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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 8, 2017 9:22:57 GMT -6
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Post by drbill on Feb 8, 2017 13:30:37 GMT -6
Sweet. Mine arrive next Tuesday. I'm not running sound clips for ya though. You'll have to wait for your own.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 8, 2017 14:27:56 GMT -6
Sweet. Mine arrive next Tuesday. I'm not running sound clips for ya though. You'll have to wait for your own. Good one!
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Post by guitfiddler on Feb 8, 2017 17:50:36 GMT -6
Maybe one day in the not so distant future I will snag a pair!
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Post by ChaseUTB on Feb 8, 2017 23:35:41 GMT -6
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 21, 2017 9:33:02 GMT -6
On Vehicle for Delivery Today
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 22, 2017 9:30:11 GMT -6
Bonertown. Album here... imgur.com/a/dOhkFRacked... Here's a shot for you nerds... This thing is dripping with quality. Heavy duty case, pots and switches feel solid. Hand wired. Should be up and running with these by Sunday night. If they sound half as good as they look/feel, they'll be one of the best deals in pro audio.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 22, 2017 9:45:19 GMT -6
Can I send you a dry vocal to run through? I'd like to compare it to the Sta.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 22, 2017 9:47:15 GMT -6
Can I send you a dry vocal to run through? I'd like to compare it to the Sta. Yep. If anyone else wants something through it, let me know.
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Post by ChaseUTB on Feb 22, 2017 12:19:26 GMT -6
What are these designed for compression wise Vari mu? What do you plan tonuse them on drbill jcoutu1 ? Tell me more I am interested. What about instruments kick bass snare? How would it handle bass heavy music? Fill me in 😀😊 Units look stellar and the build quality is impeccable 👍
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Post by EmRR on Feb 22, 2017 12:38:33 GMT -6
Very simple vari-mu circuit. 2 push-pull dual tubes, 1st for gain reduction, 2nd for line drive. Not gonna do limiting or extreme time constants unless I'm missing some hidden SS circuitry. Looks like Edcor input and output transformers, so steel core which has a higher harmonic content at lower levels.
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Post by wiz on Feb 22, 2017 15:11:22 GMT -6
looks great! love to hear it vs the STA as well... hey Johnkenn when you send jesse the vocal, send it to me as well, and I will run it through my STA as well. cheers Wiz
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 22, 2017 15:31:43 GMT -6
Cool - I'll try and get something done later today.
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Post by Guitar on Feb 25, 2017 16:57:32 GMT -6
LOVE that gut shot! Looks like some really super cool DIY stuff but the faceplate is so pro. Can't wait to hear it!
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Post by drbill on Feb 25, 2017 17:14:34 GMT -6
Right now mixing with one on bass - round mode. And another on acoustic melody guitar. pretty heavy handed. Drive mode. Both working excellently. Very different from my Manley VariMu, but excellent sound nonetheless.
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Post by guitfiddler on Feb 26, 2017 20:26:05 GMT -6
I want to hear this thing
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Post by drbill on Feb 26, 2017 22:33:53 GMT -6
There's clips on Eric's Weight Tank website. Or better yet, just buy one. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not posting individual A/B clips. I can point you to the album(s) when they are released, but that's not really going to give you a decent idea as you have no idea what the source sounded like before the compressor got dropped on it. There's really only one way to make a decision on any piece of gear and thats to audition it in your own place.
Maybe Eric has a return policy? Not sure. I was pretty sure I'd dig em from Eric's reputation and from the website clips - so I bought two. Not regretting it. One of the two best customer service experiences I've ever had. Two thumbs way up.
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Post by drbill on Feb 28, 2017 19:14:16 GMT -6
A few days later report...
I've been using the WT's on the first four mixes I've done this week. They are working wonderfully. Very stable and consistent for tube gear. Adding some nice weight as advertised/expected -- BUT -- also adding a euphonic lift in the high end. Subtle, but there. I thought I'd be using them more in "drive" mode to get a little more hair on stuff, but this project is a lot of acoustics, mandolins, dulcimer, piano, high strung and open strung guitars with some violin thrown in. Very acoustic and transparent with lots of interplaying parts working against each other.
I just dropped it in on a problematic VLN on the last mix which I have been having trouble with since the get go. (my fault. going to fast and not thinking "mix" while recording) I recorded the Vln with a RCA77DX, it was already a dark instrument, and with the dark mic, it just is defying efforts to sit well in the mix with a bunch of chime-y guitars. Either too far back and murky sounding, or to up front, but not intimate - just large sounding. The WT controlled it's emotional swelling nicely, added a touch of weight, and opened up the top end in a nice way that allowed it to coexist peacefully with about 10 guitars/mando's, etc. Settings - input 50, attack 50, release 0, output 50, round.
Still really happy with them. <<thumbsup for Eric>>
Oh yeah, there was also a VC Silver Bullet on the track too. API>Neve mode and full rolloff on the bass and full boost on the presence. That opened it up quite a bit and made way for the WT to do it's thing.
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Post by ChaseUTB on Feb 28, 2017 22:00:03 GMT -6
Cool what do these cost again?
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Post by Guitar on Mar 1, 2017 9:18:12 GMT -6
Emotional swelling... heh heh.
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Post by mdmitch2 on Mar 1, 2017 9:40:36 GMT -6
making me wish I had gotten in on the pre-orders. I really liked the audio clips...... looking forward to others feedback
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Post by jcoutu1 on Mar 1, 2017 12:02:54 GMT -6
Cool what do these cost again? $1099. I got mine wired up and rocking Monday night. Just did some quick testing so far, but it sounded fat on a vocal. Definitely adds weight, as advertised. Was tracking last night, but back in the studio getting some mixes cooking tonight/tomorrow. Anyone want to have a file run? Send it over.
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Post by ChaseUTB on Mar 1, 2017 12:12:36 GMT -6
Cool what do these cost again? $1099. I got mine wired up and rocking Monday night. Just did some quick testing so far, but it sounded fat on a vocal. Definitely adds weight, as advertised. Was tracking last night, but back in the studio getting some mixes cooking tonight/tomorrow. Anyone want to have a file run? Send it over. Pm email
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Post by ChaseUTB on Mar 2, 2017 8:57:50 GMT -6
Please post when you run them 🤠 Thanks for doing this
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Post by jcoutu1 on Mar 2, 2017 9:20:01 GMT -6
Please post when you run them 🤠 Thanks for doing this Check your email. Had a couple q's. Heading to the doc now, run them when I get back.
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