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| | #151 |
| Lives for gear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ans (Liege) Belgium
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| on topic please ... thanks
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| Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: london
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| edit: mod power! thats got to be a record |
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| | #153 |
| Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago, IL
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| I don't understand why you deleted my post in response to copiapoa's post. Mine was strictly on topic, contained no personal attacks, and was directly in response to what he/she posted. Seems like you just orbitrarily deleted every post after an inflamatory post by Lloyd without reading mine. |
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| | #154 |
| Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lelystad
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| Thanks mod. I was planning to write you anyway R.E.S.P.E.C.T is the word here |
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| | #155 |
| Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kiev,Ukraine
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| Well, we welcome new GS member filltrate, Hi, Oscar from LA and demonstrate some pics from manufacturing process of his leveller Solution s2 XXL pic
__________________ We make the gear - you make the music Hand Crafted Lab.,Ukraine,Kiev http://www.myspace.com/handcraftedlabs Manufacturer Key words for search across forum - HCL, Hand Crafted Labs |
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| Gear nut | thanks for the welcome HCL. ![]() |
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| | #157 | |
| Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London
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I haven't got any experience using any of the HCL products however i will say that the wiring on those pictures doesn't look too bad. | |
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| | #158 | |
| Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2004
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Looks nice HCL, I will be hitting you up for a unit at some point.
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| Gear nut | just to let you all know. im new to this site but not new to this game we like to call the music industry(ive been engineering professionally for about 11years now). one day while checking ebay for some gear (compressors in particular) i happen to see a stereo tube compressor from a company i have NEVER hear of(HCL of Ukraine?) I checked out there web site, granted i was confused (due to the broken english)cuz if you try to read whats on there your brain shuts off Few weeks went buy i was still looking for compressors and almost bought a UA 1176-2 (stereo 1176)from West LA Music but wanted to hold out cuz of its price. The whole time I'm still checking ebay and kept running into the S-2 Solutions from HCL. i check the web site again...brain froze so instead of trying to read the site i just browsed it, saw the pic's, heard the demos and was intreaged and for the price i thought "**** IT" i like poker and i saw this as catching a flush draw on the flop and pushing allin, i decided to buy it. now heres the gamble, i had to wire them the money and was told that it would take 3 weeks to build and then another week or two to ship this was 2 weeks and 3 days ago, and durring these past 2 weeks HCL has been in constent contact (via email) and sending me pic's(of the comp. they are building me) and updated reports of new products they are working on i'll let you cats know what i think of these compressor when and IF i get them..i still have 2 and a half weeks till i even hear these im not really worried about not getting them, im more worried about the sound and longevity of the product though im being reasured that they will arrive intact and will last years before anything might go wrong with them. but with 2 weeks of shipping you never know...... |
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| Gear interested Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany
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| HCL I love it From my point of view, Albert did a really good job with my solution and my affinity, really nice and good sounding gear, and all the process from ordering till delivery was very personal and helpful (ok, moneytransfer is a little complicated to ukraine) but finally I´m a happy HCL customer and will buy some more gear when I need it. |
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| | #161 |
| Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kiev,Ukraine
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| Well, thanx Oscar and Joh ( I can not guess who are you? ) for kind wordsso...manufacturing continue, next updates XXL pic 1 XXL pic 2
__________________ We make the gear - you make the music Hand Crafted Lab.,Ukraine,Kiev http://www.myspace.com/handcraftedlabs Manufacturer Key words for search across forum - HCL, Hand Crafted Labs |
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| Gear nut | Albert the pics look great Oh Boy !!! I cant wait to hear these bad boys ! ![]()
__________________ "you gotta make it sound like, butter on pancakes" - diddy "man f*ck that stereo bulls*hit" - dj premier http://royalzentertainment.com/oscar.html |
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| | #163 |
| Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: portugal
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| can anyone describe the preamp and the compressor sonically? i'm sure these sound great, but i have no idea about the character or what to expect in terms of sonic fingerprint... i didn't find the samples helpful at all.. can anyone draw some comparisons with some well known gear? |
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| | #164 |
| Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kiev,Ukraine
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| Thanx, but you visited our web-site? There many links 1,2,3 etc with links and commets, and audioreviews are presented on our site, and User List with replies (songs even) some customers also. OK, I simplify task a bit here - our old independent tester from Berlin for ex. - Hand Crafted Lab Tube micamp and compressor, Blind test against 1176,v72,ADL and more further dig from our site
__________________ We make the gear - you make the music Hand Crafted Lab.,Ukraine,Kiev http://www.myspace.com/handcraftedlabs Manufacturer Key words for search across forum - HCL, Hand Crafted Labs |
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| | #165 | |
| Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: portugal
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I've read the reviews, none of them really talks about the tone or compares it to other gear, safe for TLAudio or M-audio, which isn't much to compare with at all. I'dd be interested in knowing how the preamp fares against something like a V76, or Chandler gear, etc. The compressor seems like an LA2A clone, right? | |
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| | #166 | |
| Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago, IL
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I don't own a lot of gear and the only thing I can compare the HCL Affinity (the pre) to is my Manley Mono Pre. To my inexperienced ears the Affinity sounds more open. It has kinda the same fullness as the Manley but also retains more of the high-end. The vocals come out "mix-ready" - virtually no eq needed. My bass player said that bass sounded smoother through the Affinity than through the Manley direct input. I haven't exeprimented much with the Affinity. I kinda found the setting I liked (Input maxed out, Output - so it wouldn't clip) and stuck with it for all my recordings so far. I'm sure there are other sounds available throughout the whole Input dial. :) That's for vocals. For bass (direct) I turn down the output on the bass and turn the input up on the Affinity just about half way on the dial (11 o'clock). I use the bass in the passive mode. Harmonics galore.I don't think HCL gear can be considered clones. I may be wrong, but as far as I know, HCL may borrow from vintage designs but in the end comes up with entirely new devices. Their gear may have certain vintage character but the technological solutions are all HCL and are meant for modern studio. | |
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| | #167 |
| Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: portugal
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| Sorry bout that, didn't mean to imply it was a clone, guess i didn't really think about it when i typed. Thanks for the comparison btw, that surelly helps. You mention more sounds, how is it breaking up a bit? 60db of gain correct? This might not be enough sadly.. |
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| Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kiev,Ukraine
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ye, you are right Quote:
in this post Hand Crafted Lab Tube micamp and compressor, Blind test against 1176,v72,ADL and more comparison betweenA= v676a B= V72 C= Cadac D= HCL Quote:
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New implementation of classical ideas can be performed and improved with count of long investigations(which we inherited from soviet military complex also ) during long tube age and design can be bedecked by some modern elements And now next updating of manufacturing process the leveller for filltrate XXL pic 1 XXL pic 2
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| | #169 | |
| Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: portugal
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Can i get a confirmation on the gain thing? Is it really only 60db? | |
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| | #170 |
| Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kiev,Ukraine
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| I checked files just now again.....files are downloadable Ye, 60dB is real. Why it can be problem? Pre has 3 stages, with gain up ~20dB in each, it`s classical level ![]()
__________________ We make the gear - you make the music Hand Crafted Lab.,Ukraine,Kiev http://www.myspace.com/handcraftedlabs Manufacturer Key words for search across forum - HCL, Hand Crafted Labs |
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| Gear nut | Albert, the compressor looks amazing !!!! looks like a tank ready for battle When i get the S2 i will compare it to several other compressors (i.e. Distressor, 1176, 33609, LA2A ect..) as i have frequent access to these. i will also be showing it to other engineers and getting their reactions. I'll let you all know what's really what.. ![]()
__________________ "you gotta make it sound like, butter on pancakes" - diddy "man f*ck that stereo bulls*hit" - dj premier http://royalzentertainment.com/oscar.html |
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| | #172 | |
| Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: portugal
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60dBs is not enough for some of the work i have to do, quiet sources with ribbon mics. I would have to compress on the way in, which is something i'm not very fond of. It's a shame, because your products look real good - inside and outside! | |
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| Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago, IL
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I use tube mics for everything, so if anything I get too much gain. I actually dial the preamps on my Aardvark -14 db so I can turn up the Affinity. However if you use low output mics, I think HCL can make a mod with a higher gain. There is a guy here on GS who had it made with extra 20 db gain. For a price HCL can make literally anything. | ||
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| | #174 |
| Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: london
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| I really wish I had insisted on that +20db upgrade on my leveler my only mic being a ribbon. |
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