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Post by subspace on Jun 19, 2020 6:00:26 GMT -6
Been tracking vocalists through either the KT-2A or 1176-KT over the last week and they've been great. Inputs 1 & 2 are Stam1073EQs into the KT-2A or 1176-KT and we'll just swap the patch points for a take through each. If there were bypass switches on them I'd just leave them in series to make for a quicker to A/B but alas..
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Post by ericn on Jun 19, 2020 8:06:55 GMT -6
If I was starting over from the beginning on my 2a journey, no doubt I would choose the AS. My custom built 2a's are great, the KT2a is cool, but bang for the buck, the AS is the way to go now I think. Still wish they were 2RU though.... heh heh  THANK YOU for that!! We're super proud of our OPTO COMP... suppose there's a reason they sell out within 1 minute every-time we put them up for sale - just like the BUSS COMP, 76A, 76F, EQP, MEQ, V-COMP, et al.... LOL  We knowwwwww you value your precious real-estate!!! BUT - you'll be all the happier when our 500-series modules start getting released... Just received a BUNCH of front panels/cases for the V3A so that will be released VERY soon as well front panels/cases for our first preamp, 500-series as well.... AND - 2 samples cases for our new "low barrier to entry" product - super useful, but with some neat options that aren't often found on a _ _ Box ;-) SHHHHHHH! Having pulled out a lot of hair dealing with Behringer I look at the KT stuff this way; great price point disposable entry to analog. Audioscape: is the Purple/ ADL of the 2020’s at half the price. If something happens to go wrong it will end on a tech’s bench not the dumpster. My hunch is over time KT is good for Audioscape, it wets the apatite for analogue. It’s like the AT4047, okay I now know it really makes a difference so now I know I want to aim higher. Sometimes, that baby step is the most important to get the client to jump in. Often it’s what gets the significant other to understand that yes Virginia there is a sonic difference and it’s worth the money. |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jun 19, 2020 8:12:42 GMT -6
I get that you did not like the Midas transformers, but I don’t think you mentioned which Midas transformers you didn’t care for. This is important because it’s just to easy to use dis a manufacturer based on on model that has nothing to do with another. Point taken. I forget which one... Ok carry on. There aren't too many pieces of gear that have MIDAS transformers... |
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Post by ericn on Jun 19, 2020 8:23:02 GMT -6
Point taken. I forget which one... Ok carry on. There aren't too many pieces of gear that have MIDAS transformers... True but the ones in the pre’s LA2, 1176 and Pultec clones are very different. Just because I like or dislike one has little to do with the others. Plus we don’t really know if they are making them or buying from one or different OEM’s. It’s just a Name they are throwing on the transformers. |
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Post by jacobamerritt on Jun 19, 2020 13:28:35 GMT -6
I also have a pair of the KT-2As. Im very happy with them as well. Hard to go wrong for that kind of money. I just missed a b stock for $288... that is bloody insanity!!!!! I got a pair of KT-2As NEW for $500 total from Alto Music in December. |
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Post by deehope on Jun 19, 2020 21:52:15 GMT -6
I just missed a b stock for $288... that is bloody insanity!!!!! I got a pair of KT-2As NEW for $500 total from Alto Music in December. is that a sale they have often? |
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Post by audioscape on Jun 20, 2020 18:46:22 GMT -6
THANK YOU for that!! We're super proud of our OPTO COMP... suppose there's a reason they sell out within 1 minute every-time we put them up for sale - just like the BUSS COMP, 76A, 76F, EQP, MEQ, V-COMP, et al.... LOL We knowwwwww you value your precious real-estate!!! BUT - you'll be all the happier when our 500-series modules start getting released... Just received a BUNCH of front panels/cases for the V3A so that will be released VERY soon as well front panels/cases for our first preamp, 500-series as well.... AND - 2 samples cases for our new "low barrier to entry" product - super useful, but with some neat options that aren't often found on a _ _ Box ;-) SHHHHHHH! Having pulled out a lot of hair dealing with Behringer I look at the KT stuff this way; great price point disposable entry to analog. Audioscape: is the Purple/ ADL of the 2020’s at half the price. If something happens to go wrong it will end on a tech’s bench not the dumpster. My hunch is over time KT is good for Audioscape, it wets the apatite for analogue. It’s like the AT4047, okay I now know it really makes a difference so now I know I want to aim higher. Sometimes, that baby step is the most important to get the client to jump in. Often it’s what gets the significant other to understand that yes Virginia there is a sonic difference and it’s worth the money. MAN! That's quite the compliment and we VERY MUCH agree with you!!! Long-term, this is a GOOD thing.. as we said, there is "room for all". KT and others are a GREAT, low barrier to entry stepping stone for soon-to-be AudioScape Addicts.... (meetings are held at 8PM every Wednesday and Saturday evening  ) LOL. Thanks ericn - always enjoy your insight! |
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Post by ericn on Jun 20, 2020 20:01:57 GMT -6
I got a pair of KT-2As NEW for $500 total from Alto Music in December. is that a sale they have often? Always call and see what a dealer can do, first call our own John Kennedy. |
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Post by Ward on Jun 21, 2020 8:37:17 GMT -6
SNIP THANK YOU for that!! We're super proud of our OPTO COMP... suppose there's a reason they sell out within 1 minute every-time we put them up for sale - just like the BUSS COMP, 76A, 76F, EQP, MEQ, V-COMP, et al.... NEED MORE STAFF!! 5x the assemblers, 5x the stock, 5x the sales and stil be sold out in 5 minutes! YOU CAN DO EET. (listen to me, preaching at the boss) |
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Post by ericn on Jun 21, 2020 10:36:33 GMT -6
SNIP THANK YOU for that!! We're super proud of our OPTO COMP... suppose there's a reason they sell out within 1 minute every-time we put them up for sale - just like the BUSS COMP, 76A, 76F, EQP, MEQ, V-COMP, et al.... NEED MORE STAFF!! 5x the assemblers, 5x the stock, 5x the sales and stil be sold out in 5 minutes! YOU CAN DO EET. (listen to me, preaching at the boss) Nooo don’t grow it to fast! Fast growth is how you kill it! |
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Post by Guitar on Jun 21, 2020 10:44:15 GMT -6
I don't really want to get back into the Midas / Behringer / KT rack gear, but if I were shopping for some in the US, I'd probably look at Thomann USA. There's a separate website they have with USD prices. Probably a little bit of overseas shipping time but they seem to usually have a good price.
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Post by notneeson on Jun 21, 2020 15:18:22 GMT -6
I don't really want to get back into the Midas / Behringer / KT rack gear, but if I were shopping for some in the US, I'd probably look at Thomann USA. There's a separate website they have with USD prices. Probably a little bit of overseas shipping time but they seem to usually have a good price. That's what I did, it was a while back but I think I paid about USD $500 for the 76 and the 2A delivered. Between those, my Aphex 651s, my Stam VCA, and goodly amounts of my Neve clones driven hard on 2buss, I don't think I even touched the Distressor on the last EP I mixed. I guess I'm a contrarian, making the cheap stuff work. Band was stoked. ME seemed pleased. I was about as happy as my own work ever makes me. Not too shabby. |
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Post by Guitar on Jun 21, 2020 16:22:26 GMT -6
I should quit being a snob and just use this stuff. I just have DIY aspirations that hold me back a bit. I want to build it!! That's my personal dream, a largely self built rig.
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Post by Ward on Jun 21, 2020 20:45:14 GMT -6
I should quit being a snob and just use this stuff. I just have DIY aspirations that hold me back a bit. I want to build it!! That's my personal dream, a largely self built rig. You're hardly a snob! You're as humble as one gets around here. A good example. |
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Post by audioscape on Jun 21, 2020 20:45:39 GMT -6
NEED MORE STAFF!! 5x the assemblers, 5x the stock, 5x the sales and stil be sold out in 5 minutes! YOU CAN DO EET. (listen to me, preaching at the boss) Nooo don’t grow it to fast! Fast growth is how you kill it! Hahahahaha - completely agree with BOTH of you, oddly enough. We've always taken the long road from a business/brand standpoint, it will ultimately be the way that we take over the world. ;-) We have a solid plan in place and are growing at our own pace - basically as quickly as the universe is telling us to. We are FIRM believers in following one's "GUT" and it's not failed us yet! It all goes back to the old "Tortoise and the Hare" philosophy... hell, if we did "pre-orders" or took deposits, we would be MILLIONAIRES! But personally, we don't believe in that model as a small, boutique USA manufacturer - its fraught with stress (for ALL parties involved!), unsatisfied customers and inevitable contempt... Here at AS, we're all about GOOD VIBES, keeping things light but still GETTING SH*T DONE!! ;-) xoxoxoxo |
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Post by audioscape on Jun 21, 2020 20:49:30 GMT -6
I should quit being a snob and just use this stuff. I just have DIY aspirations that hold me back a bit. I want to build it!! That's my personal dream, a largely self built rig. Funny you said this - us being HEAVY into the DIY Audio movement/community is actually what spawned us to start AudioScape Engineering. After building many one-off units for our own use, we started thinking about it on a grander scale... we wanted to develop and build products that were up to the standards of the most HARDCORE DIY folks - using all of the best parts, design, construction and building them on-site, one at a time, by hand - at a price that was NOT much more than what it would cost a DIY'er to build it themselves. And so AudioScape was born!! ;-) NOW GO GET YOU SOME!!! Mwahahahaha |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jun 22, 2020 10:18:43 GMT -6
I should quit being a snob and just use this stuff. I just have DIY aspirations that hold me back a bit. I want to build it!! That's my personal dream, a largely self built rig. Funny you said this - us being HEAVY into the DIY Audio movement/community is actually what spawned us to start AudioScape Engineering. After building many one-off units for our own use, we started thinking about it on a grander scale... we wanted to develop and build products that were up to the standards of the most HARDCORE DIY folks - using all of the best parts, design, construction and building them on-site, one at a time, by hand - at a price that was NOT much more than what it would cost a DIY'er to build it themselves. And so AudioScape was born!! ;-) NOW GO GET YOU SOME!!! Mwahahahaha I own an have owned several audioscape pieces. The V Comp has been entirely more dependable and versatile then the Retro and the Opto sounded fantastic. Ended up selling my SSL bus comp, but that was just a personal decision. Really want to try the D Comp. |
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Post by ericn on Jun 22, 2020 11:32:05 GMT -6
Funny you said this - us being HEAVY into the DIY Audio movement/community is actually what spawned us to start AudioScape Engineering. After building many one-off units for our own use, we started thinking about it on a grander scale... we wanted to develop and build products that were up to the standards of the most HARDCORE DIY folks - using all of the best parts, design, construction and building them on-site, one at a time, by hand - at a price that was NOT much more than what it would cost a DIY'er to build it themselves. And so AudioScape was born!! ;-) NOW GO GET YOU SOME!!! Mwahahahaha I own an have owned several audioscape pieces. The V Comp has been entirely more dependable and versatile then the Retro and the Opto sounded fantastic. Ended up selling my SSL bus comp, but that was just a personal decision. Really want to try the D Comp. Anytime somebody who sells gear admits he likes something he can’t sell you take it as high praise! |
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Post by audioscape on Jun 22, 2020 16:55:05 GMT -6
I own an have owned several audioscape pieces. The V Comp has been entirely more dependable and versatile then the Retro and the Opto sounded fantastic. Ended up selling my SSL bus comp, but that was just a personal decision. Really want to try the D Comp. Anytime somebody who sells gear admits he likes something he can’t sell you take it as high praise! Hahaha - AB-SOLUTE-LY!! We will gladly praise and even recommend tons of gear that we personally love if someone asks - get those types of questions ALL the time! For instance, "which Neve styled preamp would you recommend?" - and we'll tell them our honest opinions - without bias or any type of alterior motive behind it. We're engineers helping other engineers make the BEST gear purchase(s) that BEST suit their sonic preferences and budget - period. ALL about giving back! Thanks, as always @johnkenn and ericn !! |
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Post by sean on Jun 22, 2020 22:49:51 GMT -6
Nooo don’t grow it to fast! Fast growth is how you kill it! Hahahahaha - completely agree with BOTH of you, oddly enough. We've always taken the long road from a business/brand standpoint, it will ultimately be the way that we take over the world. ;-) We have a solid plan in place and are growing at our own pace - basically as quickly as the universe is telling us to. We are FIRM believers in following one's "GUT" and it's not failed us yet! It all goes back to the old "Tortoise and the Hare" philosophy... hell, if we did "pre-orders" or took deposits, we would be MILLIONAIRES! But personally, we don't believe in that model as a small, boutique USA manufacturer - its fraught with stress (for ALL parties involved!), unsatisfied customers and inevitable contempt... Here at AS, we're all about GOOD VIBES, keeping things light but still GETTING SH*T DONE!! ;-) xoxoxoxo As someone who pre-order a pair of microphones in May, was told 6-8 weeks, and now have been told they don’t even know when they’ll get the parts to assemble the microphones, I’m never pre-ordering again and appreciate the business model even more. Fingers crossed I’ll be able to get a refund...they are a lot less responsive to those emails before they got my money... |
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Post by Ward on Jun 23, 2020 14:13:51 GMT -6
Dammit people, but more audioscape gear which is incredibly inexpensive and way better, and mention my name in your order. Uh, no reason, just do it. |
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Post by audioscape on Jun 23, 2020 17:54:54 GMT -6
Dammit people, but more audioscape gear which is incredibly inexpensive and way better, and mention my name in your order. Uh, no reason, just do it.  Ward getting those KICKBACKS BABYYYYYYYYYYY!  |
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Post by audioscape on Jun 23, 2020 18:02:47 GMT -6
Hahahahaha - completely agree with BOTH of you, oddly enough. We've always taken the long road from a business/brand standpoint, it will ultimately be the way that we take over the world. ;-) We have a solid plan in place and are growing at our own pace - basically as quickly as the universe is telling us to. We are FIRM believers in following one's "GUT" and it's not failed us yet! It all goes back to the old "Tortoise and the Hare" philosophy... hell, if we did "pre-orders" or took deposits, we would be MILLIONAIRES! But personally, we don't believe in that model as a small, boutique USA manufacturer - its fraught with stress (for ALL parties involved!), unsatisfied customers and inevitable contempt... Here at AS, we're all about GOOD VIBES, keeping things light but still GETTING SH*T DONE!! ;-) xoxoxoxo As someone who pre-order a pair of microphones in May, was told 6-8 weeks, and now have been told they don’t even know when they’ll get the parts to assemble the microphones, I’m never pre-ordering again and appreciate the business model even more. Fingers crossed I’ll be able to get a refund...they are a lot less responsive to those emails before they got my money... Thank you sean - We're sorry you're having to go through this man, it really does suck - for ALL parties involved but again, it mostly befalls the customer in a negative way and that is NOT the way to build trust. Sometimes the pre-order thing WORKS and we get why certain brands do it - but when it FAILS to work and there is a breakdown in a vendors delivery, unexpected wait-times for components, etc... it's an absolute and TOTAL nightmare and there is NOTHING the brand can do about it. Trust us - this happens ALL the time when we're doing our weekly / daily ordering of various components - weird delays pop-up and you just have to deal with it. When you don't have someone's money in your possession it makes the stress of these situations MUCH more manageable. Stress sucks. AudioScape is all about GOOD VIBES and we preach that every day. SMILE! BE HAPPY! As most of you know - we don't take a PENNY from anyone unless we have what you want built up, on the shelf and ready to ship to your door the next business day. Financially it's not always the easiest thing to do (short-term) but the LONG-TERM benefits are PRICELESS. Best of luck to you Sean - we hope you get a refund or get your mics ASAP!  |
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Post by Ward on Jun 23, 2020 20:10:06 GMT -6
Best business model there is: Quid Pro Quo, ASAP. I shill for audioscape for a reason! It's great company to be in. |
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Post by lpedrum on Feb 28, 2021 15:34:03 GMT -6
So...we're a year or so later with the KT2A. I'm an owner and wonder how it's held up with other owners. I use it often and in the bang for buck category it's hard to beat. However, lately I'm wondering if I should improve the sound with a new cell and/or tubes. Has anyone gone done that road? The other option would be to use that money towards an Audioscape Opto. But that presents a bit of a timing challenge as I'm currently mixing a couple of important projects. Opinions? I know you have 'em!
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