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Originally posted by 2" Tape sucks!
I am wondering what the ultimate chain of gear is to get the best possible sound into Pro Tools HD. Mic, Preamp, Eq, Compressor/Limiter, Tape emulation device, A/D and finally D/A for monitoring?:)
 2" Tape..........rollz |
The equipment you mention having is pretty good stuff. If there isn't an ultimate chain in there, maybe you're tired or unimpressed with the sounds you're getting? While I see high end pieces in your list, I don't see anything that screams character (unless you own one of the HEDD's you mentioned).
So yes, Cranesong (anything and everything), Great River NV, Drawmer 1969, Distressor(s), an API 3124 rack, Manley Massive Passive, etc, etc - put them all on your short list. Look around the forums here for awhile and you'll see plenty more pieces that can develop that ultimate chain with attitiude.
Depends entirely on what you would consider the ultimate chain if you heard it, though. You might hate the attitude approach, you might love it. Hell, you might already be doing it! More info.
Oh yeah the TCsys6000 you have... kind of a boring, clinical sounding reverb compared to the 960L in my opinion. Meanwhile, the various sampling reverbs out there sound like the spaces they represent, so while they're great, they don't always have much character. They add space but not necessarily character.
My 2 cents.