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Originally Posted by retractablezing  Hello there! thanks for that. however, sound samples don't do much for me, sorry 
I've read the reviews, none of them really talks about the tone or compares it to other gear, safe for TLAudio or M-audio, which isn't much to compare with at all.
I'dd be interested in knowing how the preamp fares against something like a V76, or Chandler gear, etc. |
Talking about music is like dancing about painting.
I don't own a lot of gear and the only thing I can compare the HCL Affinity (the pre) to is my Manley Mono Pre. To my inexperienced ears the Affinity sounds more open. It has kinda the same fullness as the Manley but also retains more of the high-end. The vocals come out "mix-ready" - virtually no eq needed. My bass player said that bass sounded smoother through the Affinity than through the Manley direct input. I haven't exeprimented much with the Affinity. I kinda found the setting I liked (Input maxed out, Output - so it wouldn't clip) and stuck with it for all my recordings so far. I'm sure there are other sounds available throughout the whole Input dial.
That's for vocals. For bass (direct) I turn down the output on the bass and turn the input up on the Affinity just about half way on the dial (11 o'clock). I use the bass in the passive mode. Harmonics galore.
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Originally Posted by retractablezing The compressor seems like an LA2A clone, right? |
I don't think HCL gear can be considered clones. I may be wrong, but as far as I know, HCL may borrow from vintage designs but in the end comes up with entirely new devices. Their gear may have certain vintage character but the technological solutions are all HCL and are meant for modern studio.