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Post by dandeurloo on Apr 18, 2014 8:24:29 GMT -6
These are seriously no brainers. They sound great and will make you better at using compression.
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Post by deehope on Apr 19, 2014 10:11:04 GMT -6
They just moved to the top of my list.
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Post by joey808 on Apr 19, 2014 11:34:48 GMT -6
unfortunately might be selling mine.
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Post by tonycamphd on Apr 19, 2014 12:51:48 GMT -6
unfortunately might be selling mine. Bummer Joey...Why? and how much $ you asking? |
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Post by joey808 on Apr 19, 2014 13:35:14 GMT -6
PM'ed
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Post by Randge on Apr 24, 2014 19:19:08 GMT -6
I finally got to track some upright bass through my pair of Great River 501's. There really isn't anything that these comps can't do a fine job of recording. I was able to get the finger attack of the right hand and the smooth low end to come together for a very clear and articulate sound that just hit the compressors about -5 at loud string peaks. Never have I had such a consistent bass track go down at tracking. Uprights have always been an instrument that I waited to do the level dance inside the box. Most have loud D strings, since they are the highest tension on the bass. It is rare to hear an upright that is perfectly balanced, but I was able to record Jay Weaver's (bassist with The Mavericks) bass, a King from the 1950's, and it is as close as I have ever heard to perfect, acoustically. It is a remarkable instrument, so I can chalk up some of it to that, but the 501's still did what I asked of them and it made me a happy engineer for the session. They were mated with RTZ 9762a preamps and 1549 eq's. Ideal union of gear for me.
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Post by Randge on Oct 13, 2014 8:12:19 GMT -6
Tony, that is what I like about the compressor. Not having too slow of an attack that it takes the spark out of the instrument. Of course you can dial the attack back, but for the stuff I do, the guitarists would hear that and hate it immediately. Making an acoustic guitar fit into a rock band is a lot different than making it fit into a bluegrass or acoustic music format. This comp can do both and do it with the tone remaining intact and not morphing it into something other than an acoustic guitar. That attack on the acoustic guitar is all part of the drive in a bluegrass band. Take that away and your mix gets spongy real quick.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 30, 2015 18:23:17 GMT -6
A pair of these popped up on ebay today for $550 each. Looks like a decent deal, but I ain't got the cash, so I figured I would share the info. Hope someone here looking gets em.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 30, 2015 19:33:17 GMT -6
I'm gonna buy four CAPI FC526's with that money  |
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Post by plinker on Jul 16, 2023 20:37:32 GMT -6
A pair of these popped up on ebay today for $550 each. Looks like a decent deal, but I ain't got the cash, so I figured I would share the info. Hope someone here looking gets em. If only they still showed-up at that price  Anyone still working these comps? |
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