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SPL Big
Feb 22, 2024 20:09:16 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 22, 2024 20:09:16 GMT -6
Anyone have one of these? 500 series stereo widener. Just wondering about hw vs sw.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 22, 2024 20:36:10 GMT -6
Guess I’ll find out Monday lol
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Post by lowlou on Feb 23, 2024 3:37:46 GMT -6
Let us know  . People seem to like it. |
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SPL Big
Feb 23, 2024 9:07:52 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 23, 2024 9:07:52 GMT -6
And, yeah…I saw the Colt Capperrune video
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SPL Big
Feb 23, 2024 13:04:42 GMT -6
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Post by guitfiddler on Feb 23, 2024 13:04:42 GMT -6
And, yeah…I saw the Colt Capperrune video Looks cool, gimmick? You’ll have to give us a review. I never cared for any software stereo widening in software, tread very lightly…I imagine the hardware is useable. I like SPL they make cool products like the transient designer👍🏻 That money could’ve went towards a Sta-Level!😆😆😆😆 |
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SPL Big
Feb 23, 2024 13:18:23 GMT -6
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Post by sentientsound on Feb 23, 2024 13:18:23 GMT -6
I'm really interested in ordering one too. The price is reasonable and it may be really effective to make a subgroup or something like FX returns have a distinct dimension in a mix.
The demos on a full mix seemed overcooked, but just a few clicks of the amount may be nice. Subtle widening is best in SW too IMO.
There's another YouTuber Phable who has several demos that give an electeonica-focused look besides Colt's and the Real Hone Recording guy.
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SPL Big
Feb 23, 2024 13:19:08 GMT -6
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Post by sentientsound on Feb 23, 2024 13:19:08 GMT -6
Guess I’ll find out Monday lol Haha! Cool, let us know your impressions. |
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Post by prene1 on Feb 23, 2024 22:37:11 GMT -6
My brother has one. Really cool unit.
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SPL Big
Feb 24, 2024 1:15:30 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 24, 2024 1:15:30 GMT -6
I’m really interested in comparing it to plugs…might be a difficult thing to identify/quantify, though. I know this - if it’s not noticeably an improvement, I’d much, much rather not have to print anything.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 26, 2024 19:02:54 GMT -6
Well…that didn’t take long. Played around all day with it, and I’m pretty sure it’s going back. It was no better - and maybe worse than all the software ones I have. Was hoping it would blow me away. This was a demo - and supposed to be working correctly…but I thought it had some weird upper mids/top end. Like brighter than the sides on my software wideners. Add into that having to deal with Pro Tools’ HW Delay Comp - it’s got to be something that I can’t get ITB. Disappointing because I was hoping it was going to blow me away.
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Post by ontravelling on Feb 26, 2024 23:49:40 GMT -6
Bummer! I was really interested in this for the same reasons and the price seemed great. Too good to be true I suppose.
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Post by lowlou on Feb 27, 2024 5:36:34 GMT -6
Indeed it's very bright very quickly. From the demos I heard, I'd use it very cnservatively, amount at 4, stage set to back most of the times (or it's too bright), bass ON (pretty much the settings a reviewer favors too). And if you use it for creative purposes (on a delay or reverb return for example) then maybe try other funny settings. Behringer Edison SR-1 spacializer Mc Audiolab Luna (oh and they just released a rack500 version according to the website) Roland chorus 320 dimension D why not ? It's quite subtle really. Behringer made a clone. There is a Boss purple pedal too. D.A.V. S.I.P.P SPL yellow 1U rack (forgot the name sorry, and there is a plugin of it, it has been discussed on RGO already IIRC) Bedini Base (never heard it) Mathew Lane Spacecraft On the Moon (rolls royce). Lots of other things if you dig deeper too. |
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Post by sentientsound on Feb 28, 2024 7:55:47 GMT -6
Indeed it's very bright very quickly. From the demos I heard, I'd use it very cnservatively, amount at 4, stage set to back most of the times (or it's too bright), bass ON (pretty much the settings a reviewer favors too). And if you use it for creative purposes (on a delay or reverb return for example) then maybe try other funny settings. Behringer Edison SR-1 spacializer Mc Audiolab Luna (oh and they just released a rack500 version according to the website) Roland chorus 320 dimension D why not ? It's quite subtle really. Behringer made a clone. There is a Boss purple pedal too. D.A.V. S.I.P.P SPL yellow 1U rack (forgot the name sorry, and there is a plugin of it, it has been discussed on RGO already IIRC) Bedini Base (never heard it) Mathew Lane Spacecraft On the Moon (rolls royce). Lots of other things if you dig deeper too. Thanks for this! I had never heard of the Mc Luna, that looks cool. I've emailed them about the 500 series version ETA and pricing. Is the SPL unit the Vitalizer? |
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Feb 28, 2024 8:04:45 GMT -6
Post by sentientsound on Feb 28, 2024 8:04:45 GMT -6
Well…that didn’t take long. Played around all day with it, and I’m pretty sure it’s going back. It was no better - and maybe worse than all the software ones I have. Was hoping it would blow me away. This was a demo - and supposed to be working correctly…but I thought it had some weird upper mids/top end. Like brighter than the sides on my software wideners. Add into that having to deal with Pro Tools’ HW Delay Comp - it’s got to be something that I can’t get ITB. Disappointing because I was hoping it was going to blow me away. Cheers for the honest feedback. The demos on YouTube all had that upper mid / top emphasis thing too except at the most subtle settings. I wonder if there's something like their Transient Designer circuit going on in the side channel... Have you tried the latest Ozone Imager or Leapwing Stage One v2? Those are my gotos besides the Nugen Stereoizer for more obvious special effects. |
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Feb 28, 2024 10:26:07 GMT -6
Post by Johnkenn on Feb 28, 2024 10:26:07 GMT -6
Well…that didn’t take long. Played around all day with it, and I’m pretty sure it’s going back. It was no better - and maybe worse than all the software ones I have. Was hoping it would blow me away. This was a demo - and supposed to be working correctly…but I thought it had some weird upper mids/top end. Like brighter than the sides on my software wideners. Add into that having to deal with Pro Tools’ HW Delay Comp - it’s got to be something that I can’t get ITB. Disappointing because I was hoping it was going to blow me away. Cheers for the honest feedback. The demos on YouTube all had that upper mid / top emphasis thing too except at the most subtle settings. I wonder if there's something like their Transient Designer circuit going on in the side channel... Have you tried the latest Ozone Imager or Leapwing Stage One v2? Those are my gotos besides the Nugen Stereoizer for more obvious special effects. Yeah - got a ton of them...was just hoping the hardware might be a little better. |
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SPL Big
Feb 29, 2024 4:31:37 GMT -6
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Post by poppaflavor on Feb 29, 2024 4:31:37 GMT -6
Indeed it's very bright very quickly. From the demos I heard, I'd use it very cnservatively, amount at 4, stage set to back most of the times (or it's too bright), bass ON (pretty much the settings a reviewer favors too). And if you use it for creative purposes (on a delay or reverb return for example) then maybe try other funny settings. Behringer Edison SR-1 spacializer Mc Audiolab Luna (oh and they just released a rack500 version according to the website) Roland chorus 320 dimension D why not ? It's quite subtle really. Behringer made a clone. There is a Boss purple pedal too. D.A.V. S.I.P.P SPL yellow 1U rack (forgot the name sorry, and there is a plugin of it, it has been discussed on RGO already IIRC) Bedini Base (never heard it) Mathew Lane Spacecraft On the Moon (rolls royce). Lots of other things if you dig deeper too. Thank you! Like sentientsound said, that Luna looks really sweet. Haven't heard of that before. Checking that one out now. One other one I didn't see in your list is the Nady MSE-100A with it's "surround" feature. Just thought I'd mention it for completeness sake. |
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Mar 23, 2024 13:30:13 GMT -6
Post by poppaflavor on Mar 23, 2024 13:30:13 GMT -6
Indeed it's very bright very quickly. From the demos I heard, I'd use it very cnservatively, amount at 4, stage set to back most of the times (or it's too bright), bass ON (pretty much the settings a reviewer favors too). And if you use it for creative purposes (on a delay or reverb return for example) then maybe try other funny settings. Behringer Edison SR-1 spacializer Mc Audiolab Luna (oh and they just released a rack500 version according to the website) Roland chorus 320 dimension D why not ? It's quite subtle really. Behringer made a clone. There is a Boss purple pedal too. D.A.V. S.I.P.P SPL yellow 1U rack (forgot the name sorry, and there is a plugin of it, it has been discussed on RGO already IIRC) Bedini Base (never heard it) Mathew Lane Spacecraft On the Moon (rolls royce). Lots of other things if you dig deeper too. Thank you very much for the heads up on MC Audiolab Luna (19" RACK). I just received one and it is *exactly* what I was hoping for. Delightful feature set, powerful routing, ability to rebalance existing tracks and craft new tracks. Just utterly perfect for my aims. An incredibly useful tool. I was hankering for the ML Spacecraft for a few years now. Still haven't pulled the trigger or tried it. But now having the MC Audiolab Luna I am questioning whether I still want Spacecraft. The granularity of control in the MC Audiolab Luna is insane. Enough to make one giddy with portent and possibility. Thanks lowlou for making me aware of this device which within hours has won my heart. |
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Post by lowlou on Mar 23, 2024 14:04:59 GMT -6
I'll get the Spacecraft Q4 2024, will report back...
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. People seem to like it. 
