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Post by guitfiddler on Mar 20, 2018 16:31:20 GMT -6
Warm audio wa-73 eq. Just arrived. Boy that sucker is heavy. Will take it for a test spin this weekend. Well? What do you think?
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Post by c0rtland on Mar 20, 2018 21:52:24 GMT -6
Aqua pink 2
I have been absolutely floored with acoustica since the purchase of pearl 2. Gold has been on every session since I got it. If pink 2 is as well executed as gold, I'll be in 7th heaven. UAD can suck it. 😂
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Post by Ward on Mar 21, 2018 8:36:31 GMT -6
Bought a pair of banzai's km84 clones over at groupdiy. We shall see! Any word on buying standalone P voltage power supplies with variable voltage? Just wondering if you can vary the voltage of the phantom power going to various Neumanns and other condensers with those . . . I mean, specifically those from Group DIY but other suggestions welcome! And sorry to any mods if I derailed this thread at all.
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Post by mulmany on Mar 21, 2018 9:08:01 GMT -6
Bought a pair of banzai's km84 clones over at groupdiy. We shall see! Any word on buying standalone P voltage power supplies with variable voltage? Just wondering if you can vary the voltage of the phantom power going to various Neumanns and other condensers with those . . . I mean, specifically those from Group DIY but other suggestions welcome! And sorry to any mods if I derailed this thread at all. Nothing from this project. But a variable p48 supply should not be to hard.
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Post by Guitar on Mar 21, 2018 14:58:38 GMT -6
I just got the UAD Ampeg B-15N bass amp plugin for $24 with my March coupons...
Wow, I had really been sleeping on the UAD Ampeg stuff.
I hate all of the UAD guitar amps, but this Ampeg bass stuff is sitting pretty with me.
I'm not into modeled speakers and mics. Ampeg/UAD/Brainworx gets it right in this plugin with IR responses for speaker and mic combos.
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 21, 2018 18:41:08 GMT -6
Aqua pink 2 I have been absolutely floored with acoustica since the purchase of pearl 2. Gold has been on every session since I got it. If pink 2 is as well executed as gold, I'll be in 7th heaven. UAD can suck it. 😂 Dude! You have Pearl 2? You're the only other person I know that has it! That 5kHz shelf is on every 2 mix I do...Phenomenal. Gold (with EQ and going through the 2254) is on every drum bus. I haven't gotten on so much with the limiter, but the EQs are great.
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 21, 2018 18:45:55 GMT -6
I just got the UAD Ampeg B-15N bass amp plugin for $24 with my March coupons... Wow, I had really been sleeping on the UAD Ampeg stuff. I hate all of the UAD guitar amps, but this Ampeg bass stuff is sitting pretty with me. I'm not into modeled speakers and mics. Ampeg/UAD/Brainworx gets it right in this plugin with IR responses for speaker and mic combos. Totally agree. The guitar stuff (sans the Friedmans seems to be run of the mill) but I love the BA15 and Eden. I use the BA15 to add dirt and punch if the bass track needs it...and sometimes I'll duplicate the track and pop the Eden (with the R&B Fat preset) to add sub bass I can't seem to get any other way. Then bring up to taste.
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Post by notneeson on Mar 21, 2018 19:28:23 GMT -6
I just got the UAD Ampeg B-15N bass amp plugin for $24 with my March coupons... Wow, I had really been sleeping on the UAD Ampeg stuff. I hate all of the UAD guitar amps, but this Ampeg bass stuff is sitting pretty with me. I'm not into modeled speakers and mics. Ampeg/UAD/Brainworx gets it right in this plugin with IR responses for speaker and mic combos. Totally agree. The guitar stuff (sans the Friedmans seems to be run of the mill) but I love the BA15 and Eden. I use the BA15 to add dirt and punch if the bass track needs it...and sometimes I'll duplicate the track and pop the Eden (with the R&B Fat preset) to add sub bass I can't seem to get any other way. Then bring up to taste. I was mixing at a joint w/ UAD stuff recently and used the Marshall Jubilee in parallel on bass to help it cut in a dense (think GnR) track. Have tracked a similar sound using a Plexi but the Jubilee worked out well (it's main virtue upon initial selection was that he studio owned a license to it).
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Post by c0rtland on Mar 21, 2018 22:06:10 GMT -6
Aqua pink 2 I have been absolutely floored with acoustica since the purchase of pearl 2. Gold has been on every session since I got it. If pink 2 is as well executed as gold, I'll be in 7th heaven. UAD can suck it. 😂 Dude! You have Pearl 2? You're the only other person I know that has it! That 5kHz shelf is on every 2 mix I do...Phenomenal. Gold (with EQ and going through the 2254) is on every drum bus. I haven't gotten on so much with the limiter, but the EQs are great. Pink2 seems to be worth the price of admission. they even modeled some capi eq's. The eq is stellar as we have come to expect from acoustica. Definitely a fan.
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Post by Guitar on Mar 22, 2018 7:04:52 GMT -6
Totally agree. The guitar stuff (sans the Friedmans seems to be run of the mill) but I love the BA15 and Eden. I use the BA15 to add dirt and punch if the bass track needs it...and sometimes I'll duplicate the track and pop the Eden (with the R&B Fat preset) to add sub bass I can't seem to get any other way. Then bring up to taste. I was mixing at a joint w/ UAD stuff recently and used the Marshall Jubilee in parallel on bass to help it cut in a dense (think GnR) track. Have tracked a similar sound using a Plexi but the Jubilee worked out well (it's main virtue upon initial selection was that he studio owned a license to it). I used the free UAD Marshall Plexi on bass once and it did sound pretty cool.
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Post by indiehouse on Mar 22, 2018 7:46:58 GMT -6
Dude! You have Pearl 2? You're the only other person I know that has it! That 5kHz shelf is on every 2 mix I do...Phenomenal. Gold (with EQ and going through the 2254) is on every drum bus. I haven't gotten on so much with the limiter, but the EQs are great. Pink2 seems to be worth the price of admission. they even modeled some capi eq's. The eq is stellar as we have come to expect from acoustica. Definitely a fan. Seems they modeled CAPI's knobs, too. Weird.
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 22, 2018 8:07:37 GMT -6
Saw those knobs. I can’t imagine someone is real happy about that. Anyway, don’t think this is modeling CAPI, probably just avoiding any trademark issues with API (since they apparently Go after people.)
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Post by c0rtland on Mar 22, 2018 8:37:20 GMT -6
Saw those knobs. I can’t imagine someone is real happy about that. Anyway, don’t think this is modeling CAPI, probably just avoiding any trademark issues with API (since they apparently Go after people.) It is modeling capi. It models the vp28 and one other preamp. I'm guessing the 312. 2 of 8 preamp models are capi
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 22, 2018 8:39:33 GMT -6
Saw those knobs. I can’t imagine someone is real happy about that. Anyway, don’t think this is modeling CAPI, probably just avoiding any trademark issues with API (since they apparently Go after people.) It is modeling capi. It models the vp28 and one other preamp. I'm guessing the 312. 2 of 8 preamp models are capi Oh no kidding? I thought the original Pink was API.
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Post by c0rtland on Mar 22, 2018 9:24:40 GMT -6
It is modeling capi. It models the vp28 and one other preamp. I'm guessing the 312. 2 of 8 preamp models are capi Oh no kidding? I thought the original Pink was API. Well, so is capi... for the sake of conversation, is modeling a model more distasteful than modeling the original? You can also argue that capi added to API. Acoustica added to both of them with the addition of filters from emerald, not to mention a digital version of etc.. Pink 2 is much more robust and inclusive than pink. A lot has been added and you can load individual plugs OR the channel strip unlike pink.
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 22, 2018 9:38:02 GMT -6
Oh no kidding? I thought the original Pink was API. Well, so is capi... for the sake of conversation, is modeling a model more distasteful than modeling the original? You can also argue that capi added to API. Acoustica added to both of them with the addition of filters from emerald, not to mention a digital version of etc.. Pink 2 is much more robust and inclusive than pink. A lot has been added and you can load individual plugs OR the channel strip unlike pink. Slow down...I’m not arguing the validity of it...just saying I didn’t know.
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Post by c0rtland on Mar 22, 2018 9:55:58 GMT -6
My bad. Not trying to accuse anyone. I'm just throwing around ideas. Thinking out loud.
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Post by ericn on Mar 22, 2018 12:25:02 GMT -6
Oh no kidding? I thought the original Pink was API. Well, so is capi... for the sake of conversation, is modeling a model more distasteful than modeling the original? You can also argue that capi added to API. Acoustica added to both of them with the addition of filters from emerald, not to mention a digital version of etc.. Pink 2 is much more robust and inclusive than pink. A lot has been added and you can load individual plugs OR the channel strip unlike pink. Sincerest form of flattery?
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Post by c0rtland on Mar 22, 2018 19:42:16 GMT -6
Pultec eqp-1s3 ss pair
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Post by Guitar on Mar 23, 2018 12:11:40 GMT -6
I grabbed the Arturia 3 Pres, 3 Filters bundle...
Haven't tried on real instruments yet but they sound good on a virtual thing I just did.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Mar 23, 2018 12:19:14 GMT -6
Saw those knobs. I can’t imagine someone is real happy about that. Anyway, don’t think this is modeling CAPI, probably just avoiding any trademark issues with API (since they apparently Go after people.) It is modeling capi. It models the vp28 and one other preamp. I'm guessing the 312. 2 of 8 preamp models are capi Can somebody explain the reasoning for having a preamp plugin? Other than the UAD stuff, which kind of makes sense if you're using an Apollo, I don't get it.
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Post by c0rtland on Mar 23, 2018 12:38:54 GMT -6
It's the same reason someone would run a mix through a pair of preamps. Colors the sound with what amounts to distortion characteristics. it can be very pleasing and useful.
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Post by ericn on Mar 23, 2018 12:48:47 GMT -6
It is modeling capi. It models the vp28 and one other preamp. I'm guessing the 312. 2 of 8 preamp models are capi Can somebody explain the reasoning for having a preamp plugin? Other than the UAD stuff, which kind of makes sense if you're using an Apollo, I don't get it. Looks great on the features list !
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Post by Guitar on Mar 23, 2018 13:09:32 GMT -6
It's just one of many types of "saturation."
I use ungodly amounts of saturation sometimes just trying to get that color happening. I'm always glad when there's a knob for it.
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Post by indiehouse on Mar 23, 2018 15:02:52 GMT -6
Speaking of saturation... ...duuuudes! (finally found a second-hand Overstayer Modular Channel. Lordy, lordy!)
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