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Post by drbill on Mar 18, 2023 22:01:34 GMT -6
View Attachmentthe AS 260vu is in the house! Well in the studio. No subjective shootouts here… I just plugged it in and it immediately found its place on the track I was working on. Sounds killer!! Definitely oozes 70’s vibe and adds that mid range poke with definition at the beginning of the sound that is unmistakable. 70’s finger bass and kick/snare tones just jump out of this thing. And it holds it all in place like crazy glue. Worth every penny IMO and does something I’ve been looking for for a long time. It SHREDS the UA 160vu plug-in. Also, it is beautifully engineered. Looks, feels and sounds great!!! Hats off to Chris and the AudioScape team. Another winner! Thanks for the report Darren!! Enjoy it!
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Post by drbill on Mar 18, 2023 14:51:08 GMT -6
As a Miad owner, and 2055 owner, I didn't even bother to click on this thread until I got bored this morning. . Haha! Missed the fun. I can definitely add a "+1" to the Miad comments. Totally top notch, wonderful tone, and killer sounding. If I was doing it all over again (and I might add another pair someday) I'd opt for the +/- 6 version. Wonderful EQ's that have been on every mix I've done in the last 5-ish years. Don't hesitate on a Miad if it suits you. If you had to choose, who winds up on the 2 buss, Avalon or Miad? I really enjoyed the 2055 when I had one, the Miad has been at the top of the list to try for a while now. Both are great. The Miad has a little less "control" (no continuously variable Q and Freq's in the mids as the 2055 has, and less boost/cut amounts) but more "tone" and the Freq's are well chosen. The Miad just gets me there faster, and gets me the vibey tone I want. If you're looking for a "problem solver" the 2055 might be a better call. If you're looking for a very capable 2 buss EQ with tone, the Miad is it for me.
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Post by drbill on Mar 18, 2023 13:03:35 GMT -6
As a Miad owner, and 2055 owner, I didn't even bother to click on this thread until I got bored this morning. . Haha! Missed the fun. I can definitely add a "+1" to the Miad comments. Totally top notch, wonderful tone, and killer sounding. If I was doing it all over again (and I might add another pair someday) I'd opt for the +/- 6 version. Wonderful EQ's that have been on every mix I've done in the last 5-ish years. Don't hesitate on a Miad if it suits you.
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Post by drbill on Mar 17, 2023 11:17:17 GMT -6
And so we pay extra for a master that's so loud that you can't turn it up? Times change I guess. Eh donr ? Haha!! Getting old......
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Post by drbill on Mar 16, 2023 13:34:57 GMT -6
I'm not getting the "Tone = Translation" thing. If 'ya go back a wee bit & listen to the examples donr put up it'll either hit you in 90 seconds... or it won't. To me its really obvious even on the tiny Sony office rig. YMMV? Links are not working for me. But I totally get your points. I just don't conclude that Tone = Translation. Weird concept.
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Post by drbill on Mar 15, 2023 20:37:28 GMT -6
I'm not getting the "Tone = Translation" thing.
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Post by drbill on Mar 15, 2023 10:33:16 GMT -6
Well indeed... . Trying to get some vocalists in. Everyone's busier than busy right now.
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Post by drbill on Mar 15, 2023 10:32:28 GMT -6
I'm in the middle of remixing / remastering literally hundreds of songs right now. Too many to count. I'm almost a year in, but making good progress. I'm going to try to get someone who can actually sing in to sing into it as soon as I can. I can't do it justice. More like torturing the mic. But no Silver Bullet?!?!? Tube pre or solid state? I'll also try to put it up against the H47T if I can. I put it thru a Coil CA70 and it sounded great on my voice.... I'm willing to bet you a new in box never used 1967 Amperex EF86 that matt@IAA QP5 preamp will work amazingly well on that H251 because it has proven to be the BEST preamp I've ever used on the H47t with either M7 or HK47 capsules, AND the U67. (which has an Amperex EF86 in it). Cool. Send me one and I'll use it to test. Better yet, send me a pair and I'll test the H47T and H251 side by side. Until then, it's got to be something I already have here....
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Post by drbill on Mar 14, 2023 23:36:49 GMT -6
By the time I'm done mixing and get to the mastering stage, I'm not looking for "tone". I don't need magic tone-meister mastering engineers. I've got that "magic tone" already baked in. I'm looking for (if going outside) a second pair of ears, translation on the widest varieties of monitoring situations, and getting it to the proper levels. (Which for me as of the last year or two has been -14LUFS which is almost always simple to hit).
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Post by drbill on Mar 12, 2023 20:47:50 GMT -6
I’m super, super happy with my Soyuz…but I’m bored and have wanderlust… Hahaaa! Why am I not surprised. LOL
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Post by drbill on Mar 12, 2023 20:47:19 GMT -6
I am really looking forward to reading here is from drBill getting that mic out recording somebody singing and reporting back! And please do not use the Silver Bullet - that is cheating. I'm in the middle of remixing / remastering literally hundreds of songs right now. Too many to count. I'm almost a year in, but making good progress. I'm going to try to get someone who can actually sing in to sing into it as soon as I can. I can't do it justice. More like torturing the mic. But no Silver Bullet?!?!? Tube pre or solid state? I'll also try to put it up against the H47T if I can. I put it thru a Coil CA70 and it sounded great on my voice....
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Post by drbill on Mar 12, 2023 14:34:09 GMT -6
Tim, That is 100% true. We commissioned Aputis to machine some of the brass parts for the 251. We also hired a company to make the metal work for the PSU. We also hired a company to do the injection molding. We also hired a company to make rivets…..we also hired a company to make us pcbs… Not sure why that matters? Company’s use outside resources all the time. I guess maybe you would know this of you made more than one thing? Seems to me like you’re stirring up shit cause you are holding some kind of grudge towards Heiserman Audio.. Eric I am not stirring up anything. Even your website states that your mics are made in the USA. This is just the first time I seen you admit that isn't true. There is nothing wrong with getting parts made by others. I would have to do it if I made a complete mic. I would just be honest about it. It reminds me a bit of the fiasco with Telefunkens cheaper series.I believe Aputis is going to sell this body as a kit so we can just start a new thread about that. Man...don't wreck this thread Tim. I don't want John to shut it down. Hopefully, he'll just moderate it. I'm excited to get to using my H251. No reason for either andriejus or you to come in here and $#!@ all over someone else's integrity or product. Take it offline! Thanks.
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Post by drbill on Mar 10, 2023 13:07:13 GMT -6
Couldn't look any more perfect! FLAWLESS!! Amen!!! Mine seems to be out for delivery today. We'll see how that shakes out........
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Post by drbill on Mar 9, 2023 13:12:46 GMT -6
The war continues for most artists and labels. I'd be driving Uber if I tried to target -14... What are you currently delivering - LUFS wise?
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Post by drbill on Mar 9, 2023 13:11:46 GMT -6
Are all of your music clients (not the TV/film ones) satisfied with -14 LUFS masters? yeah, doubt it too. and the loudness war ain‘t over. and nobody i know delivers -14 LUFS for spotify as listeners all turn normalisation off and those songs would be way to quiet. I haven't had complaints. Again, I don't claim to be a mastering engineer. Just a producer / engineer that has no choice due to a wide variety of complications. Listening in both cars / truck seems awesome, good on phone too. And other systems. I feel confident for one of the first times in life that my mixes / songs are in the zone. Don't know any listeners turning off normalization. But again, maybe I'm just ignorant.
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Post by drbill on Mar 9, 2023 10:28:08 GMT -6
I hate mastering. Hate it. But I end up doing it constantly. There are variety of reasons, but mostly because I do music for TV/Film, multiple pieces get finished at 8PM, and have to be delivered by 9:00 the next morning. With multiple versions (often more than 10) of each piece of music. Ends up being dozens and dozens of pieces - and because I demand a hardware chain - it's all bounced in real time. There is just no time or money to have them mastered by someone else at a different location. Also, the new record company is requiring hundreds of revisions and it would literally swamp me financially and time and organization wise. If I was doing one album a year, then yeah, I'd have them mastered by a legit (not a $25-50 per song) guy - mostly because a second opinion by someone you trust is always good. But that's just not happening for me at this stage of career life. Several things have made my mastering life significantly easier, and more successful. In no particular order cause every piece of the chain at this point is significant..... - Having the room I'm working in designed by a legit designer - Hedback - and not taking any shortcuts. Ok, ok, very few shortcuts. - Mastering at -14LUFS. I love the fact that Spotify, etc. prefer the lower levels, and for me, the loudness wars are mostly a thing of the past. - Just DOING it for thousands of pieces of music. It gets easier, but it also makes me hate it even more. LOL - Having a killer outboard mastering chain that includes - Manley VariMu, Silver Bullet mk2 (helped me personally tremendously on the bottom end), Miad LCPQ 4040's, Avalon 2055's (occasionally), Locomotive 14B's occasionally, and the occasional SSL style buss comp when needed (Serpent and AudioScape), the Bricasti on StudioA when a bit more ambience is required, and occasionally the ZOD IDDI's - but they are usually on the mix chain, and that's enough. These along with the Fabfilter L2 on the back end gives me 95% of what I need. and hitting -14LUFS is mostly a piece of cake without destroying the music. I still have a ton of other stuff for specialty needs - but the VMu, SBmk2 and Miads do the heavy lifting. - Moving to the JBL 708P's for more accurate monitoring. Makes life more fun and interesting, while still steering me the right direction. - Moving to the Grace m905 - again - for accurate monitoring.
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Post by drbill on Mar 9, 2023 9:56:02 GMT -6
Looks AMAZING!!!!!!! Enjoy!
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Post by drbill on Mar 7, 2023 11:11:34 GMT -6
On individual sources or on the 2-bus? I use it in both places, but on the 2bus - Studio A - mixed in judiciously. For a lot of mixes, it imparts a definite "something I can't put my finger on" for clients that they really love.
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Post by drbill on Mar 7, 2023 9:16:29 GMT -6
a pair of KM54's or KM56's...that would get used every session. Don't sleep on a pair of KM53's if you happen to run across them. If you're wanting that hyper detailed sweetness, I find them just as useful as my 86's, 84's, etc..
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Post by drbill on Mar 7, 2023 0:45:07 GMT -6
Excited..... She's on her way.....
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Post by drbill on Mar 7, 2023 0:42:24 GMT -6
Bricasti.
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Post by drbill on Mar 4, 2023 15:53:01 GMT -6
And by the way - the high end of the Silver Bullet 2 - presence and air, I like better than any plugin I have tried and I have tried a lot of them! Thanks! That's a great example IMO. If you bypass the mojo sections of the Silver Bullet and run the EQ stand alone, the presence and air bands are exciting, vibrant and life giving. And like you, I've not found one ITB yet that can do the same thing.... Cheers, bp
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Post by drbill on Mar 4, 2023 15:50:15 GMT -6
Not at all. I'd disagree. For me, EQ is not about "box tone" or "color". EQ by default is color-izing. It's tone changing in it's essence. What is the big diff between digital EQ's (in general) and the better analog EQ's (again, in general) is that the really good analog EQ bring a vibrancy, 3D-ness, life, punchiness, etc. that the digital EQ's rarely bring. Again, I'm making very broad (and potentially wrong) generalities, but this is my experience. IME, analog EQ's do not need transformers or tubes (those things associated with "color") to be exceptional.
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Post by drbill on Mar 4, 2023 9:35:51 GMT -6
I'd consider Avalon AD2055's "clean" and they are one of the best EQ's ever made IMO. Clean does not mean sterile. The 2055 is euphonic, but not really what I'd consider "colored".
A great EQ will make things sound alive and vibrant - while often, a digital EQ that is deemed "clean" will leave things kind of 2D. There is still a place for analog EQ's in this world.
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Post by drbill on Mar 3, 2023 8:39:17 GMT -6
Sad news..... RIP Dave!
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