THE GRILL
Hendy Amps Maor Appelbaum Signature Series
THE GRILL: the Solid State sibling to THE OVEN and THE STOVE. This unit brings another dimension to the Maor Appelbaum Signature Series. It's tight & punchy but also warm & round and features even more saturation options and overdrive. This extra tonal injection can get more drive to the tracks and make them jump out but stay thick and full.
THE GRILL is also idea for live show mixing as it is fully Solid State so it's less sensitive to the hard knocks of life on the road, There is simply no better way to help a venue reach its maximum sonic potential.
THE GRILL adds Warmth, Size, Depth, Mojo, Vibe, Color, Saturation and Sizzle to your tracks with effects ranging from subtle HiFi enhancement that you barely hear (until you bypass and feel something is missing) to aggressively saturated and driven sounds - and everything in between.
This is a very powerful unit and with power comes responsibility. It can stay punchy and tight even in some very aggressive settings and will give an authority to the sound while increasing perceived level while sounding deep and rich.
Born from Maor Appelbaum's personal creative mastering concepts and built with Hendy Amps' impeccable skill in creating some of today's most unique analog processors, THE GRILL is a creative and versatile tool for the current Composer/Producer/Engineer/Mixer and Mastering Engineer.
FEATURES
BYPASS: Dual switches allow the engineer to completely disengage THE OVEN at any time in order to properly A/B a mix (true bypass). We mean TRUE bypass.
LEFT & RIGHT CALIBRATION: Used to Gain match the Left and Right signals, accounting for any volume discrepancies encountered. Interestingly enough, these calibration controls can also be used to alter the tonal response of THE GRILL if so desired. For example, it is possible to bring the Calibration volumes up and the FLOW down, resulting in THE GRILL driving the signal harder than normal, increasing saturation. If your rig is running very hot you can lower the calibration settings to get more headroom coming in the unit to avoid oversaturation.
BLAZE: Alters the drive circuit, allowing the user to push both the multiband and broadband sections for extra juice. This knob is the "Governor" and the key to making the big changes. A little can be just enough to make it work for you.
GRILL: The Wildcard. This powerful control allows the user to introduce an additional Solid state stage into the circuit for a tight and clean saturation that will enrich any signal passing through it. It can sound thicker and "charged" while staying in the same sonic territory, but more penetrating & apparent with enhanced and rich harmonics that embrace the sound and create a sense of fullness and depth easily
FRIZZLE: Quite simply this is a powerful boost knob and you have two modes for it: High…and even higher (it's like the warm air sound you get in The Oven)
LOW BURN, MID BURN, TOP BURN: These controls (as we call them: THE BURNERS), offer the ability to drive certain bands for more saturation when desired. Each band operates in a way that engages the entire circuit as a whole processor in order to give an incredible diversity of options and tone enhancing saturation. This maximizes the versatility of the unit in a way that is both unique and powerful. You can boost and cut the saturation and tonal shaping in creative ways like using big brush strokes in a painting.
BURN TYPE: These switches will alter the area covered by the BURN and SIZZLE controls. It's like getting two at the price of one
BUNSEN: This selector switch alters the TOP BURN control so that it provides more range to work with. That gives the user four different tonal options on the TOP Burner The area where it’s very important to get the right harmonics to make the track get its presence in the mix and master.
SMOKER (hidden feature): This control changes the GRILL from "The Normal Mode" of the unit to a MOSFET DRIVER / SATURATOR. It works with only two knobs ROAST & FLOW (eliminating all the others) and gives you an easy operation and control of the amount of SolidState drive and the output. The sonic results of this isolated HiFi Solid State drive stage are of amazing quality and bring a unique flavor to your work. You can control the MOSFET voicing using the Neutral and Enriched settings toggle switch and change the Intensity with the Elec/Pellet/Gas toggle Switch - from light and subtle to aggressive overdrive and everything in between. This special feature is utterly amazing for overall saturation and can be of use on instruments, buses, on a mix bus or in mastering applications.
BLOW TORCH: As the name suggests, this switch turns on the Overdrive circuit to push things to an edgy, saturated state (it's not Armageddon, so the overdrive is actually useful) for saturating instruments, busses and parallel buses - and you have two options to apply A & B (the centerposition is the normal unit).
THE GRILL - A Master class In Tone
Another unique feature of THE GRILL is that when you purchase one, you are not simply getting an incredible piece of gear. You are also getting a one-on-one master class with Maor Appelbaum where he is able to personally walk you through his GRILL workflow and methodology, as well as help you fully integrate your new GRILL into your setup. The value of this experience is truly outstanding and will provide you the confidence to get the most out of your purchase for years to come!
