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Post by enlav on Oct 15, 2021 7:04:38 GMT -6
Stop it, Ward. I'm not even in the market for a reverb box, and I want it.
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Post by srb on Oct 15, 2021 8:05:30 GMT -6
Has a price for these been mentioned?
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Post by EmRR on Oct 15, 2021 8:07:17 GMT -6
I have 2 plates and I still can’t look away.
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Post by Ward on Oct 15, 2021 10:52:14 GMT -6
Has a price for these been mentioned? A couple of us have been suggesting $2499 as a base price. There will be a special deal on the first 20. A REALLY special deal. An "OMG, I can't believe he's doing this" deal.
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Post by Ward on Oct 15, 2021 10:53:28 GMT -6
Stop it, Ward. I'm not even in the market for a reverb box, and I want it. I had a girlfriend from Ecuador for a year and a half. She would say "Don't tempt the devil". Is that what I'm doing? Or am I the great horny toad being tempted? LOL
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 15, 2021 11:03:22 GMT -6
Well, I would suggest a $499 price point...
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 15, 2021 11:04:32 GMT -6
Forgot the Maybe
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Post by enlav on Oct 15, 2021 11:25:29 GMT -6
Is that what I'm doing? Or am I the great horny toad being tempted? LOL There's a shot of a Heiserman H251, the camera follows the cable over to the power supply to the output. Drastic swoop upwards to show a custom made-Argosy desk and rack, a series of AudioScape, Chroma, and CAPI preamps, mounted in the newly released LTL 10-slot 500 series chassis - sharing a rack with several AudioScape/Stam compressors. In a separate rack to the right, the coveted Audioscape XL305 is mounted one slot above the original Master Room XL305.
"enlav" and a client are drinking Tomatin, 12 year, listening to the cassette>digital transfer job. "A damn shame," enlav says, "I missed the last Audioscape inventory update. Grandson's birthday and all. Who knows when I'll be able to get another D3A?" The client, far too familiar with enlav's musings, cocks his head to an angle, "Well, probably next Wednesday."
The client pauses, "When's the last time you've even recorded music?"
"A damn shame..."
*end scene*
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Post by Ward on Oct 15, 2021 11:27:47 GMT -6
Pricing Announcement!
The . . . First 20 XL305R (for reimagined) reverb will be discounted by $500 for an introductory price of only
(and I can’t believe I’m typing this... )
$1999.00 (this is insane) If your heart is dead-set on one, PM me or Chris audioscape and we'll get you on the 'Early adopter list'. A couple slots are already spoken for. No money changes hands until it's time to go.
And one more thing that needs to be addressed... what does the 'R' mean? “Technology has advanced. We’ve figured out how to realize the dream in a way that wasn’t economically feasible before... not at an Audioscape price point “
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Post by Ward on Oct 15, 2021 11:37:28 GMT -6
Well, I would suggest a $499 price point... You would ! LOL At least everyone interested gets a shot at a $500 discount on Hallowe'en! (and yes, I love the old way of writing it) And remember:
Order when they drop, which will be Sunday at 5pm EST on Halloween !
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Post by christophert on Oct 15, 2021 15:37:56 GMT -6
Hey Ward, PMed you for the "early adopter list" Ultra keen for a XL305
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Post by Ward on Oct 15, 2021 17:11:51 GMT -6
A little sumpin sumpin from the creative minds . . .
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Post by mediatechnology on Oct 16, 2021 5:09:16 GMT -6
Every single circuit on both ends of the springs were re-thought, modernized and changed.
I didn't have that freedom in 1979.
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Post by Ward on Oct 16, 2021 10:09:22 GMT -6
Every single circuit on both ends of the springs were re-thought, modernized and changed. I didn't have that freedom in 1979. Your work is inspiring and amazing!
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 16, 2021 10:29:05 GMT -6
A little sumpin sumpin from the creative minds . . . Chris was working in his lab, Late one night. When his eyes beheld, an eerie sight A reverb from its laire began to rise, and suddenly, to our surprise, you just need cash, But not monster cash You just need cash, beware the out of stock dash, You just need cash, but not monster cash!
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 16, 2021 10:31:10 GMT -6
A little sumpin sumpin from the creative minds . . . Chris was working in his lab, Late one night. When his eyes beheld, an eerie sight A reverb from its laire began to rise, and suddenly, to our surprise, you just need cash, But not monster cash You just need cash, beware the out of stock dash, You just need cash, but not monster cash!
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Post by entraind on Oct 18, 2021 17:29:21 GMT -6
Damn! Never thought I needed an outboard spring reverb, but this thing sounds sweet...
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Post by wiz on Oct 18, 2021 19:32:07 GMT -6
How much?
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Post by Bat Lanyard on Oct 18, 2021 21:48:10 GMT -6
Damn! Never thought I needed an outboard spring reverb, but this thing sounds sweet... Sounds awesome! So cool.
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Post by chessparov on Oct 19, 2021 13:58:23 GMT -6
Is that what I'm doing? Or am I the great horny toad being tempted? LOL There's a shot of a Heiserman H251, the camera follows the cable over to the power supply to the output. Drastic swoop upwards to show a custom made-Argosy desk and rack, a series of AudioScape, Chroma, and CAPI preamps, mounted in the newly released LTL 10-slot 500 series chassis - sharing a rack with several AudioScape/Stam compressors. In a separate rack to the right, the coveted Audioscape XL305 is mounted one slot above the original Master Room XL305.
"enlav" and a client are drinking Tomatin, 12 year, listening to the cassette>digital transfer job. "A damn shame," enlav says, "I missed the last Audioscape inventory update. Grandson's birthday and all. Who knows when I'll be able to get another D3A?" The client, far too familiar with enlav's musings, cocks his head to an angle, "Well, probably next Wednesday." The client pauses, "When's the last time you've even recorded music?"
"A damn shame..."
*end scene*
I swear I saw this in that movie... Annie HALL! (best Paulie/Sopranos voice) "Get it Tony?" "Annie Hall?" "Heh heh" Glad you guys took another whack at it. It's a hit! Chris P.S. Not enough emoticons for AS. Oops.
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Post by enlav on Oct 20, 2021 12:23:35 GMT -6
Sounds like RME UFX units won't be shipping until 2022 at this point... how is that related you ask?
I think about $2000 just freed up in my account...
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Post by ericn on Oct 21, 2021 7:13:15 GMT -6
OK I’ll admit it every time I see this thread title I think Audioscape is bring back my favorite Wedge Mixer the Midas XL3!
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Post by mediatechnology on Oct 23, 2021 6:41:38 GMT -6
I thought it might be a good idea to expand on the "equally-tempered" tuning and how it is used to create a stereo image. I mentioned earlier that the tuning followed a log progression similar to the musical scale. I'm not an expert on music theory but I had enough piano lessons as a kid to know that an octave represents a doubling in frequency and that there are 12 notes spanning that doubling in frequency. Each note is the 12th√2, or about 5.946% higher than the one below it. The equally-tempered reverb follows a similar log progression that would be identical to the musical scale except for one thing: The span is a factor of 3 not 2. This is due to how the Accutronics springs work. A driver at one end rotates the spring and is picked up by a transducer at the other end. The length of the spring determines the delay. This initial delay creates the "first order" echo. The following echos follow a longer path and have to transverse the spring two more times to return to the pickup. When the signal bounces off the pickup the first time it has to transverse the spring in reverse and then reflect back off the pickup and transverse the spring in the forward direction again before being picked up the second time. The second set of echos arrive at time T*3. If the first echo of the shortest spring is 13.5 ms the remaining springs have to follow a log progression that fits between 13.5 ms and 40.5 ms. The 305 uses 12 springs to provide lots of diffusion. It has 12 "notes." The tuning interval is the 12th√3 making each successive spring about 9.587% longer than the last one. The log progression is exactly the same as the musical scale when adjusted to span a tripling in delay (inverse frequency) instead of doubling. To create a nice wide stereo image the left and right channels timings are interleaved. Odd-numbered lines are assigned to the left channel; the even-numbered to the right. When hit with a pulse they look like this: The first-order echos are to the left of the cursor; the beginning of the second-order reflections to the right. The acoustic path difference of the left's first echo and the right is about 3-1/2 feet. The 305 can take a mono input and provide a nice wide reverb field. In situations where maximum diffusion is needed mono in/mono out provides twice the diffusion because the left and right channels compliment each other. Left and Right will always sound slightly different because when heard individually they're slightly different rooms or two different observation points in the same room. While this may sound easy anyone who has had to cut the springs to make one of these can attest that it's not. It's a LOT of work.
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Post by audioscape on Oct 23, 2021 8:39:50 GMT -6
"Left and Right will always sound slightly different because when heard individually they're slightly different rooms or two different observation points in the same room." And in use this creates a unique complexity and wideness in the stereo image. The upgraded circuit driving both sides of the tank really highlight these observation points. They sound more lush and classy. Every time I turn one on I'm consistently blown away. Thank you Wayne for showing the data for what we all are hearing!
"While this may sound easy anyone who has had to cut the springs to make one of these can attest that it's not. It's a LOT of work." And a lot of cuts on your fingertips
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Post by chessparov on Oct 23, 2021 12:34:07 GMT -6
This is a "Master Class" thread! Chris
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