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Post by ori9inal on Sept 1, 2021 6:36:35 GMT -6
Wes Audio just released _RHEA stereo vari-mu true tube compressor with digital recall
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Post by ragan on Sept 1, 2021 8:04:37 GMT -6
Looks awesome. See a price anywhere? I’m not seeing it.
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Post by ori9inal on Sept 1, 2021 8:19:28 GMT -6
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Post by enlav on Sept 1, 2021 8:27:56 GMT -6
VK has it listed for 1399 USD.
I'm not real familiar with Wes Audio as a whole, but I find the whole A/B recall to be pretty interesting.
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Post by ericn on Sept 1, 2021 8:58:41 GMT -6
Interesting but how many tubes and deep in my heart and head I have to ask why, other than yeah we can do it.
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 1, 2021 9:24:45 GMT -6
Interesting but how many tubes and deep in my heart and head I have to ask why, other than yeah we can do it. I know…why? I guess because it’s probably cheaper than the rack alternative. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 9:56:10 GMT -6
Interesting but how many tubes and deep in my heart and head I have to ask why, other than yeah we can do it. The Bob the Builder design approach. |
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Post by ragan on Sept 1, 2021 12:44:59 GMT -6
I don't think I understand the "why" question. Like, why have digital/plugin control/recall? I mean, I'd love that. I have, for example, the same hardware compression on my drum bus all the time and I feed it different levels through trim plugins before and after the HW insert. But if I could have whatever settings I want on a given session and have it recall just like a plugin? What's not to like about that?
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Post by bgrotto on Sept 1, 2021 12:48:21 GMT -6
I think it looks kinda cool, though i wouldn't say i'm dia-ing to get one for myself.
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Post by thecolourfulway on Sept 1, 2021 13:12:05 GMT -6
Vari-mu “style” tube compressor….are the tubes actually doing the gain reduction or does it just have a vari-mu “character” with a couple tubes for good measure
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Post by ragan on Sept 1, 2021 14:23:36 GMT -6
Vari-mu “style” tube compressor….are the tubes actually doing the gain reduction or does it just have a vari-mu “character” with a couple tubes for good measure "TRUE TUBE COMPRESSION _RHEA is true tube compressor, where gain reduction is literally implemented via tube circuit. As vari-mu design is feed backward compression, its behavior is known for amazing musical results!" |
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Post by ericn on Sept 1, 2021 14:37:11 GMT -6
Vari-mu “style” tube compressor….are the tubes actually doing the gain reduction or does it just have a vari-mu “character” with a couple tubes for good measure "TRUE TUBE COMPRESSION _RHEA is true tube compressor, where gain reduction is literally implemented via tube circuit. As vari-mu design is feed backward compression, its behavior is known for amazing musical results!" Yeah the tubes do the compression, but the rest looks to be opamps. |
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Post by ragan on Sept 1, 2021 14:39:39 GMT -6
"TRUE TUBE COMPRESSION _RHEA is true tube compressor, where gain reduction is literally implemented via tube circuit. As vari-mu design is feed backward compression, its behavior is known for amazing musical results!" Yeah the tubes do the compression, but the rest looks to be opamps. Sure, just quoting their ad copy in response to the specific question about gain reduction. |
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Post by Mister Chase on Sept 1, 2021 16:36:03 GMT -6
I, for one, am stoked for this. I really love my Wes Audio Prometheus. Love the sound, features and recall. Relatively affordable, too. Took my 2 buss chain to the moon.
I'll definitely be getting a Rhea.
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Post by Blackdawg on Sept 1, 2021 16:40:46 GMT -6
cool looking for sure.
The more digital controled stuff, the better I think. Its the right move towards gear I think. Bring a whole new level to Hybrid workflow.
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Post by Mister Chase on Sept 1, 2021 16:41:42 GMT -6
cool looking for sure. The more digital controled stuff, the better I think. Its the right move towards gear I think. Bring a whole new level to Hybrid workflow. Exactly. Would be really something to have a hybrid mix situation completely recallable. |
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Post by Blackdawg on Sept 1, 2021 16:43:34 GMT -6
cool looking for sure. The more digital controled stuff, the better I think. Its the right move towards gear I think. Bring a whole new level to Hybrid workflow. Exactly. Would be really something to have a hybrid mix situation completely recallable. Yeah if i could afford it I'd get one of the JCF Consoles and a bunch of outboard like this and Tegler stuff. Be totally recallable AND automatable. Be super cool. |
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Post by brenta on Sept 1, 2021 21:21:03 GMT -6
This looks awesome. I've been hoping and waiting for Wesaudio to come out with some tube/transformer devices. I've already got the Dione, Hyperion, and Prometheus. Big Wesaudio fan here.
I'm kinda surprised that this idea of plugin controlled and recallable analog hardware hasn't caught on more. I ain't got time, energy, or patience for recall. Having presets on hardware is great, and being able to manipulate it using the plugin is great. I hope Wesaudio keeps cranking this stuff out.
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Post by Mister Chase on Sept 1, 2021 21:30:08 GMT -6
This looks awesome. I've been hoping and waiting for Wesaudio to come out with some tube/transformer devices. I've already got the Dione, Hyperion, and Prometheus. Big Wesaudio fan here. I'm kinda surprised that this idea of plugin controlled and recallable analog hardware hasn't caught on more. I ain't got time, energy, or patience for recall. Having presets on hardware is great, and being able to manipulate it using the plugin is great. I hope Wesaudio keeps cranking this stuff out. I think it'll become more of a thing. I have zero qualms about the Wes Audio stuff as far as function and sound. I do have some concern about repair. I can fix my CAPI stuff but these would have to go in. So I hope they stay in business. I'm any case, ordering a Rhea asap. |
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Post by ab101 on Sept 1, 2021 21:30:49 GMT -6
I have a couple of Wes Audio Titan racks and I am very impressed with the racks, their build quality, etc. Also, as stated above (I believe), these units can be recalled from the DAW, but I think it needs to be in a rack like the Wes Audio Titan. Great company - I contacted them about several matters and always received quick and good responses.
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Post by Mister Chase on Sept 1, 2021 21:33:41 GMT -6
I have a couple of Wes Audio Titan racks and I am very impressed with the racks, their build quality, etc. Also, as stated above (I believe), these units can be recalled from the DAW, but I think it needs to be in a rack like the Wes Audio Titan. Great company - I contacted them about several matters and always received quick and good responses. If I get enough of these things like I suspect I will (can't have enough pultecs or comps) then I'll have to go Titan just to avoid a gazillion USB cables. |
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Post by brenta on Sept 1, 2021 21:50:37 GMT -6
Yeah I've got a USB cable going from each device into a hub. The Titan would be nice in order to avoid that. Funny thing is I have them in a Wesaudio 500 rack but it's the Supercarrier II which doesn't have the USB connectivity.
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Post by Blackdawg on Sept 2, 2021 4:22:50 GMT -6
I have a couple of Wes Audio Titan racks and I am very impressed with the racks, their build quality, etc. Also, as stated above (I believe), these units can be recalled from the DAW, but I think it needs to be in a rack like the Wes Audio Titan. Great company - I contacted them about several matters and always received quick and good responses. you don't need a Titan case but sure makes cabling easier and cleaner. Each unit has a USB port on the front so you can use them with the plugin to automate and recall on any 500 rack. So kind of nice if you only plan on getting one of the units. |
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Post by Blackdawg on Sept 2, 2021 4:23:31 GMT -6
This looks awesome. I've been hoping and waiting for Wesaudio to come out with some tube/transformer devices. I've already got the Dione, Hyperion, and Prometheus. Big Wesaudio fan here. I'm kinda surprised that this idea of plugin controlled and recallable analog hardware hasn't caught on more. I ain't got time, energy, or patience for recall. Having presets on hardware is great, and being able to manipulate it using the plugin is great. I hope Wesaudio keeps cranking this stuff out. Check out Tegeler. Full digital controlled devices that are full rack units. Some really cool units. |
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Post by ericn on Sept 2, 2021 6:02:30 GMT -6
This looks awesome. I've been hoping and waiting for Wesaudio to come out with some tube/transformer devices. I've already got the Dione, Hyperion, and Prometheus. Big Wesaudio fan here. I'm kinda surprised that this idea of plugin controlled and recallable analog hardware hasn't caught on more. I ain't got time, energy, or patience for recall. Having presets on hardware is great, and being able to manipulate it using the plugin is great. I hope Wesaudio keeps cranking this stuff out. I think it'll become more of a thing. I have zero qualms about the Wes Audio stuff as far as function and sound. I do have some concern about repair. I can fix my CAPI stuff but these would have to go in. So I hope they stay in business. I'm any case, ordering a Rhea asap. Here is the thing, recall and automated rack gear should be the standard, but because there is no standard protocol it isn’t. Guys who have been around a while avoid it because they know what happens, a company makes a great piece of gear, the company either disappears or drops it and support it. So to run it with recall I need to keep a legacy computer around and running. Now one legacy cpu isn’t bad, but if I had gone down this road with every cool new recallable box I have lusted after I would have to devote 5 times the rack space to legacy Computers to run them. |
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