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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 26, 2022 10:48:23 GMT -6
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 26, 2022 12:49:44 GMT -6
Hmm, haven’t tried bluey , thought a couple of people here have them.
I have the AS76a, sometimes find it a little too gritty , have a stam adf coming sometime. I missed the A channel from my adg before.
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Post by Ward on Feb 28, 2022 10:18:41 GMT -6
Hmm, haven’t tried bluey , thought a couple of people here have them. I have the AS76a, sometimes find it a little too gritty SNIP The 76a, as I discovered immediately after putting it to use and has been agreed to almost universally amongst our peers, is even FASTER than the original. If you back off the attack and release, you'll find it less gritty. And of course, 12:1 is the brightest ratio of all, so with that comes extra grit. Try this... assuming your program material is nominally around -18dBfs . . . 30 input 16 output 3 attack 6 release Ratio: Push in the 12 and 4 buttons. Less gritty now? I'm willing to bet! It's an absolute beast and pairs well with a CL1b or any Opto.
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 28, 2022 10:25:57 GMT -6
Great: thx, I certainly don't dislike the AS 76A or wouldn't recommend it !
Your attack and release suggestions, you mean real 3 and 6 o'clock ?
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Post by Ward on Feb 28, 2022 10:28:37 GMT -6
Great: thx, I certainly don't dislike the AS 76A or wouldn't recommend it ! Your attack and release suggestions, you mean real 3 and 6 o'clock ? No, actually at the 3 and 6 numbered settings
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Post by phdamage on Mar 1, 2022 17:59:13 GMT -6
Did hadaja ever tell us which one they kept?
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Post by prene1 on Mar 1, 2022 18:06:33 GMT -6
I have them ALL ( thanks IRKO ).
The AS 76A is very BRIGHT but aggressive.
The bluey has a sheen but it is smooth!!!!
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Post by Bat Lanyard on Mar 1, 2022 18:35:24 GMT -6
I have an AS 76a and a Bluey coming Thursday. The Bluey will replace the 76a for a bit while I send that back to AS to look at as it's making some random low scratchy noise infrequently (kinda like wind blowing). But, I plan on hooking them both up to the Flock to compare on vocal before it goes.
Keeping both as I've been wanting to try the 1176 thing on other sources.
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 1, 2022 18:57:05 GMT -6
Interested to know what you think of the bluey.
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Post by Bat Lanyard on Mar 1, 2022 19:07:23 GMT -6
Interested to know what you think of the bluey. Cool kcatthedog, I'll report back.
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Post by hadaja on Mar 2, 2022 0:50:39 GMT -6
Honestly they were both great sounding. But for my small studio the Bluey and its features had a better workflow for me.
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Post by enlav on Mar 2, 2022 7:35:59 GMT -6
Honestly they were both great sounding. But for my small studio the Bluey and its features had a better workflow for me. Hadaja, Is that mostly geared towards the mix knob?
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Post by Bat Lanyard on Mar 3, 2022 21:13:55 GMT -6
I'm keeping both, so I'll preface with that note.
Hooked up the Bluey today. Love it as well as the 76a. They sound very close to me in a good way, but the Bluey is winning out from the feel perspective on vocals. I've been switching between these two and a Retro 176 on/off in the chain on the Flock. Changing the order up of all of them as well. That's one of the great things about the Flock.
Working on a track that I recorded Nick's (singer on our stuff) vocals through the controversial Tele AR-51 in 2018 I think and we just did drums last Friday for the tune at my buddy Casey's Valve Studios here in Dallas. (Drums sound amazing.) The Bluey is winning out as Nick just seems to sit where he should in the mix. He's mid-heavy and nasally and it seems to kinda handle him a hair better.
But, they also sound pretty kick ass together. Experimenting with chaining one into the other as well.
To keep it simple, they both sound fantastic. The Bluey is more solidly built and heavier. Very nice switches and stepped controls are cool. The mix knob is a great option (I've left it pegged). On the 76a, when you change the ratio or meter the switches ring out in the chassis. Not a slam on AS, just my perspective. It's still built plenty strong. The Bluey is a touch beefier though.
Hit me up if you have a track or two you'd like to hear run through them. Pretty easy to do with the Flock.
Edit: both units kinda ring out. Those switches are noisy. I like the Bluey's better though.
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Post by hadaja on Mar 3, 2022 23:14:37 GMT -6
Honestly they were both great sounding. But for my small studio the Bluey and its features had a better workflow for me. Hadaja, Is that mostly geared towards the mix knob? I think Bat Lanyard has summed it up well with his descriptions on the 2 x units. Although not mentioned i did enjoy the mix knob, but the feel of the unit and the sound worked a little better for me for vocals on the Bluey. Mind you its not a night and day difference though. Just personal choice for i hear and use for myself.
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 4, 2022 3:58:41 GMT -6
Just an aside, my stam 76 adf showed up yesterday. I also have the AS76a: very impressed with the stam build and sound, does a 2:1 ratio , 3 circuits do have different very usable sounds, so versatile, stereo link but no mix knob.
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Post by roundbadge on Mar 4, 2022 10:54:18 GMT -6
Love the Bluey. lives on lead vocal insert and sounds better than my Pro Replicas Bluestripe with NOS TX's. more aggressive/rock n roll colored.. in a good way. I'm not using the mix knob,I want the whole vibe. yeah you can slam the hell out of it with no shrinkage. sounds good on pretty much anything, drums,AC gtrs bass etc. blows the plug ins away. the build quality is second to none[including UA].the meters never need cal,they stay right on zero with no compression.
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Post by roundbadge on Mar 4, 2022 11:04:09 GMT -6
I haven't had any upper mid issues.of course ymmv .I'm currently using it on a some Live Rockpalast video performances but I haven't noticed anything gross there. I typically use plug ins on vocals[combo CLA bluey,Magic Death Eye] but this had substantially better dimensionality/depth so I switched to a hardware insert.perfect for this project. but again ymmv.
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Post by stam on Mar 4, 2022 12:44:45 GMT -6
Just an aside, my stam 76 adf showed up yesterday. I also have the AS76a: very impressed with the stam build and sound, does a 2:1 ratio , 3 circuits do have different very usable sounds, so versatile, stereo link but no mix knob. Thanks for the praise on our unit. I think you can't go wrong with any, different flavors but good quality materials and design from all vendors. I know what they did on the Bluey and it's a very smart move to get it to sound the way it does. I have know made my own 1176 Rev A or SA-76A with another move (that I deem half smart) which should be coming out soon (in stock) Enjoy the ADF and AS76A
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Post by thehightenor on Mar 4, 2022 12:52:11 GMT -6
Love the Bluey. lives on lead vocal insert and sounds better than my Pro Replicas Bluestripe with NOS TX's. more aggressive/rock n roll colored.. in a good way. I'm not using the mix knob,I want the whole vibe. yeah you can slam the hell out of it with no shrinkage. sounds good on pretty much anything, drums,AC gtrs bass etc. blows the plug ins away. the build quality is second to none[including UA].the meters never need cal,they stay right on zero with no compression. Wow - I take that as high praise indeed - remembering how much you rated the Pro Replica 76. The Bluey is actually available (next day delivery) in my part of the world where as waiting for an Audioscape, Stam or a Splice mk2 to be in stock will take seemingly forever. After reading this post - I'm very tempted to pull the trigger Bluey!!!!
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Post by roundbadge on Mar 4, 2022 13:05:44 GMT -6
Love the Bluey. lives on lead vocal insert and sounds better than my Pro Replicas Bluestripe with NOS TX's. more aggressive/rock n roll colored.. in a good way. I'm not using the mix knob,I want the whole vibe. yeah you can slam the hell out of it with no shrinkage. sounds good on pretty much anything, drums,AC gtrs bass etc. blows the plug ins away. the build quality is second to none[including UA].the meters never need cal,they stay right on zero with no compression. Wow - I take that as high praise indeed - remembering how much you rated the Pro Replica 76. The Bluey is actually available (next day delivery) in my part of the world where as waiting for an Audioscape, Stam or a Splice mk2 to be in stock will take seemingly forever. After reading this post - I'm very tempted to pull the trigger Bluey!!!! The BLUEY is the most colored of the bunch The mix knob can be cool too
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 4, 2022 13:14:49 GMT -6
Makes sense that it would be most something different as when techs didn’t have original parts for cla repair, they dropped in what they had, in a way modding it, it’s still a 76, but with its own sound, copied in bluey .
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 4, 2022 13:23:30 GMT -6
Just an aside, my stam 76 adf showed up yesterday. I also have the AS76a: very impressed with the stam build and sound, does a 2:1 ratio , 3 circuits do have different very usable sounds, so versatile, stereo link but no mix knob. Thanks for the praise on our unit. I think you can't go wrong with any, different flavors but good quality materials and design from all vendors. I know what they did on the Bluey and it's a very smart move to get it to sound the way it does. I have know made my own 1176 Rev A or SA-76A with another move (that I deem half smart) which should be coming out soon (in stock) Enjoy the ADF and AS76A Hey Joshua - are you just going to continuously update the site for what's in stock?
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Post by stam on Mar 4, 2022 17:48:36 GMT -6
Hey John,
Yes but for now everything is sold out. Whatever we have in stock will be placed on the website and reverb as usual.
I am finishing 2 new compressors, one will be in stock next month.
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Post by vvvooojjj on Jun 2, 2022 2:32:17 GMT -6
Love the Bluey. lives on lead vocal insert and sounds better than my Pro Replicas Bluestripe with NOS TX's. more aggressive/rock n roll colored.. in a good way. I'm not using the mix knob,I want the whole vibe. yeah you can slam the hell out of it with no shrinkage. sounds good on pretty much anything, drums,AC gtrs bass etc. blows the plug ins away. the build quality is second to none[including UA].the meters never need cal,they stay right on zero with no compression. Wow - I take that as high praise indeed - remembering how much you rated the Pro Replica 76. The Bluey is actually available (next day delivery) in my part of the world where as waiting for an Audioscape, Stam or a Splice mk2 to be in stock will take seemingly forever. After reading this post - I'm very tempted to pull the trigger Bluey!!!! Did you end up getting the Bluey? I'm very tempted of ordering one as I live also in a part of the world where Audioscapeand Stam are harder to get.
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Post by paulcheeba on Jun 4, 2022 10:27:04 GMT -6
Having had an OG, a pair of 19” Splices and a custom rev A built by POM with NOS parts I must say the Bluey is incredible value and gets you straight to that gritty, mid poke that makes a vocal or anything else leap out a mix. I accidentally patched it on drums and loved it! I need another.
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