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Post by bartacusad on Jan 30, 2017 18:40:33 GMT -6
I was doing a comparison the other day with the VP26 vs VP312 on vocals . The VP312 has more transients and is more pointy with sibilance . The VP26 is smoother with less sibilance and a less pointy sounding . So for me VP26 or VP28 on vocals , but I can see how on acoustic and drums the more transients would be a good thing with the VP312 . That's the cool thing about these CAPI mic pre's and DIY in general is that you can tailor things to your liking or needs. The op amp makes a huge difference in the eq and transient response as well as the transformer. The Melcor 1731 tends to be less transient and not as bright as say the SL2520. I haven't really been a big fan of the SL2520 in any of the other CAPI pre's I've built but it really works in the VP312 for me. I imagine it may have something to do with the larger transformer possibly. Regardless, it's great to have so many options at such a great price.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 30, 2017 12:46:33 GMT -6
The CAPI 312 got recommended to me for vocals. All I can say is that it sounds clean and suprisingly hi fidelity but yet also very forward and upfront on vocals. The 312 is a lot cleaner on vocals than the WA12 I was using before. I am not using a Neve box because I want something with punch and that is more mid forward. Yep, to me it is the quintessential vintage API sound. Now I'm wondering what it would sound like with the Litz wire transformer....
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 28, 2017 9:49:58 GMT -6
They defo would get more love if you could easily buy them as pre-made units, I had a VP26? I got off E-bay, someone was making them and selling them in Europe which was awesome. It sounded awesome, everything is awesomeee! Everything is cool when you're part of a team *cough* (sorry tangent). Then the guy stopped selling them and now if I want one, I'm left to use my ham hock hands to splutter together a kit which ends up looking like a puppy attacked a lego technics set. I do love all CAPI stuff and would jump on some VP312's if I could. Happy Birthday Shadow - 312's are all that's left @ยฃ350 a pop - be quick though, as all this talk on here is gonna make them fly ..........Bartacusad they sound amazing! www.renegadesound.co.uk/store-home/!/500-Series-Preamps/c/18733520/offset%3D0%26sort%3Dnormal Thanks Snowflake! Wish I could take some of the credit but when you pair a great guitar player and guitar with some pretty decent mics and some killer mic pre's it makes it almost a no brainer. I did press record though : )
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 27, 2017 18:42:42 GMT -6
They defo would get more love if you could easily buy them as pre-made units, I had a VP26? I got off E-bay, someone was making them and selling them in Europe which was awesome. It sounded awesome, everything is awesomeee! Everything is cool when you're part of a team *cough* (sorry tangent). Then the guy stopped selling them and now if I want one, I'm left to use my ham hock hands to splutter together a kit which ends up looking like a puppy attacked a lego technics set. I do love all CAPI stuff and would jump on some VP312's if I could. Just so you know, Jeff has got a few guys that build his pre's for a very reasonable price. Hit him up and I'm sure he'd be glad to hook you up or at the least I'm sure you could find somebody on here to build it for you.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 27, 2017 17:54:08 GMT -6
Thought I would move this into Gen Pop I feel the love ๐๐ป
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 27, 2017 17:52:42 GMT -6
Sounds great. Which opamp and transformer did you use? Thanks! The transformer is the EA2503 and the OpAmps are SL2520's.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 26, 2017 11:13:54 GMT -6
Yes. After vp28ing for a while, my vp312s were a real eye opener. Much fuller bass and larger space/3d feel going on. Yes, eye opening is a good way to put it. I still love my VP28's and mix through them everyday but the VP312 totally surprised me. I'm not a huge fan of the API 3124 so I really didn't know what to expect when I built these. I used them last night on a session and the guitar player was blown away by how huge his acoustic sounded!
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 26, 2017 11:05:56 GMT -6
Whats the preferable DI setup/selection? I'm gonna order my first DI version & oh there's so many choices; Active Fet1 , Active Ic1 would only use the DI for my passive basses from time to time if that helps. Supposed to go opposite of what you use correct? So active bass then passive DI etc correct? Thoughts? Jeff suggested I use the Pekitron (spelling) and it seems cool. Not having tried any of thers I can't really speak to the differences.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 23, 2017 23:10:08 GMT -6
I was going to buy, but then pulled up the Klanghelm MJUC. That Altec looking comp is pretty killer. I like that one a lot too! But to me it doesn't have the muscle that the Zener has. That sucker just sounds like audio steroids. I use it on drums, bass, vocals, piano, and the 2 buss. I do wish it had a mix knob though.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 23, 2017 20:10:57 GMT -6
Man. This sounds like it's gonna be an immediate buy for me. Sigh... Yep, I did 2 mixes with it on various things and pulled the trigger. I use it on everything!
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 17, 2017 21:02:16 GMT -6
Hey svart + company The AR-51 underwent a design change in late 2012, we swapped out that 67 style cap for an edge-terminated design that I'm sure many of you have seen. This new capsule in the mic extends the low-end, smooths out the top, and introduces a stronger proximity effect. Any AR-51 above serial number 760 would have shipped from our factory with the new cap, and we've since had dozens of earlier mics sent in for a mod to the new capsule. The mic in the Fox Audio article is several years old, a few revisions prior...if that makes a difference to anyone. Thanks for the update! Very good to know! I've seen it first hand.. It's painted a different color. The outer mesh is a little more open and the framework is chromed instead of brushed, but the shape and size is identical, as is the backing mesh. The capsule is identical. Swap some parts and some wiring on the 460 board and you have a 251 with 67 type capsule just like the AR51. www.foxaudioresearch.ca/ar-51.htmThanks for the update! Very good to know!
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 16, 2017 16:04:07 GMT -6
I'm not sure a 312 is considered underrated.. I mean it's one of the most sought-after preamps around.. I have 8 of them, and I wish I had room for more! It is underrated in the sense that the VP28 & VP26 get most of the attention in the CAPI world. Most of the engineers in Nashville that I work with and know use the VP28's, not the VP312. Just trying to send a little love to a pre that I've never heard anyone talk about.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 16, 2017 8:37:13 GMT -6
You into modding? It's just an Apex 460 with the 251/C12 type circuit. ย For real?! I'm down to clown if it really is worth the trouble. Got a good mod for it?
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 16, 2017 8:15:27 GMT -6
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 15, 2017 22:17:41 GMT -6
This clip inspired me to buy one myself. Now my acoustic go-to too! Thanks, Bart! Now I need another one. Yes! Stereo is more gooder!
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 14, 2017 7:55:45 GMT -6
You've got to try the Chandler Zener Limiter. It's like anabolic steroids for whatever you put it on including the 2-buss.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 13, 2017 6:54:29 GMT -6
Man that looks killer!
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 13, 2017 6:51:43 GMT -6
What was the stereo technique? Sorry, I didn't read that correctly. Not really even sure what you would call this technique. I guess spaced pair (except I used different mics).
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 13, 2017 6:48:18 GMT -6
What was the stereo technique? Yes, one on the 12th fret and one at the bridge
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 12, 2017 18:21:41 GMT -6
So I had some random parts laying around and since I've built all of Jeff's other mic pre's I figured it'd be good to have a pair of VP312D's. I only have one DI box so I figured it'd be good for that too. I knew they'd sound good because all of Jeff's stuff sounds good but I had no idea that they would become my favorite mic pre's for acoustic guitar!! A buddy of mine, Dylan Rosson, had just played the same acoustic on an EP that I just finished so I knew very well what his guitar sounded like going through the VP28's. I decided since I hadn't heard the VP312's that I'd give them a try. Holy crap!! I couldn't believe how detailed and balanced the guitar was. It just sounded exactly like his guitar does in the room! Imagine that! Anyway, I thought I'd share it with you guys. The setup was a modded MXL 2001 and an AT4033 into the VP312's through the Burl B2 into Pro Tools. No eq, just reverb. I know it's not one of those recordings that's got immediate wow factor but considering this is my starting point with this guitar it's really exciting. https%3A//soundcloud.com/user-841879432/acoustic-snippet-with-vp312d
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 12, 2017 16:57:23 GMT -6
Hey just wondering if I am crazy. I have had an AT4060 Tube Cardioid mic now for quite a few years. I pull it out everytime i get a really nice LDC Vocal style mic to compare it to. I really like how I sound through the AT4060. I have had a few U87's from Vintage to AI models, U47 variants and some nice C12 clones and some other nice mics but everytime I hear the AT4060 through my voice it sort ofย makes me say - " Why am I not using this mic more??"ย and I end up selling the other mics as I think the AT4060 sound just as good if not better for me. Have I just got a love affair with some idea of a sound that I think I like or really are there others who think the AT4060 holds its ground well? Not crazy at all! I've had similar experiences with it beating out some other highly touted mics (87,251,47). Sometimes it just works! I wish we could just put mics up with generic bodies and no names attached to them. I think we would all be very surprised at which mics we chose.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 12, 2017 9:43:13 GMT -6
I agree with many people here. I think this company's talents would be tremendously useful on an SSL style EQ for around the $1000 range. That would be life changing. Yes please ! the black series would be great. I had the new silver 9K one and sold it. It was quite hard and unmusical sounding. The waves SSL eq sounding better than my HW one. Also a neve styled recallable eq would be most welcomed ! I would alos suggest that they bring out some variations on their 1176 such as a blue tripe and black faced version. From the demos of the 1176 it did have a different tone to it. Bettermaker has some total recall eqs that look pretty sweet. I think you can get one for about $800. Pretty pricey but serious value for the dollar. I imagine these companies will continue to push the envelope as they have with these products.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 9, 2017 12:09:19 GMT -6
Most of my compressors stay at similar settings between mixes. I don't see the value in this for me, personally. The value is that it is cheaper than the SSL one which is great ! and you can automate the threshold to go along with the mix or any other feature as well that you want. Same goes for the 1176 unit so when you hit a quiet part in the song the comp can go along with that just like a plug in. Also you have a complete safety and backup for full recall way down the road. Word ๐๐ป
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 9, 2017 9:16:07 GMT -6
Most of my compressors stay at similar settings between mixes. I don't see the value in this for me, personally. Yeah I tried that for a while but I found myself adding additional compressors afterwards to make up for not wanting to touch my VCA compressor. Now I'm doing less processing and getting better and more punchy results. Also the feature set on this is outstanding compared to the traditional SSL compressor I was using.
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Post by bartacusad on Jan 9, 2017 8:54:43 GMT -6
Any one here have the 1176 style comp yet ? I only have the Dione at this point but I will most likely get the Mimas based on how good the Dione has been. I can't imagine ever having to go back to a software VCA compressor again.
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