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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 6, 2024 18:15:29 GMT -6
I think you're right about B having more body...but there are spots in B - listen to the second "Girl I know the difference" and at the end "When we argue fuss and fight." I haven't put them on a freq spectrum to see what the khz is, but I swear I hear some nastiness up top and a a push in the 2-4khz region when I really lay into notes. Seems like the other handles that better? Yes, I thought A had more air but not in a strident way .
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 6, 2024 18:14:23 GMT -6
Cdn ?
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 6, 2024 17:41:35 GMT -6
Not certain if I am experientially cheating, as I had my SF apollo bla modded and A reminded me of how I thought my bla modded apollo sounded: for what it’s worth:)
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 6, 2024 17:37:07 GMT -6
On solo Vox I preferred b thought it had a little more body and smoothness. A sounded more linear, a little less full, so I wonder on a full mix I might prefer A. So, I think A is bla? Do I win a free b2?
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 6, 2024 13:25:29 GMT -6
Hey, I opened up my stam 67 mkii to gently push some headbasket wire mesh back into plane: don’t ask, nothing major ! The Mike is a couple of year’s old, light use. I was surprised by the discolouration on the brass parts of capsule. Just normal aging as the brass is exposed to air? thx !
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 6, 2024 10:16:46 GMT -6
= instantly better room !
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 6, 2024 8:39:45 GMT -6
@hightener Here’s link to stam, 18 channels, 16 for sum, 2 for sub mix, api or neve stamaudio.com/shop/in-stock/sa-16-active-summing-amplifier/Technical Specs Active summing mixer 18 channels IC Technology Summing Amplifier Two SA-2520 Discrete Op-Amps Two BA-440 Discrete Cards Two Custom USA-Made Steel Output Transformers (American MOD) Two Custom EU-Made Output Transformers (British MOD) Balanced Stereo AUX Input Balanced Stereo AUX Output D-SUB 25-Pin Connector Standard, American (“A”-styled) and British (“N”-styled) Selectable Output Stage
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 5, 2024 19:03:43 GMT -6
I think it sounds great, just curious what’s inside ?
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 5, 2024 15:06:37 GMT -6
There’s no question the box imparts improved sonics, but I’m curious about the parts list as it can’t be that complicated a circuit: back to the cost point.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 5, 2024 15:02:31 GMT -6
There are faster sharc chips, UA just decided not to use them.
Think how old the basic card design is: kind of shocking.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 5, 2024 3:51:54 GMT -6
All good, perhaps I am misunderstanding this box but it’s sort of a summing box or 2 channels with good transformers ?
I only referenced stam as I think his summing box is 16 channels all with name brand trannies too.
So, the relative costs of these two units is what struck me.
It’s a good demo as the unit certainly imparts better sound: if you were mixing in the box and wanted one box to bring some sonic goodness, this would do it, but at this price, I’d want to demo, as said above maybe ssl Fusion too.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 20:27:36 GMT -6
So far, there is no indication that total over time purchases matter, what will matter is current plug ins.
I never saw the value of ultimate at normal prices for same reason.
At this point, I have probably bought a total of 150-200 UA plugs over various ownership cycles and now have the 40 odd native with no hardware, so can only buy native anyway.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 20:21:56 GMT -6
And or why is the stam so much cheaper ?
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 14:57:42 GMT -6
Oh man:)
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 12:02:05 GMT -6
It’s not a club, like many I had spent $10-20 grand on UA products. Two years ago when the first 3 month subscription ended, these new clients hadn’t even spent $100, yet UA offers them, exclusively , Ultimate, meaning all UA’s plug ins for under a grand.
As I said then and as Quint said above, a simple prorated discount on the remaining Ultimate plugins was all that was required and for those of us who had already spent 10 times or more than the deal the new subscribers got , should either just get the license or pay very little.
Otherwise, it’s same old, same old, with the newer client getting a much better deal.
Remember, UA hasn’t finalized anything yet, Drew just had a zoom call with a few clients to pick their brains , so the actual program is still a work in progress.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 8:32:16 GMT -6
Sure, but no one would have bought them individually at full price.
To UA’s credit, it has been increasingly offering more aggressive discounts over the last 5 year’s or so.
An artificial threshold shouldn’t be used, it should just be prorated based on the percent that you currently own.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 7:02:50 GMT -6
Well, it will do something, and everyone can take advantage of current sales. I thought it ironic, that even initially UA is trying to incentivise more sales, if you have less than 80 plugs and it launches a special deal at 80, peeps may buy more plugs to qualify? I said 2 year’s ago, the solution was simple, since UA was selling Ultimate for under a grand to people whose subscriptions just ran out, then anybody who had already spent mlre thsn though on plug ins should be given the plugs to complete the Ultimate bundle. Crickets !
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 4:06:34 GMT -6
So no dynamic discount but vouchers should work ?
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 4:00:26 GMT -6
I thought sb plug in was excluded from coupon discounts ?
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 3:51:20 GMT -6
Lucky you:) I wrote to Drew volunteering ,as this was what I spoke about on UA forum two year’s ago, not that it was supported at the time, never heard back, but I don’t own any hardware now and just Signature bundle, so didn’t meet selection criteria
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 0:42:41 GMT -6
(Admin edit: HIC = heavily invested clients) I had referenced this in the past here, just reposted as I finally found the link. was just bemused that UA is finally doing something about the elephant in the room of its deals more favouring the least invested client. Here’s the link, basically so far, Drew had a zoom call with 10 randomly chosen clients, but you had to own multiple devices and at least 80 plug ins to be considered. That would be own currently,not owned in the past, so peeps like me who have bought 5-10 devices and plugs in 3 times are sol ! Dear Wiz only has 70 plugs so he was out too, but how could he have contributed with his extensive IT knowledge , recording expertise and knowledge of analog and digital hardware and software: just sayin, the selection criteria could have been more knowledge not ownership based . Wonder what UA will come up with ? uadforum.com/community/index.php?threads/user-help-needed.68023/#post-494915
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 4, 2024 0:14:38 GMT -6
The idea that the Rev is just more linear and detailed wouldn’t surprise me at all: that’s what bla conversion and mods are all about.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 3, 2024 18:58:57 GMT -6
While he plays a les Paul and can play with lots of distortion, that is sustain and he could be using other toys as well, like ebow.
That kind of sustain, would normally require an amp up pretty loud and kinda just below feeding back, so the level sustains but doesn’t build.
He is likely also manipulating the volume either on his guitar or with a volume pedal.
I don’t know of an amp simulation that does this but other guitarists may chime in, but I would tend to just use a cranked tube amp, but clean.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 3, 2024 18:13:29 GMT -6
Did you mean fuzz, as in distortion, as I also really associate Steve’s tone with long singing sustain.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 3, 2024 17:22:42 GMT -6
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