Walrus Audio DFX-1 Percussion Processing Unit
The DFX-1 is a multi-effect processing unit designed in collaboration with Aaron Sterling to add musical character and punch to any acoustic drum or percussion source. Craft everything from subtle to in-your-face drum sounds with studio-grade VCA & FET compression, two flavors each of Delay and Reverb, plus Saturation, Gating, an FX loop with customizable routing, and a flexible EQ. Use the DFX-1 anywhere on your kit with any microphone, whether it’s a squashed, spacious room mic, a tight, gated snare, or even routed outboard for processing in post. With a high-performance microphone preamp with phantom power, an effects loop to connect external outboard equipment, MIDI connectivity, and presets, a whole new world of sonic creativity becomes available right at your drum set
Features:
- Built around three main effect engines - Compression, Delay, and Reverb, each with two distinctive flavors
- Compression - Models the API 2500’s signature VCA and the classic 1176 FET compressor
- Delay - Vintage (Warm, analog/tape-inspired repeats), Modern (Digital delay with clearer repeats)
- Reverb - Spring (Classic spring tanks), Plate (Emulates a plate reverb)
- Noise Gate - Eliminate unwanted background noise from your signal
- Tone, Saturation & EQ
- Flexible Routing & FX Loop
- Up to 128 presets can be accessed through the preset menu and via MIDI
Specifications:
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
- Sample Rate: 44.1kHz
- Bit Depth: 24 Bit
- Unbalanced: SNR: 98dB @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, THD+N: 0.0032% @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, Dynamic Range: 101 @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight
- Balanced: SNR: 99dB @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, THD+N: 0.0025% @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, Dynamic Range: 102 @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight
- Total Latency: 2.9ms
- Preamp Gain: +60dB
- nputs: XLR Balanced Input (mic) with +48 V phantom, ¼" Balanced Input (line/instrument switchable).
- Outputs: XLR Balanced Output, ¼" Balanced Output.
- FX Loop: ¼" Unbalanced Send and Return.
- MIDI: 5-pin DIN MIDI IN, 5-pin DIN MIDI THRU (clock and program control).
- USB-C: Firmware updates.
- Power: DC Barrel Connector — 2.1 mm x 5.5 mm, centre negative.
- Current Draw: 500 mA
- Includes: 6ft (1.83m), 9 V, 500mA stock power supply with worldwide adapters
- Dimensions: 262 mm x 232 mm x 97 mm
- Weight: 1.7 kg (3.8lb)
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Walrus Audio DFX-1 Percussion Processing Unit
Walrus Audio DFX-1 Percussion Processing Unit
The DFX-1 is a multi-effect processing unit designed in collaboration with Aaron Sterling to add musical character and punch to any acoustic drum or percussion source. Craft everything from subtle to in-your-face drum sounds with studio-grade VCA & FET compression, two flavors each of Delay and Reverb, plus Saturation, Gating, an FX loop with customizable routing, and a flexible EQ. Use the DFX-1 anywhere on your kit with any microphone, whether it’s a squashed, spacious room mic, a tight, gated snare, or even routed outboard for processing in post. With a high-performance microphone preamp with phantom power, an effects loop to connect external outboard equipment, MIDI connectivity, and presets, a whole new world of sonic creativity becomes available right at your drum set
Features:
- Built around three main effect engines - Compression, Delay, and Reverb, each with two distinctive flavors
- Compression - Models the API 2500’s signature VCA and the classic 1176 FET compressor
- Delay - Vintage (Warm, analog/tape-inspired repeats), Modern (Digital delay with clearer repeats)
- Reverb - Spring (Classic spring tanks), Plate (Emulates a plate reverb)
- Noise Gate - Eliminate unwanted background noise from your signal
- Tone, Saturation & EQ
- Flexible Routing & FX Loop
- Up to 128 presets can be accessed through the preset menu and via MIDI
Specifications:
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
- Sample Rate: 44.1kHz
- Bit Depth: 24 Bit
- Unbalanced: SNR: 98dB @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, THD+N: 0.0032% @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, Dynamic Range: 101 @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight
- Balanced: SNR: 99dB @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, THD+N: 0.0025% @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, Dynamic Range: 102 @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight
- Total Latency: 2.9ms
- Preamp Gain: +60dB
- nputs: XLR Balanced Input (mic) with +48 V phantom, ¼" Balanced Input (line/instrument switchable).
- Outputs: XLR Balanced Output, ¼" Balanced Output.
- FX Loop: ¼" Unbalanced Send and Return.
- MIDI: 5-pin DIN MIDI IN, 5-pin DIN MIDI THRU (clock and program control).
- USB-C: Firmware updates.
- Power: DC Barrel Connector — 2.1 mm x 5.5 mm, centre negative.
- Current Draw: 500 mA
- Includes: 6ft (1.83m), 9 V, 500mA stock power supply with worldwide adapters
- Dimensions: 262 mm x 232 mm x 97 mm
- Weight: 1.7 kg (3.8lb)
Product Information
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Shipping & Returns
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Description
The DFX-1 is a multi-effect processing unit designed in collaboration with Aaron Sterling to add musical character and punch to any acoustic drum or percussion source. Craft everything from subtle to in-your-face drum sounds with studio-grade VCA & FET compression, two flavors each of Delay and Reverb, plus Saturation, Gating, an FX loop with customizable routing, and a flexible EQ. Use the DFX-1 anywhere on your kit with any microphone, whether it’s a squashed, spacious room mic, a tight, gated snare, or even routed outboard for processing in post. With a high-performance microphone preamp with phantom power, an effects loop to connect external outboard equipment, MIDI connectivity, and presets, a whole new world of sonic creativity becomes available right at your drum set
Features:
- Built around three main effect engines - Compression, Delay, and Reverb, each with two distinctive flavors
- Compression - Models the API 2500’s signature VCA and the classic 1176 FET compressor
- Delay - Vintage (Warm, analog/tape-inspired repeats), Modern (Digital delay with clearer repeats)
- Reverb - Spring (Classic spring tanks), Plate (Emulates a plate reverb)
- Noise Gate - Eliminate unwanted background noise from your signal
- Tone, Saturation & EQ
- Flexible Routing & FX Loop
- Up to 128 presets can be accessed through the preset menu and via MIDI
Specifications:
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
- Sample Rate: 44.1kHz
- Bit Depth: 24 Bit
- Unbalanced: SNR: 98dB @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, THD+N: 0.0032% @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, Dynamic Range: 101 @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight
- Balanced: SNR: 99dB @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, THD+N: 0.0025% @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight, Dynamic Range: 102 @ 1kHz +4dBu A-weight
- Total Latency: 2.9ms
- Preamp Gain: +60dB
- nputs: XLR Balanced Input (mic) with +48 V phantom, ¼" Balanced Input (line/instrument switchable).
- Outputs: XLR Balanced Output, ¼" Balanced Output.
- FX Loop: ¼" Unbalanced Send and Return.
- MIDI: 5-pin DIN MIDI IN, 5-pin DIN MIDI THRU (clock and program control).
- USB-C: Firmware updates.
- Power: DC Barrel Connector — 2.1 mm x 5.5 mm, centre negative.
- Current Draw: 500 mA
- Includes: 6ft (1.83m), 9 V, 500mA stock power supply with worldwide adapters
- Dimensions: 262 mm x 232 mm x 97 mm
- Weight: 1.7 kg (3.8lb)
