Millennia STT-1 User Manual

32bassgearBy Tom BowlusThere was a time when the bass rigsavailable on the market had definiteand specific frequency ranges inmind, and typically were

FIG. 7 Low bandFIG. 8 Low-mid bandFIG. 9 Low-mid bandFIG. 10 Low-mid bandIt is not new to the bass community to see bassamps with a choice of either t

input to output. The user can alternatively select toinject tube processing into the signal path at theinput stage, equalization stage, or both. The u

about 0.5dB as the input signal level increasedtowards 1 Vrms with the transformer engaged,whereas the signal remained ruler-flat up to about700 mVrms

The STT-1 boasts independent bands that can beindividually added to the circuit or bypassed fromthe circuit using individual switches on the frontpane

The high-mid band offers parametric bell filteringfrom 250Hz to 2.5kHz at a quality factor (Q) from 4to 0.4 at +/- 15dB. The high-mid band also includ

FIG. 28 Scope ratio 1.4 to 1FIG. 29 Scope ratio 6 to 1FIG. 30 Scope ratio 30 to 1above the threshold, the output only increases by1dB. It can be diffi

FIG. 31 De-esser sweepFIG. 32 Vary compressor thresholdthis concept, the STT-1 is packed full of useful,features. The equalization section is likely t

TEST RESULTS1-5 (unacceptable to impeccable)SONIC PROFILE:Lows: Full, tight, controlledMids: Huge range of midrange tones availableHighs: Tons of cont

AMP LABTom Lees’I will bet that most of you out there have morethan one bass, more than one amp, an extra setof cables, and a host of other accessorie

supply is neatly tucked off to one side and isenclosed in a ventilated enclosure. A main circuitboard hosts a single 12AT7 vacuum tube, a discreteclas

fidelity, uncolored amplification,and proper treatment of theinstrument signal from start tofinish, these recording channelsfrom Millennia are nothing

undetectable differences, such as where the inputsource has an electrically buffered output with alow-output impedance (e.g., an active bass, playingt

instrument plugged directly in. Thus, the TD-1outputs an instrument-level signal from the REAMP1 and REAMP 2 outputs that “look” to an amplifierlike t

well under 1% up to 2 Vrms. Thereafter, the naturaltube compression serves as a soft limiter, thusmaking even higher amounts of distortion tolerabledu

degree of linearity as the solid state amplifier whenextended out to 50kHz for the given test conditions.Rather, the signal drops off about 2dB.Perfor

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resistive and capacitive coupling).One feature which seemssuperfluous up until you need it,and invaluable after you eventuallydo need it, is the Polar

others), but the REAMP Type IIshould work fairly well for bassguitar.If you want outputs, the TD-1’s got‘em for ya! It offers both 1/4” andXLR balance

front-end gain stages, the STT-1also offers the choice TwinTopology with regard to the EQ andcompressor. When the EQ/COMPTT switch is engaged, both th

big fan of truly parametric EQ, andthe ability to choose a more broador narrow Q setting is verypowerful. I tend to prefer a morebroad setting for boo

TEST RESULTS1-5 (unacceptable to impeccable)SONIC PROFILE:Lows: Full, tight, controlledMids: Huge range of midrange tones availableHighs: Tons of cont

AMP LABTom Lees’Okay, I will admit a small addiction ofmine. I have been phasing out my CDcollection in favor of songs loaded into myiTunes® library.

FIG. 4 Gain comparison solid state and tube with and without transformerFIG. 5 THD+N ratio vs measured levelFIG. 6 Low bandFIG. 3 EQ and Compression b