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Originally posted by syra
I tried one the other day...can I record drums without the pads? Is this the big API drum sound everyone's talking about...cause I dont hear it...
The pads change the sound a lot and compared to my 2022 the snare and kick is neither as open or big...
The reason I almost bought it is because of YOU guys...whats the deal here? ... |
I've worked on dozens of APIs over the years, and still work regularly on the ones here at Omni and Sound Kitchen. I know the sound of the API and like it a lot.
I just did another (another??) preamp shootout, this time with the 3124 in the lineup of 24 preamps, at API's suggestion.
The 3124 sounds like an API. It has the API sound. Obviously API thinks so, because they could have sent me any unit that they make. They sent the 3124.
If you are disappointed with it, then I wouldn't bother getting any other configuration or API modules. You won't like them any better. Chalk it up to experience and now you know that the API doesn't float your boat. But I would spend more time with it and try it on lots of other sources before you sell it. Then you may hear what hundreds of other engineers before you have heard and loved about it.
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Lynn Fuston
3D Audio Inc.
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