TECH 21, THE COMPANY
Tech 21 was formed by a guitarist possessing the unusual combination
of a trained ear and electronics expertise. In 1989, B. Andrew Barta made
his invention commercially available to players and studios around the
world. His highly-acclaimed,
SansAmp
™ pioneered Tube Amplifier
Emulation in professional applications for recording direct and performing
live, and created an entirely new category of signal processing. There have
since been many entries into this niche, yet SansAmp continues to main-
tain its reputation as the industry standard.
Tech 21’s proprietary,
100% analog
circuitry gives your instrument a
natural warmth and presence as if you were miking your instrument
through a tube pre-amp. For studio and live applications, our SansAmp
Tube Amplifier Emulation technology enables you to run directly into mix-
ers of recording desks and PA systems, as well as augment your existing
amplifier set-up.
With a full line of SansAmp models, Tech 21 also offers effect pedals and
MIDI products, as well as “traditional” style amplifiers for guitar and bass.
Each product is thoughtfully and respectfully designed by B. Andrew Barta
himself with the player in mind. Our goal is to provide you with flexible,
versatile tools to explore, build and rebuild your sound, and ultimately
stimulating your creativity to inspire you to play your best. Tech 21 takes
great pride in delivering consistent quality sound, studio to studio, club to
club, arena to arena.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Geddy Lee has been performing without onstage amps and speakers since the
Test for Echo Tour in 1996, favoring major household appliances instead.
Wanting to streamline his gear for new projects, Geddy initially partnered
with Tech 21 to design a Signature SansAmp, the GED-2112. This challenging
collaboration involved distilling a rackload of equipment into a single rackspace.
According to Geddy, “The GED-2112 is really a continuation of my long-time
approach to bass tone. A ‘deep clean’ tone coupled with the ‘edgy crunch’ I
get from the SansAmp RPM now all in one box.”
The GED-2112 rackmount introduced a new framework for Parallel Pre-
Amping --having two separate internal pre-amps that run in parallel. Following
this concept, the compact SansAmp YYZ pedal adapted the architectural struc-
ture to simplify blending the two signal paths.
Merging the design of the rackmount and the portability of the pedal, the
SansAmp DI-2112 offers yet another new format that is designed to be equally
at home on a studio desktop as well as an amp top.
The Drive pre-amp section is based upon the versatile SansAmp RPM, for a
wide range of sonic possibilities. The Deep pre-amp section offers thick, meaty
tones. Saturation goes from clean in lower settings to increased harmonics and
tube-like compression in higher settings. You can use either section indepen-
dently or blend them externally direct to a mixing board as well as to two
amplifiers.
Each Signature SansAmp offers Geddy’s core sound and the versatility for
many different styles.
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