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Post by ElGato on Mar 13, 2015 8:12:01 GMT -6
It just says:
Mandatory entry confirmed.
1 winner will be selected.
No postal code or anything.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 28, 2014 20:18:27 GMT -6
Ocean Way is a one trick pony, early room reflections. You can get longer tails out of other verbs but not this one. I'll put it like this, I've yet to hear anything close (including a Bricasti) that does room better than this plugin. Nothing beats live, real room reflections on a recording and this OW won't get you 100% there, but it'll get you 95 and that's way better than anything else I've used for early reflections. Demo it and see what you think. I bet you'll like it. Did you try ValhallaRoom by chance? I like it so far. I've yet to listen the finished mix but it looks promising.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 11, 2014 19:42:53 GMT -6
Ah I do that, too.
Reading back, forget the SSL g channel question, I'm half asleep and read GSSL bus compressor. Gotta try that, though.
I'd love to try those Ocean way reverbs. Haven't got a UAD though.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 11, 2014 18:53:26 GMT -6
4. Waves SSL GChannel (swiss army for every channel in the mix) 4. All my amps in line mode for mojo if need be Great advice there, cheers. Care to elaborate those 2 topics I just quoted? GSSL. Where, when, how... Amps in line mode? you mean no reamp box? How do line in amps?
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Post by ElGato on Nov 11, 2014 18:44:27 GMT -6
Cool. Congrats.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 11, 2014 18:38:23 GMT -6
I guess until the power doesn't come from renewable energies and batteries, distribution of energy, etc. get more developed, it's just moving pollution from one place to another. But I'm positive and think that science would make this happen shortly.
If someone had told me 10 years ago that one of the Canary Islands would be powered 100% on green energy I wouldn't have believed it and now look, the first island in the world that is completely sustainable on its own. And apparently it all started because the "rulers" of this small island didn't get along at all with the oil suppliers from the other larger islands, so they decided to cut the oil flow. Simple as that.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 11, 2014 18:19:26 GMT -6
Lovely snare. I'm now into deep snares. Just got a 14x8 ludwig: db.tt/2tkLMFUFDon't know why it doesn't attach the pic itself. Clips soon.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 11, 2014 18:00:24 GMT -6
Thermionic Culture Vulture and/or Rooster. I see, I didn't know what they had inside. Thanks.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 11, 2014 17:53:53 GMT -6
Looks sexy. It would be killer if you could use it on mono sources like vocals, snare, bass... Just thinking out loud but I'd love to hear a comparison against a couple of Colour modular saturators with some transformers and pentodes on them. I know they are quite different and not so hi-end/versatile beasts but I'm planning on building a couple of these and would love to hear how they stand against a unit like this. Long shot, I know. Oh, and whenever I A/B stuff (compressors, saturators, distorsions....), I match levels both by ear and RMS. Just like everybody else does. First rule in the manual of shootouts. Congrats, Blackbox Analog for the release. Very nice company name BTW. I believe it said $2750? Which is very similar to other tube/transformer options... I wasn't aware of any other gear like this. What other units?
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Post by ElGato on Nov 9, 2014 9:29:09 GMT -6
Right. I once read SSL tried to let other brands use their patent for a fee but looks like they are not very interested. I just thought the 500 format (API?) also had the policy that you had to pay a fee for the patent.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 9, 2014 9:22:59 GMT -6
You're right. Also: E-seriesStereoI think only the E-series are available for 500 series, though.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 9, 2014 9:18:43 GMT -6
Damn. Just found out it's not Dual Mono. From the online manual (it doesn't come with a paper one):
Work Modes (London vs New York) The S-TYPE 500 compressor is equipped with two sidechain circuit settings. The first one called 'London' (selectable with the LONDON – BY – NEW YORK switch) is a stereo mode. Two channels of the unit are being summed up and used to control both VCA stages.
In 'New York' mode only the left channel is being used to control both VCA stages. That allows you to use the S-TYPE 500 as a mono side-chain compressor where the signal at the left input controls the amount of the compression applied to the right channel.
Turns out it's a sidechain compressor. Very nice feature nonetheless.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 4, 2014 21:17:03 GMT -6
Saturn. I'll leave it just there...
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Post by ElGato on Nov 4, 2014 21:14:11 GMT -6
I use a 25€ Behringer bass pedal (sansamp DI style) when mixing. Careful, you may like it better than the real deal sometimes.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 4, 2014 21:10:56 GMT -6
You're really making me want one of these... I had been planning on holding out for an SB4001, but it's almost twice the price, and used is rare and still pricey. I would love to hear someone's comparison of the two. I just know I would end up with both because I'd always be wondering what I might be missing. I guess you could always move one to drum buss if you got the other. Argh. I've been working with it all night and the more I'm using it on the buss the more I'm loving it. It could be used for the drum buss easily. What I like is you can make it mean, or make it do what the SSL does. But, I'm not screaming "buy it!" until my honeymoon phase is over. But, damn is it sweet, I don't know what is going on with it, but there is something definitely happening when you move that mix knob to about 75%, it makes the mix jump out at you and bigger, it's not level either. The HP sidechain is very useful, too.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 4, 2014 21:08:59 GMT -6
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Post by ElGato on Nov 4, 2014 20:55:43 GMT -6
I came really close to buying an 8 space x rack with g buss compressor on eBay the other day. Resale value on that stuff is pretty low compared to popular 500 series units. I'm still on the lookout ... If I got one I would probably just fill it up with with eqs and comps. Even though they wouldn't be mojo pieces , I still feel like they would greatly improve my workflow. I really wish the 'total recall' concept would spread to more gear. I remember several years ago Tim at seventh circle was talking about developing a line of plugin controlled modules, but I guess that fizzled out. Doesn't seem like SCA is doing much development these days. The wait for a 2nd-hand one was not in vain, here. A shame more companies didn't adopt this format. They pay for the proprietary thing of the 500 series, I think? Pretty similar to what SCA wanted to develop. A developer's nightmare, I can see why SCA gave up on this.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 4, 2014 20:44:06 GMT -6
Quarter pounders are very popular around here. High output pups.
I use the stock in a 2012 American Fender P. They made new pups that year and they sound great. Haven't put them against the Quarter Ps yet though.
I second what Jordan said. I also had a MM Stingray and, being a beautiful sounding axe, for punkrock, P-bass all the way. With brand new steel strings for recording.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 4, 2014 20:34:28 GMT -6
SSL x-rack has recall but you need the 6-sloth rack. Unfortunately, the mynx 2-sloth rack doesn't.
Other options are:
-Stock or custom stepped pots and take pics with notes attached. -Regular pots and pics.
I still wonder why the 500 series took over the X-rack format. Costs I guess. To my knowledge, the SSL is better and has recall.
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Post by ElGato on Nov 4, 2014 20:22:31 GMT -6
Oh yes, I'd like to see (and hear) that monster.
Back to the VCA compressor, I don't know of any diy but the SSL ones are great for the money and they have a very nice gate. They are more versatile than the plugins or the consoles as they introduced new features.
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Post by ElGato on Aug 29, 2014 18:26:49 GMT -6
My ears hurt when I use cans for long periods but I think it's doable. I know a guy who hasn't got any monitors and his mixes are not bad at all. I know some pro engineers (mix and master) use them to final check the low end. You have to know your cans well, as you should know your monitors.
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Post by ElGato on Aug 29, 2014 18:18:25 GMT -6
Not sure if related but I was fiddling with the click settings on Reaper and just discovered an option to smooth transitions on click envelopes. I'll have to dig a bit more. I sometimes think even 2 bpm tempo changes are quite drastic when they suddenly speed up.
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Post by ElGato on Aug 29, 2014 18:04:28 GMT -6
ElGato : 1000 euros for a home built PC / unsupported Hack. And you think you saved money compared to a real Mac? I really do. I did my research at the time and a real one with those specs was way more expensive over here. More than twice the price. Don't know how much is a Mac in Montreal but here those are quite expensive here. I had the time, limited budget and I'm no pro so I could "experiment" a little. Yes, I got no Apple support but the price seems to worth it as I've had zero issues up to now (a year and a half later) and it's stable as an original one. I guess I was lucky but I looked up for reliable hackintosh models. And the support is not that great over here, anyway. Even the prebuilt pc's with similar specs (more gaming oriented) were a bit more expensive than mine. I also considered installing windows but the (legal, upgradable and supported) Mountain Lion license was like 50€ and the Windows 8 around 200€ so I went just OSX as I first intended.
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Post by ElGato on Aug 28, 2014 14:14:44 GMT -6
Good choice. I will never pay for a prebuilt computer again unless it's a bargain. You can save some good buck by looking for parts deals and assembling them yourself.
edit: even more if we're talking macs.
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Post by ElGato on Aug 28, 2014 10:01:50 GMT -6
At the time, it was around 1000€.
MB: ud5h v1.1 i7 3770k hd4000 120ssd 1tb hdd 1tb external hdd 16gb gskill ripjaws Fractal Define R4 Soundproof case.
Enough for me and my audio needs as I only use it for audio. Well, I also did some video editing and it worked flawlessly.
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