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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 13, 2014 8:53:07 GMT -6
Anyone here use the xpressor, nvelope, and or xfilter? All seem pretty cool.
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Post by noah shain on Feb 13, 2014 10:30:08 GMT -6
Anyone here use the xpressor, nvelope, and or xfilter? All seem pretty cool. I have an Expressor 500. Flexible. Not a color piece, circuitry wise, but capable of some good smashing. The gain reduction limiting function is cool as heck. I use it a lot. Detented knobs are cool. Very precise. |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 13, 2014 10:39:07 GMT -6
Anyone here use the xpressor, nvelope, and or xfilter? All seem pretty cool. I have an Expressor 500. Flexible. Not a color piece, circuitry wise, but capable of some good smashing. The gain reduction limiting function is cool as heck. I use it a lot. Detented knobs are cool. Very precise. Thanks man. P.S. You should really check out the API 2500. With the legit setup that you have, and the stuff you're working on, I think it would be a great fit. |
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Post by noah shain on Feb 13, 2014 12:59:33 GMT -6
I have an Expressor 500. Flexible. Not a color piece, circuitry wise, but capable of some good smashing. The gain reduction limiting function is cool as heck. I use it a lot. Detented knobs are cool. Very precise. Thanks man. P.S. You should really check out the API 2500. With the legit setup that you have, and the stuff you're working on, I think it would be a great fit. Thanks for the suggestion. It was actually on the list for this year and then I got sucked in to the stereo EQ rabbit hole and ended up with a Retro 2a3. The 2500 just got bumped down the list a little!!! |
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Post by joey808 on Feb 13, 2014 20:41:49 GMT -6
Have all 3, awesome!
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Post by Randge on Feb 14, 2014 18:09:47 GMT -6
I have had an Expressor for a couple years now. I like it for certain things but for high compression stuff, I use other things. It gets murky to me in high compression settings.
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Post by Randge on Feb 14, 2014 18:10:31 GMT -6
Fortunately, you can back off the mix knob but there goes your compression, too.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 14, 2014 18:13:06 GMT -6
I have had an Expressor for a couple years now. I like it for certain things but for high compression stuff, I use other things. It gets murky to me in high compression settings. R What do you grab in a high compression scenario? |
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Post by Randge on Feb 14, 2014 18:34:19 GMT -6
I resort back to Kjareus Audio Gold Compressor plug or I rent a Charter oaks SCL-1 (until I purchase one) as I am into very transparent compression. The second it gets milky sounding and tone is disappearing, I am out.
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Post by joey808 on Feb 15, 2014 5:10:08 GMT -6
Noah, how do you like that retro eq? I'm looking at that for stereo buss duties.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 15, 2014 6:39:41 GMT -6
Noah, how do you like that retro eq? I'm looking at that for stereo buss duties. I bet he digs it. Nobody seems to dislike it. Haha |
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Post by noah shain on Feb 15, 2014 14:24:31 GMT -6
Noah, how do you like that retro eq? I'm looking at that for stereo buss duties. I'm loving it. Pultec "style" EQ is kinda a new avenue for me. I've always been a precision carving type EQ guy. I'm getting used to the subtleties of usin this kind of EQ. I'm mixing to tape on an Ampex 440b right now and the 2a3 seems like it was born for this kind of thing. Small amounts of boost and cut seem to work best. I tracked a bunch of vocals with it and it's just stellar. AWTAC channel amp, retro 176, 2a3. Pretty damned mix ready. I'd say I love it. I'll never sell it, that's for sure. |
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Post by joey808 on Feb 15, 2014 16:25:47 GMT -6
Nice! Thanks for the response!
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Post by levon on Feb 17, 2014 3:18:11 GMT -6
Noah, how do you like that retro eq? I'm looking at that for stereo buss duties. The Retro lives on my stereo buss, love it. If you look for thickness and color, this is it. If you need transparency, look elsewhere. |
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Post by joey808 on Feb 17, 2014 3:22:00 GMT -6
Thanks Levon, def looking for thickness and color,
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 17, 2014 5:34:02 GMT -6
def looking for thickness and color, Gettin personal in here now eh? Haha |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 17, 2014 11:06:26 GMT -6
Ah...so much gear...so little money...
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Post by joey808 on Feb 17, 2014 12:53:27 GMT -6
Hahaha! Yes!
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Post by Randge on Feb 18, 2014 11:18:09 GMT -6
So much gear and so little time to try it all out, too!
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