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Originally Posted by Junkie we got a nice TL Audio 8 channel Valve module which we'll more than likely insert into every channel to get rid of that solid state sound. |
OK, opinions my vary on this, but imho the "solid state sound" is something you get when you process things too much, not something you get rid of by inserting a tube somewhere in the chain. plus the TLA units is 90% solid state/ic's plus one half of a tube per channel simply as an effect. The tube saturation you get from those units have close to nothing to do with as an example how Telefunken V-series tube units saturate. (yes I have both TLA and Tele units)
You see one wonderful thing about tubes is, that in good units they do a lot of neccesary work with a very simple circuit, som there is less minute coloring from the circiuits themselves, but in some tube units a slighlty higher harmonic distortion. (a slightly higher level of musical harmonics that is) The good tube units are a very magic combination of transparent in a different way than other type of circiuit, and somewhat colored. (criminally generalizing here)
The main thing you are trying to achieve imho is not tube coloring, but the SIMPLICITY of the circiuits used back then.
So if I where you I would first and foremost find a way to bypass as much of the equiopment as possible. The desk on the way in, if the TLA's are pres, or bypassing the TLA's if they are not pre's.
Also make sure to NOT use the Rivera amp, use the Vox as much as possible.