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- MGR/Kevin Alan Mattson
BBE Sound Inc. Acoustimax / Sonic Maximizer
Published on 10/26/05 at 15:00World famous as, Kevin (The Ultra-Lounge Lizard) Mattson, I was a solo club act throughout the 70-80s golden era of live music. Every club, hotel, restaurant lounge wanted a live act back then. And there was a big niche for versatile soloists who could cover singer/songwriters like Croce, Taylor, Chapin, Fogelberg, Simon, etc.
Now senescing in Duluth, I have a publishing company and a small recording studio where I continue to produce smash hit CDs.
More seriously, I have been recording, producing both live and recorded music for more than 30 years.
I was deeply impressed by BBE's "Sonic Maximizer" software recording plug-in. (I'll review that too in Recording_Gear.) I emailed BB…Read moreWorld famous as, Kevin (The Ultra-Lounge Lizard) Mattson, I was a solo club act throughout the 70-80s golden era of live music. Every club, hotel, restaurant lounge wanted a live act back then. And there was a big niche for versatile soloists who could cover singer/songwriters like Croce, Taylor, Chapin, Fogelberg, Simon, etc.
Now senescing in Duluth, I have a publishing company and a small recording studio where I continue to produce smash hit CDs.
More seriously, I have been recording, producing both live and recorded music for more than 30 years.
I was deeply impressed by BBE's "Sonic Maximizer" software recording plug-in. (I'll review that too in Recording_Gear.) I emailed BBE and asked if they had a product that would improve the sound of an acoustic pickup on my 12-string Larrivee. They suggested their Acoustimax preamp with Sonic Maximizer. It runs $200 at all the dot.com music dealers.
The Acousimax is top quality, quiet preamp with 3-band EQ including a sweepable midrange knob. It would almost be worth the $200 for the preamp alone. But it also has BBE's Sonic Maximizer effect.
This effect is remarkable because it seems not to add, but to remove the sense of "effect." The Sonic Maximizer technology compensates for the inherent distortions in audio caused by the physics of loudspeakers in particular and other transducers and electronics in general.
The bottom line is that the audience hears a much more realistic, rich intrument.
I'm sure this preamp would work equally well for any acoustic instrument with a pickup.
The box has two stomp switches, one mutes the box, the other engages the Sonic Maximizer circuit.
I must mention the versatile outputs on the back of the Acoustimax. In addition to the standard Line Out, there's an XLR output making it a high-class direct box. There's an FX loop TRS jack, and an always-active Tuner Out jack so you can tune even if the mute switch is engaged.
The display is as simple as can be. LED's indicate the status of "Power," "Mute," "Sonic Maximizer," and "Clip."
Only one thing: The cheap, generic power supply. The tiny guage wire from the wall-wart to the plug won't take much abuse.
The Acoustimax requires an atypical 12-volt 300mA AC(not DC)output power adapter. It has no marking on it to associate it with the Acoustimax, so label it and don't try to replace it with a "DC" adapter.
First, it's an all-metal tank. It truly is a stomp box you can stomp on.
Next, it has lovely, smooth-turning metal knobs for each function no foofoo cheap digital controls.
Finally, it has solid foot switches.
I you play an acoustic instrument with a pickup system of any kind piezo,mic, or blend the Acoustimax will serve as a great preamp and direct box. And BBE's Sonic Maximizer section will let your audience hear excellent depth and richness from your instrument.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.comSee less00 - La gratte à tontonPublished on 10/27/09 at 01:33 (This content has been automatically translated from French)See site
http://www.bbesound.com/products/instrument-preamps/acoustimax.htm
Trs sturdy box with real knobs potentiomtre solid. Alim block of ac / dc, no battery or batteries alimsur least to tinker with an adapter ...
"Foot swith" easily accessible space. Tip top connector, XLR (DI), insert jack, jack for pedals, tuner jack etc. .. Although DI saw the release!
Led indications for the "maximizer" and focntion "mute"
UTILIZATION
Config trs simple to use and versatile. manual clear and almost pointless in the ease of use of the machine. As for the sound-I would say it's a great tool that really works deserves its 10/10 Acoustic Guitarist in the test appeared some time ago. …Read moreSee site
http://www.bbesound.com/products/instrument-preamps/acoustimax.htm
Trs sturdy box with real knobs potentiomtre solid. Alim block of ac / dc, no battery or batteries alimsur least to tinker with an adapter ...
"Foot swith" easily accessible space. Tip top connector, XLR (DI), insert jack, jack for pedals, tuner jack etc. .. Although DI saw the release!
Led indications for the "maximizer" and focntion "mute"
UTILIZATION
Config trs simple to use and versatile. manual clear and almost pointless in the ease of use of the machine. As for the sound-I would say it's a great tool that really works deserves its 10/10 Acoustic Guitarist in the test appeared some time ago. By following the guitar and cons More precisely the type of prampli the guitar was one Acoustimax hyper hyper efficient and transparent or a "maximizer" noisy. For example when I plug in a Taylor 314ce well is the breath that appears in "maximizer" whereas with a Lag Tramontane is nickel (we will have expected the opposite given the price diffrence one over the other) as money to pay th price does not guarantee the forcment rsultat ... But we now know that the Taylor Expression System prampli ple figure is compared to the Studio Lag ...
Finally tjs is it that this is Acoustimax gnial my point of view.
SOUNDS
Perfect for what I did. Just a quick BMOL on the use of the tuner: indeed active when the "mute" signal is then between East only to the output jack "tuner" and when we r Acoustimax the active one would expect that there is no signal to the "tuner" but there is still enough for a coat and my Korg tuner does not put it in standby Gnant unfortunately. With another accordeurbasique was no longer does. So be careful with sensitive tuners.
OVERALL OPINION
I have been using for over a year and I do not spare. I tried the home pramp Para DI LR Baggs has nothing to do but that it Submitted the advantage that they can be battery powered. but really I prfre the Acoustimax.
I am the fly that I Rasht one pronto.See less50 - theedge73
essential!
Published on 09/26/10 at 09:48 (This content has been automatically translated from French)Classical parametric preamp with medium + sonic maximizer.
an input output / tuner output / FX Loop /-12db pad / one selector w / a phase selector
UTILIZATION
Everything you need to use pro _ DI output for high quality sound with ultra silent mute _ Tuner output always active - effects loop to insert these effects without noise favorite - tough, super finish knobs and jack _ top range
SOUNDS
Kill her.
A super efficient equalizer, the sonic maximizer essential for electro-acoustic guitar.
Slight hiss when you put a background, nothing abnormal
OVERALL OPINION
ESSENTIAL
I use a micro LR Baggs M1 in a Roland AC90.
The quest is over his
ParaAcousticDI …Read moreClassical parametric preamp with medium + sonic maximizer.
an input output / tuner output / FX Loop /-12db pad / one selector w / a phase selector
UTILIZATION
Everything you need to use pro _ DI output for high quality sound with ultra silent mute _ Tuner output always active - effects loop to insert these effects without noise favorite - tough, super finish knobs and jack _ top range
SOUNDS
Kill her.
A super efficient equalizer, the sonic maximizer essential for electro-acoustic guitar.
Slight hiss when you put a background, nothing abnormal
OVERALL OPINION
ESSENTIAL
I use a micro LR Baggs M1 in a Roland AC90.
The quest is over his
ParaAcousticDI the LR Baggs is thinner in control but not the maximizer who does everything and is much less class.
IF ON THE FLY ME, I BOUGHT IN TWOSee less50