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Post by sean on Sept 20, 2022 18:45:26 GMT -6
I’ve been digging the old big meter API 525 on acoustic and electric guitar. So much so I want another one (and I have way too many compressors as it is)
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Post by phdamage on Sept 20, 2022 22:16:51 GMT -6
Unsure why or how I started but the UAD 33609 lives on my guitar bus. It might just be the added THD but I do love how it sounds and glues the guitars together.
Curious and excited to try my Stam 609 on guitars when I finally get it!
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Post by robo on Sept 21, 2022 0:13:10 GMT -6
Like most folks here I’m digging 550A-style (BT50, Iron Age V2) eq on guitars.
Most of the time I prefer parallel compression for guitars. I’ve got an Empress ECM-519 and Heritage Successor, both of which can blend in some thickness and/or hype without losing all the nuance of the playing. ITB Kush Novatron is my go-to for this.
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Post by kristoferharris on Sept 25, 2022 19:54:43 GMT -6
I like the diode comps on guitars. For their energy and grit. 33609 fav, Zener is good too. I use to do the opto thing (Manley/Avalon) but then find I'd be turning to something more bitey and forward sounding in the mix. I bet the TG opto would be a cool choice. Anyone?
Love the old Focusrite 215/115 for guitar EQ. API is equally cool if you just want to make things pop and not have to think too much about it, or get fussy. I use a Curvebender in my mix setup and will sometimes print guitars through it, those mid bells (1.8, 2.6) are killer on meh guitars.
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Post by sentientsound on Jun 17, 2023 3:06:12 GMT -6
Chandler TG Opto on mono guitars, Buzz DBC or SOC for stereo/groups.
The DBC adds a nice bigger/forward tone, the SOC just controls and smooths things with a very musical envelope.
Olympic Germanium MicEQ are great for instant vibe and lovely midrange EQ.
Would love to try CAPI BT50s and Audio Scape's D3a someday.
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Post by sparkey on Jun 17, 2023 11:16:02 GMT -6
sounds like a Tg cassette would be a cool option for electric guitars with the TG opto
and curve bender Eq,
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Post by thehightenor on Jun 17, 2023 11:52:46 GMT -6
Distorted guitars - no compression needed at the tracking stage.
Clean electric - Serpent audio Chimera (essentially a 3A)
Acoustic guitar - I'm a big fan of vari-mu's for acoustic - just a tickle.
EQ - I prefer not to EQ on the way in.
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Post by Mister Chase on Jun 17, 2023 11:58:11 GMT -6
I really like just instantiating the UAD 560 EQ on electric guitars lately. Hardware probably does similar things. They sort of pop forward nicely.
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Post by notneeson on Jun 17, 2023 12:46:08 GMT -6
Been using a Tube-Tech PE 1C and a reissue LA2A all week and it sounds cool on clean to pushed guitars with the meter barely moving.
In particular some 3k on the PEQ can be great (although it was 1.5K on the other player’s rig.
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Post by sentientsound on Jun 17, 2023 13:06:24 GMT -6
One of the coolest accidentally great tones I got was leaving an AEA R84 up (was for harmony vocals) into their RPQ preamp. Locomotive 14B for compression.
We just moved the mic to get a good balance of the Fender Princeton and room sound and kept the same 14B settings (which were now clamping down harder with the much louder input signal). The RPQ2 pre still had the top end lift on as well which kept the sound open.
It got a nice quick but round attack while smoothly adding plenty of sustain to the slow finger picked melody, my friend sort of altered his playing dynamics to work into the action. Great result! Sounded big, vibey, and finished.
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Post by thehightenor on Jun 17, 2023 13:22:02 GMT -6
One of the coolest accidentally great tones I got was leaving an AEA R84 up (was for harmony vocals) into their RPQ preamp. Locomotive 14B for compression. We just moved the mic to get a good balance of the Fender Princeton and room sound and kept the same 14B settings (which were now clamping down harder with the much louder input signal). The RPQ2 pre still had the top end lift on as well which kept the sound open. It got a nice quick but round attack while smoothly adding plenty of sustain to the slow finger picked melody, my friend sort of altered his playing dynamics to work into the action. Great result! Sounded big, vibey, and finished. Yep, I often put an AEA R92 into a RPQ500 on my Princeton Reverb or Tone King Imperial MK2. Then into a Retro STA Level. It just sounds massive. Only issue is I want to stop playing and hand the guitar to Eric Clapton :-) |
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Post by sentientsound on Jun 17, 2023 13:45:58 GMT -6
One of the coolest accidentally great tones I got was leaving an AEA R84 up (was for harmony vocals) into their RPQ preamp. Locomotive 14B for compression. We just moved the mic to get a good balance of the Fender Princeton and room sound and kept the same 14B settings (which were now clamping down harder with the much louder input signal). The RPQ2 pre still had the top end lift on as well which kept the sound open. It got a nice quick but round attack while smoothly adding plenty of sustain to the slow finger picked melody, my friend sort of altered his playing dynamics to work into the action. Great result! Sounded big, vibey, and finished. Yep, I often put an AEA R92 into a RPQ500 on my Princeton Reverb or Tone King Imperial MK2. Then into a Retro STA Level. It just sounds massive. Only issue is I want to stop playing and hand the guitar to Eric Clapton :-) That's a great, similar recipe. And I feel you, I was glad to be in the control room just watching and listening to a better player.. How do you set your STA Level for guitar? I've obly used mine in mixes for vocals, synths and bass. BTW there's a '57 Fender Bandmaster there too. That thing is LOUD but wow ... the Tone. |
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Post by drbill on Jun 17, 2023 15:58:35 GMT -6
VariMu wise - I don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet, but the @locomotive Audio 14B if you want a big / huge detailed and in your face sound, the WT Comps (also locomotive) if you want a more vintage or dirty sound. Both are indispensable for me.
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