The DNA1 unit represents a milestone in the Gambit Series equipment developments at Weiss Engineering. Three state of the art algorithms are packed into the DNA1. The denoiser has been developed in cooperation with the Pure Notes Company (UK), the decrackler and declicker algorithms have been designed in our own R&D lab and finally the K-Stereo Ambience Processor we licensed from Mr. Bob Katz (USA). Best is that all functions can be used concurrently.

Features are: (all working in real time)

• Denoiser to reduce all types of wideband and non-stationary noises like tape hiss or aircondition hum using a novel adaptive approach to noise reduction (no spectral noise footprint required).
• Decrackler / Declicker with three independent subsystems to detect and remove a broad range of impulsive noises, for example scratches and clicks from vinyl recordings.
• K-Stereo Processor to recover lost or amplify hidden ambience, space, and imaging; or to generate stereo from mono signals without adding artificial reverberation.
• Output Control to regulate stereo balance and stereo width, as well as the overall signal level.
• POW-R, the acclaimed technique for transparent and smooth word-length reduction to 24bit, 20bit or 16bit.
• All those standard features like 128 snapshots, POW-R dithering, MIDI Control, 24/96 operation, extensive metering etc.

Configuration Options

The DNA1 is available in four variants:

DNA1: full blown unit with all features
DNA1-K: K-Stereo / M/S Control only
DNA1-N: Denoiser / K-Stereo / M/S Control only
DNA1-C: Declicker / K-Stereo / M/S Control only

User Comments

Thank you for letting me try the DNA 1. I absolutely love this box. I think you did an amazing job setting it up and putting together a great tool. The noise reduction is the noise reduction I have been looking for for years. It works without being destructive. I have never used the "K" system before so I don't have any comparison say to the Z system box, but I love it, and again my hats off to you for implementing in a box like this."
Bernie Becker, Bernie Becker Recording, USA

"We found the DNA 1 a delightful piece of equipment, I mention this because we don't have any earlier first hand experience of Weiss products except for seeing and using some in other studios."
Otto Donner, DER, Finland

"It's simply amazing. It's the best denoiser I ever heard. It's the only one that does not destroy the tails of the reverbs, the only one that fixes the comb-filtering in the high frequencies. Using just presets it's already great, going into the parameters it's an amazing processor, you can do miracles. K-Stereo is doing also a very good job in opening the image and turning back missing high-frequency information."
Chris Hatzistamou, Athens Mastering, Greece

" Sorry I haven't gotten a chance to tell you sooner how much I like the DNA1. Like all of your equipment it's a pleasure to use and gets results. I would definitely like to buy one."
Rob Fraboni, QRS/ Effortless Masters, USA