All user reviews of 4/5 for the TL Audio 5051 Mono Tube Voice Processor

Complete period. Lack of serial digital.

UTILIZATION

Quite simple. It must still control the base.

SOUND QUALITY

I changed the bulbs for ENGL. I used the base coupled to an AT4050 for vocals. But I find it more efficient on low.
The soft knee compressor is if the drive is not pushed. The equa is not bad, without more, it does its job but is rough in addition subtraction.

OVERALL OPINION

Slice that does its job, it is a good brand that respects the manufacturing quality of its products.
It will be very useful and efficient on low, a little less on the voice, and the cart for acoustic guitars.

Sound tube 3 amplification stage, semi parametric equalizer compressor noise gate, true
mono channel strip rack units 2.

UTILIZATION

Yes no particular problems. while for the sound you can get the sound you want, sound rather
colorful style to the SSL. I use my personal all-digital card via SPDIF optional and there I
say, the beast really gives it a best of everything is functional, even on the gate
which I have read the bad reviews. In any case I gets no clicks or other ill effects
to the gate unusable from what I read here and there. On the contrary I would say I am quite
glad it works and my voice taken are all the better.

SOUND QUALITY

For my part, I am delighted with this amp and I must say, it is still difficult to make the wrong
with her. mics that I Deputy static or dynamic, it fits well. effectively to
those who research sound very neutral, so there go your way, because it provides a color we like or not like it.

OVERALL OPINION

For about six months. The sound is colorful it is, but what I like most is that it is possible
through a compromise, it changed the lights to approach a particular preamp
legend, or rather to compose a new sound through various lamps.

Prampli, compressor, 4-band equalizer lamp with a noise gate has vca. So there are really three lamp. three possible entries: micro, TD, line

UTILIZATION

The preamp withstands shock, the compressor is quite soft equalizer sounds great lamp. an interresting selection allows you to place the eq. before the compressor

SOUND QUALITY

Colorful looks as if using a lamp, but it tends to make everything a little soft but it can be a choice.

OVERALL OPINION

3 years of loyal service I think changing the lamps a little tired,
I have the same model in series indigo 1 U rack is a little more nervous than the ivory series,
it's all a good product even in the sense any lamp for the price ca does.

I will pluttdfendre PB66 that Plastok (dsol. That's the lamp, even if it's a bit more than we could prcis acqurir for this award 66. There is not a compressor but a little too imprcis all the same, and possibly a random image gate, four bands, a former VU with several rglages (positive ngatif, etc..) and a switching legalization (not mine, it's convenient) and a switch allowing Galise before (or APRS) compression. This rack is white, and it's not ugly. Oh yes: 48 v phantom power and possibility of a plugger mic, an instrument and other things all the time. It's complete, then, "Belgioum Nine Points".

UTILIZATION

It is as complex as it is complete. It takes a few months connatre (this may be why has not Plastok AIM), both rglages can change the sound. Personally, I find the EQ a bit vague and excessive in certain ranges (yes, Plastok: treble, etc.). The big problem is the gate and have to start one day a whole spiel of 6 minutes to get it to rgl Manir too optimistic. Use it only as a cut-down breath (the rest is dcoupe on the computer). Like I said, it is a complex machine dj. Equalize before or APRS compression is as subtle diffrence, but there a. Difference And we also still have the choice to compress or not. Then the slecteurs frequency drives are good tags and plutt After a few months, they are handled quickly trs. In short, he must learn a prampli mater. Finally, the manual, I do not know if it is clear or not. I have not read. I put 7 because it is complex, not least because it is full.

SOUND QUALITY

Me, transparency, has not only m'intresse. So here, I color, and it is well trs. I have an old Framus electric guitar, and with the 5051 is a really good couple. The one senses the lamp (because these guitars Designed to taient). On a synth I do not see the intrt. When the voice is well RULES (the numrotation brief note does not help rglages), is frankly not bad at all. There's color, the heat if you want (question of legalization of all, I think), and the atmosphere is l. The 5051 is one of the color of my lments zik. But Obviously, this is a bias.

If I had a studio pro, I probably would have a prampli of this kind, among others, because he has the personality. So, I give 9 because without him I would be lost! (I would have given 4 for a transparent product).

OVERALL OPINION

I uses it for 3 years. I love the guitar, I find it more difficult rgler on the voice, with all of the same AKG 3000B dj prcis enough. But I'm going to do. As I said, the report is very well qualitprix and color me very flat. With esprience, I take two for the linker in Stereo and all go by (except synths) ...

Unlike Celophane, I mean the TLA 5051 Ivory 2 (so this is the latest)
Preamp, Compressor, and Gate 4-band EQ and analog-type lamps (3 in total). 2 units. 6'35 XLR or jack. Line-in, micro, micro + alim phantomet instrument (6'35 jack in faade).
Is complete.
It is beautiful and trs why we can congratulate TLA.

UTILIZATION

Hyper intuitive! in 2 seconds you take it in hand and you hear the diffrence that you are making a ds knob. 2 routing capabilities: the EQ before the compressor or APRS.

SOUND QUALITY

I use a Rode NT2 for voice or with an electric bass (of average quality). I also used a Vigier guitar. In any case, the sound is much suprieur trs.
Lamps can really customize the sound, the compressor is working, the EQ is impressive as is the gate (careful though the pumping effect).

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 3 months and for life. I strongly advise anyone who wants to invest for the long term in a Preamp / Comp / EQ / Gate.
I bought new London home TURNKEY for 360 pounds (3600 dollars) while in France it is found twice. DSOL our gossips but this award, worth to dplacer.
In conclusion, I would say that the big burger (but only my opinion )!!!!!!!

Modified: September 15, 2004:
The outlet does not inspire confidence ... a move in any direction. I have installed the TLA in a rack and it does not move as it will not change the electrical outlet. The notice goes global, so for me 10-8 because it's still disappointing given the quality of gnerale 5051

Prampli, compressor and equalizer a lamp. That is what is called a strip.
Model and rack XLR and jack connectors 6.35, that is good for the zloty.
I put 10 missing anything (adjoining gate, 48 V, to view, led to overload)

The analog / digital converter is optional and super expensive and not pass the 96kHz
so I changed my mind and I put 9. Shame, it is Mr TLAudio in 1985.

UTILIZATION

Using ultra simple .... finally qqun that that is what is a mixer.
The manual? I have not opened yet!

SOUND QUALITY

Then we enter the subjective. It is excellent, but then very good on the kick
(Beta52A and SM91). It is also low for the royal line, with the EQ is Byzantium (Friends of bass you can throw your POD). For voice, but there are gonna surment best in the category above.
I prcise I use a T-BoneSCT2000 or Neumann TLM103, ca does it well, the beast is forgotten and this is what I demand a slice of cnsole.On often criticized ca compression a little soft but let's say straight out, and c unit is not a compressor. It makes your life easier has the record, a point that is all.
So as I am fortunate to have a friend who one another, m 'comes to borrow his to make mastering (with link function). The result again is excellent, your most powerful mix parrait , warmer, clearer! Now if you want the sound from benassi bro, or massive attack: it is clear that is not the compressor for you.
If you have a small garage band, recording a concert on the console DAT .... Brrr that is nice but that is cold. Zou TLAudio once and we thought on vinyl ....

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a year since I 'Utis enough regulirement
The preamp is good
The compress a little soft
The EQ is fantastic
The gate is zero
The saw is too nice to

I tried the Berhinger dja, prosonus blue tube, Art TubeMP .... AC did not

Quality / price: good but not great so I put 8

If c 'is silent again? I 'buy two instead of one or even 5052!

Excellent Q / P
nice finish, electronic neat, reliable, low noise!

UTILIZATION

Very simple, and contrary to say the most part, the gate is admittedly simplistic, but far from the worst course of such machines !!!!!!! (Focusrite Platinum series notte !!!!)

SOUND QUALITY

I find interesting preamp, compressor very well with a low ratio, Eq nice and colorful, a shame not to have control of the bandwidth is often a little off!
I also changed the three lamps Sovtek basis for three to six dollars "in January Philips 12AX7 WA United States" there is a difference between the United States Sovtek and Philips, the sound is less Soft, it takes effect and attack! the preamp, they further enhance the overload threshold input circuit producing as much harmonic color, it's actually nicer and dynamic.

OVERALL OPINION

For the price is great! even with 3 x lamps philips United States in January to 35 dollars apiece, you win a lil something and it's not a very expensive machine!
Type and use! warmer, the staff Focusrite cheap
"Excellent on dynamic microphones, it is less effective on static!"
I think a SM58 is really a good alternative, now an U87 is not good at all!

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UTILIZATION

A minimum so that we know how to use a preamp, a compressor, and an eq I think the usage is rather simple. For a clean sound: minimum entry level and high output for a dirty sound of course is the reverse. It actually has a single lamp (triode), so if you enter too much in the preamp, a small gain of makeup or eq will quickly saturate the signal.

SOUND QUALITY

I find good quality even though I could not make true comparisons with another preamp in this category. I did some comparative tests on a voice rapped with a small table for home studio Tapco 6306 (C414 XLII as micro). It is on that has nothing to do, the sound is much more "accurate", this, more respectful of the source. Be careful though if you want a clean sound that does not hit too hard when the preamp input, the distortion appears very quickly, and what can be very smooth on a bass or a guitar is not necessarily a voice.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it in the studio along with a ISA220, I think I still prefer the ISA is still more complete, but for that price I think the 5051 is one of the best machines. I use it to record vocals, bass instrument input (DI not need to practice!), And most of my drums vsti or to compress and equalize (There's also an input line). My opinion of course can not be objective because I have not yet acquired much experience in this type of equipment.