preamp update!

[Btyre2013]

just got another neve preamp! here's a photo. I can highly recommend them, they are amazing.

Portico 511 pair by btyreman, on Flickr

 

[Btyre2013]

new update, just got the elysia xpressor 500 Xpressor 500 coffee edition by btyreman, on Flickr

 

[antichef]

what does the texture knob do on the RND units?

 

[witzendoz]

new update, just got the elysia xpressor 500 Xpressor 500 coffee edition by btyreman, on Flickr

Come on now, you are you going to have to fill the last space in the rack, LOL.

Alan.

 

[Btyre2013]

what does the texture knob do on the RND units?

when silk is engaged it alters the sound, the more the the left it's a sweeter sound, and closer to the right it gets dirtier and more aggressive. The silk is hard to describe in words, it adds colour and harmonics but it's very subtle, sounds wonderful on electric guitars and bass guitar, and it can thicken the sound a bit.

 

[Btyre2013]

Come on now, you are you going to have to fill the last space in the rack, LOL.

Alan.

just looking at stuff now, my original plan was to get the elysia xfilter, but I'm still looking lol there's way too much choice!

 

[witzendoz]

Shame these guys don't make a vertical version of this.

Alan.

 

[BroKen_H]

Got a hole big enough for a pair of 551s...

Nice gear, man!

 

[Btyre2013]

so if you were me would you get the 2x SSL 611, 2x RND 551 or one elysia xfilter? would love to know what you think

 

[BroKen_H]

Honestly, I've been miked through SSL boards (9000J) in the 80s and loved the EQ's versatility. And of the three, that's all the experience I have. I only mentioned the 551s because of your neve pres... So it would really be hard to say. Neve is hard to beat, but so is SSL. I had to Google the Elysia to even know it was EQ, just to be honest. Most of my experience was on the other side of the microphone (which is hard to believe hearing my voice now) lol.