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Description

Imagine effortlessly navigating your mastering sessions like a pro. The SPL Hermes is your studio's secret weapon, designed to bring unparalleled flexibility and efficiency to your workflow. This professional mastering router accommodates up to eight dual-channel processors, allowing you to create, store, and instantly compare complex processing chains at the touch of a button. Say goodbye to the chaos of rewiring patch cords and embrace a streamlined, intuitive setup that transforms your mixing experience.

Hermes stands out with its two integrated parallel mix stages, enabling precise A/B comparisons between different processing settings. Whether you're fine-tuning compressors or exploring new sonic frontiers, Hermes ensures your gear's potential is fully realized. The unit employs a fully passive routing system with high-end audiophile components, including gas-capsuled, gold-plated relays and SPL's proprietary 120V Technology, ensuring pristine sound quality without the need for additional software.

This router is built to enhance your existing equipment, making cumbersome operations a relic of the past. With Hermes, you have the power to rearrange processor sequences on the fly, store configurations, and explore new creative possibilities—all while maintaining sonic purity. Rediscover your mastering tools, and elevate your studio's capabilities with SPL Hermes.

Key Features:

  • Mastering routing matrix for 8 dual-channel processors
  • Instant creation, storage, and comparison of processing chains
  • Two integrated parallel mix stages with gain compensation
  • Fully passive routing with gold-plated, gas-capsuled relays
  • SPL's proprietary 120V Technology for exceptional audio fidelity
  • Label mode for entering device names
  • Quick comparison of up to 4 processing chains

Product specs

Brand SPL
Model Hermes Mastering Router
Year 2019 - 2025
Made In Germany
Categories Utility
Electronics Analog, Solid State

FAQs

What is the primary function of the SPL Hermes Mastering Router?

The SPL Hermes Mastering Router allows for flexible routing and comparison of up to eight processors with two parallel mix stages, providing easy comparison of different processing chains in a mastering setup.

How does the SPL Hermes handle routing?

The SPL Hermes uses a completely passive routing system with gas-encapsulated and gold-plated high-end relays, ensuring high-quality signal integrity.

What technology does the SPL Hermes use for its active stages?

The active stages in the SPL Hermes, including the input/output and parallel mix stages, operate using 120V technology, which offers a higher headroom and cleaner signal path.

Can the SPL Hermes accommodate different parallel mix settings simultaneously?

Yes, the SPL Hermes allows two compressors with different parallel mix settings to be compared quickly and easily, enhancing flexibility in mastering workflows.

Is the SPL Hermes suitable for high-end mastering applications?

Yes, with its passive routing, high-end relay components, and 120V technology, the SPL Hermes is designed for professional mastering environments requiring precise and flexible processing capabilities.

The Soundphile

The Soundphile

Hardware- und M/S-Mastering: SPL Hermes + Gemini - Test/Review/Workshop/Tutorial (The Soundphile)

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Hardware- und M/S-Mastering: SPL Hermes + Gemini - Test/Review/Workshop/Tutorial (The Soundphile)

The Soundphile

The Soundphile

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SPL Hermes Mastering Router | Video Manual (English)

SPL - Sound Performance Lab

SPL - Sound Performance Lab

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SPL Hermes – Overview Video

SPL - Sound Performance Lab

SPL - Sound Performance Lab

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First Look at the SPL Hermes

Phable

Phable

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