Tech 21 SansAmp PSA1.1 Amp Simulator Review
Tech 21 SansAmp PSA1.1 Amp Simulator Feature
- Players, engineers and producers alike find the SansAmp PSA very simple to operate
- With 256 incremental steps, each rotary control increases and decreases in a smooth linear fashion
Tech 21 Redesigns the classic SansAmp PSA Rackmount Pre-Amp! After Tech 21 sold out the last of their SansAmp PSA-1s in December of 2004, the long-awaited single space rackmount is at long last available again as the SansAmp PSA-1.1. Tech 21?s popular SansAmp PSA-1 underwent an internal redesign to accommodate the use of improved, more efficient and cost effective parts in order to preserve its original price. While the 100% analog signal path and functionality remain the same, during the design process it became possible to include a few new features: an on/off switch on the front panel, more program locations (there are now 128), a master volume control, an XLR ground lift switch, phantom power MIDI input, and a dedicated headphone output. Considered a staple in professional recording studios, the SansAmp PSA has been used on major releases and worldwide tours for multiple applications and instruments, including horns, vocals and drums. Players, engineers and producers alike find the SansAmp PSA very simple to operate. To program, you just tweak the knobs and save. Parameters are adjusted in real time with traditional analog potentiometers. The digital memory stores the positions of the pots. With 256 incremental steps, each rotary control increases and decreases in a smooth linear fashion. The exceptionally versatile SansAmp PSA-1.1 offers 49 factory presets of the most recognized vintage and modern tube amp sounds for guitar and bass, an...