Open Box NUX NSS-5 Solid Studio IR Loader & Power Amp Simulator Guitar Pedal

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The New Era of Mic-ing.

NUX Solid Studio was created and designed to address limited gear availability and the cumbersome transport reality of physical amp/speaker cabinets. NUX is proud to introduce the new Verdugo series Solid Studio IR & Power Amp simulator, a pedal version of the most classic amp/cabinet scenarios including microphones and power amp tubes. Solid Studio provides ease-of-use, reliability, versatility, and, above all, incredible audio quality.

Virtual mic-ing is achieved by choosing 1 cabinet and 1 microphone, and fine-tuning the position of the microphone using the mic position switch. Plus, you can add the tube sound by engaging the power amp simulation.

What's Inside
Solid Studio comes with 8 speaker cabinet simulations and 8 microphone models you can combine with any cabinet. You can also adjust microphone position for fine tuning. Solid Studio Power Amp Simulation produces a warm tube-like sound and you can choose one of three power tubes for your essential sound needs.

Input/Outputs
NUX Solid Studio has a 6.35mm mono input with input signal level toggle switch (-10dB / +4dB). It has 3 outputs: a simulation-dedicated STEREO OUTPUT and DI OUT, and a bypass "THRU" output.

Connection Tips
Solid Studio offers a variety of connection options and can fit any desired spot on your signal chain to use all the cabinet/mic simulations efficiently.

Gig Saver — Place the Solid Studio at the end of your pedalboard and send the simulated sound to the mixer while sending your original signal to the amp. Very useful when stage or studio mic-ing conditions are not good enough.

Silent Connection — Direct connection to mixer or audio interface for recording, giving more alternative cabinet options to record your favorite amplifier sound, especially when no loudspeaker is available.

Advanced Connection — Place the Solid Studio between the amp and the cabinet. Send the loud signal from the amp's cabinet output to the Solid Studio, the original signal to the cabinet, and the simulated signal to the mixer/audio interface.

WARNING — When you use the advanced connection method: the amplifier's speaker output must be connected to the Solid Studio's input by a SPEAKER CABLE; the Solid Studio's THRU output must be connected to the speaker cabinet's input by a SPEAKER CABLE; the Solid Studio's output mode must be set to SPK (SPEAKER).

IR File Support
You can easily emulate the sound of any guitar cabinet by loading different IRs (Impulse Responses) into the Solid Studio. The Solid Studio's IR resolution is 2048 samples and 46ms, higher than the common 1024 samples / 20ms standard most IR loaders use today. The 46ms length means it can perfectly read all the frequencies, including the lower ones. Thanks to Solid Studio's high-quality processor and algorithm, the signal latency from input to output is less than 1ms.

IR Capture
You can capture any speaker's profile easily with Solid Studio and save your own IR file. Connect the microphone to the Mic Preamp, the Mic Preamp output to the Solid Studio input, and the Solid Studio output to the power amp in/return. Push and hold both footswitches and plug in the power cable to start IR capturing mode. Select a save position and dial up a speaker cabinet, mic position and microphone (8 cabinets x 3 mic positions x 8 microphones = 192 positions). Press the CAB/MIC footswitch to capture the profile; wait until the LEDs stop blinking and your own Impulse Response file is ready to rock.