Daze and others, I agree with you as I said in my previous email about the 5021...Do you use or have you tried any s/w compression?? I think the C1 Waves beats most of the budget market hands down. I have owned or do own a Behringer composer, 2*dbx266xl's, Alesis 3630, and a TLA 5021! I have tested breaks, mixes, individual hits, and sounds and have to say I have never been able to achieve the sonic quality that the Waves C1 gives me! I am speaking from an unbiased view using both h/w and s/w in my setup! The Compounder is a different story though, they are just superb (mates got one).
Conspiracee >From: "daze" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Which Compressor? >Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:26:09 +0100 > >right, compression. > >i have a tla 5021, focusrite compounder, and 2 behringer composers. > >my discoveries!! > >the tla is very subtle, it never seems to be doing that much and to be >honest >i was a bit miffed when i got it. Its a compressor that would probably >excell >on taming vocals, accoustic guitar or other "live" instruments - >unfortunately >i dont do much of that!! >after saying that though - it has grown on me over the last few months - >now >i >just drive my stereo mix through it [get them red peak lights a flashin'] >use about >4/5 db of compression with a quick attack and slow release - this kinda >gels >the >mix together and rounds off some of the harsh edges [sonically speaking]. > > >the focusrite is fuckin baaaad!!! i cant recommend these enough - if your >after >compression for any of your bottom end bits then this is the baby. I stick >my kicks >through one side and bass sounds through the other. I tend to layer up 2/3 >kicks >at a time and the compounder just sqeezes them all together and with that >"huge" >button its instant phat kicks [think matrix, ed + op] same with subs >really - wicked >compression, then just dial the subbass back in with the phatness knob!!! > > >the composers are superb value for money and do a great job on just about >anything. >i think they excell on drum sub-mixes - they really tighten everything up >and with a long >attack plus about 4 db of compression add real punch. apart from that i >tend >to stick vocals, >synth sounds from the virus and anything else really through them - highly >recommended >for a first comp - with a great manual too!!!! > > >anyway - these are just what i have found out - might not work for >everyone. > > >daze >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gareth Cottom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:28 AM >Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Which Compressor? > > > > Unless you are compressing vocals or a whole mix, the attack and release >was > > > never responsive enough for me on the tla 5021....The Dbx 266xl are very > > good for the price but to be honest the Waves c1 software compressor is >the > > best all round comp I have ever used...The other option is the TLA C1 >which > > is the tits but that retails at around �1000! I really want a Focusrite > > compounder which retail at about �350! > > > > G > > > > > > > > >--- >Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk >You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
