tubedude
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Whats the opinion on the Aphex stuff (the 107 and 1100) and the Presonus stuff?
Blue Bear Sound
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tubedude
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hmmm...
Nice huh? Been thinking about that one... how does it compare to the Mackies that you seem to like so much?
Paul
Nice huh? Been thinking about that one... how does it compare to the Mackies that you seem to like so much?
Paul
Gidge
Lapdance Test Dummy
tubedude,
you might wanna check this out...then maybe youll be "in the know"...
http://www.3daudioinc.com/3daudio_prelp.html
what kind of crackers do you like your spam on?......spam and eggs anyone?.....
you might wanna check this out...then maybe youll be "in the know"...
http://www.3daudioinc.com/3daudio_prelp.html
what kind of crackers do you like your spam on?......spam and eggs anyone?.....
Blue Bear Sound
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Re: hmmm...
If I were to pin it down, I would say the VXP is smoother than the Mackie's pres, but both are clean-sounding, adding very little coloration. With the VXP though, you have the option of adding "warmth" by switching in the IDSS circuit.
Bruce
"like so much" - never said that exactly!!! I find them, let's say, "adequate" - but 90% of the time, everything is tracked thru my VXP directly to XT20s, bypassing my board completely........tubedude said:
If I were to pin it down, I would say the VXP is smoother than the Mackie's pres, but both are clean-sounding, adding very little coloration. With the VXP though, you have the option of adding "warmth" by switching in the IDSS circuit.
Bruce
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tdukex
Man of the Muse
Rip Rowan of ProRec also likes the VXP. Here's what he said:
Conclusion
As I continued to use the VXP over a period of weeks, the word I kept applying to it was "flexible." The VXP preamp is capable of sounds from transparent to colored. The compressor is capable of being very invisible and out of the way, or really squashing the snot out of a track. The expander and de-esser are practical and convenient. And the EQ is flexible, if not overly musical. The VXP's flexibility allows it to be safely used on more tracks without the fear of printing the same sonic stamp on everything.
The VXP also manages to pack a lot of functionality into a remarkably simple package. After all, we're talking about a mic preamp + compressor + noise gate + de-esser + parametric EQ + peak limiter in a package with only 12 knobs. It could easily have had 24 knobs. I like being able to plug in a mic and have the VXP ready to record in a matter of seconds. It's really easy to set up and go.
The PreSonus VXP is a Swiss Army Knife among preamps. If had to produce a CD with only one preamp, the VXP would be my choice. Like the Swiss Army Knife, it's not the very best at everything, but it's pretty damned good at a lot of stuff. If you're looking to buy a new preamp / processor, be sure to take a good look at the PreSonus VXP.
The whole review:
http://prorec.com/prorec/articles.nsf/files/06E03733904615448625687A008135A4
Conclusion
As I continued to use the VXP over a period of weeks, the word I kept applying to it was "flexible." The VXP preamp is capable of sounds from transparent to colored. The compressor is capable of being very invisible and out of the way, or really squashing the snot out of a track. The expander and de-esser are practical and convenient. And the EQ is flexible, if not overly musical. The VXP's flexibility allows it to be safely used on more tracks without the fear of printing the same sonic stamp on everything.
The VXP also manages to pack a lot of functionality into a remarkably simple package. After all, we're talking about a mic preamp + compressor + noise gate + de-esser + parametric EQ + peak limiter in a package with only 12 knobs. It could easily have had 24 knobs. I like being able to plug in a mic and have the VXP ready to record in a matter of seconds. It's really easy to set up and go.
The PreSonus VXP is a Swiss Army Knife among preamps. If had to produce a CD with only one preamp, the VXP would be my choice. Like the Swiss Army Knife, it's not the very best at everything, but it's pretty damned good at a lot of stuff. If you're looking to buy a new preamp / processor, be sure to take a good look at the PreSonus VXP.
The whole review:
http://prorec.com/prorec/articles.nsf/files/06E03733904615448625687A008135A4
Gidge
Lapdance Test Dummy
Rip Rowan is my hero...records on a 533mhz Celeron....
tubedude
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Thankee
Hmmm... Cool... still looking into the Presonus, too...
Thanks for the input!
Hmmm... Cool... still looking into the Presonus, too...
Thanks for the input!