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Post by drbill on Sept 13, 2019 9:21:21 GMT -6
Anyone using the DComp on mastering duties? We have quite a few customers buying and using the D-COMP strictly for the mastering rigs as well as 2BUSS duties; great care needs to be taken with the SC HPF but folks are having some AMAZING results. The ONE drawback is the lack of stepped switches on the Input, Output and Release but if you can get past that and if you LOVE color and uniquely, oddly, "SLAM THE HELL OUT OF IT" without artifacts types of sonics WHILE adding a sublime "point" to your mixes transients (thanks for this descriptor, drBill, I use it all the time and it's PERFECT!). Glad y'all are digging our D. It's definitely become a super popular product of ours (then again, we can't keep ANYTHING on the shelves these days... not for more than a few minutes, at least.... Cheers guys! Haha! Use it with abandon Chris! Still loving it here. I'm a little bummed I didn't hear about the Pultec's until they were long gone. What's your ETA on more? Not that I can jump in right now. Family financial issues with the kids. Just when I though I had escaped.....
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Post by audioscape on Sept 13, 2019 17:32:28 GMT -6
We have quite a few customers buying and using the D-COMP strictly for the mastering rigs as well as 2BUSS duties; great care needs to be taken with the SC HPF but folks are having some AMAZING results. The ONE drawback is the lack of stepped switches on the Input, Output and Release but if you can get past that and if you LOVE color and uniquely, oddly, "SLAM THE HELL OUT OF IT" without artifacts types of sonics WHILE adding a sublime "point" to your mixes transients (thanks for this descriptor, drBill, I use it all the time and it's PERFECT!). Glad y'all are digging our D. It's definitely become a super popular product of ours (then again, we can't keep ANYTHING on the shelves these days... not for more than a few minutes, at least.... Cheers guys! Haha! Use it with abandon Chris! Still loving it here. I'm a little bummed I didn't hear about the Pultec's until they were long gone. What's your ETA on more? Not that I can jump in right now. Family financial issues with the kids. Just when I though I had escaped..... SO happy to hear it, drBill! The D-COMP is definitely unique in the sea of compressors out there.... especially in our market, the high-end "recreation" thing. RE: The EQP-A "OFFICIAL RELEASE!"! Honestly, that was totally MY BAD; as on the day of release we COMPLETELY forgot to send out our usual "NEW PRODUCT RELEASE DATE" e-mail blast. DOH! Was hitting our socials so hard and was "amping up" the release for a couple weeks prior (yes, we do a metric-TON of business as the result of our activity and engagement on Instagram, our preferred social platform along with helping us gain an IMMENSE, die-hard following and totally priceless exposure to potential new customers / people who are into analog hardware. ..All IG posts are also simultaneously posted to Facebook but we kinda loathe FB tbh; Pick your poison and yes, I know this is a controversial subject 'round these parts. We just do what works for us! IG / FB are THE places to check for the LATEST inventory updates - what's being listed on the night of the posts, what's coming up and what's in the pipeline (and plenty of new, unreleased product teasers). Helps keep everyone on the same page and greatly cuts down on the amount of e-mails we used to get asking "when will XYZ product be available?" etc... which we have no problem answering, but it does take a great deal of time to reply to all of them properly. So, probably going to write an e-mail blast up and send it out just to let people know about the EQP-A's existence and what it's all about - when the next batch is up on the chopping block (which will be accompanied by the RETURN of our MEQ-A!). Hoping by the END of this week or early next! In the meantime, feel free to visit the EQP-A product page for a glimpse into what this beauty is all about: AudioScape EQP-A Tube Equalizer
Thanks y'all
P.S - Every new, small-batch of products is listed at 8PM EST on any given day!
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Post by thirdeye on Nov 29, 2019 23:47:12 GMT -6
Finally ordered one of these tonight!! Can't wait to hear it!!
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Post by audioscape on Dec 2, 2019 20:49:52 GMT -6
Finally ordered one of these tonight!! Can't wait to hear it!! Congrats thirdeye !!! You're SO going to love it on so many different sources. Definitely one of those compressors that the more you use it and the longer you own it, the more USES and special combinations of settings reveal themselves. A very interesting, highly non-linear, but FUN as hell to use piece of gear! One thing to get you excited - the Attack and Release are EXTREMELY interactive - you may or may not hear this right away. Changing the speed of one will in turn also slightly change the speed of the other (attack or release). SUPER fun! Cheers man - please chime in if you have time once you've had the D-COMP and have gotten to use it on a few things and let us all know how you are getting on with it!
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Post by thirdeye on Dec 3, 2019 5:33:01 GMT -6
Finally ordered one of these tonight!! Can't wait to hear it!! Congrats thirdeye !!! You're SO going to love it on so many different sources. Definitely one of those compressors that the more you use it and the longer you own it, the more USES and special combinations of settings reveal themselves. A very interesting, highly non-linear, but FUN as hell to use piece of gear! One thing to get you excited - the Attack and Release are EXTREMELY interactive - you may or may not hear this right away. Changing the speed of one will in turn also slightly change the speed of the other (attack or release). SUPER fun! Cheers man - please chime in if you have time once you've had the D-COMP and have gotten to use it on a few things and let us all know how you are getting on with it! I certainly will. Very much looking forward to it!
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Post by audioscape on Dec 4, 2019 19:17:55 GMT -6
Congrats thirdeye !!! You're SO going to love it on so many different sources. Definitely one of those compressors that the more you use it and the longer you own it, the more USES and special combinations of settings reveal themselves. A very interesting, highly non-linear, but FUN as hell to use piece of gear! One thing to get you excited - the Attack and Release are EXTREMELY interactive - you may or may not hear this right away. Changing the speed of one will in turn also slightly change the speed of the other (attack or release). SUPER fun! Cheers man - please chime in if you have time once you've had the D-COMP and have gotten to use it on a few things and let us all know how you are getting on with it! I certainly will. Very much looking forward to it! You rock brotha! Hope you're enjoying your other AS goodies
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Post by Ward on Dec 6, 2019 8:14:56 GMT -6
One other thing about the D-Comp. on the two buss it can (with some work) make your mixes crunch a bit like a Neve console.
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Post by thirdeye on Dec 6, 2019 10:11:04 GMT -6
One other thing about the D-Comp. on the two buss it can (with some work) make your mixes crunch a bit like a Neve console. Our's should be here today!! Looking forward to it!!
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Post by audioscape on Dec 6, 2019 20:59:28 GMT -6
One other thing about the D-Comp. on the two buss it can (with some work) make your mixes crunch a bit like a Neve console. Absolutely! Good little trick Ward - ;-) - this isn't one that too many others find as yet another sound / use of the D-COMP. SO MANY tonesssssss !! Cheers thirdeye - can't wait for you to get it !!!
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 4, 2020 22:29:53 GMT -6
How does this compare to a Zener? Or is it more like a TG1?
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 5, 2020 2:43:45 GMT -6
I thought it was a Zener clone with some tweaks ?
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 5, 2020 10:02:59 GMT -6
I thought it was a Zener clone with some tweaks ? Don’t think it’s Zener
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 5, 2020 12:03:04 GMT -6
Well wasn’t it a Zener that was in abbey Road or have I got this all confused?
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Post by indiehouse on Dec 5, 2020 12:58:42 GMT -6
How does this compare to a Zener? Or is it more like a TG1? I have a D comp and the UAD Zener. I don’t think the D comp is a Zener. I can’t make it smack like the Zener.
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Post by audioscape on Dec 6, 2020 17:34:31 GMT -6
How does this compare to a Zener? Or is it more like a TG1? I have a D comp and the UAD Zener. I don’t think the D comp is a Zener. I can’t make it smack like the Zener. Really? That's actually surprising to hear! The D-COMP adds SMACK and THWACK unlike ANY OTHER compressor I've ever heard, due to the hard-knee nature of the zener diodes used (yes, it is a zener-diode based circuit, but that's where many of the similarities end). It's more of a HEAVILY modified EMI RS168 - started with that general 'thing' and mind, spent 2-years refining it and now, we have the D-COMP. It's FAR more versatile than other zener-based compressors - with a LARGE range of time constants that ALSO interact with each others. It's just a SUPER fun compressor... equally suited for bass compression as it is for 2BUSS / Mastering (believe it or not, we have a TON of customers who keep ther D-COMP parked in their mastering chain!) As always, hope this helps!!! <3 <3 <3
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Post by indiehouse on Dec 6, 2020 19:00:39 GMT -6
I have a D comp and the UAD Zener. I don’t think the D comp is a Zener. I can’t make it smack like the Zener. Really? That's actually surprising to hear! The D-COMP adds SMACK and THWACK unlike ANY OTHER compressor I've ever heard, due to the hard-knee nature of the zener diodes used (yes, it is a zener-diode based circuit, but that's where many of the similarities end). It's more of a HEAVILY modified EMI RS168 - started with that general 'thing' and mind, spent 2-years refining it and now, we have the D-COMP. It's FAR more versatile than other zener-based compressors - with a LARGE range of time constants that ALSO interact with each others. It's just a SUPER fun compressor... equally suited for bass compression as it is for 2BUSS / Mastering (believe it or not, we have a TON of customers who keep ther D-COMP parked in their mastering chain!) As always, hope this helps!!! <3 <3 <3 Is the release time as fast as a Zener?
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 6, 2020 19:00:47 GMT -6
So, if I answered right,,, is first prize a D comp: seems only fair: oh, ok be that guy, ya ya, I’ll pay shipping !
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 6, 2020 22:59:17 GMT -6
I have a D comp and the UAD Zener. I don’t think the D comp is a Zener. I can’t make it smack like the Zener. Really? That's actually surprising to hear! The D-COMP adds SMACK and THWACK unlike ANY OTHER compressor I've ever heard, due to the hard-knee nature of the zener diodes used (yes, it is a zener-diode based circuit, but that's where many of the similarities end). It's more of a HEAVILY modified EMI RS168 - started with that general 'thing' and mind, spent 2-years refining it and now, we have the D-COMP. It's FAR more versatile than other zener-based compressors - with a LARGE range of time constants that ALSO interact with each others. It's just a SUPER fun compressor... equally suited for bass compression as it is for 2BUSS / Mastering (believe it or not, we have a TON of customers who keep ther D-COMP parked in their mastering chain!) As always, hope this helps!!! <3 <3 <3 So I was thinking by that he meant he couldn’t get it to “destroy” a drum bus...but I could totally be wrong - reading “smack” again, maybe that’s totally different than what I was reading into it. I was thinking slowest attack, fastest release, limiting...like 1176 all buttons in kind of thing. Is it more of a control comp than a color box? Maybe none of that makes any sense.
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Post by audioscape on Dec 7, 2020 11:30:54 GMT -6
Really? That's actually surprising to hear! The D-COMP adds SMACK and THWACK unlike ANY OTHER compressor I've ever heard, due to the hard-knee nature of the zener diodes used (yes, it is a zener-diode based circuit, but that's where many of the similarities end). It's more of a HEAVILY modified EMI RS168 - started with that general 'thing' and mind, spent 2-years refining it and now, we have the D-COMP. It's FAR more versatile than other zener-based compressors - with a LARGE range of time constants that ALSO interact with each others. It's just a SUPER fun compressor... equally suited for bass compression as it is for 2BUSS / Mastering (believe it or not, we have a TON of customers who keep ther D-COMP parked in their mastering chain!) As always, hope this helps!!! <3 <3 <3 Is the release time as fast as a Zener? It's capable of going as fast as, and faster. TBH, the time constants are hard / impossible to measure due to the symbiotic nature between them... Which is where the magic lays... so, so you have the D-COMP release set to it's fastest with the Attack at noon. If you speed up the attack time and set it to 9 o'clock, the release time will actually get FASTER in relation to the attack time. And it works the other way as well - but to getting the FASTEST release times, using a fast attack is the trick there. For that classic 'SMACK' my favorite setting is COMP Mode, SC HPF either OFF or at 40/80, Attack at 3oclock and release and 9 oclock or fastest. It adds a POINT to a source like no other as drbill puts it ;-) @johnkenn - hahaha, no no, you're absolutely right! I read it as "slow attack, fast release" type of smack but maybe he DID mean "destroy"... As far as control box vs. color box - honestly, with the super wide range of time constants, coupled with the SC HPF and 3 different modes, it can easily be BOTH or a mixture of the two - the D-COMP is like a pandora's box video game or something... the more you use it, the more sounds and settings you unlock within it. The control set is deceptively simple but due to all the interaction going on in the circuit - there's a TON of sounds in this thing, which is why I love it and have SO MUCH fun with it ;-)
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Post by indiehouse on Dec 7, 2020 11:52:01 GMT -6
Is the release time as fast as a Zener? It's capable of going as fast as, and faster. TBH, the time constants are hard / impossible to measure due to the symbiotic nature between them... Which is where the magic lays... so, so you have the D-COMP release set to it's fastest with the Attack at noon. If you speed up the attack time and set it to 9 o'clock, the release time will actually get FASTER in relation to the attack time. And it works the other way as well - but to getting the FASTEST release times, using a fast attack is the trick there. For that classic 'SMACK' my favorite setting is COMP Mode, SC HPF either OFF or at 40/80, Attack at 3oclock and release and 9 oclock or fastest. It adds a POINT to a source like no other as drbill puts it ;-) @johnkenn - hahaha, no no, you're absolutely right! I read it as "slow attack, fast release" type of smack but maybe he DID mean "destroy"... As far as control box vs. color box - honestly, with the super wide range of time constants, coupled with the SC HPF and 3 different modes, it can easily be BOTH or a mixture of the two - the D-COMP is like a pandora's box video game or something... the more you use it, the more sounds and settings you unlock within it. The control set is deceptively simple but due to all the interaction going on in the circuit - there's a TON of sounds in this thing, which is why I love it and have SO MUCH fun with it ;-) Yeah, maybe I meant destroy, I guess. I had the D-comp and the Zener plug pulled up, but couldn't get the drums to explode on the D-comp like they would on the Zener. In all fairness, I need to patch it back in and use it more.
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Post by audioscape on Dec 7, 2020 15:50:40 GMT -6
It's capable of going as fast as, and faster. TBH, the time constants are hard / impossible to measure due to the symbiotic nature between them... Which is where the magic lays... so, so you have the D-COMP release set to it's fastest with the Attack at noon. If you speed up the attack time and set it to 9 o'clock, the release time will actually get FASTER in relation to the attack time. And it works the other way as well - but to getting the FASTEST release times, using a fast attack is the trick there. For that classic 'SMACK' my favorite setting is COMP Mode, SC HPF either OFF or at 40/80, Attack at 3oclock and release and 9 oclock or fastest. It adds a POINT to a source like no other as drbill puts it ;-) @johnkenn - hahaha, no no, you're absolutely right! I read it as "slow attack, fast release" type of smack but maybe he DID mean "destroy"... As far as control box vs. color box - honestly, with the super wide range of time constants, coupled with the SC HPF and 3 different modes, it can easily be BOTH or a mixture of the two - the D-COMP is like a pandora's box video game or something... the more you use it, the more sounds and settings you unlock within it. The control set is deceptively simple but due to all the interaction going on in the circuit - there's a TON of sounds in this thing, which is why I love it and have SO MUCH fun with it ;-) Yeah, maybe I meant destroy, I guess. I had the D-comp and the Zener plug pulled up, but couldn't get the drums to explode on the D-comp like they would on the Zener. In all fairness, I need to patch it back in and use it more. Ah! if you're looking for DESTRICTION - you want LIMIT mode, no SC HPF, fast attack and fast release - input cranked... ;-) I find that plugins like that usually default to DESTROY fairly easily but its all the things in between where the 'thing' is missing. But hey, YMMV! ;-) Thanks man! <3 <3 <3 The more you fiddle with the D, the more you'll get out of it. 🙏😍
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Post by jcoutu1 on Dec 7, 2020 16:12:11 GMT -6
The more you fiddle with the D, the more you'll get out of it. 🙏😍 🍆💦
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 7, 2020 17:15:00 GMT -6
Yeah, maybe I meant destroy, I guess. I had the D-comp and the Zener plug pulled up, but couldn't get the drums to explode on the D-comp like they would on the Zener. In all fairness, I need to patch it back in and use it more. Ah! if you're looking for DESTRICTION - you want LIMIT mode, no SC HPF, fast attack and fast release - input cranked... ;-) I find that plugins like that usually default to DESTROY fairly easily but its all the things in between where the 'thing' is missing. But hey, YMMV! ;-) Thanks man! <3 <3 <3 The more you fiddle with the D, the more you'll get out of it. 🙏😍 I’ve definitely been drawn to hardware because of using thei plugin equivalents. One thing I’ve noticed is that plugs are easier to get to really crunch - and hardware is harder...my guess is that the hardware is actually doing what it was designed to do - compress and limit. I’ve noticed that with 1176 plugins vs. hardware. There’s definitely a place for that major destruction on a parallel bus though...
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Post by Ward on Dec 8, 2020 7:13:16 GMT -6
The more you fiddle with the D, the more you'll get out of it. 🙏😍 🍆💦 Face Palm . . . Slow Clap . . .
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Post by matt@IAA on Dec 8, 2020 10:57:23 GMT -6
Face Palm . . . Slow Clap . . .
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