M
Minker
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I hate to go against the grain, but maybe a little weight on the side of "less then impressed" won't hurt. I was so excited when this unit was coming out that I managed to get one of the first 120 shipped to the U.S. It's the only piece of gear I've ever truly been disappointed with, and the first I ever sold. I really wanted to like it -cause I bought it, but I wasted more time with that darn thing. That compressor was completely unusable for me. I record acoustic music, no crunching electric stuff, so keep that in mind. Sarcastically speaking, I think that gain reduction meter is unnecessary for the fact that you can hear ever move that comp. makes--- don't need to see it on a meter. If there was as much as 2 db of reduction I could hear it, and it wasn't good. My Alesis 3630 was better! I got a RNC right after the meek because I needed something that works. I read good things about the pre., but my 3Q was grainy and tinty. I got a VTB1 (also right after the meek) and that was better, less grainy (just so Allen knows I'm not just bustin' on his stuff--and I also like my C1) I also have a RNP and a mackie board, along with the pre's in my Korg recorder-- that's the extent of my pre-amp knowledge. The threeQ pre was better then the Korg's F.W.I.W. Never used the "meekqualizer". I think you'd be happier with a VTB1 or RNP. If you need a comp.---RNC. Unless of course you like the sound of an totally un transparent compressor!