sign Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by nhcomp45@aol.com: [b]DBX 266XL the most unmusical sounding compressor I have ever used. Not worthy of my studio, I use it on backing vocals with my live gig. But only when I've run out of 163Xs and Ashleys. Paul.[/b][/quote]Paul, put your 266XL over the mix bus of your board (+4) and adjust treshold around 0db, ratio 1:1.3, attack and release around 10 o'clock and listen how good it can sound :) Best, Han. (edited a typo) The alchemy of the masters moving molecules of air, we capture by moving particles of iron, so that the poetry of the ancients will echo into the future.
mix2much Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by StoneKnife: [b]"Also the Bellari MP-105 tube-pre. It should be called, "tube-equipped hum-injector." Had it home for all of 3 minutes... then back to G.C. [/b][/quote]I have to agree with the bellari 105. It's terrible! Glenn Halldorson Premiere Radio Networks
strat0124 Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 Tech21 Bass Compactor.....just doesn't do it for me. The Bass DI is killer though. Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in
popstalin Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 I'd have to say my pc. Since I've converted to mac, i'll never buy one of those window machines again! Jen H.
Magpel Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 Works great on a PC, though. And my experience with their support, re: Delta 1010 power supply, was generally good. Not to contradict, just to balance :) [quote]Originally posted by nursers: [b]Midiman Midisport 4x4 - worst piece of gear I've ever bought, mainly because the drivers crash my mac without fail. Their customer service is appalling too.[/b][/quote] Check out the Sweet Clementines CD at bandcamp
gearmike Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 [b]ALESIS HD24[/b] It took me over a week to sort out the problems with the FTP transfer. And once I did, it still took me over 48 hours to download... Seriously, what the f*ck with the candles? Where does this candle impulse come from, and in what other profession does it get expressed? -steve albini
GY Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 Any software that requires you to periodically reinitiate with the CD. GY
Infusion Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 I bought a Stewart amplifier a few years back. It was 1 rack space, light weight and promised 200 w/ch. based on some innovative "high speed switch technology" which promised to do away with bulky and cumbersome heat sinks and transformers......Well, I bought it and the bass response sounded like shit :freak: , especially with my bass-heavy keyboards. I sold it and got a Crown power base.
StoneKnife Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 Han... That's really close to how I run my 266XL; with the over-easy engaged, forget the Expander/Gate... (I have the ratio a little higher for V/O work). Call me nuts but I really like the little box. True, there are ways to set it up so it's not what you'd want! But for the $ it's really cool. Vegar- Glad you like the BM5. That saves $50 in shipping. Mine had weak bass and sounded like there was a towel over the tweeters. (Had Hafler power). They sure looked cool but the sound wasn't there. Went with Mackie's instead. I'd like to see a Best Gear thread. :idea: "We are the Federales... You know, the Mounted Police..." ---"If you're the police, where are your badges?" "Bodges?..."
Rod S Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Ken/Eleven Shadows: [b]Rod CA, what about the AX80 Akai synthesizer didn't you like? I never owned one, but played around with one in a store once when they were actually in production, and remember it sounding pretty good. Then again, I was just a little putz back then (I'm a big putz now...). Anyway, just curious!![/b][/quote]I can't remember which one sucked. There was the 60 and the 80. It might have been the 60, now that I think about it. It just sounded very thin.. bad analog hybrid. Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760
Rod S Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Magpel: [b]Works great on a PC, though. And my experience with their support, re: Delta 1010 power supply, was generally good. Not to contradict, just to balance :) [quote]Originally posted by nursers: [b]Midiman Midisport 4x4 - worst piece of gear I've ever bought, mainly because the drivers crash my mac without fail. Their customer service is appalling too.[/b][/quote][/b][/quote]Same here. I have a 2x2, and it works as it should. No noticeable lag. Never crashed my PC. I had good luck with their tech support. I had installation problems, and I think they got back to me < 24 hrs later, with a lengthy and thorough email. Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760
Gabriel E. Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 -Syquest SyJet external drive. Aside from the fact that they went "bankrupt" and I never got my $100 rebate (funny, a few months later they "reorganized" and are now solvent again), the stupid thing won't eject its cartridge. I have to put it to sleep, turn it off and gently pry out the cart. -MS Windows (95, 98, 2000). Crashes 75% of the time on shutdown. -Dunlop Cry Baby wah. Next time I'll get a Morley with optical circuitry so I don't have to spray out the pot every 2 weeks. -My Sharp TV. The sound is so bad that we use subtitles when watching english language DVDs. Probably intentional so you have to get a surround system. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer
where02190 Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 Gear bashers. Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording.
Dylan Posted June 10, 2002 Posted June 10, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Gabriel E.: [b]-MS Windows (95, 98, 2000). Crashes 75% of the time on shutdown.[/b][/quote]Watchu talkin' bout, Willis? 98SE has a known shutdown bug, but every other version I've used can at least shut down. Windows 2000 is freakin' rock solid on every system I've ever used it on. Let's see, sucky gear...I'd probably have to say the Korg 1212 PCI card was probably the suckiest sound card I've ever used (at least on PC). What a waste of $700 (at the time) :eek: . I was also burned on the ZA2 card too :mad: .
Botch. Posted June 11, 2002 Posted June 11, 2002 Another vote for Behringer, but not just because they rip off other's designs: their six-channel line mixer worked for me for three weeks, then died. Their feedback suppressor was dead, out of the box. The second feedback suppressor, dead out of the box. How do they stay in business??? And t-handle wine corkscrews. They always break. Thank goodness many wineries are going to screw caps :thu: Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net
sign Posted June 11, 2002 Posted June 11, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Sylver: [b] [quote]Originally posted by sign: [b]Hartke aluminium cone speakers.[/b][/quote]I have a Hartke 4x10 that I bought about 15 years ago. I'll never sell it. Not only is it the best bass cab I've ever heard, it's great as an extension cab for guitar too. Differennt strokess, I guess.[/b][/quote]Some are lucky, some are not I guess. I bought a Hartke 140 wtt/15" basscombo for the studio. Almost nobody used it, so it was used 5 or 6 times when the speaker began to make very unfunny sounds. There was a crack in the alu cone, I sent it to the import company and they told me I blew the speaker! Imagine, the damn thing never had gotten loud like on stage. I learned later from a guy who worked in a big music store that many aluminium cones suffered from cracking and Hartke never gave any service. Well, for me it's not a big problem, but how about the young guys who save money and buys the f***ing gear? For me Hartke sucks big time :mad: Peace, Han The alchemy of the masters moving molecules of air, we capture by moving particles of iron, so that the poetry of the ancients will echo into the future.
sign Posted June 11, 2002 Posted June 11, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by StoneKnife: [b]Han... That's really close to how I run my 266XL; with the over-easy engaged, forget the Expander/Gate... (I have the ratio a little higher for V/O work). Call me nuts but I really like the little box. True, there are ways to set it up so it's not what you'd want! But for the $ it's really cool. I'd like to see a Best Gear thread. :idea: [/b][/quote]Actually it's a decent piece of gear, I even more like the old 266. The same thing is the matter with the Alesis 3630. I noticed many guys complained about it but if you know how to use it, it can sound pretty good, even on piano! The problem with the 3630 is that it's pretty tricky to make the right adjustments for the job it's supposed to do. Something similar is happening with the Yamaha NS10M, many spit on it, some adore it. Over the last twenty years I saw many monitors come and go. Urei, big JBL's, big Tannoy's, small JBL control 5's, Auratones and many others came and went away. The NS10 is the only small and inexpensive monitor that stayed. Someday it will be a collectors item. :D And yes, a best gear thread is a good idea, you start it! :) The alchemy of the masters moving molecules of air, we capture by moving particles of iron, so that the poetry of the ancients will echo into the future.
Dix Posted June 11, 2002 Posted June 11, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Dylan: [b] [quote]Originally posted by Gabriel E.: [b]-MS Windows (95, 98, 2000). Crashes 75% of the time on shutdown.[/b][/quote]Watchu talkin' bout, Willis? 98SE has a known shutdown bug, but every other version I've used can at least shut down. Windows 2000 is freakin' rock solid on every system I've ever used it on.[/b][/quote]I think Dylan may have meant Windows ME - which was the next version of Windows "Home User" line after 98, and the version just prior to XP-Home & in that case I'd agree with him. :D Windows 2000 IS the most stable version of Windows that I know of and yes, in my expirience is solid as hell. (The jury's still out on XP-Pro) Where many people get confused is not realizing that Windows 2000 is the extension of Windows NT "Professional" line & not the 95 & 98 "home" line. :D Now let's not get me started on the nightmarish hell that was NT. :D Windows "Home User" series: 3.1 95 98 98SE ME XP-Home Windows "Professional" series: 3.11 NT (and it's series of "Service Pack" updates #1-6a) 2000 XP-Pro :D http://dix.stibs.cc/images/dix_blk-sm.jpg OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY http://dix.stibs.cc/images/godgunsrock-s.jpg"My uncles and forefather shouldn't have had to die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born into, come disrespect ours, and make us bend to your will. Get over it." - Ted Nugent
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