Thermionic culture culture vulture super 15 balanced. Introduced back in 1998, the culture vulture was designed as the ultimate audiophile distortion box, driven by thermionic valves and a distinct lack of solid state components. A singular, enigmatic piece of allvalve boutique hardware, the thermionic culture vulture is a distortion hedonists malleable plaything. Thermionic culture is a small ukbased boutique audio company that specialises in professional handbuilt valve audio gear. Thats an impressive feat for a processor of this price, and something thats testament to the affection so many engineers feel for the design. Thermionic culture vulture stereo valve distortion 20th anniversary edition 20th anniversary limited edition culture vulture. I want it to be able to be subtle when wanted, and i know culture vulture can be. At the time of writing, thermionic culture were on the cusp of celebrating their th sale of the original vulture although, with various special editions, the total number of sales is closer to 1750. Also, congratulations to martin hicks of toronto, canada who won a thermionic culture vulture in a recent sos competition in the us. In this 5minute uad tip, youll learn how to easily use the thermionic culture vulture plugin to create midrange warmth on acoustic guitars as well as destroying live drums with parallel processing. Thermionic emission is the liberation of electrons from an electrode by virtue of its temperature releasing of energy supplied by heat. A thermionic convertergenerator comprises a heated cathode electron emitter and an anode electron collector separated by vacuum, the electrical output circuit being connected between the two as shown in the fig.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Thermionic culture culture vulture super 15 distortion. From a thermodynamic viewpoint, it is the use of electron vapor as the working fluid in a powerproducing cycle. Alaska, hawaii, and international shipments may incur additional charges.
Thermionic culture vulture valvetube distortion enhancer color generator. The bypass switch completely bypasses the unit so that the culture vultures effect can be accurately compared to the original. The bypass switch completely bypasses the unit so that the culture vulture s effect can be accurately compared to the original. Thermionic culture is focused on producing the very best all valve design audio products. Weve got a short history of the company and a bit of info about their new hardware below. High current and the vulture is overfed and becomes quite fat and bloated.
Essentially, the fat bustard ii is a 12 x 2 summing amp with two further aux inputs that can be used during mixdown. Used throughout the music industry on everything from guitars to vocals, drums, and much more, the culture vulture is the secret weapons that many top. I will ship with tracking to the continental united states. Ua worked on this for a few years themselvesto get the emulation of it right,and looks like theyve done another amazing job. I put it on a electric guitar track that was a little thin and distant sounding and it brought it out in the mix and fattened it up beautifully without recking the tone. Thermionic cultures culture vulture mastering plus is the latest in the culture vulture range and is designed to be used both as a mastering tool and for those applications where balanced inputs and outputs are required plus some extreme distortion. Alongside the now classic circuit design of the original phoenix, it incorporates the side chain filter controls from the previous standard phoenix sc model with the new addition of an ht standby switch. Ive been on a mission over the last seven or eight years to find a reverb plugin that fills the void left by not being able to place a microphone, say, 520 ft away from a source. Thermionic culture vulture twochannel tube distortion unit. This collaboration between thermionic culture and universal audio promises a plugin that perfectly emulates all of the original hardwares sonic proclivities and diabolical details, including the rich harmonic content of its three distinct allvalve. Thermionic competition winner martin hicks congratulations to thermionic culture who are celebrating their 15th birthday with the release of the culture vulture super 15.
The culture vulture super 15 dual channel valve distortion. The 20th anniversary edition of the thermionic culture culture vulture is limited to 120 units. Taxes are charged in the following regions either by the seller, per their tax policy, or by reverb as a marketplace facilitator. We know that some owners use them on drum loops, vocals, piano sounds and even across entire tracks it is a stereo unit. To celebrate thermionic cultures 11th anniversary, thermionic culture have announced the culture vulture anniversary limited edition. The original, and some would say, best culture vulture has since been reborn in both hardware and software advertisement thermionic culture manufactures some of the finest outboard gear available and, as its name implies, all of it is driven exclusively with valves. He went on to build several more, including maximum sound and chalk farm, and the allvalve chiswick reach. Thermionic culture vulture stereo valve enhancer audio. One of these is raised to a sufficiently high temperature to. This unique unit has changed little since its introduction in 1998. The culture vulture super 15, from thermionic culture, is a rackmountable enhancer unit that provides ten distinct distortion effects. The thermionic culture vulture plugin first became available to the uad2 platform in november 2014 with the release of the v7.
The thermionic culture culture vulture stereo valve distortion processor is more like an entire spice rack than a single spice, allowing you to dial in the perfect distortion to suit your source. Thermionic culture vulture twochannel tube distortion. Thermionic culture culture vulture super 15 stereo valve distortion our price. Thermionic culture culture vulture serious about sound. Thermionic culture celebrates milestone doing things differently and individually is one of the maxims of valvebased audio specialist manufacturer thermionic culture, writes jim evans. Our principal aim is to prove that thermionic valves vacuum tubes to u. Hello im new in this forum, i would like to know if is possible to replicate the valve distortion processor thermionic culture vulture this 2u rack mount unit is claimed to be the first and only valve unit dedicated to producing the best harmonic distortion money can buy.
The thermionic culture vulture has been a highly soughtafter high gain valve distortion for over 15 years. Get the best deals on thermionic culture when you shop the largest online selection at. The thermionic culture the rooster is a stereo channel strip, which each consisting of a mic pre and built in eq. As youd expect, the hardware version produced a wide range of tones that became a hit with many sound engineers, from subtle valvedriven warming effects, right. High voltage audio official thermionic culture distributor. Thermionic culture vulture stereo valve enhancer reverb. Thermionic culture the swift eq 28th september 2016 the swift is a twochannel valve equaliser from thermionic culture that it combines circuit design derived. Us3532960a us3532960da us3532960a us 3532960 a us3532960 a us 3532960a us 3532960d a us3532960d a us 3532960da us 3532960 a us3532960 a us 3532960a authority us united states prior art keywords switch high current thermionic diode prior art date 19680510 legal status the legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion.
Thermionic culture vulture uad audio plugins universal audio. Tags culture vulture distortion studio gear thermionic. Thermionic culture is a quality brand of valve studio outboard equipment designed and manufactured in england. Switchable input impedance to help in matching the unit with different microphones. Whilst not an essential in every studio, a distorti. The culture solo vulture seems to add a nice gnarl, thumb and warmth to basses, and im sure it will give this nice organic feel for my synth. Its no surprise, then, that the company chose not to celebrate its 10th anniversary opting for the 11th instead. Thermionic culture culture vulture stereo valve distortion unit. The culture vulture is a fun effects unit and has been designed for maximum pleasure. Big smiles are a coming this way at speed arthur macgregor young recommends thermionic culture ltd. In this day and age of massproduced solidstate audio equipment its a refreshing change for a company to constantly strive for the ultimate all valve signal path.
Find the best selection of thermionic culture pro audio at guitar center at the guaranteed lowest prices and free shipping. Feb 01, 2005 the thermionic culture vulture valve distortion unit is a strange bird. Thermionic culture vulture 20th anniversary edition sx pro. Thermionic culture vulture cv20a 20th anniversary limited. Thermionic power converter, any of a class of devices that convert heat directly into electricity using thermionic emission rather than first changing it to some other form of energy. From a physical electronic viewpoint, thermionic energy conversion is the direct production of electric power from heat by thermionic electron emission. Shop thermionic culture ltd products online adorama. Thermionic culture ltd culture vulture stereo super 15 valve enhancer sku. The range includes successful products such as the phoenix stereo compressor, the culture vulture, the earlybird and the nightingale and covers microphone preamplification, compression, equalisation, summing and useful distortion based effects. Thermionic culture vulture stereo valve enhancer this is the original and still the only studio unit dedicated to just adding valve produced harmonic distortion to sounds, with no solid state components in the way. Whether you want fullon distortion possibilities or subtle track warmth, this bird is worth a deeper look. Thermionic culture the swift stereo valve equalizer. Thermionic culture culture vulture mastering plus stereo.
Founded by the valve guru himself, mr vic keary, whose extensive studio experience dates way back to the 50s, thermionic culture evolved from good ol british knowhow, with a sound that glows. The anniversay model will be based on the companies current standard culture vulture but it has far more radical possibilities, in particular for guitar and bass applications. Thermionic culture, a specialist british manufacturer of valvebased audio equipment, can trace its pedigree back to the 1950s, when the companys founder, vic keary, built his first studio. The thermionic culture vulture is an outboard unit dedicated to just adding valve produced harmonic distortion to sounds, with no solid state components in the way. Thermionic culture product names follow a distinctly avian theme and so it continues with this unit, the rooster, which provides dual valve based preamps and eq with attitude courtesy of a distortion function first used in the culture vulture. A thermionic converter consists of a hot emitter electrode from which electrons.
Thermionic culture thermionic culture is focused on producing the very best all valve design audio products. There are 3 basic settings for the type of distortion. All thermionic culture equipment is hand made in the uk, and due to the success of models such as the pheonix compressor, culture vulture, fat bustard summing mixer and earlybird, they have gained many appreciative users worldwide from studios to mastering suites, and numerous industry awards. Thermionic culture fat bustard ii le sound on sound. Mastering tool for adding stereo tube harmonic distortion on on overall mixes or a variety of input sources. They come with mullard and philips factory valves and a signed certificate. When the vulture is overdriven, the meter may twitch and this gives a good indication of how drastic the distortion is. Makers of the culture vulture, the phoenix, the fat bustard and the rooster thermionic culture ltd. The anniversay model will be based on the companies current standard culture vulture but it has far more radical possibilities, in. Get the guaranteed lowest price on thermionic culture musical gear. Topaz reactors were based on thermionic converters inside.
The swift and culture vulture super 15 was already in my rack but today i invested and acquired the phoenix master plus compressor. Thermionic culture ltd culture vulture stereo valve. Thermionic culture vulture distortion linkedin learning. Im not sure about the types of connections it has in the back as the one that i used was preracked in the studio that i used it in, however, it does have 14 inputs. New thermionic culture vulure valve distortion day.
The thermionic culture rooster 2 is a 2channel allvalve preamp with eq and distortion controls. The unit is all analog, and fits into a two space rackable unit. A website devoted to electronic thermionic devices known as tubes or valves. The manuals first page reads, do not take this unit seriously. What i said was that the hedd and the culture vulture share some common words of nomenclature and thats about where the similarity ends. Thermionic culture culture vulture studio economik pro. Thermionic culture vulture uad audio plugins universal. The thermionic culture vulture gives you a wide palette of vivid tube distortion colors from sublime thickening to total sonic destruction. Product description originally designed as a distortion box to simulate distortion in valve amps, the thermionic culture vulture has found lots of uses beyond this. Thermionic culture vulture anniversary limited edition. The phoenix sb is now the standard production version of the phoenix compressor. It adeptly condenses many of the features of previous vulture distortion units into a single device while adding loads of new features. The feasibility of thermionic conversion for space applications has been demonstrated by a variety of reactor and radioisotope systems. For more than 15 years, this britishmade, studiograde, highgain valve unit has provided a palette of vivid distortion colors from sublime thickening textures to demonic growls of perverted mayhem on countless genrespanning recordings.
I am quite interested in their phoenix mastering compressor and cant wait till i have enough cheese to afford one. Thermionic culture celebrate 15 years with new hardware. It is designed for a wide range of applications and can produce a large range of tones, harmonic distortion and subtle dynamic control. Thermionic culture rooster 2 mic tube preamp with eq the rooster is a 2 channel all valve preamp with eq and distortion controls. Thermionic culture all valve professional audio products. Purchase the thermionic culture vulture 20th anniversary edition from atlas pro audio where you will find excellent service and prices. To date, most of the thermionic reactor development has been concentrated on incore systems. This occurs because the thermal energy given to the carrier overcomes the work function of the material. In this article we will discuss about the construction and working of thermionic generator with the help of a suitable diagram. Thermionic culture vulture plugin released by universal audio. Scopri tutti i prodotti disponibili, anche in pronta consegna da funky junk italy. I use the culture vulture as a kinda over the top distortion effect, i use the hedd to bring out a smidge of harmonic content in the music im working on. About thermionic culture ltd culture vulture this is the original and still the only studio unit dedicated to just adding valve produced harmonic distortion to sounds, with no solid state components in the way. It sounds bonkers, and it should,because it takes up an entire ds pageship per instance.
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