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Post by hadaja on Feb 25, 2014 23:34:17 GMT -6
Word is the next batch release might be a more $$$. Grab another while you can.
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 26, 2014 3:42:28 GMT -6
Ok, what's the verdict now that these are getting into people's hands? Some thought the sound files were a bit "pumpy" compared to some/most of the other 1176 variants. Any thoughts on that? Thanks, Geoff Loving it! I've thrown vox,snare,kick,mono synth and bass at it and it passed with flying colours. Killer value imo. I'm seriously considering getting another for stereo sources. hey, i pulled the trigger on two for that reason( i do a lot of stereo acoustic recording. I ordered the stereo link kit from Hairball. The board build looks easy enough still sorting out how to wire into each unit. |
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Post by henge on Feb 26, 2014 6:33:37 GMT -6
Word is the next batch release might be a more $$$. Grab another while you can. Where did you hear that. Judging by the response the first 500 are probably gone!! I was thinking of getting another. |
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Post by hadaja on Feb 26, 2014 9:06:23 GMT -6
Ask Bryce .
Apparently already the 500 produced units have been allocated worldwide to the dealers. So bring on the next batch. I am sure that this unit was just intro priced at $599.
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 26, 2014 10:00:22 GMT -6
No offence, i fear your are speculating unfairly, i have seen no reference from bryce to a price increase and he works hard to manage and meet his price / performance target
Do you know what you are saying for a fact ? I doubt it very much.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 26, 2014 10:01:19 GMT -6
Ask Bryce . Apparently already the 500 produced units have been allocated worldwide to the dealers. So bring on the next batch. I am sure that this unit was just intro priced at $599. There is nothing to indicate that the prices will go up on these. The WA12 and TB12 didn't go up, so I don't see why this would. warmaudio hasn't mentioned anything about increases here or on the other site that I've seen. |
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Post by LesC on Feb 26, 2014 11:37:41 GMT -6
At Long & McQuade in Canada, the price went from $649 to $679 or $699, I can't remember. I think the price increase was only because of the weakening Canadian dollar. But now the WA76 seems to have disappeared from their website entirely, I have no idea why.
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Post by LesC on Feb 26, 2014 11:45:57 GMT -6
I got my WA76 for the original $649 CDN price a couple of days ago. I installed and cabled it to my rack yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet.
I noticed one minor issue, the power button doesn't want to latch in the off position. When I turn it off, I have to press 5 to 10 times before the latch takes. If I had it on a separate power bar, I guess it wouldn't matter. All the other buttons latch fine, and the pots are smooth, except of course for the stepped input pot.
I'm going to return it to L&M in the next few days, full refund of course. Let me know if one of you Toronto guys would like it at the $649 (plus tax) price, if the power button doesn't matter to you.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 26, 2014 19:29:03 GMT -6
You didn't like, Les?
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Post by henge on Feb 26, 2014 20:18:13 GMT -6
I got my WA76 for the original $649 CDN price a couple of days ago. I installed and cabled it to my rack yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet. I noticed one minor issue, the power button doesn't want to latch in the off position. When I turn it off, I have to press 5 to 10 times before the latch takes. If I had it on a separate power bar, I guess it wouldn't matter. All the other buttons latch fine, and the pots are smooth, except of course for the stepped input pot. I'm going to return it to L&M in the next few days, full refund of course. Let me know if one of you Toronto guys would like it at the $649 (plus tax) price, if the power button doesn't matter to you. Soooo tempting! What's the ser no? Mines 102 |
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Post by LesC on Feb 26, 2014 20:50:06 GMT -6
Soooo tempting! What's the ser no? Mines 102 Mine is 239. |
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Post by LesC on Feb 26, 2014 21:15:18 GMT -6
I haven't listened to it yet, I have 4 tests and 4 assignments to create by next week. I'm hoping to give it a listen before I return it. I don't want to say anything negative, I like Warm and I like what Bryce is doing. I'm not crazy about the feel of the radio buttons, I would prefer more robust switching. I'm hoping that the WA76 will be very popular, finally letting Bryce do this full time, and that there will be a second edition of the WA76 with improved switching, selectable side-chain filtering, stereo linking, parallel compression, and maybe an opto compressor built into the same unit. Sort of a merger of the Serpent Splice Mk II with a single channel of the Aurora GTC2. I can dream, can't I? |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 26, 2014 21:17:32 GMT -6
Hey man - no shame...Not everyone is going to like everything...
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 27, 2014 2:00:03 GMT -6
I haven't listened to it yet, I have 4 tests and 4 assignments to create by next week. I'm hoping to give it a listen before I return it. I don't want to say anything negative, I like Warm and I like what Bryce is doing. I'm not crazy about the feel of the radio buttons, I would prefer more robust switching. I'm hoping that the WA76 will be very popular, finally letting Bryce do this full time, and that there will be a second edition of the WA76 with improved switching, selectable side-chain filtering, stereo linking, parallel compression, and maybe an opto compressor built into the same unit. Sort of a merger of the Serpent Splice Mk II with a single channel of the Aurora GTC2. I can dream, can't I? An original 1176 doesn't have side chain, filtering, parellel comp, .... opto??? I've never heard of a single comp that does all this?? It'd be 6 spaces 8) I'm just curious, why did you go with this unit in the first place? |
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Post by LesC on Feb 27, 2014 2:22:13 GMT -6
Hi Tony. I wanted the WA76 mostly for tracking vocals. I currently have two Warm TB12's, and I'm very happy with them. For the price, I would have liked a solid 1176 clone, but the flimsy-feeling radio buttons just don't appeal to me, even if one wasn't immediately broken out of the box. I would also eventually like to replace my Drawmer 1960 for both compressor and bass DI duties.
As for the rest of it, I was just thinking aloud. The Aurora Audio GTC2 is a stereo compressor with FET and opto on both sides. The GTQC channel strip also has an FET/opto compressor as well as fairly comprehensive eq in a 19" single rack unit. The Serpent Splice Mk II, has all the other stuff. That's why I said I'd like to see a merger of the two, the features of the Splice with the FET/opto of the GTC2. I don't really expect this to happen, but I'd love to see it. As it is, I may end up with either the GTQC or the Splice. Either option is a heck of a lot more money than the WA76, so I'm going to have to ruminate on them a while longer.
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 27, 2014 7:28:56 GMT -6
Hi Tony. I wanted the WA76 mostly for tracking vocals. I currently have two Warm TB12's, and I'm very happy with them. For the price, I would have liked a solid 1176 clone, but the flimsy-feeling radio buttons just don't appeal to me, even if one wasn't immediately broken out of the box. I would also eventually like to replace my Drawmer 1960 for both compressor and bass DI duties. As for the rest of it, I was just thinking aloud. The Aurora Audio GTC2 is a stereo compressor with FET and opto on both sides. The GTQC channel strip also has an FET/opto compressor as well as fairly comprehensive eq in a 19" single rack unit. The Serpent Splice Mk II, has all the other stuff. That's why I said I'd like to see a merger of the two, the features of the Splice with the FET/opto of the GTC2. I don't really expect this to happen, but I'd love to see it. As it is, I may end up with either the GTQC or the Splice. Either option is a heck of a lot more money than the WA76, so I'm going to have to ruminate on them a while longer. Gotcha, I was referring to the fet/opto combo more than anything else, haven't tried aurora, but a moderator over at the purple site who I do not trust a bit, helped develop it, and any opto that's not using a t4b is a fail imv(don't believe A uses it) Regardless, squeezing fet into a box with an opto seems a compromise, kinda like an SUV... It probably does neither well, I'd rather have a truck and an AC cobra if you know what I mean..., I'm just speculating on that combo unit, so add a grain of salt 8) |
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Post by henge on Feb 27, 2014 7:39:08 GMT -6
Les I just checked out the stereo mod kit for the WA76 and it`s way over my head in terms of diy!! I`ll have to pass on the offer. Did you open up the unit to see if you can fix the switch.
The cheap knobs don`t bother me when sound is passing through the unit!!LOL The buttons on mine feel solid enough I must say.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 27, 2014 8:29:44 GMT -6
Hi Tony. I wanted the WA76 mostly for tracking vocals. I currently have two Warm TB12's, and I'm very happy with them. For the price, I would have liked a solid 1176 clone, but the flimsy-feeling radio buttons just don't appeal to me, even if one wasn't immediately broken out of the box. I would also eventually like to replace my Drawmer 1960 for both compressor and bass DI duties. As for the rest of it, I was just thinking aloud. The Aurora Audio GTC2 is a stereo compressor with FET and opto on both sides. The GTQC channel strip also has an FET/opto compressor as well as fairly comprehensive eq in a 19" single rack unit. The Serpent Splice Mk II, has all the other stuff. That's why I said I'd like to see a merger of the two, the features of the Splice with the FET/opto of the GTC2. I don't really expect this to happen, but I'd love to see it. As it is, I may end up with either the GTQC or the Splice. Either option is a heck of a lot more money than the WA76, so I'm going to have to ruminate on them a while longer. Well, just to let you know, price nor component quality is assurance of a trustworthy product. I've posted several times about my experience with Aurora - and it was this exact model - the GTQC. I got it, it worked for about a week (it sounded fantastic btw) and then conked out. I sent it in, they sent it back. Still broken. Sent it in, they sent it back. Stillllll broken. Sent it in a third time and it finally came back fixed. All of my shipping to them was on MY dime and this was over a month and a half (maybe more) span and communication was an absolute joke...Once it was fixed, I sold it. Awesome sounding piece, but my experience was not good. I can put up with a lot of things...Hey - things break - I TOTALLY understand...but bad customer service is not one of them. Bryce seems very attentive and hey - it's a $600 box. I'm sure cost saving measures were employed. I appreciate him bringing this kind of product to market at this price... |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 27, 2014 8:32:39 GMT -6
I haven't listened to it yet, I have 4 tests and 4 assignments to create by next week. I'm hoping to give it a listen before I return it. I don't want to say anything negative, I like Warm and I like what Bryce is doing. I'm not crazy about the feel of the radio buttons, I would prefer more robust switching. I'm hoping that the WA76 will be very popular, finally letting Bryce do this full time, and that there will be a second edition of the WA76 with improved switching, selectable side-chain filtering, stereo linking, parallel compression, and maybe an opto compressor built into the same unit. Sort of a merger of the Serpent Splice Mk II with a single channel of the Aurora GTC2. I can dream, can't I? And look - I'm not taking up for Bryce - I haven't gotten one yet, so I have no idea what kind of product it is...but you're sending it back before you've actually heard it?? Because of the cheap knobs? |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 27, 2014 8:50:25 GMT -6
I noticed one minor issue, the power button doesn't want to latch in the off position. When I turn it off, I have to press 5 to 10 times before the latch takes. If I had it on a separate power bar, I guess it wouldn't matter. , I think this is why he's sending it back. |
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Post by henge on Feb 27, 2014 9:18:01 GMT -6
Hi Tony. I wanted the WA76 mostly for tracking vocals. I currently have two Warm TB12's, and I'm very happy with them. For the price, I would have liked a solid 1176 clone, but the flimsy-feeling radio buttons just don't appeal to me, even if one wasn't immediately broken out of the box. I would also eventually like to replace my Drawmer 1960 for both compressor and bass DI duties. As for the rest of it, I was just thinking aloud. The Aurora Audio GTC2 is a stereo compressor with FET and opto on both sides. The GTQC channel strip also has an FET/opto compressor as well as fairly comprehensive eq in a 19" single rack unit. The Serpent Splice Mk II, has all the other stuff. That's why I said I'd like to see a merger of the two, the features of the Splice with the FET/opto of the GTC2. I don't really expect this to happen, but I'd love to see it. As it is, I may end up with either the GTQC or the Splice. Either option is a heck of a lot more money than the WA76, so I'm going to have to ruminate on them a while longer. Well, just to let you know, price nor component quality is assurance of a trustworthy product. I've posted several times about my experience with Aurora - and it was this exact model - the GTQC. I got it, it worked for about a week (it sounded fantastic btw) and then conked out. I sent it in, they sent it back. Still broken. Sent it in, they sent it back. Stillllll broken. Sent it in a third time and it finally came back fixed. All of my shipping to them was on MY dime and this was over a month and a half (maybe more) span and communication was an absolute joke...Once it was fixed, I sold it. Awesome sounding piece, but my experience was not good. I can put up with a lot of things...Hey - things break - I TOTALLY understand...but bad customer service is not one of them. Bryce seems very attentive and hey - it's a $600 box. I'm sure cost saving measures were employed. I appreciate him bringing this kind of product to market at this price... Man that is shit service. Here's an example of the opposite. Client accidentally breaks off one of the knobs on my Great River EQ2NV. Don't ask. I call Dan at GR. He gives me complete directions on how to remove the faceplate. I ship the faceplate down on my dime. He fixes it the day it arrives and ships it back the same day on his dime. Done. Great guy and excellent sounding gear. I really want those PWM comps in 19 inch!!! |
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Post by warmaudio on Feb 27, 2014 10:01:22 GMT -6
Hi Tony. I wanted the WA76 mostly for tracking vocals. I currently have two Warm TB12's, and I'm very happy with them. For the price, I would have liked a solid 1176 clone, but the flimsy-feeling radio buttons just don't appeal to me, even if one wasn't immediately broken out of the box. I would also eventually like to replace my Drawmer 1960 for both compressor and bass DI duties. As for the rest of it, I was just thinking aloud. The Aurora Audio GTC2 is a stereo compressor with FET and opto on both sides. The GTQC channel strip also has an FET/opto compressor as well as fairly comprehensive eq in a 19" single rack unit. The Serpent Splice Mk II, has all the other stuff. That's why I said I'd like to see a merger of the two, the features of the Splice with the FET/opto of the GTC2. I don't really expect this to happen, but I'd love to see it. As it is, I may end up with either the GTQC or the Splice. Either option is a heck of a lot more money than the WA76, so I'm going to have to ruminate on them a while longer. Hey Tony, are you talking about the switches that click in and out for the RATIO and METER? We used these because it is what the originals had, I've compared them to other 1176's and they all feel similar. Sorry to hear you got a busted switch... Long and McQuade should be able to swap you out easily. |
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Post by warmaudio on Feb 27, 2014 10:27:35 GMT -6
I haven't listened to it yet, I have 4 tests and 4 assignments to create by next week. I'm hoping to give it a listen before I return it. I don't want to say anything negative, I like Warm and I like what Bryce is doing. I'm not crazy about the feel of the radio buttons, I would prefer more robust switching. I'm hoping that the WA76 will be very popular, finally letting Bryce do this full time, and that there will be a second edition of the WA76 with improved switching, selectable side-chain filtering, stereo linking, parallel compression, and maybe an opto compressor built into the same unit. Sort of a merger of the Serpent Splice Mk II with a single channel of the Aurora GTC2. I can dream, can't I? And look - I'm not taking up for Bryce - I haven't gotten one yet, so I have no idea what kind of product it is...but you're sending it back before you've actually heard it?? Because of the cheap knobs? Hey guys, the silver knobs actually look pretty good once you remove the plastic-y film that is on the inner and outer ring. |
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Post by henge on Feb 27, 2014 10:37:59 GMT -6
And look - I'm not taking up for Bryce - I haven't gotten one yet, so I have no idea what kind of product it is...but you're sending it back before you've actually heard it?? Because of the cheap knobs? Hey guys, the silver knobs actually look pretty good once you remove the plastic-y film that is on the inner and outer ring. Yup! I'm running snare and kick through it right now and the knobs sound freakin great! |
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Post by LesC on Feb 27, 2014 13:04:21 GMT -6
Hi Tony. I wanted the WA76 mostly for tracking vocals. I currently have two Warm TB12's, and I'm very happy with them. For the price, I would have liked a solid 1176 clone, but the flimsy-feeling radio buttons just don't appeal to me, even if one wasn't immediately broken out of the box. I would also eventually like to replace my Drawmer 1960 for both compressor and bass DI duties. As for the rest of it, I was just thinking aloud. The Aurora Audio GTC2 is a stereo compressor with FET and opto on both sides. The GTQC channel strip also has an FET/opto compressor as well as fairly comprehensive eq in a 19" single rack unit. The Serpent Splice Mk II, has all the other stuff. That's why I said I'd like to see a merger of the two, the features of the Splice with the FET/opto of the GTC2. I don't really expect this to happen, but I'd love to see it. As it is, I may end up with either the GTQC or the Splice. Either option is a heck of a lot more money than the WA76, so I'm going to have to ruminate on them a while longer. Gotcha, I was referring to the fet/opto combo more than anything else, haven't tried aurora, but a moderator over at the purple site who I do not trust a bit, helped develop it, and any opto that's not using a t4b is a fail imv(don't believe A uses it) Regardless, squeezing fet into a box with an opto seems a compromise, kinda like an SUV... It probably does neither well, I'd rather have a truck and an AC cobra if you know what I mean..., I'm just speculating on that combo unit, so add a grain of salt 8) Tony, I agree, usually a combination unit is not going to be as good as the best individual units. But I think Evan Tanner has a good reputation as a Neve guy, and I've never read anything but glowing reviews about his preamps, compressors, and channel strips. But there have been negative reports about customer service, as from Monsieur Kennedy. That's interesting about the Gearslutz moderator helping to develop it, I didn't know that. Which moderator was it? If you don't want to say here for some reason, please PM me, you really have me curious. Edit: I meant Geoff Tanner, not Evan Tanner. Evan Tanner was an MMA fighter. Names are easy to confuse when you're my age! |
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