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krheatman · 30th August 2010

I really see the dollars being the same btwn Clasp with a 2 or 4 track tape machine,as if you bought 2 Anamods, other than the cost of your tape machine.Which may make sense if you already have one.And the Clasp is perfect for anyone running a 2" 24-16 track,as a lot of higher end clients demand recording to tape.So both have their place.Now if Anamod comes out with a 8-16 track,then that boat will be rocked.

But for the majority of us little guy's out here the Anamod is a perfect solution.Thank you Dave Amels and Greg Gualtieri.

I have only had the machine a short while,but I would be willing to guess that I would not have to track anything to tape or thru the Anamod.I would think I could selectively hit certain stems with the Anamod,if needed,with different amounts of processing and mix the stems ITB after and achieve the same results.And then hit the whole thing on the 2 buss if i need to,although that adds a 2nd conversion.
The stuff I am running thru it on the 2 buss is night and day different already.
I really see the Anamod as a perfect solution for my hybrid approach.

I cant wait to try their Fairchild Anamod.Greg knows compressors like no other as we know with his Pendulum stuff.Nice guy too.I talked with him when I bought the ATS-1 recently.His approach is to make his products in house for quality reasons as he would not feel comfortable farming it out.

That reason alone is why the cost is probably higher than what others may think the unit is worth.

Compared to buying a tape machine,tape and keeping it running not to mention aligned etc.,the Anamod is staying in my rack.

30th August 2010	#133
krheatman Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Motorcity Posts: 1,573	ATS-1 I really see the dollars being the same btwn Clasp with a 2 or 4 track tape machine,as if you bought 2 Anamods, other than the cost of your tape machine.Which may make sense if you already have one.And the Clasp is perfect for anyone running a 2" 24-16 track,as a lot of higher end clients demand recording to tape.So both have their place.Now if Anamod comes out with a 8-16 track,then that boat will be rocked. But for the majority of us little guy's out here the Anamod is a perfect solution.Thank you Dave Amels and Greg Gualtieri. I have only had the machine a short while,but I would be willing to guess that I would not have to track anything to tape or thru the Anamod.I would think I could selectively hit certain stems with the Anamod,if needed,with different amounts of processing and mix the stems ITB after and achieve the same results.And then hit the whole thing on the 2 buss if i need to,although that adds a 2nd conversion. The stuff I am running thru it on the 2 buss is night and day different already. I really see the Anamod as a perfect solution for my hybrid approach. I cant wait to try their Fairchild Anamod.Greg knows compressors like no other as we know with his Pendulum stuff.Nice guy too.I talked with him when I bought the ATS-1 recently.His approach is to make his products in house for quality reasons as he would not feel comfortable farming it out. That reason alone is why the cost is probably higher than what others may think the unit is worth. Compared to buying a tape machine,tape and keeping it running not to mention aligned etc.,the Anamod is staying in my rack.