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SCA has been around for quite some time and have a great reputation. Tons of discussion over at Gearslutz. I've been looking at their PC01 stand alone modules, especially the J99. https://seventhcircleaudio.com/products/PC01 |
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While I know modern emulations-electronics are excellent, I always have in the back of my mind that no matter what, there will always be something extra to be had when using old fashion hardware. Some will dispute that in the final mix those extras are hard to be heard. And of course, depending on the song and the mix that can certainly be true. But for some of us, it is only the extras that can totally satisfy what we are looking for. Isn't that what searching for that special guitar is all about? That little something extra? |
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I TOTALLY agree with this! To me, there's something magic going on when you find a good combo of microphone and preamp. It makes recording ALOT of fun. It's like the first time you hear a good Telecaster guitar though a 50's tweed Deluxe. No emulation brings that kind of fun to the table And sometimes the oddest combination of things work. Alot of people pan Drawmer 1960 preamps/compressors for being too dark and the compressor too slow, but when I use the 1960 with the often misaligned Rode NTK microphone, which people say are ridiculous bright/harsh, I love the recordings I get. Searching for those magic combos adds a fun hobby element to my profession and keeps me interested.
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I think it comes down to priorities. For me, the top tier are monitors, convertors, and microphones. Second tier is preamps and compressors. After that, I'm fairly content to stay in the box. I think the emulations are useful to a lot of people. They're certainly great for pointing us in a direction. My interface is a UAD Apollo X8p. I have emulations for SSL, API, Neve, Helios, etc., all available to me. Those can give a user a good idea of what he likes or doesn't like. Same with mic emulation software. It's all good for giving the user an idea of what might work well for them. Do they stand up to the real thing? In most cases, I don't think so. And for a lot of people that's fine. If you haven't heard great high end gear, you can be very happy with those emulations. It's like if you've never tasted lobster, you don't miss lobster. Unfortunately for me, I've exposed myself to better gear and I don't mind treating myself to a new toy every now and then. But as for the mic emulations, the aforementioned Vinny did a shootout that's up on YouTube. It includes some mic mod softwre, the Slate VMS, some affordable offerings from Advanced Audio, and he borrowed my Flea 47. To my ears, the differences are pretty stark.
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Around $2600 new for a two channel. Have seen used ones for around $1500
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Thats what I thought too along with the RNC.
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8 channel preamp for under $1k? Seems crazy. No experience with this company but at that price, seems like a great preamp for recording in a full band setting. https://reverb.com/item/19250650-tru...m_medium=share
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