows you to move an element forwards or backwards without degrading its original texture, developing a very enveloping sense of space. This way of arranging depth gives an almost physical sensation when you adjust your stereo processing.
The Bigness control will intensify the work done by the Range and Stage sections by adjusting the amount of widening applied to the targeted zone, creating a surprisingly coherent spatial breathing effect in complex mixes.
In this way, you explore a form of stereo breathing that amplifies your creativity and encourages bold choices while maintaining convincing clarity throughout the spectrum. This behaviour quickly inspires new ideas, as each variation of Bigness opens up a different sonic movement that encourages you to play more with the scene.
The BiG Studio's Tube Harmonics adds harmonic colouration from its tube circuitry, creating a delicate thickness that blends perfectly into an already ample stereo treatment.
This controlled warmth invites your signal to gain a pleasing presence reminiscent of iconic pro studio machines.
Activating the Harmonics switch introduces an accomplished tube chain that reacts like a living organism, glowing when it reaches its optimum temperature, reinforcing your sense of working with an expressive tool.
This section provides a structured brilliance that combines naturally with stereo widening to create a hybrid treatment between smoothness and definition.
The result is a vibrant harmonic mix that spreads out into space without losing coherence.
The BiG [Studio] Bass Boost activates a basic curve inspired by SPL AirBass work, giving your bass a sculpted base that reinforces your entire stereo image with a pleasing roundness.
You immediately feel how this low-frequency boost supports the overall balance with elegant depth.
Features
Effects
Filter
Analog / digital
Analog
Line input
2
Micro input
8
Analog output
XLR, 6.35 mm TRS Jack
MIDI port
Yes
19" rack
1U, Kit 19" included
Country of production
Germany
Power supply
220 V
Weight
4 kg
Tube circuits
Yes
Other features
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SPL BiG [Studio]
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Analogue Stereo Widening Processor
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Manufacturer reference: 2420
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Country of production : Germany
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Technology: selected through-hole components
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Artefact-free analogue filtering & recombination
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Tube circuit: harmonics generation via Tube Harmonics
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Tube Harmonics control: harmonic intensity
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Range control: selection of the frequency range to be processed
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Stage control: moves the treated frequency range forwards or backwards
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Bigness control: intensity of stereo image modelling
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Bass boost: +2 dB at 42 Hz
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Mono compatibility: clean summation without phase shift
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Internal audio voltage: ±18 V⎓
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LED & relay voltage: +12 V⎓
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Tube anode voltage: +250 V⎓
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Tube heating voltage: +12.6 V⎓
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Distortion rate (0 dBu, 10 Hz-22 kHz): 0.0035%.
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Signal-to-noise ratio (A-weighted): -97.5 dBu
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Dynamic range: 120 dB
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Frequency response (-3 dB): 10 Hz ⭢ 200 kHz
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Connectors :
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Analogue inputs: XLR & TRS ∅6.35 mm (balanced, gold-plated contacts)
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Analogue outputs: XLR & TRS ∅6.35 mm (balanced, gold-plated contacts)
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Power supply: 230 V∿ 50 Hz & 115 V∿ 60 Hz
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Dimensions: 482 × 210 × 44 mm
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Weight: 3.85 kg
To find out more...
BiG Studio is part of a long German tradition where the brand crafts analogue tools patiently developed across the Rhine, creating a strong attachment around the SPL philosophy.
You'll discover a hand-crafted approach that can be felt in the way each analogue processor finds its place in a pro studio, with a sound signature shaped by attentive human listening.
This black Studio series brings together sober aesthetics and technical rigour, creating an environment where stereo processing naturally takes on an inspiring dimension.
You'll discover a hand-crafted approach that can be felt in the way each analogue processor finds its place in a pro studio, with a sound signature shaped by attentive human listening.
This black Studio series brings together sober aesthetics and technical rigour, creating an environment where stereo processing naturally takes on an inspiring dimension.
