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Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The Slate Digital Rotary SD-147 is a detailed rotary speaker emulation for producers, mix engineers, and keyboard players seeking authentic modulation effects. Built around independently modelled horn and drum rotors, Rotary SD-147 recreates the movement, acceleration, cabinet reflections, tube amplification, and mechanical behaviour of a classic rotating speaker cabinet. Adjustable rotor speeds, transition times, and tempo-sync functionality make it easy to match modulation effects to your project, while MIDI-controllable speed switching supports expressive live performance.
The integrated ML-1A Virtual Microphone System provides ten microphone models for both horn and baffle capture, alongside flexible positioning controls for building custom recording setups. Beyond traditional rotary speaker behaviour, you can eliminate mic bleed, silence mechanical noise, stop rotors at precise positions, resize the cabinet, and automate every parameter directly within your DAW. The result is a rotary effect that combines vintage character with extensive modern production control.
Product Ref: 382036
Rotary SD-147 models the key components responsible for the sound of a classic rotating speaker cabinet. Independent horn and drum rotors reproduce the distinct modulation, spatial movement, and frequency response associated with vintage rotary effects, while realistic acceleration and deceleration behaviour mirrors the way physical rotors react when changing speed. Switch between Slow, Stop, and Fast modes, then fine-tune transition times and rotor speeds to suit your mix. Whether you're adding subtle movement to keyboards or dramatic modulation to guitars and synths, you can shape the effect with precision.
The built-in ML-1A Virtual Microphone System gives you access to ten microphone models without requiring additional software or hardware. Separate microphone modelling for the horn and baffle sections lets you create detailed recording configurations, while adjustable distance, angle, offset, and placement controls provide extensive tonal flexibility. Classic microphone arrangements offer useful starting points, but you're free to position microphones around the cabinet however you like. Plus, Mic Bleed control allows complete separation between horn and drum captures, delivering recording possibilities that aren't achievable with a physical cabinet.
Beyond recreating the original hardware, Rotary SD-147 gives you control over elements that would normally be fixed. Adjust tube amplifier saturation and crossover settings to refine the interaction between the horn and drum sections, or tailor mechanical noise levels to introduce authentic cabinet character or achieve completely silent operation. Additional controls such as Brake to Position, variable cabinet sizing, depth adjustment, and horn-to-drum balance provide further sound design possibilities. From subtle stereo enhancement to pronounced swirling textures, you can tailor the rotary effect to fit virtually any source material.
