Latest gear you've acquired.....

[Recycled_Brains]

Purple LILPEQR EQs (x2)

Tell me more about these!

Have mixed a couple songs with them on the mixbuss now. They sound like a really exceptional bass/treble knob on a stereo. A little goes a long way, the shelves are super wide. I wouldn't describe the LF band as "more low end". It's more like "more balls". The air thing is cool. I kinda wish it had a LPF at like 25k or something, but that's easy to do ITB. I notice a pretty significant, if not small, difference between the "in" and "in +level" modes. The latter being tighter sounding. I think that will come in handy.

I didn't get the stepped version, but the pots have a nice resistance to them, so it's not difficult to match them, but the markers are a ballpark, so it's proven important to verify by ear that l/r are even. Close enough is good enough though.

[losthighway]

Purple LILPEQR EQs (x2)

Tell me more about these!

Have mixed a couple songs with them on the mixbuss now. They sound like a really exceptional bass/treble knob on a stereo. A little goes a long way, the shelves are super wide. I wouldn't describe the LF band as "more low end". It's more like "more balls". The air thing is cool. I kinda wish it had a LPF at like 25k or something, but that's easy to do ITB. I notice a pretty significant, if not small, difference between the "in" and "in +level" modes. The latter being tighter sounding. I think that will come in handy.

I didn't get the stepped version, but the pots have a nice resistance to them, so it's not difficult to match them, but the markers are a ballpark, so it's proven important to verify by ear that l/r are even. Close enough is good enough though.

Interesting. I might get more use out of their Odd, or Tav. But then again, is there any change the Tav is cooler than an API. Every time I think about buying one EQ, it turns into needing 3 or 4 different kinds.

[MoreSpaceEcho]

I did a way with most of the things that drive me nuts on strats - the volume pot closest to the strings

I share many of the same criticisms with the strat layout

My brothers. I did away with one of the tone knobs and just moved the volume knob:



I just wanna strum some chords without getting bloody knuckles.

ON TOPIC! Here's the latest gear I've acquired:



It's a dream, the neck is unbelievable, so speedy and easy to play. I'm psyched.

And a little while back I was chatting with an old friend from college, who's a legit guitar whiz, we were trading tapes (as it were) of our old stuff, and it made me nostalgic for my old shredding days. I saw this guy on sale at a steep discount and well why not:



Been having a ball yessir.

[Recycled_Brains]

Tell me more about these!

Have mixed a couple songs with them on the mixbuss now. They sound like a really exceptional bass/treble knob on a stereo. A little goes a long way, the shelves are super wide. I wouldn't describe the LF band as "more low end". It's more like "more balls". The air thing is cool. I kinda wish it had a LPF at like 25k or something, but that's easy to do ITB. I notice a pretty significant, if not small, difference between the "in" and "in +level" modes. The latter being tighter sounding. I think that will come in handy.

I didn't get the stepped version, but the pots have a nice resistance to them, so it's not difficult to match them, but the markers are a ballpark, so it's proven important to verify by ear that l/r are even. Close enough is good enough though.

Interesting. I might get more use out of their Odd, or Tav. But then again, is there any change the Tav is cooler than an API. Every time I think about buying one EQ, it turns into needing 3 or 4 different kinds.

I can vouch for the Odd. Friend has one in his spot. I love it. If I was going to go nuts and get like 8 of the same EQ, it would likely be that one. It's a perfect tracking EQ. Very easy to make decisions quickly, sounds beautiful. Much more subtle than other EQ's I've tried.

My intention for the LILPEQR is to live on the mix-buss, so all I'm looking for is a broad-stroke. I use the Fabfilter and/or Oxford dynamic EQ for any other adjustments. I think it'll be cool for adding some sauce in tracking too though. I prefer minimalism. I get to wrapped up in "what if" if you give me too much to work with.

[losthighway]

Have mixed a couple songs with them on the mixbuss now. They sound like a really exceptional bass/treble knob on a stereo. A little goes a long way, the shelves are super wide. I wouldn't describe the LF band as "more low end". It's more like "more balls". The air thing is cool. I kinda wish it had a LPF at like 25k or something, but that's easy to do ITB. I notice a pretty significant, if not small, difference between the "in" and "in +level" modes. The latter being tighter sounding. I think that will come in handy.

I didn't get the stepped version, but the pots have a nice resistance to them, so it's not difficult to match them, but the markers are a ballpark, so it's proven important to verify by ear that l/r are even. Close enough is good enough though.

Interesting. I might get more use out of their Odd, or Tav. But then again, is there any change the Tav is cooler than an API. Every time I think about buying one EQ, it turns into needing 3 or 4 different kinds.

I can vouch for the Odd. Friend has one in his spot. I love it. If I was going to go nuts and get like 8 of the same EQ, it would likely be that one. It's a perfect tracking EQ. Very easy to make decisions quickly, sounds beautiful. Much more subtle than other EQ's I've tried.

My intention for the LILPEQR is to live on the mix-buss, so all I'm looking for is a broad-stroke. I use the Fabfilter and/or Oxford dynamic EQ for any other adjustments. I think it'll be cool for adding some sauce in tracking too though. I prefer minimalism. I get to wrapped up in "what if" if you give me too much to work with.

Good to know. I just re-found Marc Alan Goodman's Tapeop review of that ODD and he filled his API up with many of them. I think that's gonna be the one.

I can imagine doing those broadstrokes to make a mix heftier, or less boomy as needed (or sparkly). That mix bus stuff is still greek to me. When I hear people talking about their 'print path' with last stop dynamic processing, eqing, and their Corvette 2-track A/D converter I feel like I'm missing some magic, but I just work until I click 'render as'.

[mjau]

My brothers. I did away with one of the tone knobs and just moved the volume knob:



I just wanna strum some chords without getting bloody knuckles.

Anodized pickguards on bursts are a thing to behold. My P-bass build has the same thing. Almost my favorite Fender combo, right behind a mint pickguard on anything candy apple red.

[mjau]

My brothers. I did away with one of the tone knobs and just moved the volume knob:



I just wanna strum some chords without getting bloody knuckles.

Anodized pickguards on bursts are a thing to behold. My P-bass build has the same thing. Almost my favorite Fender combo, right behind a mint pickguard on anything candy apple red.

[mjau]

Does a plugin count as new gear?

Got the Chandler Germanium compressor from Softube yesterday, after demoing it for a couple of weeks. It's pretty easy to dial in something smashed, but there are a lot of less-obvious tones that sound great once you get the hang of the feedback controls and the mix knob. I've been using it as a sidechain comp for bass, ducking a touch when the kick hits, and also as a parallel comp on my acoustic guitar groups. I'm looking forward to trying it on vocals, too.

[digitaldrummer]

Does a plugin count as new gear?

close enough...

I also just picked up the UAD Capitol Chambers because it was 60% off and I had double coupons on top of that... too good to pass up.

and dang it... they already gave me another coupon!

[MoreSpaceEcho]

Anodized pickguards on bursts are a thing to behold. My P-bass build has the same thing.

Yep, an old friend/bandmate had a gold pickguard on his burst P bass, I totally copied him. It looks so much cooler now than it did with the stock white pickguard. Likewise my tele, I swapped out the white pickguard for a chrome one and that guitar immediately got 100% cooler.

[Snarl 12/8]

Allen and Heath GL2400

I would just ask to delete my console help thread, but there's some handy maintenance tips in there for any to refer to. I shall repair my Soundcraft no more..... (and maybe repair an A&H instead). Whatever, I've got mixing to do!

My, new to me, A&H GL2400 has been a revelation.

[Nick Sevilla]

A Snapmaker 3 in 1 3D printer.

No, not an audio device per se, but useful to prototype
some hardware ideas I have had swimming around my head for a few years.

Eventually, I'll use some of you as guinea pigs.

[Recycled_Brains]

A Snapmaker 3 in 1 3D printer.

No, not an audio device per se, but useful to prototype
some hardware ideas I have had swimming around my head for a few years.

Eventually, I'll use some of you as guinea pigs.

Nice! We have 2 3D printers that I oversee at the library where I work. My crowning design achievement was making a CAD file for blank 500 series rack panels. I got so incensed when I tried to find some and realized people were charging like $15 for them.

Also, if anyone wants that file, hit me up.

[losthighway]

Allen and Heath GL2400

I would just ask to delete my console help thread, but there's some handy maintenance tips in there for any to refer to. I shall repair my Soundcraft no more..... (and maybe repair an A&H instead). Whatever, I've got mixing to do!

My, new to me, A&H GL2400 has been a revelation.

It sounds like they're relatively colorless, which is great for me as I'm just directing traffic with it. Going through my fancy outboard pres, and mixing through various compressors- tube, RMS, VCA etc.

[Nick Sevilla]

Allen and Heath GL2400

I would just ask to delete my console help thread, but there's some handy maintenance tips in there for any to refer to. I shall repair my Soundcraft no more..... (and maybe repair an A&H instead). Whatever, I've got mixing to do!

My, new to me, A&H GL2400 has been a revelation.

IMHO, consoles need to be colorless. When you want to color the sound, use something specific.
You never want to have to fight a console to get a clean, transparent enough recording.

Congratulations! Let me know if you need the service manual.