Mercenary Audio - Palmer PGA 04 Filtered Guitar Amp Simulator w/ 8 Ohm Load

PGA 04 ADIG-LB is a successor to our legendary speaker simulator, which has conquered recording studios world wide and is used by such renowned artists as Keith Richards/Rolling Stones, Alex Lifeson/Rush, Warren Cucurullo/Duran Duran as well as Eddie Van Halen and Def Leppard, only to name a few… The ADIG-LB is connected in place of a speaker cab, facilitating direct-to-mixing-desk recording, thereby eliminating undesirable "noise pollution" through "cranked" amplifiers. An extensive and unique filter section lets you shape the sound beyond the boundaries of common EQ circuits. The ADIG-LB works without any additional mains power.

Palmer PGA 04 features

The PGA-04 offers the guitar player, sound engineer or producer, a world of new sonic possibilities far beyond the limitations of traditional speaker/microphone setup. Utilizing one rack space, the PGA-04 is a mono-passive speaker simulator featuring an integrated (internal 8Ω) load-box capable of 120 watts of continuous power with LED metering. Our unique and variable filter circuit with volume controls will enable you to shape your tone and blend both filtered and unfiltered sounds to your own taste. Additional features include balanced and unbalanced outputs and a speaker thru jack, giving you the option of using a speaker instead of the internal load. From the studio/touring professional to the amateur needing to practice silently with your guitar amplifier the PGA-04 offers you a wide range of sounds and interface options right at your fingertips, lending a great alternative to conventional micing without the disadvantages of signal bleed, loud room/stage level and bad room acoustics.

Note: The PGA-04 is a totally passive unit (requiring no power) but requires the energy generated by an amplifier, it can only be used at speaker level and must be patched at the speaker output of your guitar/power amplifier. Since the internal load-box converts the amplifiers output power in to heat, care must be taken to properly place the unit in your rack, so that the vents are not completely covered.

SPECIFICATIONS

Loadbox: 1/4"Jack input with parallel "THRU" socket for speaker operation for tone shaping
Full range volume for unfiltered signal, used in conjunction with the HI-CUT to emulate the bright sound of, e.g., 10-inch speaker
Both signals attenuate
Loadbox input impedance: 8W, max input load: 120WRMS
Input level display: 6 LED´s
Output: 2 x 1/4" Jack, unbalanced, floating ground, 1 x balanced XLR output
Output impedance: jack: 10KW , XLR: 600W
Level: unbalanced 0dBu, balanced -10dBu at 25 W input
Controls: Volume Filter, LOW, HIGH, LITE/BROWN-switch
Full range volume for unfiltered signal, used in conjunction with the HI-CUT to emulate the bright sound of, e.g., 10-inch speaker
Both signals attenuate

MANUALS & PDFs

Palmer PGA 04 Filtered Guitar Amp Simulator Brochure / Spec Sheet Adobe pdf file

Hi! I'm recording on my computer with Cool Edit Pro and the sound quality sucks. Here's my setting: Guitar through my ME-30 through the mic in line of my AWE64 soundcard. Is there something I can do (or something I can add) to have the same sound quality I can get from my amp? Thanks! First, I've never met an amp modeler that didn't suck... so if you're in a situation where you can't mic your speaker cabinet due to neighbor concerns try the Palmer PGA-04 which will work as a direct box from your speaker outputs while properly loading your amplifier (so you don't pop the output transformer which is what will happen over time if you don't have the amp loaded properly and are using it at like full volume).

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