As more musicians discover the wonders of desktop music
production, so more are losing direct hands-on control of their
monitors. With many DAW set-ups control of monitors is dependant on the
computer being powered up, and even then volume levels are often set
with a mouse. This inhibits a musician’s ability to control levels
easily and at crucial times – like when a computer crashes or if they
need to mute or lower levels fast. Attempts at a solution have, until
now, been expensive, messy and clumsy…
Enter
Level Pilot, a stylish, high-resolution volume solution that fits into
any active speaker set-up quickly and easily and with a minimum of
clutter and wires. Level Pilot is a simple, convenient and great
sounding way to control levels, and is ideal for all musicians –
whether they have small home studio set-ups or pro recording
facilities.
Level Pilot is shipping now and retails for $119.
Practical, elegant, beautiful –
Level Pilot is a high quality, analogue, stereo
volume control that works independently of the computer or audio
interface, so no matter what happens the musician has complete control
over their volume levels in all situations and at all times. Level
Pilot features a solid and compact ‘slip-free’ design that fits into
any active desktop (or even live set-up) without the need for an extra
power supply, and employs quad-core cabling to minimize untidy cabling.
Level Pilot’s sturdy and luxurious aluminum design makes it bold enough
to remain within sight and reachable at all times, and it fits
practically and beautifully into any set-up to enhance the music
production process.
High Resolution, low noise
– With any digital to analog recording set-up it is important to keep
the resolution as high as possible at all times throughout the digital
signal chain. Digitally controlling the levels prior to the last
digital to analog conversion – a common practice used by most audio
interfaces, digital mixers and digital audio devices – reduces the
resolution of the conversion, so degrading the final signal quality.
Level Pilot allows musicians to control the volume levels
after the conversion, enabling maximum resolution without sacrificing audio quality.
Level Pilot is an elegant, convenient and great sounding solution, enabling
total control over monitor levels with minimum fuss and cost.
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Level Pilot In Detail
Level Pilot – the key features:
▸ High-resolution
analogue volume control –
Level Pilot puts immediate level control exactly where musicians need
it – right at their fingertips. It does this by using a renowned Bourns
potentiometer to ensure accurate, high-resolution analog control over
monitors at all times. Most audio interfaces, digital mixers and other
digital audio devices are restricted to digital attenuation of the
output signal, reducing the digital-to-analog converter resolution,
ultimately rendering a poorer output sound quality. Using Level Pilot
as an analog level control after the DAW helps maintain sonic integrity
of the audio signal while keeping level control right there at the
musician’s fingertips.
▸ Exceptional clarity
in the signal path –
Level Pilot uses components and circuitry that optimize signal-to-noise
ratios. There are no buffers, batteries, transistors or other
tone-sucking components in there – so all that comes out of it are
pristine, high-fidelity audio signals.
▸ Compact, sleek
and sturdy design –
Level Pilot not only feels like a level control that can be relied on,
it also comes with a brushed aluminum finish to give it a luxury look
and a smooth, ergonomic feel.
▸ Computer-independent
operation – Many level control solutions draw additional power from the computer to enable level attenuation
–
not so with Level Pilot, which can be operated completely independently
of the audio source, be it computer or any other line-level device. In
fact, Level Pilot requires no power to operate, ensuring that quick and
direct control over monitors is always
possible.
▸
Balanced and unbalanced compatibility – This makes Level
Pilot a real life-saver, fitting into most of today’s analog setups and
allowing high quality level control in an endless number of
applications.
▸ ‘Slip-free’ rubberized
base plate – Level
Pilot feels solid under hand, and the additional slip-free rubberized
base plate ensures that Level Pilot stays exactly where it’s needed.
▸ Quad-core fully
balanced XLR connectivity – Level
Pilot comes with its own discrete quad-core cabling to ensure perfect
stereo imaging and left-right tracking – with no messy cabling to
clutter up the desktop.
Level Pilot Tech Specs:
Cabling: Fully balanced quad-core cable
Connectivity:
2x Female / 2x Male XLR
Potentiometer: Bourns stereo, fully balanced
Power requirements: None
Bottom surface: Rubberized ‘slip free’
Range:
Off – 0dB damping
Dimensions:
Top W: 45mm, Bottom W: 60mm, H: 50mm
Finish:
Sandblast Aluminum