I have recently purchased a Micro Clock. A small thing to do for what it's really worth. I have done a lot of research on the Micro Clock and have read a lot of the night and day stuff but believe me on this, with two MOTU HD192's with the BLA Clock against internal clocking and there is a small subtle difference for the better when using the BLA MC. I never expected big night and day improvements.
I have hurt my hearing during my live sound stints and the Walkman in the 80's didn't help either. But I wasn't looking for big night and day improvements. I have read a lot of Matt's opinions and the facts about what he sells. Those of you who do know about external clocking and jitter should understand well enough to know that it's an endless topic. Far two much debating for a well worth it $400 piece. I've paid twice as much for mics that I barely even go to while recording anymore. And this piece is in my chain all of the time.
When I started purchasing gear for my studio, I went and purchased a core system and have been upgrading ever since. Small subtle improvements in sound quality and workflow was all I ever experienced in any purchase. I love it when a saleperson always tell me that I'll hear a big night and day improvement in this or that always right before I whip out the credit card. I've never heard it. I have heard differences in quality and better improved frequency response but never that wow effect. It's cumulative. You purchase gear and over time, you notice an improvement. Well, I do anyways. I've heard the A/B difference between a Big Ben and the Micro Clock and they're subtle differences to me and I liked the BLA piece better IMO. That's why I purchased it. I don't have 10k in funds to drop in a moments notice so I have to make my purchases count. I don't have a bunch of Neve this or that or a giant SSL console to work with.
So I make my decisions carefully and do research accordingly. BLA is doing a great thing. Take the shot and spend the small money before you turn around and find they come to their senses and charge ya for what it's really worth. I also like to read all of that tech stuff and I try and put it into practice whenever I can but at the end of the day, I have to record, mix and master stuff and put my head in the art of it all. I have worked in some big studios and found that you can have 3 million dollars in gear and it won't do a damn bit of good if the engineer doesn't have his head in the game or even good ears to do so. Support the small guy who is just looking to improve something that should have been done to begin with for the money your spending on it anyways. I'm a skeptic too for that matter and I try to research something if I don't understand what it is I am being told. BLA has proven their worth and are selling it for dirt cheap IMO. Some of you talk about quantifiable tests and if you prove it, I'll let ya have my $400. Cheapskates are all you are. Morons too. There is proof and it's out there for all to see and still the ego gets in front of the pocketbook. I'd rather spend the money hearing even less of a difference but knowing that I'm supporting the small and honest business owner. Get your head out of the science once in a while and enjoy the art of recording. Have a little trust once in while or go work in a lab. There are others out there that will try and take your money and run but have a little trust in the audio community because someones gonna cry foul when that happens and post it on a forum like this. My opinion is we should buy tons of BLA gear and mods. Why not? It works, it's proven, they're honest and knowledgable and they care about quality. That's more than can be said for some.
OK. I'm done
