Warlus Audio DFX-1 Percussion Processing Unit

DFX-1

The DFX-1 is a multi effect processing unit designed in collaboration with Aaron Sterling to add musical character and punch to any acoustic drum or percussion source. Craft everything from subtle to in your face drum sounds with studio grade VCA and FET compression two flavors each of Delay and Reverb plus Saturation Gating an FX loop with customizable routing and a flexible EQ. Use the DFX-1 anywhere on your kit with any microphone whether it is a squashed spacious room mic a tight gated snare or even routed outboard for processing in post. With a high performance microphone preamp with phantom power an effects loop to connect external outboard equipment MIDI connectivity and presets a whole new world of sonic creativity becomes available right at your drum set.

The DFX-1 includes a 6 ft 1.83 m stock power supply with worldwide adapters.

“The DFX-1 is designed for drummers percussionists and beatmakers who want to take matters into their own hands when it comes to effects. It allows a microphone to go straight into a world filled with gain compression delay reverb saturation and EQ without an external mic pre without a mic to line level converter and without extra cables. A true one stop shop!”

Aaron Sterling

Effects
The DFX-1 is built around three main effect engines Compression Delay and Reverb each with two distinctive flavors so you can move smoothly between vintage character and modern clarity. Use the Saturation and tilt style EQ controls for further tone shaping. Additionally the FX loop can incorporate pedals or outboard gear and route effects in different orders for radically different results.

Compression VCA FET

• VCA Models the API 2500 style VCA compression for added punch and smooth mix glue

• FET Emulates classic 1176 style compression with fast attack and release for punchy gritty dynamics

Delay Vintage Modern

• Vintage Warm analog tape inspired repeats with natural degradation

• Modern Digital delay with clearer repeats

Reverb Spring Plate

• Spring Splashy reflections inspired by classic spring tanks

• Plate Smooth diffused reflections for polished studio ambience

Noise Gate

• Gate Adjustable threshold hold time and release to remove unwanted noise

Tone Saturation and EQ

• Saturation Asymmetrical tube style clipping that enhances harmonic content

• Tilt EQ Center flat Left cuts highs boosts lows Right cuts lows boosts highs

• LP Cut 1 kHz to 20 kHz

• HP Cut 2 Hz to 600 Hz

• Mid Cut plus 6 dB to minus 18 dB with sweepable frequency 300 to 1k Hz and adjustable Q

Routing and FX Loop

• Effect Order FWD Saturation Compression Delay Reverb Tone

• Effect Order REV Saturation Reverb Delay Compression Tone

• FX Loop placement options after saturation after delay or after reverb

Pads and Presets

• Pad A Bypass Toggle bypass LED off bypassed LED on enabled

• Pad B Preset Cycle Cycles through preset groups of three

• Up to 128 presets accessible via menu or MIDI

• Presets can be copied and pasted between slots

• Pad C Tap Tempo Tap to set delay BPM with selectable divisions

Inputs Outputs and Power

• XLR balanced mic input with plus 48 V phantom

• 1/4 inch balanced input line instrument switchable

• XLR balanced output

• 1/4 inch balanced output

• 1/4 inch unbalanced FX send and return

• 5 pin DIN MIDI In and Thru

• USB C for firmware updates

• DC barrel power connector 2.1 mm x 5.5 mm center negative

• Rear pushbuttons plus 48 V phantom LINE INST toggle and global minus 20 dB pad