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Post by jin167 on Oct 7, 2016 20:34:54 GMT -6
Dig the look but not the price $4500 for a 2 channel tube distortion box.. hmm... If it was under 2k I might have grabbed it.
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Post by jin167 on Oct 2, 2016 2:50:41 GMT -6
nebula...
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Post by jin167 on Sept 30, 2016 7:19:14 GMT -6
easier to adjust wet/mix ratio without having to change the volume constantly in case some wants to automate the balance throughout the song.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 30, 2016 7:12:20 GMT -6
I didn't have to download mine
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Post by jin167 on Sept 29, 2016 22:47:40 GMT -6
I'm sure there are people out there who's been using trick but I've never seen this until today and find this really really useful.
Man.. you can do a lot of stuff with just routing alone. I might be able to do more interesting stuff with this trick..
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Post by jin167 on Sept 29, 2016 7:02:03 GMT -6
So hows this different to the portico II channel strip? portico II with fewer features. VU meter. AND the color of the chassis (this is important. Makes the unit sound more VINTAGE *wink*).
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Post by jin167 on Sept 29, 2016 3:55:24 GMT -6
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Post by jin167 on Sept 28, 2016 7:21:04 GMT -6
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Post by jin167 on Sept 25, 2016 8:44:11 GMT -6
My API 2500 doesn't sound muffled at all. If anything, when I put it on the drum bus what jumps out is the snare, not some muffled low/low mid frequency. That's exactly what I thought before I took the capacitors out and boy was I wrong..
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Post by jin167 on Sept 24, 2016 21:13:58 GMT -6
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Post by jin167 on Sept 16, 2016 6:49:17 GMT -6
Well, I live outside of the EU that's probably why I see 249. I feel sorry for those of you who are living in the EU zone. I'm US. Showing 299 pounds for me . £249.17 (exc VAT) Add this item to the basket and see the price you get by the time you reach the order confirmation stage.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 16, 2016 6:43:39 GMT -6
Well, I live outside of the EU that's probably why I see 249. I feel sorry for those of you who are living in the EU zone.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 16, 2016 6:16:02 GMT -6
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Post by jin167 on Sept 15, 2016 23:41:32 GMT -6
If you are familiar with mid-side processing you can use the mid-side decoder and encoder (voxengo msed for example). This allows you to use 2 single channel compressors (hardware) on your 2 buss. As for keeping things aligned you can use the time-delay plugin (also from the voxengo) + polarity flip trick.
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Post by jin167 on Sept 6, 2016 18:59:21 GMT -6
How is 1 a correction? I know that, that's why I suggested stereo bus alternatives. Vandergraph has preset attack and release, depending on ratio, so less flexible than an SSL type. For example, you can't do 30ms at 4:1 with auto release. Think it's better to go with the proven SSL type, or perhaps a 2264. On point 2, the one slot heritage EQ (not the 1073/500 3 slot preamp/eq), which is what I was talking about, doesn't have a highpass filter. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HA73EQjrThe BAE 1073D has 1084 shelving options of 10khz and 16khz, in addition to the 12khz standard 1073, so it's a little more flexible than the heritage 3 slot, eq-wise. Which is why I mentioned it. But it's also 3 slot, which may rule it out. 1. Is the Vandergraph your bus eq?2. You are comparing a 3 slot preamp+EQ unit to a single slot EQ unit? Why?
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Post by jin167 on Sept 6, 2016 10:10:28 GMT -6
Hi All, Well, I am lucky enough (I can hear you all laughing already ) to be planning to set up a studio in Dublin, Ireland. It will be around 1000 ft 2 in a detached industrial unit. A simple build of a control room and a large live room. I am looking at getting an analogue console to be at the heart of the workflow and I have pretty much settled on the SSL XL Desk because of the ability to add a variety of 500 series to get different sounds as you record and mix and those 4 busses for the mixdown with parallel processing. I have had a look around and have come up with what I think is an OK list but I am sure the wider group with more experience than I could name a few more for consideration. My basic thoughts are to add EQ to channels 1-8 and compression to channels 9-16 (with perhaps 1 mastering EQ) Channels 1-8SSL 611 EQ x 2 API 550A x 2 Neve 551 x 2 JoeMeek meQ 500 x 2 Channels 9-16 Dbx 560A x 2 Elysia expressor 500 Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph Elysia x-Filter 500 (master eq) Thoughts? 550as are great, especially vintage ones which are smoother. Sound great on guitars, snares, vocals. The overlapping frequencies are extremely useful. 560bs sometimes on kicks. CAPI offers an inductor style eq with 550a points, and is coming out with all discrete 550a clone that should sound better than the current API, which is a bit harder than vintage ones. Is the Vandergraph your bus eq? Not flexible enough IMO. I would consider Smart CL1A, Obsidian 500, SSL G, a good clone like TK or Serpent audio. Also I would leave the serious eqing for your channels and mastering engineer and drop the x-filter which is boring, instead get 2 500 series pulse pultec eqs for the bus. The Neve 551s (assuming they're like Shelfords which I've used) have a good 8khz shelf, e.g. for snares. Otherwise as Wiz says, highs not like euphonic like 1084 (I wouldn't say scratchy exactly) but highs aren't everything. They are more phase coherent than 1073/84, have good control over mids (with q option), both peaking shelving plus hpf for low band. The mid band has a nice vibe. Unless you can fit 2x BAE 1073D. Those are great. Heritage 1073 eq doesn't have a high pass filter, which is very useful to balance out low shelf, and AMS Neve 500 series isn't that well reviewed. Instead of 560as, get SSL 611 dynamics. Also check out Avedis E27s. If you don't have already, I suggest you get a couple good 1176s, like Mohogs, and maybe a pair of distressors. Also get at least one great opto compressor, like a Cl1B or LA2A or 3A. Couple of corrections to be made. 1. Dual Vandergraph is a stereo compressor. 2. Heritage 1073 does have a HPF. www.heritageaudio.net/product-2-1073-500.php
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Post by jin167 on Aug 30, 2016 2:10:21 GMT -6
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Post by jin167 on Aug 29, 2016 22:28:33 GMT -6
Compensating for HW delays in protools is easy enough to do and as I've mentioned I've set the HW delay compensation as accurately as the system will allow me (I've done the loop back test and compared the wave files and confirmed that they are perfectly aligned) but even then I can still hear some weird phase issues.. I do have a small format mixer and I guess I could use it to do parallel processing but then the problem is that when dealing with a stereo track I can't get a good L/R balance..
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Post by jin167 on Aug 29, 2016 8:04:32 GMT -6
At the moment I am using a hybrid system (protools + hardware) and it works most of the time but whenever I try to do parallel processing I run into a phase issue... I've set my hardware insert delay as accurately as the system will allow me (1/100 of a ms) but even then there are some issues. Is there a good way to get around this problem? I'm not using a console and I don't intend to so I might have to use a device that allows me to do parallel processing in analog domain but most of the options that I had a look at costs a small fortune ($600 and up)
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Post by jin167 on Aug 28, 2016 6:19:19 GMT -6
So sexy... I must admit that this unit is aesthetically very pleasing (at least for me) but in terms of its functionality.. I couldn't help myself thinking 'well, this is essentially a hardware version of the Ozone 7'.. Is there a real benefit in using an analog limiter? I always thought that limiting is something that can be done equally well or even better in the digital domain than in the analog realm and therefore the reason why there aren't that many analog limiters available in the market.. or is there something that I'm missing?
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Post by jin167 on Aug 20, 2016 19:13:33 GMT -6
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Post by jin167 on Aug 5, 2016 9:28:03 GMT -6
Just out of curiosity.. why would you even bother with designing an external clock if you don't believe in external clocking? Anyway, I think the only time when someone would actually benefit from having an external clocking is when there are multiple devices running in parallel. Even then it's a compromise, not an improvement as someone mentioned.. Well I did say "quality devices". There are cases where it's needed, but ultimately, if people want to buy it, why not offer it? Would a better external clock work for a Scarlett? Probably. Would a better external clock work for an Burl? Not likely. And on the other hand, I see someone like BLA offering a box "on sale" for 999$, and I know that I could offer something better for like 300$.. That is, if there is interest enough to even look into it. True. If there is a demand and you can do a better job than what's currently available in the market then it makes a perfect sense to seize the opportunity. Just thought it was a bit strange for someone to say that they don't believe in a product they are about to design.. btw I absolutely DESPISE BLA and 'almost' all of their offerings (they do have their own designs and I respect those but nothing else) so in a way I am hoping that you would come up with a product that can compete with theirs which in my opinion are being sold for a ridiculous price.
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Post by jin167 on Aug 5, 2016 7:40:05 GMT -6
Just out of curiosity.. why would you even bother with designing an external clock if you don't believe in external clocking? Anyway, I think the only time when someone would actually benefit from having an external clocking is when there are multiple devices running in parallel. Even then it's a compromise, not an improvement as someone mentioned..
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Post by jin167 on Jul 24, 2016 3:58:15 GMT -6
Of course, for your new linear supply you connect 2 wires, correct. And shield to 0V. Great! Thank you, smallbutfine. I just thought it was weird to find 2 white (+ve) cables connecting to one side. I'll try to measure the voltage between each cable and see if I can determine which cable connects to which pin.
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Post by jin167 on Jul 24, 2016 3:35:03 GMT -6
OK, 4 pin connections cables are pretty usual for PSU duties for a simple reason, you can not take them accidentally for a balanced or unbalanced line or mic signal and make a wrong connection PSU to audio. why they have 4 out cables in the psu you can only speculate about. Maybe it can be used for other duties or was originally designed for s.t. different but came cheap and handy for this task. Sorry, i guess i don't understand the question at the end of your post, unfortunatly i am no native speaker, would you mind rephrase your question? Hi, smallbutfine. Sorry if my question wasn't clear. Hmm... my understanding is that for a typical 230V AC to 24V DC converter there are usually 2 cables coming out of the DC side (+ve and -ve) but for some reason when I opened up the connection there were 4 (two white lines connected to number 4 of the xlr and one black and braided wire connected to number 1 of the xlr). If I wanted to use a 230V to 24V DC LPS which only has 2 cables (+ve and -ve) coming out of the DC side how should I make the connections? The name of the model of a 24V DC SMPS that I'm currently is using is PSA18U 240.
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