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mic78
Published on 05/02/13 at 08:24
Preamp mythical lamps (610) and EQ with the equally legendary 1176 compressor chain ...
All connections are well thought out: enter (XLR) and out (XLR line) of 610 and 1176 and they can be used in link mode without connection, very convenient. The input jack (high impedance) is ahead, as the input impedance selector for instruments, well done.
UTILIZATION
The configuration requires a bit of practice, especially when you want to use it as a real channel strip.
Amp side: EQ are rather practical and immediately change the sound. Impedance options are somewhat less sensitive to sound. You can also smear the sound easily by playing with the preamp gain and heat lamp as it should.
The compressor is easy to adjust by itself (especially with the meter mode Gain Reduction). The manual is clear from this point of view.
The combination of the two is a little more difficult to handle because the compressor is on the principle of negative feedback (equivalent to an insert I guess) with an input (which triggers the reduction) and an output of the compressor. In addition, the use of a line input is more or less easy depending on the DAW you have. In a Digi 003 (my case), there is often a problem of headroom and it is difficult to set a good sound "link" fashion ie with the preamp and comp in the chain without any DAW clipper having a good level to work on both the mix after but also for monitoring.
Finally, the last time I made my recordings using the output of the 610 (ie without going through the comp), even tweaking the sound behind putting the compressor 'hardware' in insert or using a plug in compression.
SOUND QUALITY
This preamp is obviously not transparent and it is important not to buy it. I think he made a very beautiful on vocals, bass and guitars (acoustic as electric). It flatters the voice, bringing a nice grain microphones too clinical kind AKG C214, which is my microphone to my home.
The combination preamp and comp gives a vintage feel to the sound jacks (vocals, guitars) with very powerful bass, a little dirty but very pleasant in the mix I think. Easy to use as a bass DI to go into a DAW or even in concert (already done on an acoustic guitar and a bass, very nice).
OVERALL OPINION
I have this channel strip for 2 years now. I use it on all my recordings to give the hots for my shots and it works completely! If I had the choice again I think I will opt for a 2-610 or Neve 1073 DPA with (another register of course) because I find that having the comp output of preamp settings and requires a lot of patience to out good sound and good level of momentum in the DAW (which is actually being used more easily plug ins comp ', cf. my comment above). Use in home studio, for me that does not record that often, I'm looking good sound right away, and in this case you have to forget the 1176 to possibly better use in the mix later in insert.
All connections are well thought out: enter (XLR) and out (XLR line) of 610 and 1176 and they can be used in link mode without connection, very convenient. The input jack (high impedance) is ahead, as the input impedance selector for instruments, well done.
UTILIZATION
The configuration requires a bit of practice, especially when you want to use it as a real channel strip.
Amp side: EQ are rather practical and immediately change the sound. Impedance options are somewhat less sensitive to sound. You can also smear the sound easily by playing with the preamp gain and heat lamp as it should.
The compressor is easy to adjust by itself (especially with the meter mode Gain Reduction). The manual is clear from this point of view.
The combination of the two is a little more difficult to handle because the compressor is on the principle of negative feedback (equivalent to an insert I guess) with an input (which triggers the reduction) and an output of the compressor. In addition, the use of a line input is more or less easy depending on the DAW you have. In a Digi 003 (my case), there is often a problem of headroom and it is difficult to set a good sound "link" fashion ie with the preamp and comp in the chain without any DAW clipper having a good level to work on both the mix after but also for monitoring.
Finally, the last time I made my recordings using the output of the 610 (ie without going through the comp), even tweaking the sound behind putting the compressor 'hardware' in insert or using a plug in compression.
SOUND QUALITY
This preamp is obviously not transparent and it is important not to buy it. I think he made a very beautiful on vocals, bass and guitars (acoustic as electric). It flatters the voice, bringing a nice grain microphones too clinical kind AKG C214, which is my microphone to my home.
The combination preamp and comp gives a vintage feel to the sound jacks (vocals, guitars) with very powerful bass, a little dirty but very pleasant in the mix I think. Easy to use as a bass DI to go into a DAW or even in concert (already done on an acoustic guitar and a bass, very nice).
OVERALL OPINION
I have this channel strip for 2 years now. I use it on all my recordings to give the hots for my shots and it works completely! If I had the choice again I think I will opt for a 2-610 or Neve 1073 DPA with (another register of course) because I find that having the comp output of preamp settings and requires a lot of patience to out good sound and good level of momentum in the DAW (which is actually being used more easily plug ins comp ', cf. my comment above). Use in home studio, for me that does not record that often, I'm looking good sound right away, and in this case you have to forget the 1176 to possibly better use in the mix later in insert.