Somebody tell me something cheap and ubiquitous (HW)

Transformer boxes. But you need channels open on your converter, they’ve totally made mixing for me way more fun and effective. Soft clipping/slight distortion adding up and cascading, it’s surprising how much it’s made other methods like compression and eq less needed

Sexy & cheap? You can get an Audi 2008 A5 3.0 for 5 grands in Lithuania. That's like A LOT of sexy for one man to handle.


j/k

How about one of the new Samar sdcs. Not sure about ubiquitous but I think sexy and cheap.

Cheers,
Geoff

Dbx 500 series. 560a and there’s the de-esser and eq too.
Fmr pbc-6a is balanced unlike the RNC. RNC 500 is balanced.
Used Speck EQ
Art VLA or other art products.
Kush, Little Labs, or Drawmer whatever.
Used Aphex 651 or 661. 661 on vocals. There’s also the easy rider, the channel strip, the eq etc. all cheap. All good. Rip Aphex.

Used 500 module?

Empirical Labs derresser
You can usually find them used under $400

I almost only use it in hf limiter mode, gives everything a "record" feel
It's also the classiest de-esser I've used and easy to dial in

I'll eventually add a second one

There are many little things in my studio that I love, it is a pleasure to use great tools & accessories. Not all are dirt cheap, all are utilitarian but deliver an elevated experience.

A silent mouse, no kidding, a mouse made for the recording studio.

Latch Lake accessories, spin grip, xtra boom and VERY useful magnets that I use for mounting a pad, mounting my ll monotors etc.

Mixing Table’s custom wooden racks with leather handles

Hayakumo Foreno VU meters

An Awair air quality meter

A Panasonic Whisper ceiling mounted vent fan to pull gear heat and people exhalation out of the room

A double sized AC vent and ductwork to cool the room

Two new Pella deluxe low E casement windows to add beauty and cut down on heat gain from my Southwest facing windows. Starting this time of year through January, the sun does a number on my studio temperature in the afternoon and required me to close the blinds, which is a shame as the view from 30’ above ground over my creek, bridge and yard is full of wildlife all year.

Flush mounted LED ceiling lighting with dimmers

Great power supplies from SurgeX
Beautiful power supplies from Conway Electric

On the audio front:
Pueblo Olla DIs
Coil 48V

Conway Electric power supplies would fall under the category of "sexy and cheap." Not cheap by the standards of power supplies but cheap enough to not be noticed on a credit card statement! I've always wanted some of those.

Also, big fan of the mixing table stuff. I have one for my Console 1 and one for my Faderport 16. Looks good and makes them more functional by putting them at a more usable angle.

Well I wouldn't take that for granite.

When I get aimless GAS I usually buy a guitar pedal. If you have a reamp box it can be used in mixing too

A bunch of hand percussion?

Cheers,
Geoff

trashtalkaudio.com/collections/frontpage/products/payphone-mic-pp-1-nos-black

I bought one of these a few weeks ago. Kinda fun. Sounds like a.. phone.