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Post by kcatthedog on May 27, 2015 6:56:40 GMT -6
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Post by jcoutu1 on May 27, 2015 7:53:06 GMT -6
This is really awesome. I clicked the link of the studio that he talks about there and checked it out on Google Maps. Looks like a pretty cool little town. So I clicked around a little and found this street view image... www.google.com/maps/place/4038+Anuri,+Iqaluit,+NU+X0A,+Canada/@63.714222,-68.515944,3a,75y,191.05h,55.56t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1s__YC-YWBh6wMRn8OqGCyHQ!2e0!3e5!4m2!3m1!1s0x4dd3163d82dc7c83:0x2b1be22457a48cf9!6m1!1e1?hl=en Different life than I'm living, that's for sure. Really awesome. Sorry for the OT.
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Post by EmRR on May 27, 2015 8:20:52 GMT -6
Well, glad you like it! Yes, the shapes should be the same. The low boost is a shelf. The low cut is higher in freq and doesn't go as far. Really the more useful Pultec mod is having low boost and cut on different frequency selectors, so you can move them to different places. This happens in DIY world a lot. I'd take that over more freq selections any day.
Back to the freq why's: off the shelf cap values.
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Post by RicFoxx on May 27, 2015 8:28:17 GMT -6
Cheap plug but I have (2) of the Warm Eq's that I would sell for $1200 shipped. One has never been opened and the other has been used a handful of times. Beautiful sounding. PM me if interested.
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Post by Martin John Butler on May 27, 2015 8:33:19 GMT -6
Great info, thanks cat. Great files there. It would have been great to hear the UAD Pultec too. The Logic EQ was close, but missing a little liveliness.
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Post by EmRR on May 27, 2015 11:44:04 GMT -6
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Post by winetree on May 27, 2015 13:15:23 GMT -6
O.k. I did some number crunching. 2 Warm E. Q.s with the 15% Musicians Friend discount (it's been extended) and California tax, shipped is $1,283.00 2 A.M.L E.Q. kits shipped to California is $1,220.00 that's $63.00 less. I'd have to build them but that's no problem. I'd sure like to hear a comparision. aren't the AML pulteq kits like 815USD each, plus shipping? I just ran the conversion, 529GBP to USD gave me 815 USD... you might have used Euro's? cheers Wiz You're Right. Used Euros instead of pounds. WOW, That really "WARMED" me up.
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Post by ragan on Jun 18, 2015 13:17:06 GMT -6
I've had my pair for a week or so and I've been doing some extensive testing to see if I'm keeping them. The main thing I wanted to see was how they compared to the UAD MkII Pultecs, which I've always really liked.
I think I've come to my conclusion. I'm keeping them. While the UAD version can really sound similar, there is some sort of smoothness/spatiality/aliveness (that's the best I can do in describing it) that I am just not able to emulate with the plugin version. They just kind of massage the audio or something but it's not heavy handed at all. I will be running a lot of individual tracks through them and I will also be printing my D Box sum through them before hitting the Burl.
They're just really, really nice sounding boxes. A blend of colour and clarity that I'm finding really useful.
Good work, Bryce!
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 19, 2015 10:29:40 GMT -6
I find the same Ragan. As I thought about this I also thought that UA has modeled an older vintage unit and a real Pultec, whereas the eqp-wa is a clone and not exactly the same so they should sound different.
To my ear the UA pultec mkii has more distortion,in a pleasing way, and the eqp-wa has lots of tone and presence but is smooth and cleaner.
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Post by jdc on Jul 5, 2015 2:25:38 GMT -6
is everyone still happy with these? contemplating picking up a pair today during the 4th of July sales, 15% off comes to $1188
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Post by jeromemason on Jul 5, 2015 3:07:07 GMT -6
Yep, love mine, sounds great and an exceptional value.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jul 5, 2015 4:40:18 GMT -6
more and more each day !
like Ragan said above :
"They're just really, really nice sounding boxes. A blend of colour and clarity that I'm finding really useful. "
I would add that they also bring that OTB quality and more presence.
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Post by jdc on Jul 5, 2015 8:33:23 GMT -6
great! I've been very happy with the WA-76's, if these are as good i'd be stoked
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Post by ragan on Jul 5, 2015 10:35:41 GMT -6
Mine aren't going anywhere. So useful. I love running individual tracks through them and I print my D Box sum through them too. Once you get into the swing of things with them, it's hard to not pass all your audio through them. They just kind of kiss everything with a pinch of fairy dust.
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 22, 2015 19:38:45 GMT -6
Wonder if Bryce will ever do a MEQ style with cuts available...I would really be interested in that.
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Post by popmann on Jul 26, 2016 16:18:45 GMT -6
You know....I'm gonna ask this here--anyone with one of these use it for airing up a vocal? The one that that keeps me from pulling the trigger is the consistent "the high boost isn't as smooth" in the reviews-to me, the only use for a Pultec is for things you need to add "air" to without it being aggressive and "eq'd" sounding like active EQs tend to be.
Anyone here tracking vocals with these?
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Post by kcatthedog on Jul 26, 2016 16:25:31 GMT -6
very surprised anyone would say the hi end isn't smooth: seriously ?
I found mine very smooth and had a sort of glassy depth ?
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Post by ragan on Jul 26, 2016 17:25:51 GMT -6
You know....I'm gonna ask this here--anyone with one of these use it for airing up a vocal? The one that that keeps me from pulling the trigger is the consistent "the high boost isn't as smooth" in the reviews-to me, the only use for a Pultec is for things you need to add "air" to without it being aggressive and "eq'd" sounding like active EQs tend to be. Anyone here tracking vocals with these? The EQP-Wa isn't as smeary as the UAD MkII. Sometimes smeary is what you want. Either way, it (the EQP-Wa) still adds lovely air.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Jul 26, 2016 18:27:46 GMT -6
Popmann, I track with the EQP-1A, but I have a lot of air with my mic, so I mostly goose the low end just a little. Next time I track, I'll listen to the high boost for you.
I'm almost finished with a video of the EQP-WA. I have flat, UAD's plug-in EQP 1-A and Warm EQP-WA tracks, of acoustic guitar, bass, and vocals, then a mix of each. It'll be done within 48 hours. It's a tricky thing though. All those videos you see on youtube mainly show someone turning dials and boosting way past a normal setting to "demonstrate" how it sounds. I might only boost 200 hz .5 db, so it's subtle, but I think it will give a nice general idea of what's happening with it.
I guarantee it won't take 15 minutes before some internet know it all troll will complain the level's aren't matched, when all that's different is really just different frequencies being emphasized.
How do you guys like it on the 2 bus? I have one EQP-WA, but two might be fun.
I'm more interested in getting the WA2A next.
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Post by popmann on Jul 26, 2016 18:43:11 GMT -6
Do with a 58 if you've got one. I think your mic is bright enough no high bump will sound smooth.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Jul 27, 2016 7:40:40 GMT -6
Will try, give me a few days.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Jul 27, 2016 21:01:07 GMT -6
There were so many variables, my little demo's far from scientific, but it's done. I used the same settings on the UAD EQP-1A as on the Warm Audio EQP-WA, and then dialed it in by ear just a little, so they were as close as I could get them.
I think that despite my limitations, you can hear through, and I think it clearly demonstrates the Warm EQP-1A has something the plug-ins can't reproduce.
I may have to delete and upload it again because it freezes sometimes. Please let me know if it plays on your computer or if it freezes, thanks.
If it freezes, try changing settings to 480, and it should work.
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Post by tasteliketape on Jul 27, 2016 22:33:51 GMT -6
First thanks for doing this Martin nicely done I have only listened on my I phone so grain of salt But on the I phone all the uad samples sounded like they We're slightly slightly muffled (or veil on them) just slightly The warm eq like you said just had a thing , really liked what it did Again this is on iPhone so ill listen later on the monitors Edit: just read above some said the uad sounded smeary better description than mine
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Post by Martin John Butler on Jul 27, 2016 23:13:00 GMT -6
Thanks tasteliketape!
As far as the EQ settings, everything was exactly the same, and if anything, I tried to see just how close I could get the UAD plug and the EQP-WA because I really wanted to know. The mixes were done the same way, all without EQ, all with UAD EQP-1A, and all with the Warm EQP-WA.
In one case I preferred one particular setting on the Warm that wasn't available on the UAD, so I changed the Warm EQ point so they would match. The Warm EQP had a better sound in a position the UAD could't match. Those extra EQ points and the ability to boost and cut different frequencies made a world of difference to me.
I purposely left the 2 bus with no processing on it so the EQ's were featured and not compressors.
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Post by popmann on Jul 27, 2016 23:15:07 GMT -6
Cool. It definitely sounds cleaner, for better or worse.
Anyone know if the UAD's recent version upsamples?
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