TL Audio Fat Track - Tube Production Suite

Everything has been said.
On connectors is a little complex at first but it's actually very cool with all these outputs can connect two systems look ...

UTILIZATION

The manual explains things but not everything. To register with preamps is simple. But you can also make a mix in and use the inserts. We can also make the summation with stereo inputs A, B, C, D and use the eq more inserts Units 1 & 2 (for a compressor for example) on the master, so it's pretty cool.

SOUNDS

Question sound is very nice for those who had doubts about the quality of the preamps, I have SPL, the Ivory series and Joemeek and it is finer in my opinion. Not so colorful it except when you begin to grow well gain. After I do not know if this is as good as the blue brand series but for me it's cool. The eq is nice without being either extreme as a Twin q, but it does its job. No breath.

OVERALL OPINION

For a long time I did that served slices of consoles I could not have in his summation, I have long believed that I did not know how ... But right after I found out on forums that were defective models (those with letters like mine) and I was not dumber than average. And recently I found a lamp seemed not turn, I opened my fat track and replaced the lamp in question, it works nickel! (If it can help some). This machine has become the center of my home studio. From what I've read here and there tl audio would put the key in the door, it's a shame but some branded products may become collectors and maybe even the fat track ...

Analog console lamp:

- 2 slices with:
* Mic, Line and Instrument,
* With Phantom Power switch,
* High Pass Filter (90Hz) with switch
* 30db pad and phase reverse,
* Direct out in tranches
* 3-band EQ with sweepable mids,

- 4 balanced stereo inputs with switch -10 / +4
- Inserts on edges and on the Master
- Departure and return effects,
- 1 hand and a Master Output (Selectable per slice) with separate volume control and two headphone outputs with independent volume controls,
- Master 1 output and 1 monitor output with independent volume control,
- Large knobs for volume control and Master Monitor
- Compatible with ADAT interface DO

The VU meter needles are pleasant although a bit small, the VU meter LED it is useless if only indicate that we are in the red ... but it is adjustable.
The console is tough, everything is made in earnest, only the finest decals are barred at the slightest friction nail, damage ...

UTILIZATION

The setup is very simple, just connect your daw to console input, all the connections are on top, you just do not use jack coudé.Par example, in unit 1 I put the bass, Unit 2 voice, stereo 1 battery, stereo 2 guitars, keyboards, stereo 3, 4 stereo effects returns. The control by the huge knobs is childish and very pleasant.
The manual is clear and complete in English because I bought it across the Channel.

SOUNDS

The preamps are sweet, do not have a headroom of madness but amply sufficient for any static or dynamic microphones, a tape I think they are just too, depending on the source property does évidement.Ils not blow or even a background so very very légèrement.Pour a bass drum or a snare rather rock, I did not like, they are much too moux.Par cons on an acoustic guitar, bass (di), cello, trumpet, voice, saxophone in a jazz drum overhead, they have been very sweet and colorful, they are not linear at all, the lower midrange is very rich and coloré.Les equalizers are very distinctive and colorful, bottom is really too vague, semi parametric is incisive, the highs are pretty sweet.
There are 2 Sovtek 12AX7, one for preamps and one on the master output, j'esseyerai although several models including NOS to see the various possibilities of color and saturation, as it is why I bought it More ... When you approach the O db slight compression is then felt, but I struggle to imagine that they have this console called "fat track" for that, it starts to saturate after and that's it I like!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 7 months now, I had the opportunity to mix many things with and it was very clever in everything, every time she gives that little extra touch of warmth and air (when I seek not to overload the!) which made me much needed.
I find it the perfect companion for my cold daw, I also tried to mix with my Mackie 1604 VLZ pro, but it's also a cold daw.Avec this console, I have not solved the Mixing with the mouse in cubase, cons by the summation with the latter adds a little more true to the sound, this charming little trick (no overruns), a mix or a pre-master.J, I added 2 slices of consoles / DI / preamp / adder / monitoring system in my park, for a price quite honest in England, France I would not put the Euro 1300 called, it's a bit expensive, right? But if you wanted to buy all these separate parts, how much it would cost us t they? This machine is a wonderful Swiss Army knife and I could not do without.

see above

UTILIZATION

simple configuration. English manual and not very clear.

SOUNDS

Rather transparent. EQ very effective. No breath in normal use.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 weeks. Beautiful look (for those who do not hate the blue). For the moment I have connected my midi instruments hardware driven in stereo inputs a, b, c and d. The meters are activated which seems to mean that the signal takes the path where are the lamps. Is that all that enters the machine is always treated by the lamps from elsewhere? Hmm ... not sure. I suppose so. Besides, I think the sound took on the thickness of the consistance.J 'still emits reserves. I'm naive and optimistic nature ... Anyway, I bought this machine for two tranches 'principal' and there, nothing to say is nice, hot, clear. I also bought especially for the opportunity to connect to my sound card adat. Ah, the adat connection! whole story ...

I do not tell you the details, unnecessary.

To those who buy this card DO-8 ADAT I note that the connector is listed inside the box (so invisible after you open the "cache-slot "(??). To connect the cable (IDC ribbon ) you will have no choice but to disassemble the frame of the fat track (the bottom and sides are attached). For my part, I am in my second mail to TL Audio (unanswered ) and my second visit to Leroy Merlin succeptible to purchase equipment to defeat the rebels 3 screws that keep me open the belly of the beautiful blue. I'm going back this not a third time, the fat track under his arm, morale started but armed with a little courage ...