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Published on 01/05/11 at 02:47It is a version without a mechanical reinforcements, the LEDs "Solo" and some additional links in symmetrical (visit Toft).
UTILIZATION
I bought it used it for over a year for a home studio application. I make my decision on his site with portable equipment (preamp, interface, computer). I use this console not only mix. I have not tested the preamps.
My only experience was on an analog mixer Mackie Onyx. ATB wins hands down. Despite the characteristics measured slightly less good as the Mackie, ATB gives life to music and gives much more pleasure in the work of the mix.
SOUNDS
The two highlights of this console is for me the price / performance ratio and equals. It is a console really "musical" in the sense that it brings color and directly serves the music perfectly. From the point of view a little more objective, it is not a unique design (for the price, it is remarkable, however, already). It is a little breath and drooling in the low impulse (kick drum, bass). I made some changes to correct this:
- Added large decoupling capacitors on the incoming power of all the cards (there is no cause ...),
- Added a ground wire to connect a low impedance by the 0 Volt all cards
- Removal of all amplifier ops monitoring bus (I do not use this function),
- Replacement ops amplifier master section with more efficient models. This change is by far the least useful ...
With these changes, the sound is much more accurate, especially in the bass, and background noise is reduced by about 8 to 10 dB. Note that I make these changes for the sake of tinkering. It is perfectly usable without it.
During the implementation, we must be careful to "ground loops" (These precautions listed in the manual is not necessary for material well-designed, but 100 times more expensive ...). This means that the ground connections (braid audio cables, son yellow green food) must be implemented so that no disturbance current is flowing at 50 Hz in the mass of the console.
OVERALL OPINION
To my knowledge, this console is the only one in its price range offers so many possibilities for routing, equals exceptional opportunity to easily tinker (double face cards with traditional media components) and musical color really nice. It is a success.
We must now focus on the frequent criticisms of the breath of this console. Our ears are starting to get used to the quality of fully digital systems (computers with Pro Tools, Digital Performer and every imaginable plugins) in which the signal is analog at the level of speakers! The breath has disappeared from our world! In absolute terms, this is not evil, but the breath, in contrast to the distortion, does not mix unpleasant listening. Waves plugins some even offer a simulation of breath! This feature should therefore not be a hindrance especially for those who hesitate to buy this model.
In summary, I would say that compared to mix everything in the box (even with good plugins simulation of analog devices), the mix on the ATB with little devices are less clean, less accurate but much more pleasant to listen.
I found no other product as good in this price range.
UTILIZATION
I bought it used it for over a year for a home studio application. I make my decision on his site with portable equipment (preamp, interface, computer). I use this console not only mix. I have not tested the preamps.
My only experience was on an analog mixer Mackie Onyx. ATB wins hands down. Despite the characteristics measured slightly less good as the Mackie, ATB gives life to music and gives much more pleasure in the work of the mix.
SOUNDS
The two highlights of this console is for me the price / performance ratio and equals. It is a console really "musical" in the sense that it brings color and directly serves the music perfectly. From the point of view a little more objective, it is not a unique design (for the price, it is remarkable, however, already). It is a little breath and drooling in the low impulse (kick drum, bass). I made some changes to correct this:
- Added large decoupling capacitors on the incoming power of all the cards (there is no cause ...),
- Added a ground wire to connect a low impedance by the 0 Volt all cards
- Removal of all amplifier ops monitoring bus (I do not use this function),
- Replacement ops amplifier master section with more efficient models. This change is by far the least useful ...
With these changes, the sound is much more accurate, especially in the bass, and background noise is reduced by about 8 to 10 dB. Note that I make these changes for the sake of tinkering. It is perfectly usable without it.
During the implementation, we must be careful to "ground loops" (These precautions listed in the manual is not necessary for material well-designed, but 100 times more expensive ...). This means that the ground connections (braid audio cables, son yellow green food) must be implemented so that no disturbance current is flowing at 50 Hz in the mass of the console.
OVERALL OPINION
To my knowledge, this console is the only one in its price range offers so many possibilities for routing, equals exceptional opportunity to easily tinker (double face cards with traditional media components) and musical color really nice. It is a success.
We must now focus on the frequent criticisms of the breath of this console. Our ears are starting to get used to the quality of fully digital systems (computers with Pro Tools, Digital Performer and every imaginable plugins) in which the signal is analog at the level of speakers! The breath has disappeared from our world! In absolute terms, this is not evil, but the breath, in contrast to the distortion, does not mix unpleasant listening. Waves plugins some even offer a simulation of breath! This feature should therefore not be a hindrance especially for those who hesitate to buy this model.
In summary, I would say that compared to mix everything in the box (even with good plugins simulation of analog devices), the mix on the ATB with little devices are less clean, less accurate but much more pleasant to listen.
I found no other product as good in this price range.