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Post by Vincent R. on Mar 2, 2021 22:18:24 GMT -6
The benefit of being in a room with more experienced engineers than yourself, who can be more objective than you are working on your music and who bring a different view point to the table, but whose goal is still to make the best recording they can of your work.
Also, the benefit of not having to be the producer, engineer, and talent all at once.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 28, 2021 11:46:20 GMT -6
Anyone put a 127 C flat next to a WA84? I did. It was a while ago though. I’ll see if I can find the clips. If you can that would be great. If not, I’d love to hear your thoughts either way.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 28, 2021 6:38:31 GMT -6
Anyone put a 127 C flat next to a WA84?
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 26, 2021 6:01:34 GMT -6
I picked it up. Looking forward to playing around with it more.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 26, 2021 6:00:21 GMT -6
Unfortunately, I don’t have a good SDC here yet. It’s one of the final pieces of my gear puzzle I haven’t put together yet. However, as someone actively recording an album I feel the same way you do about recording all these little things, and haven’t wanted to turn on the tube mics for them. My U87ai has proved its worth to me throughout this process.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 25, 2021 16:38:35 GMT -6
So has anyone caved on this one? I'm a big fan of Al's, especially considering the music I make. I will probably going to grab this. It's kind of like an all in one CLA plugin, but based on how All does things. I didn't see anyone else talking about this, so I figured I'd start a thread on it.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 24, 2021 12:55:55 GMT -6
This may sound silly, but.... is it pronounced STAY Level or STAH Level? I never said it out loud but when I still had mine I would jokingly read it to myself as St. A Level when adjusting things. Like the level is getting blessed. In nomeni patri et fili et spiritus sancti!HA HA!
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 23, 2021 20:24:16 GMT -6
This may sound silly, but.... is it pronounced STAY Level or STAH Level?
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 23, 2021 13:51:40 GMT -6
I pulled the trigger on a pair of BAE 1084's. I figure I will have them for a long long time and if they ever need service I am local to them. Nice. Those were what I wanted, but just didn't have the budget for them. I went with the dual channel Neve 1073 DPX and it has served me well so far.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 23, 2021 7:41:19 GMT -6
Reading the description of the artists it was used with - that’s gotta be Dae Bennet - Tony’s son. He ran Bennet studios which was a pretty beautiful studio in Englewood NJ that closed back in 2010 or 2011. Yeah. I wanted to record my first album there, but the place had just closed. Sad. My buddy Elio Scaccio has an incredible sounding crossover album that Dae recorded for him there.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 23, 2021 5:59:48 GMT -6
It’s a reissue from Telefunken USA, but with a VF14 in it. This one has popped up for sale a few times over the last 6 months.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 22, 2021 9:33:34 GMT -6
I found the results of this video kind of surprising. The Audio Scape EQP1 definitely gets the job done, but sounds different than the vintage unit. I'm aware that there are many variables to why, but I thought I'd share so others could hear it and discuss.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 21, 2021 13:58:23 GMT -6
It’s really nice. jtc111 has one and it sounds so musical.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 15, 2021 21:41:43 GMT -6
The links don’t appear to be correct.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 14, 2021 15:29:27 GMT -6
Rest well!
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 12, 2021 16:06:55 GMT -6
That’s awesome!
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 12, 2021 14:03:54 GMT -6
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 12, 2021 10:16:57 GMT -6
Funny enough, I kind of like Emily on the V Comp with me on the Opto in the crooning styled duets. The V gives Em’s voice a little weight, the Opto gives mine a little clarity. http://instagram.com/p/CLMs0TzhWQU
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 11, 2021 21:16:09 GMT -6
I think we just grow. I loved tube preamps till I got some great Neve preamps. I also made some really nice recordings on SSL preamps over the years at my studio and other studios. They are cleanish and punchy, but I always thought they were nice. Use what works.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 10, 2021 10:52:16 GMT -6
So, I got the Opto racked last night and started playing around with some samples of Emily and I this morning through both the Opto and the V Comp. They are definitely different sounding. The Opto is smoother and a little sweeter sounding. The V Comp is rich with character and added presence. You really can't go wrong with either, but they do offer something a little different. More to come.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 10, 2021 10:52:04 GMT -6
So, I got the Opto racked last night and started playing around with some samples of Emily and I this morning through both the Opto and the V Comp. They are definitely different sounding. The Opto is smoother and a little sweeter sounding. The V Comp is rich with character and added presence. You really can't go wrong with either, but they do offer something a little different. More to come.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 9, 2021 7:06:29 GMT -6
Got my Opto yesterday. Hoping to rack it up later tonight. It's a crazy week for me though. I may not be able to really dive in until this weekend. We'll see.
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 7, 2021 22:30:07 GMT -6
In that case, you're right. Might as well buy a new one, they go for around 3k. The reason they're selling so high is because of long wait times on new ones. So people are trying to cash in on the people who need it NOW. This has been the main reason a lot of used gear has gone up in price if you ask me. I've seen prices for pieces I want listed at the same cost as new, but they are available now and apparently "like new."
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 7, 2021 14:24:26 GMT -6
I like the mics a little above the mouth and angled down. U67 for me can be almost right in front of the mouth. FleA 49 slightly above. Both aimed down toward the mouth, but not directly in front of the mouth. Emme and I have big voices and mics sometimes don’t like the volume if we sing directly into it. http://instagram.com/p/CIMhKMDhZrS
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Post by Vincent R. on Feb 6, 2021 22:14:15 GMT -6
What amazes me, and I noticed it immediately when I tried the V Comp and Opto at jtc111 ’s place, is that you can really push a real compressor without it sounding clamped down like the emulations all do. So you can hit the real compressor harder and get a smoother sound. This unit sounds so old school and is even working on Emily’s voice. Having some real fun with this baby and I’m just goofing around. Man, I can't wait to hear this on both your voice and Emily's voice. Going to be killer. I’ll post some stuff next week after I have the opto in here too. I can show how each handles the same vocal.
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