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xiandishinger
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 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:27 pm Post subject: joe meek sc2.2 |
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| looking for color in a 2 bus compressor under a grand. yeah or nay? |
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vvv
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:19 am Post subject: Re: joe meek sc2.2 |
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I don't know that one in particular, but have a VC3Q pre with the compressor, and a C2 compressor.
I like 'em enough that I have a VC1Q (not sc) on the way ...
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djimbe
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:38 am Post subject: Re: joe meek sc2.2 |
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I have an original Ted Fletcher one. I'd be happy to sell it for $500, but that's a thread for a different part of the forum...
anyway, "color" is what this box has in spades. Sometimes way too much. Sometimes it can get a little cloudy or muffled on the high end, especially when really clamping down. One of the things I like most about it is the "dark" mode, which is an interesting 2 stage release: fast for part of the release, then slower to hang on to the tail a little bit. The detented controls make it easy to recall particular settings, but like with all detented controls you sometimes get to a point where you want a little more of some characteristic, but that one more click makes things SUCK.
I don't think this is a box I'd choose for the 2-buss, but I have other choices I like much better (mostly API2500). Vocals? Sure. Drum room mics? Bring it. Acoustic guitar? Lovely. I guess I like something a little more sugical and less ham-handed on the 2-mix...
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drumsound
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: joe meek sc2.2 |
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I love my SC2.2 and have used it for years on a ton of records. I can't see it being a mix bus compressor though. Vocals, yep, guitar, very cool, sometimes drum parallel, lots of cool uses, but not 2 mix.
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