Toft ATB vs Trident 8T : audio samples

[eman kayker]

this is neat!
Could you just give me a few infos on how you saturated the buss, do you mean you had the master at 0db and brought each track higher?
Or you changed the master as well? Is it pre or post master fader?
If other people are interested in doing the same test with other boards, any board, this would also be a nice way to compare gear...

[Ciozzi]

Originally Posted by eman kayker

this is neat!
Could you just give me a few infos on how you saturated the buss, do you mean you had the master at 0db and brought each track higher?
Or you changed the master as well? Is it pre or post master fader?
If other people are interested in doing the same test with other boards, any board, this would also be a nice way to compare gear...

All the faders were at unity gain with the exception of the master L/R. To drive the output without changing the respective levels I routed all the tracks to the busses and then raised their volume along with the master faders. I never touched the channel faders during the test.

[Ciozzi]

Ok I'm done cutting, exporting uploading and arranging the files on my website. You'll find all the wav samples at this adress:

Ciozzi - Bands

Username: atbvs8t
Password: atbvs8t

Again... Enjoy

[eman kayker]

thanks again for all the work you've been doing!

[Ciozzi]

De nada amigos

[sharky]

Originally Posted by Audio Hombre

without reading too far into thread, i have to agree. there's just more overall meat to the console B sounds imho. Couldn't really tell on the snare but on the acoustic and vocal it was quite obvious.

thanks very much for the test. it's a lot of work and very appreciated.

Yep... I've only read this far into the thread and I totally agree. B is much more meaty. I absolutely prefer it and am very curious which one it is.

[sharky]

Okay... I very much prefer "B". My question to the Gearslutz community is this:

How do the 8T preamps compare to the pres that were in the Oram BEQ 24 consoles?

I've used one that looks like this one extensively:
ORAM BEQ 24-32 CONSOLE SOLD!!!

I have to say I did not like the pre's at all on it. If I buy this 8T console it will be mainly for summing/EQ so it isn't a deal breaker, but I would like to know how the pres compare and if they are indeed exactly the same as the ones used in the BEQ series.

[Purusha]

Could anyone explain the difference between the Oram T series and Midas Venice regarding the overall sound, summing, EQs, Pres....

[Elzar]

No entiendo mucho el ingles pero no ví si pusiste cual mesa es cual, osea si la Toft e la A o la B o viceversa o si hay que entrar en alguna pagina en especial para saberlo, Disculpame pero soy nuevo en esto.
Muchas gracias por todo.
Zar.

[inspired.artist]

Originally Posted by Ciozzi

These are the last files... then I'll let you guess which is which..

I performed another test with the same song cutting a more reasonable amount.

Ok, ive listened to enough of this now to know B is definately the better console in my opinion, and i'd also like to say i love the song! Who is the band?? Maybe ill find out when i get a little further through the thread. Thanks so much!!! (i'm considering making the toft console my next purchase!)

[alanhyatt]

Wow, this thread has been silent for a long time....

[eman kayker]

yep, what is ¨b" again?

[Ciozzi]

Originally Posted by inspired.artist

Ok, ive listened to enough of this now to know B is definately the better console in my opinion, and i'd also like to say i love the song! Who is the band?? Maybe ill find out when i get a little further through the thread. Thanks so much!!! (i'm considering making the toft console my next purchase!)

It's an italian band called "Enive". BTW B is the 8T. It's served me well in the past 3-4 years but I'm seriously considering selling it. 16 channels don't do it anymore for me....

[Ciozzi]

Originally Posted by Elzar

No entiendo mucho el ingles pero no ví si pusiste cual mesa es cual, osea si la Toft e la A o la B o viceversa o si hay que entrar en alguna pagina en especial para saberlo, Disculpame pero soy nuevo en esto.
Muchas gracias por todo.
Zar.

B trident 8T
A toft ATB

[Corey.Scott]

I liked Console A for tracking and Console B for the mix buss.