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Post by levon on Sept 29, 2014 3:35:49 GMT -6
I want an AML 54F50. Actually, I want a Neve 2254 but they're out of my price league. Has anybody used the AML? How does it compare to a Neve 33609JD, the current (available/affordable) model. I know they are different, but how?
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Post by levon on Sept 22, 2014 2:08:09 GMT -6
I'm very interested in this too. I've used a Palmer PDI-03 and an SPL Cabulator in addition to micing my speakers, both of which are fine, but if the Torpedo can replace all these, I'm definitely in the market. I wonder if the Studio is worth double the price of the Reload, though. Can any users of the Reload chime in? Scott's comments above are very helpful...
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Post by levon on Sept 13, 2014 2:01:30 GMT -6
The 47 is kind of obvious, mostly a tube issue, but Neumann has said in print on numerous occasions that they don't believe there is enough demand for a U67 re-release. Andreas Grosser has developed a FET version of the VF14 that sounds so close to the real thing, that I couldn't hear a difference when I tried both at his place. The tube was more noisy, but that was it. He gave me the option of building a 47 for me with the tube or with his FET replacement. I could have chosen the tube version, and I really, really wanted to, but I went for the FET, no noise, not problems down the road with an old tube, same price, no contest. And, if ever I decide I want a tube after all, I just pop out the FET and put a VF14 in. Simple as that. Andreas' FET uses the same socket as the tube. As for the 67, I really would like to see a faithful recreation at an affordable price. Old U67s go for over 6,000 euros here. |
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Post by levon on Aug 28, 2014 2:18:49 GMT -6
Hope you mean 'funny' as in 'odd'.  I worked hard to look mix engineer cool on that pic...  No, it's a Harrison Series 12. We started our own little user group if you want to learn more about the console: seriestwelve.org/you should have put you feet up on the console, and closed your eyes as napping, if your like me, that would be a truthful pic 8) Nah, that would be too close to the avatar of a certain GS mod... |
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Post by levon on Aug 27, 2014 23:40:23 GMT -6
One funny true neumann anecdote, is they would test their tubes and mark unobtrusively the ones they sent back . Guess what, they would recieve the rejected tubes back Just what I thought.... |
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Post by levon on Aug 27, 2014 23:40:00 GMT -6
Funny, I didn't like the JJs in my Marshalls, I'm back to Winged Cs. Get'em while you can. I can't get them stateside unless I want to pay "NOS" prices for tubes made last year in Russia. I've got one set left, but currently have the new Sveltana's...which was just what the shop had other than JJs, which I'd sell the amp before I used in there. The GT Mullard (grey box) SOUNDED really crunchy and nice, but couldn't get a pair to hold a bias--so the shop gave me the Sveltanas instead. Knock on wood, they're not 100% the SEDs...but, they're acceptably in the ballpark...and seem stable. Cheap as dirt at GC: www.guitarcenter.com/Svetlana-EL34-Matched-Power-Tubes-212620-i1125638.gc?source=4WWRWXGP&gclid=CjwKEAjwg_afBRD3rpChlqiKt1ESJACwY6NkG6QPo87UbvOlGVPjBY9hemNbgaDnxJcr9dzjm17OahoC78bw_wcB&kwid=productads-plaid^93821215341-sku^212620.386.185@ADL4GC-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^44639487282My understanding is--this is the NEw Sensor version of the SEDs, which they bought the rights to the name. And this is the problem iwth ALL this business. I am comfortable with whomever making tubes...whatever company in Eastern Euorpe (JJ) or Russia or China....and other companies testing and rebranding. Basically doing the sorting and testing and offering a warrantee--this was the GT model long ago. TAD (tube amp doctors) do it now...I do take issue with how confusing it's become with all the "names" floating around for the same tubes. Yes, I bought two sets of spares while they're still available. I'm buying from Tube Amp Doctor in Germany, they match them on request. The Winged Cs are pretty expensive given the fact that they don't make them anymore. I guess the old (Telefunken?) machine they use in Russia broke down and no one knows how to repair it . |
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Post by levon on Aug 27, 2014 3:04:15 GMT -6
Well, JJ does have alot of the old production lines and processes of the original Telefunken stock. Gone from Telefunken to Tesla, now JJ. And i really like them alot for consistency. And there are differencies between the last 3/4 tube manufacturers of today. But there is more myth about this than necessary. There is no special JJ sound or ShuGuang sound. It is more about tolerances in production. Uli B. very openly spoke out about his tube gear using ShuGuang tubes. His quality assurance processes sort out 80% (!) of all ordered tubes and send them back to ShuGuang. Guess what you get, if you buy a chinese tube. Chances are high that you get a tube that has already failed the QA of one of the big customers... Similar may apply to JJ or Saratov tubes(new Svetlana/EH/Sovtek brands) or WingedC (former Svetlana). I have the impression that the JJ tubes i bought until now are quite good, so i guess they may have the smallest tolerances in today's production. I really like their ECC83S. Which is, AFAIK, the same like the former Tesla E83CC and before the now silly expensive old Telefunken ECC803S. Same production line and process. Especially funny - Tesla also made an ECC803S which was different to the TfK ECC803S (conventional no framegrid tube, they messed up the names!)... But well, what do i know, if O. Archut said JJ's framegrid tubes are crap.....i might have to re-research this...i am no tube guru. So, what happens to the 80% ShuGuang tubes that Mr. B sends back to China? Do they ditch them? My guess is, they send them right back to Big B with the next order, maybe next time, they pass the Big B quality test I kid, I kid... or not? I've always been a bit wary of the new Telefunken outfit in the US. They have nothing whatsoever in common with the original company, yet they market a heritage that's not their own. Their early microphone scam didn't help either. On top, the original Telefunken microphones were rebranded Neumanns and AKGs, they never built U47s or 251s, so the T-Funk USA marketing smells fishy to me. That said, I just bought an M80-SH to use on snares, so there you go. At least it has Oliver's tranny or so they say. Peace to the man! |
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Post by levon on Aug 27, 2014 2:48:55 GMT -6
Strange thing about tubes, it might be different for guitar amps. I have a primo selection of sought after NOS tubes. I tried every major EL34, and the JJ just smoked them all. I mean it wasn't close, it just sounded better, more natural, more power, more classic Page, Hendrix like. So, although I'd bet Oliver's right and that Bob knows it when he hears it, when it came to guitar amp tubes, don't count JJ out to quickly. Lets cross our fingers and hope for the best. I'm looking forward to hearing from someone who's used them. Oliver hand built my mic and we've chatted at AES, so I'm inclined to defer to his opinion. Funny, I didn't like the JJs in my Marshalls, I'm back to Winged Cs. |
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Post by levon on Aug 21, 2014 6:43:59 GMT -6
What do you have for a guitar amp? Scuffham S-Gear.Sold my amps a while back. S-Gear is amazing. I still use my amps though, sometimes mix an amp with S-Gear. |
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Post by levon on Aug 21, 2014 6:41:02 GMT -6
Thanks bro, but you only heard my stuff AFTER correction of my timing, lol You gotta get tonycamphd to lay down some swing for you... Haha, I'm trying. As soon as he gets his room done, he'll lay down some mean tracks for, dontcha T? |
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Post by levon on Aug 21, 2014 1:58:11 GMT -6
That's all fine and dandy if you have a bunch of capable musicians together in a room. If your drummer is steady, you don't need a click and the song breathes nicely. I'm not a capable musician, my timing is pretty wild and I know that, so I need a click especially when laying down basic tracks. In an ideal world, I probably shouldn't play music at all, but, hey, I have no choice, this is something that I got inside and it wants to come out. I grew up in a family of musicians, from parents to aunts and uncles. My brother is a conductor, working with big orchestras, so music is my life, even if I have to use a click. What a crock! Levon is great!... Levon, knock it off man, ur great bromee! Thanks bro, but you only heard my stuff AFTER correction of my timing, lol |
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Post by levon on Aug 20, 2014 23:51:37 GMT -6
That's all fine and dandy if you have a bunch of capable musicians together in a room. If your drummer is steady, you don't need a click and the song breathes nicely. I'm not a capable musician, my timing is pretty wild and I know that, so I need a click especially when laying down basic tracks. In an ideal world, I probably shouldn't play music at all, but, hey, I have no choice, this is something that I got inside and it wants to come out. I grew up in a family of musicians, from parents to aunts and uncles. My brother is a conductor, working with big orchestras, so music is my life, even if I have to use a click. |
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Post by levon on Aug 20, 2014 23:41:15 GMT -6
Thanks Wiz, I saw that too and installed it, but this is not the type of click I'm looking for. In this video, you can hear what I mean: KJRIASGo to around 5:50 minutes and you can here the click he plays to. That Urei box looks pretty cool though, has a nice 70s vibe... |
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Post by levon on Aug 20, 2014 0:04:46 GMT -6
Found the answer in my thread, thanks DrBill! Now I need an Urei 964...
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Post by levon on Aug 19, 2014 23:57:56 GMT -6
like the ones that were used in pro studios, only I could never find out what they were. Those were (are) Urei Click boxes. You can still find them used sometimes, but there are lots of samples of the Urei click out there. Main things you want for this type of sound : a dry, tight clipped attack, rolled off top end for reducing headphone bleed. Thanks Bill, I also found some samples for Logic's EXS, great tip. That Urei box looks pretty cool, now I gotta find one...  |
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Post by levon on Aug 19, 2014 23:47:50 GMT -6
In the day, that studio click sounded like an icepick in my ear. I prefer a low-medium velocity side stick sample lately. Your hearing is probably way better than mine (thumbs up), I need something that cuts through without bleeding back into the recording |
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Post by levon on Aug 19, 2014 23:44:53 GMT -6
Digital Performer also has a nice assortment of click sounds. Including... a cowbell. that actually got a real laugh out loud from me, well played sir 8) cheers Wiz Digital Performer also has a nice assortment of click sounds. Including... a cowbell. I just hit the floor... Made my day better donr, thanks! Made me laugh too, but funny enough, for me, a cowbell sound is best to cut through every backing track. Might have to do with my effed-up hearing. The click in Logic is really meh, not useful at all for me. Same goes for Logic's Klopfgeist plugin. That's why I like that Metronomer site, it's fast and easy and it works for me. What do pro studios use to generate the click? Every time I see a 'Making of' with studio footage, I hear that distinct, well, cowbell click. When I worked in major studios in the 1980s, I never paid attention to that. |
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Post by levon on Aug 16, 2014 3:47:56 GMT -6
I've been looking for a usable click generator for a long time, like the ones that were used in pro studios, only I could never find out what they were. The click in Logic is too quiet and doesn't cut through a busy backing track when overdubbing. Now I stumbled over this: metronomerGreat tool and I though it might be interesting for some here, if you don't know it already. |
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Post by levon on Aug 15, 2014 0:03:33 GMT -6
second one done;works too !! whew 2 3 foot cables in 6 hours wow the pace is killing me pic done ! You did a better job than I would've... And me too. I'm totally useless in that respect. I admire you for trying. And succeeding. |
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Post by levon on Aug 13, 2014 1:04:01 GMT -6
Congrats to your buddy. I just heard it again on the radio. I think it's a pretty cool pop tune. Kind of has that vintage personality like Amy Winehouse had. Definitely...I actually think the track is really, really cool. Sometimes I take things too seriously... this is just a fun pop song with really good production...One could also say it's disposable fast food for the ears. I prefer haute cuisine. |
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Post by levon on Aug 8, 2014 5:41:52 GMT -6
That's a whole new can of worms ericn, one that will never be solved. I've known thousands of cover bands and never once known of anyone mention paying royalties. I think this issue may be like driving 64 in a 55. You know, 9 your fine 10 your mine? This is an issue, but not just with cover bands. I wrote lyrics for a band back in the 1990s. All original material. They played the songs live and got paid for it. I got nothing. So I asked them to declare the gigs, pay the royalties (that would have to be paid by the concert organizer anyway, not the band) and I would be compensated too. On top, they would also receive royalties for playing their own songs. But they didn't understand or care. Never filled out any track sheets but got paid for playing song which were half mine. |
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Post by levon on Aug 8, 2014 2:15:47 GMT -6
Here's the one sentence of the article that still gives me hope, sort of: But even amidst all that science and big business maneuvering, there's one truth: If you play a really bad song too much, people will still figure it out for themselves.
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Post by levon on Aug 7, 2014 7:33:46 GMT -6
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Post by levon on Aug 6, 2014 23:48:57 GMT -6
Okay, one more post just to make it to 300  |
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Post by levon on Aug 6, 2014 23:48:00 GMT -6
I like it but I am a little biased. One of my friends Kevin Kadish co-wrote/produced the track and is producing her record. The vid has 850k views in about 2 weeks so they are going strong!! More power to 'em!! The message is kinda cool and expressed in a comical way IMHO. To top it off, he has a rack full of VP28's! That just goes to show that a room full of great gear doesn't make a good song |
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I worked hard to look mix engineer cool on that pic... 
No, it's a Harrison Series 12. We started our own little user group if you want to learn more about the console: 
