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good hardware eq for bus and mastering
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 16, 2012 17:20:44
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Hey guys i m saving for a eq and i need recomendation , i will use it mostly for electronic music, hiphop ,reggea,ragga...so something with good mojo is not a problem.
i was thinking too api 5500 that i used a little ,really nice low end and mids i like this eq but the highs are not really great so i think will pass on this one except if i find a great price, it s maybe to clean for me too.
avalon 2055
adesign em peq2
dunno about other candidates around 2500 new or second hand that could be well suited for my needs ? something steped would be nice even if it s not a must for me..
diy mastering eq i m intrested in too
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Babaluma
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Posted : Apr 16, 2012 18:08
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 16, 2012 18:49
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i heard about this eq gonna check it out more closely
there is a sontec on vintageking for around 2500 but i heard the service is very bad with sontec, if i have problem for maintenance...and i m not sure this model is great |
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 16, 2012 20:05
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Babaluma
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 00:01
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 02:13
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one of the summit eq is supposed to be really good for electronic music mastering with a nice color but don't remmeber the one it is , i think it s the eqp 200 a or b and the stock tubes probably need to be replaced.
its inspired from a pultec eq but don't sound like it. |
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 02:37
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there is also the great river mastering eq and the aurora audio GT24 that ar porbably amazing |
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Babaluma
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 10:41
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 13:11
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for now i m intrested with the summit , it can be find at good price second hand and stick with plugins for chiurgical needs.
just runing the signal into the summit the sound is suposed to get more depth and a nice color, the low end is punchy and tight and the highs silky , great to add some nice air.
users report the signal never sound equed, it s a very musical colorfull eq. |
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Babaluma
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 13:38
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yep, i've heard good things about summit gear, although not used any myself.
yeah some gear just sounds great even when it's set flat, probably just the circuitry and transformer colouration/saturation. my chandler germ comps have that effect too. whatever you put through them just comes out sounding better, more solid etc. i have ten transformers total in the chain! perhaps not the best thing for classical or jazz mastering, but since 99.9% of the stuff i receive was done mostly ITB, it's usually just what the doctor ordered. 
 http://hermetechmastering.com : http://www.discogs.com/artist/Gregg+Janman : http://soundcloud.com/babaluma |
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 14:31
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hard to choose wihtout trying !
how do you find the tg2 ? when i was more into making tunes i was thinking to get one to run softsynth into it, i finally got the culture vulture and it s nice too. |
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Babaluma
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 15:04
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the tg2 is great, it's almost always used as make up gain for the pullet eq (i think i may have plugged a mic into it once!)
it has a very "present" sound, with some nice hefty colouration. really seems to make everything you pout through it sound more solid. hard to know how to describe it in words really!
the di's sound not that great with guitar or bass (where i use an avalon u5 instead), but really, really shine with synths. my old korg wavestation ex would come alive when fed to the tg2. great for warming up cold stereo digital synths!
yeah, and definitely agree, you really need to try things in your own studio before plonking down cash. luckily in milan i have a friend that works at funkyjunk, and they have a good rental policy. if you decide to buy it in the end, you don't have to pay the rent!
been lusting after a bax eq since they came out, will hopefully be able to afford one this year!
http://hermetechmastering.com : http://www.discogs.com/artist/Gregg+Janman : http://soundcloud.com/babaluma |
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 16:38
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nice chandler stuff seems really great heard only good things about this brand.
there is a funkyjunk here too,i will go their trying some eqs for sure !
still don't know and i will probably change my choice few times till i have the cash, but a flexible mastering eq could be nice too but they cost a arm and a legg !!
the ibis is my dream  , it s suposed to be really well suited for electronic music mastering with the adjustable color, 3800euros at thoman ouch but i though it was even more expensive tbh..maybe second hand .
i was lusting the bax eq too , it s suposed to have great sounding high / low Pass butterworth filters |
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Babaluma
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Posted : Apr 17, 2012 18:09
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yeah my chandler germ comps are my favourite pieces of gear EVER! been using them daily for about four years now, and still learning new ways to use them. nothing but praise for chandler gear!
never tried the ibis either, but cranseong is another brand with an incredibly good reputation, and i know a few people using the HEDD converter or the avocet monitor controller. all happy people!
yes, not sure if i'll ever be able to afford a top end mastering EQ, but i do lust after one! the gyraf audio and the knif audio eqs are other high end eq fetish objects of mine!
http://gyraf.dk/g14/index.html
http://www.knifaudio.com/cgi-bin/view_eng.cgi?page=soma
the bax is basically a really nice tone control with steep high quality LP and HP filters on either end. great as an overall shaping tool, and am hoping to put it last in the analogue chain before hitting the crookwood capture ADC.
where are you based? i'm in milan, but have friends and family in the uk and japan. if you ever make it over let's go for a beer!
http://hermetechmastering.com : http://www.discogs.com/artist/Gregg+Janman : http://soundcloud.com/babaluma |
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