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Originally Posted by ghosttt do you suggest getting a good convertere before a really good compressor?
any word on a u 5 for signal warming |
an avalon U5 is more "clear" than warm. for line level stuff like samplers/drum machines i've had better luck going into the line input on a Neve module.. with the transformer, eq, and the filters you get a LOT more tone shaping options.
it sounds to me like you need something like a phoenix audio "nicerizer" for submixing your beats.. transformers saturate in the low end and will thicken your beats considerably... IRON is your friend & mine.
i'd probably get an A/D before a compressor... compressors are kind of tricky in that there's only a few compressors which help every signal you run thru them.. they're a lot more specific to the sound you're after.. probably the most versatile one out there is a UREI 1176.... but i'm sure almost everyone will disagree and say "x" is more versatile.
given the choice between a crummy A/D and an 1176 or a cranesong HEDD and rnc i'd take the HEDD/rnc combo.
a good A/D will generally help everything you track.. a compressor will be dependent on the sound you're after.