M2 APPROVED

ART SGE Vintage Stereo Multi Effects Rack Mount Unit (1980s)

£59.00

This vintage Pre-Owned ART SGE (Studio Guitar Effects) and its successors (like the SGE Mach II) represent the pinnacle of late-1980s and early-1990s rack-mount guitar processing technology. Produced by Applied Research and Technology (ART) in Rochester, New York, the SGE series combined a digitally controlled analogue front-end with a 16-bit digital effects processor to deliver up to nine simultaneous effects.

Effects List: Includes multiple types of reverb, gated reverb, short/long digital delay lines (DDL), panner, chorus, flanger, pitch transposition, and an envelope filter.
MIDI Control: Features Performance MIDI, MIDI program tables, and SysEx support, letting you switch presets or modulate parameters externally via a MIDI foot controller or sequencer.
Build: Known for being quite heavy and robust by modern standards, with a rear heat sink to help dissipate warmth during extended use.
Hybrid Processing: It uses a blend of digitally-controlled analog effects (like compressors, equalizers, and distortion) and digital effects (such as reverb, delay, chorus, and flanger).
Analog Distortion: The unit features 12 distinct analog distortion and overdrive types (including turbo overdrive and distortion options) that offer a warm, touch-responsive 1980s guitar tone.
Simultaneous Effects: It allows multiple effects to be stacked and run at the same time, giving you that classic lush, stacked 80s rack sound.

1 in stock

SKU: SGE Categories: Pre-Owned, Home Recording & Stage Equipment Tags: 19" Rack Mountable, 1980s, Applied Research and Technology (ART), Made in USA, Multi-Effects Unit, Vintage

Description
Additional information

Technical Specifications

Feature / Parameter	Specification
Form Factor	1U Standard 19″ Rack-mount
Architecture	Hybrid: Digitally controlled analog front-end + 16-bit digital effects
Simultaneous Effects	Up to 9 effects at once
Presets	200 memory locations (100 factory, 100 user-programmable)
A/D – D/A Conversion	16-bit linear conversion
Internal Processor	ART proprietary 24-bit ASIC digital engine
Frequency Response	15 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 1 dB)
Dynamic Range	> 90 dB (typical)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	< 0.05% @ 1 kHz
MIDI Implementation	In, Out/Thru; supports MIDI Program Change, CC (Control Change) mapping, and SysEx backup
Rear Panel I/O	1/4″ Unbalanced Mono Input, 1/4″ Left & Right Unbalanced Outputs
Power Requirements	220-240 AC, integrated power transformer with rear heat sink

Weight	2 kg

Sign up for Newsletter

ART SGE Vintage Stereo Multi Effects Rack Mount Unit (1980s)

Related products