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Post by bluegrassdan on Jan 11, 2020 0:42:10 GMT -6
We've had an API 525 at our studio for years and I have NEVER once used it. Was putting together a vocal chain this evening for a client and went down the line of usual suspects. 1176, CL1B, LA2A.
None were exactly "it."
Patched in the 525 and had to figure out what all the little bitty knobs do. What a great sound on this particular vocal. It was perfect.
Wish I had tried it sooner.
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Post by Blackdawg on Jan 11, 2020 1:17:46 GMT -6
Cool!
My experience with the 525 is it either is great and works wonders. Or it never works. The variable ratio with threshold thing is kind of funky. Or whatever it is I can't even remember. I really just never bothered most the time because they never seemed to work way more often than when they do.
But when they do, they sound awesome.
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Post by sean on Jan 11, 2020 7:40:18 GMT -6
They can be great. Try them one some acoustic guitar. Maybe not bluegrass cross picking but I like them on strummy rhythm.
I just wish they weren’t so damn expensive.
Jeff, make a kit version!!!
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Post by chessparov on Jan 11, 2020 13:50:33 GMT -6
Dan, what was the rest of the actual recording chain?
Thanks, Chris
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Post by teejay on Jan 11, 2020 14:23:29 GMT -6
Wasn't/isn't that part of Steve Perry's preferred vocal chain?
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Post by bluegrassdan on Jan 11, 2020 23:59:43 GMT -6
Flea 47, my vacuum tube preamp, 525
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Post by chessparov on Jan 12, 2020 0:57:37 GMT -6
Thanks! Chris
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 13, 2020 17:38:26 GMT -6
They can be great. Try them one some acoustic guitar. Maybe not bluegrass cross picking but I like them on strummy rhythm. I just wish they weren’t so damn expensive. Jeff, make a kit version!!! |
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Post by jsteiger on Jan 13, 2020 18:19:06 GMT -6
They can be great. Try them one some acoustic guitar. Maybe not bluegrass cross picking but I like them on strummy rhythm. I just wish they weren’t so damn expensive. Jeff, make a kit version!!! I know the VCR2N FET that was used is unobtainium. Not sure its a road I wanna go down...I have no idea what they are using these days. Maybe they have a plethora of NOS parts. |
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Post by svart on Jan 13, 2020 18:36:21 GMT -6
I know the VCR2N FET that was used is unobtainium. Not sure its a road I wanna go down...I have no idea what they are using these days. Maybe they have a plethora of NOS parts. Interfet makes them. You can get them at mouser. They're expensive though. I've seen 2n4091 used as a replacement. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 13, 2020 18:56:39 GMT -6
I know the VCR2N FET that was used is unobtainium. Not sure its a road I wanna go down...I have no idea what they are using these days. Maybe they have a plethora of NOS parts. As long as it comes with those cool knobs. |
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Post by longscale on Jan 22, 2020 19:14:11 GMT -6
I like my 525 on acoustic guitars and on the occasional vocal where it just works. My only real beef with them is I tend to use too much of it - and regret that choice the next day. I totally get seduced by its sound. Totally my pilot error - and one you would have though I could learn to overcome. But for whatever reason they sound so good to me while I'm setting it up - only to listen back the next day and think man I squashed the living daylights out of that and I wish I had not.
I've heard plenty of others who are way better at dialing them in make good use of them on acoustic guitars, bass and vocals. Nice sounding compressor imo. For sure worth a try if you already have one in the room.
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