ROSSUM SP-1200 PREORDER OPEN [FYI]

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https://shop.rossum-electro.com/products/sp-1200

Over 35 years in the making, the team at Rossum cannot wait to hear what musicians create on new SP-1200 instruments.

Weight: 26 lbs

In the box:

SP-1200

Power Brick with locking XLR-style connector

Type B or Type F power cord

Memory Card

3.5” Disk with modified software for transferring data from vintage classic SP-1200 units



The latest in the SP-12™ family, the Rossum SP-1200® is an authentic reissue of the iconic classic SP-1200 sampling percussion system. Building on the engineering of 2020’s 35th Anniversary SP-1200 Renovation, including study and analysis of many vintage units using modern technology not available during SP-1200’s original production run, the team determined that virtually all original components ought to be used in order to deliver the sound at the very highest standard of precision. E-mu Systems co-founder and original SP-12 and SP-1200 designer Dave Rossum has duplicated the original analog and digital electronics of the landmark 12-bit drum machine sampler as closely as is possible thirty-five years after its debut. Throughout the process of creating the SP-1200 reissue, Dave was delighted that with very few exceptions, authentic components exactly the same as those found in the vintage classic instrument could be used throughout and took great care to maintain the classic SP-12 and SP-1200 circuit board layouts. Inside and out, SP-1200 is faithful to the original operation and preserves the coveted, authentic sound and character of the classic vintage instrument. Through this labor of love, Dave was able to create an instrument that should sound exactly the same even to the most discerning ears.

Original SP-12 units featured unfiltered outputs from channels 7 and 8 only, while vintage SP-1200 featured ¼” TRS jacks with the unfiltered signal on the tip and the filtered signal on the ring of the output jacks on channels 1-6. Some users preferred to plug in mono unbalanced (TS) cables “halfway” to record the filtered channel outputs from SP-1200 units. The SP-1200 reissue instead features dedicated TRS jacks for balanced audio output on dedicated jacks for each of the filtered and unfiltered outputs as well as the mix output. Connecting a mono unbalanced (TS) duplicates the original SP-1200 output, with the original output impedance. In keeping with the spirit of preserving the classic vintage sound and keeping the same board layouts on the inside the unit, the SP-1200 reissue is designed so that musicians can plug the same cable into the same jack for the same sound.

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