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Published on 05/07/10 at 16:13
See technical details, but it's nice, pro, and the converter inside it's sturdy (very good, I can compare it to my converter RME ADI-2 which is already very very good) .
UTILIZATION
A 5 year old child could do it. 3 buttons here and there by 4 wheels. J'appuye it works (or not). I put 9 / 10 because we would have appreciated some adjustments.
SOUND QUALITY
Flawless! We expected no less, mind you. At this price, and given the prestigious references, everything is logical.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it recently. But the really important and that everyone asks is: what is the rack hardware compared to equivalent softwares (Comp, L2, MaxxBass). I asked myself this question for almost 3 years!
Firstly I do not use the compressor that I prefer my Kultube SPL, but it has no report (analog, lamp, etc.).. This being the compressor Waves is his job, accurate and neutral. It might have enjoyed a finer adjustment of the attack time (only increments via button), or adjusting the release.
For cons the part that interests me (and why I purchased the Waves Maxx BCL), ie the L2 limiter and Maxx Bass, said that after years of use versions of softwares?
Well I would say that the soft versions are not so bad ... as long as we stay on values and its modest level of demand is not too high. Because MaxxBCL is clearly above the result is airy, musical, supple.
I do not have much recoil, but the Maxx Bass does not sound like the same settings. It's confusing when there are reflexes on the app. But mostly it sounds better. I go down to the frequency where the 50/60 Hz with software version was more around 80/90Hz. And it's not so bad because it emits frequencies that can affect other instruments (even equipped with a low-cut). Anyway we should not forget the operation of Maxx Bass artificially recreate frequencies at 50Hz (for example) by psychoacoustic effect by stimulating the ear in much higher frequencies. Therefore if one goes up to 50Hz is actually everywhere except at 50Hz. QED.
For the limiter, the difference with the actual software version is already on low values (-2, -3 dB). And the more one grows the more the difference is (from there to exceed -8/-10dB, it seems almost a mixing problem at the start, or sound recording).
With the hardware version, the sound is more airy, less aggressive, it seems more fluid, better trained. All this is hard to describe, but the difference is real. The result is less clear digital aggressive, much more musical.
To conclude, if you have the Thun, Maxx BCL is a gem that exudes quality is top pro will do very well, and added luxury, you can very well influence the levels of input and output (but especially input, and that's significant, because for the exit, L2 app is the same: it comes out exactly what you want, in this case -0.3 dB for me, mastering). Buttons and then turn it's still nice.
You can even use it as an AD / DA converter high quality! And he pulls out a file while you own including a dither renowned in Waves.
So I got a gift, certainly expensive, but hey it was my birthday as the day of order!
And I can tell, last but not least, I've eliminated all of my software processing chain! (A little satisfaction, but I assure you it is not that snobbery)
UTILIZATION
A 5 year old child could do it. 3 buttons here and there by 4 wheels. J'appuye it works (or not). I put 9 / 10 because we would have appreciated some adjustments.
SOUND QUALITY
Flawless! We expected no less, mind you. At this price, and given the prestigious references, everything is logical.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it recently. But the really important and that everyone asks is: what is the rack hardware compared to equivalent softwares (Comp, L2, MaxxBass). I asked myself this question for almost 3 years!
Firstly I do not use the compressor that I prefer my Kultube SPL, but it has no report (analog, lamp, etc.).. This being the compressor Waves is his job, accurate and neutral. It might have enjoyed a finer adjustment of the attack time (only increments via button), or adjusting the release.
For cons the part that interests me (and why I purchased the Waves Maxx BCL), ie the L2 limiter and Maxx Bass, said that after years of use versions of softwares?
Well I would say that the soft versions are not so bad ... as long as we stay on values and its modest level of demand is not too high. Because MaxxBCL is clearly above the result is airy, musical, supple.
I do not have much recoil, but the Maxx Bass does not sound like the same settings. It's confusing when there are reflexes on the app. But mostly it sounds better. I go down to the frequency where the 50/60 Hz with software version was more around 80/90Hz. And it's not so bad because it emits frequencies that can affect other instruments (even equipped with a low-cut). Anyway we should not forget the operation of Maxx Bass artificially recreate frequencies at 50Hz (for example) by psychoacoustic effect by stimulating the ear in much higher frequencies. Therefore if one goes up to 50Hz is actually everywhere except at 50Hz. QED.
For the limiter, the difference with the actual software version is already on low values (-2, -3 dB). And the more one grows the more the difference is (from there to exceed -8/-10dB, it seems almost a mixing problem at the start, or sound recording).
With the hardware version, the sound is more airy, less aggressive, it seems more fluid, better trained. All this is hard to describe, but the difference is real. The result is less clear digital aggressive, much more musical.
To conclude, if you have the Thun, Maxx BCL is a gem that exudes quality is top pro will do very well, and added luxury, you can very well influence the levels of input and output (but especially input, and that's significant, because for the exit, L2 app is the same: it comes out exactly what you want, in this case -0.3 dB for me, mastering). Buttons and then turn it's still nice.
You can even use it as an AD / DA converter high quality! And he pulls out a file while you own including a dither renowned in Waves.
So I got a gift, certainly expensive, but hey it was my birthday as the day of order!
And I can tell, last but not least, I've eliminated all of my software processing chain! (A little satisfaction, but I assure you it is not that snobbery)