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DIYRE Colour 500-Series Palette mkII

DIYRE Colour 500-Series Palette mkII

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra

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Add three stages of real analog color to your setup in a single 500-series slot.

Revamped Controls. Dial in exactly the signal path you want with individual drive/trim knobs and bypass switches for each Colour. 21-position stepped controls make stereo matching and recall easy.

Still Radically Affordable. Despite featuring new controls, an upgraded signal path, and aluminum knobs (formerly a premium upgrade), the Palette mkII still comes in at an unbelievable price point.

Even DIY Friendlier. The Palette mkII is a painstakingly thought out and documented kit. Over the last few years, we've seen seen every possible snag a DIY project can hit, and built every way we can think of to prevent those snags into this kit.

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Audio Builders Workshop (ABW)

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Colour 500-Series Palette mkII Kit – DIYRE - DIY Recording Equipment

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Colour 500-Series Palette mkII Kit – DIYRE - DIY Recording Equipment

Audio Builders Workshop (ABW)

Audio Builders Workshop (ABW)

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We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about DIYRE Colour 500-Series Palette mkII.

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The Colour Palette mkII is a 500-series module that excels in adding grit and glue to stereo mix busses with modules like saturation, EQ, and distortion.
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It's effective for stereo summing in mixes, with notable modules like the XQP Colouruptor and TM-79 Multistage Saturation enhancing its versatility.
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Mods and upgrades

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For guitar pedal use, converting the power supply to ±15V using an LT1054 Bipolar Charge Pump is suggested, as the module is initially designed for line level signals.
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Setup and maintenance

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Guitar signals require a significant voltage boost to achieve clipping; a gain of about 10x is necessary to bring the guitar signal to a suitable level.
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Modeling the circuit in LTSpice is recommended for those looking to adapt the Colour Palette for different uses, with many tutorials available for guidance.
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See how Kevin Parker uses DIYRE Colour 500-Series Palette mkII

Kevin Parker

Singer, Guitarist

Tame Impala

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In the Tame Impala video for "THE SLOW RUSH," Kevin Parker is seen using the DIYRE Colour 500-Series Palette mkII at approximately the 1:30 mark.

See how Unknown Mortal Orchestra uses DIYRE Colour 500-Series Palette mkII

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Singer, Guitarist

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Ruban (the vocalist) uses this in his vocal chain. He starts talking about it from 3:25

Album Usage

The DIYRE Colour 500-Series Palette mkII has been featured on the following albums:

DIYRE Colour 500-Series Palette mkII as heard on The Slow Rush by Tame Impala & Kevin Parker (2020)

The Slow Rush

Tame Impala & Kevin Parker (2020)

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