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Originally Posted by computa  i like the chandler. still have a a few more days to mess with it. I like the color. I think if u gonna come out the box then color is what it is. But the attack of the drums "got layed" back a little when i pushed it for the color. Not sure if I'm explaining it right. 2moro im gonna build a ground up mix thru it & the neve and see what's what. |
Well, that makes some sense. Some of the "color" comes from saturating the transformers in that box. That is a distortion and some compression. The compression is what takes some of the attack off the drums. Don't push it so hard and you will get all the attack of the drums back and lose very little of the color. The box has some SERIOUS mojo just running through it without pushing it.
I find that on just about ANY old analog mixer that pushing too hard can soften the drums. The only possible exemption might be old API consoles.
Anyway... hope that helps. I sitll vote for the chandler. It does the best job at getting rid of the "sterile" sound that is so hard to avoid with ITB mixes.
JMTC...