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Old 21st December 2008   #20
omtayslick
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I have a friend who picked one up as a replacement for one of the Mackie boards with the VLZ preamps. We were playing live (as an acoustic guitar duo) the first time he used it. Loved the sound live compared to the other Mackie.

A couple of months later, his Focusrite Octopre had a problem and had to go in for service. So he needed more pres in a hurry for recording. I suggested that he try the Onyx. It sounded just fine, and he subsequently sold the Octopre when it returned.
The Onyx is particularly nice on drums.
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