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Post by Randge on Feb 9, 2015 23:25:19 GMT -6
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Post by Randge on Feb 9, 2015 23:34:16 GMT -6
There are CAPI VP-26 files in there also. I just couldn't fit them all in the post header.
R
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Post by matt on Feb 9, 2015 23:36:53 GMT -6
I won't call this a shootout as the guitarist (Joel Hamilton) played different parts every time And I was gonna go to bed! Thanks! |
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Post by Randge on Feb 9, 2015 23:42:43 GMT -6
I won't call this a shootout as the guitarist (Joel Hamilton) played different parts every time And I was gonna go to bed! Thanks! Ha! Enjoy, Matt! R |
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 10, 2015 0:15:18 GMT -6
Randge dude! you're on fire man! thanx for taking the time on all this stuff, really appreciate it 8)
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Post by wiz on Feb 10, 2015 1:34:26 GMT -6
Man...
those Funkens....
8)
Me like
Wallet, not so much
8)
cheers
Wiz
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Post by sopwith on Feb 10, 2015 3:07:22 GMT -6
This is GOLD.
Gotta say, that guitar, these mics...
RTZs and Telefunkens won it for me.
So rich and detailed, they both really elevated the inner voices of those chords. I maybe even found the highs on the RTZ a bit more pleasing.
Ingram very close behind, and Heider with Hi Z out sounds awesome as well.
Randy, your preamp selection is ridiculous.
And lol at Joel "why do I only play awesome when you're switching em out?"
Man, any time you play it's awesome.
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Post by Randge on Feb 10, 2015 4:16:06 GMT -6
Joel is a funny dude! He made the afternoon fly by way too quickly! Depending on what you need when you record, the Heiders have the warm bottom and really good mid punch without going too far and the RTZ has the clarity and detail of a classic Neve with an eq shelf already on it to take away the mask, along with enough bottom to keep it balanced. They are my favorite modern day preamp and why I have 12 channels of them. The V-72's have that gorgeous creamy sound but I find that I have to give them some top eq to cut a mix most of the time. The much prefer the Heiders with the hi-z out for me as well. Too bright on acoustic instruments otherwise. I bet with the right snare drum, you might want the Hi-z in though. For any of these preamps (all below $1,000 except the Edwards) to keep up and surpass vintage gear costing sometimes 3 x's as much is a real feat and I commend all of these builders for chasing a sound they heard in their heads and nailing it to the wall. You are the new giants of the industry. What is even more scary is that most are boutique companies that only have a few dealers and places like VK and Sweetwater can't even see them on their radar.
R
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Post by jeromemason on Feb 10, 2015 4:52:25 GMT -6
I LOVE the V72/V76.... totally off the radar to masses right now but eventually they'll catch on, I'm hoping to find some before that happens, or at least one. On acoustic I'm not sure anything beats that ole Telefunken V model..... just makes it beautiful. Honestly, no joke around here, I'd rather have a v76 than a STA Level.... that's how much I love those. Randge is a lucky boy to have to 72s over at his shop, and he knows I'm drooling over them everytime I go over...and that's saying a lot, freaking Randy has some damn gear now fella's, some serious quality gear. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 10, 2015 5:09:38 GMT -6
Thx R,
I have my apollo, warm audio tb12's and an la 610 mkii with upgraded tubes but have been looking at the jenson stye of pre, would like something clean and articulate for acoustic guitar and as my mk-u47 is supposed to show up today will be getting my head/ears around that too !
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Post by Randge on Feb 10, 2015 9:52:06 GMT -6
A pair of V-72's are well over $3,000 now, so I am not sure that they are off the radar. A 76, which is the same thing as a 72 with another tube stage, go for $3,600 for just one. You can have half a rack of very nice preamps for that. I found mine 15 yrs ago and paid $1200-1500 for the pair back then. That is when they flew under the radar. I have since shot my pair out with four others and for whatever reason, mine have been the gems. They will sell those in my estate sale once I am dead, but not before. I do have a V-72a in a boutique Audio rack in Georgia that I am grabbing next weekend. My wife's uncle Dave does a lot of my tech work for me and he has it right now. I am looking for another one for the empty slot in the other side if anyone knows of one or is selling one.
R
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Post by ericn on Feb 10, 2015 10:37:55 GMT -6
Finding nice Tube V series is getting harder and harder, if you see a bargain add the price of a good tech going through it and the price of tubes.
The New TAB Funkenwerks is pretty damn close if not a sonic dead ringer for the real deal.
It's a bargain only if you hear it first and like it.
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Post by joelhamilton on Feb 10, 2015 21:34:55 GMT -6
That whole thing was a blast. I had seen Randy play several times and knew he was an amazing musician, but his studio is freaking awesome too.
I did have some red light fever, but mainly because my ADD was in overdrive just winging it. Me likey structure. Hahaha
The guitar is a pretty spectacular Santa Cruz, and I finally got to hear it recorded by somebody who knows what he's doing through some fantastic gear. I wish I knew more about the stuff being demo'd, but I certainly trust the ears in that room Saturday.
I can't wait to get back to Slack Key Studio to cut some real stuff!
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