Allan smart C2

delcosmos · 15th January 2007, 09:50 AM

Hi, Im mixing some live drums on my console, using a beautiful SSL comp and noisegates on kick and sd plus pulteq, 1178 on room mics and the I feed all the tracks in to my Allansmart C2, what a great unit, it born to help drums tracks.

I prefer my C2 compressing my drum buss more tan a 2 track mix.

On Drum buss C2 is a king!!

Best regards.

A.

studjo · 15th January 2007, 10:24 AM

not only is the C2 a great unit but it's father is a nice guy too

He talked me through some minor problems after shipping - and I'm a total tech noob - I can't differentiate a screw from a nail ...

Jo

chandlersonic · 15th January 2007, 12:41 PM

I want one !! I want one !! I've been eyeing this one for so long...

The time has come, a C2 I shall get.

inlinenl · 15th January 2007, 01:04 PM

DELCOSMOS ... I envy you .. mixing like that ... would love to hear that drums !!!

chandlersonic : There was one on ebay.de ... just a week ago ... only around € 1800,- nice bargain .....

I got mine for a good price though ....

regards wim

www.inlinemastering.com

beesting · 15th January 2007, 01:04 PM

gday delcosmos

are you using the C2 on the drum buss as an insert or as a parallel send (mixed underneath) or, both for that matter? how much gain reduction are you generally hitting?

do you use use the side chain of the c2 on the drum buss. if so, is it a hi passed version of the drum buss signal?

do you ever use the crush mode for drum buss work?

do you use an eq on your c2 drum buss? if so, before or after compression? if eqing after, what do you compensate for, bass?

i've only had mine for a few weeks and really love it. al smart is such a nice guy too!

:)

Led · 15th January 2007, 01:52 PM

It is also great in parallel on a whole mix. Al's distributor was based at our studio for a long time until recently. Al used to come here a bit. He loves a chat about gear.

in the red · 15th January 2007, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inlinenl

chandlersonic : There was one on ebay.de ... just a week ago ... only around € 1800,- nice bargain .....

www.inlinemastering.com

yeah but wasn´t it a stereo only version (one set of knobs)? not the same thing as dual mono when used on the mix bus. it´s been discussed a lot, the difference is not obvious, it´s huge.

but yeah, the C2 is a great great unit. quite possibly one of the nicest comps i got. mine lives on the mix bus 70% of the time. for drum parallels i tend to use a TG-1 or as i´ve discovered lately a 1176. nice

damn, i´ve seriously been thinking about a C1 to mate the C2

defkong · 15th January 2007, 03:08 PM

I´m in that dilemma to make a decision between an Alan Smart C2 and API 2500:(
Want it for stems and 2 buss

Thought I could save about 500.- EUR and get the API, but now I´ll have two sleepless weeks again..what the F%&K

crypticglobe · 15th January 2007, 03:40 PM

Yuppers. The C2 is my favorite drum bus compressor lately. I love the way you can get everything to get compressed/limited and kinda squishy... but the kick and snare still have all the punch...the kick gets this round kind of thing (thats ALL tone) that just blends perfectly with uncompressed kick. Just love it! :)

delcosmos · 15th January 2007, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beesting

gday delcosmos

are you using the C2 on the drum buss as an insert or as a parallel send (mixed underneath) or, both for that matter? how much gain reduction are you generally hitting?

do you use use the side chain of the c2 on the drum buss. if so, is it a hi passed version of the drum buss signal?

do you ever use the crush mode for drum buss work?

do you use an eq on your c2 drum buss? if so, before or after compression? if eqing after, what do you compensate for, bass?

i've only had mine for a few weeks and really love it. al smart is such a nice guy too!

:)

I'm using it on the drum buss as an insert, it adds something I like to the entier kit, also I love to put the room mics through my 1178, the allan smart recieve all my processed tracks, I mean after I work on kick, sd, toms, oh and room I feed my C2 with all those signals, this is the flavor of this week, some times I love paralel compression ar maybe any compression at all.
Best regards.
Armando Avila.

Soldier777c · 15th January 2007, 08:10 PM

I love my C2 . . . I can't imagine life without one.

robot gigante · 16th January 2007, 04:00 AM

I *love* mine on drum bus and mix bus also... decisions decisions...

If only Chandler would hurry up and start shipping that Zener Limiter, then perhaps I can keep the C2 on the mix bus and not have to worry about what I'm losing out on the drum bus. Or maybe it will be the other way around...

Anyway, the C2 seriously rocks for both.

GYang · 16th January 2007, 10:10 AM

C2 on drums = must have

LAstudio · 18th January 2007, 03:52 AM

Mine is the permanent parallel comp for the drum buss... sometimes crush, sometimes no crush.

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15th January 2007, 09:50 AM	#1
delcosmos Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: COSMOS Posts: 1,365	Allan smart C2 Hi, Im mixing some live drums on my console, using a beautiful SSL comp and noisegates on kick and sd plus pulteq, 1178 on room mics and the I feed all the tracks in to my Allansmart C2, what a great unit, it born to help drums tracks. I prefer my C2 compressing my drum buss more tan a 2 track mix. On Drum buss C2 is a king!! Best regards. A.

15th January 2007, 10:24 AM	#2
studjo Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,899	not only is the C2 a great unit but it's father is a nice guy too He talked me through some minor problems after shipping - and I'm a total tech noob - I can't differentiate a screw from a nail ... Jo __________________ www.myspace.com/studjo1

15th January 2007, 01:52 PM	#6
Led Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,826	It is also great in parallel on a whole mix. Al's distributor was based at our studio for a long time until recently. Al used to come here a bit. He loves a chat about gear. __________________ "My voice has a built in extortion box" - recent vocalist I recorded...

15th January 2007, 03:40 PM	#9
crypticglobe Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,572	Yuppers. The C2 is my favorite drum bus compressor lately. I love the way you can get everything to get compressed/limited and kinda squishy... but the kick and snare still have all the punch...the kick gets this round kind of thing (thats ALL tone) that just blends perfectly with uncompressed kick. Just love it! :) __________________ Steve Lamm Cryptic Globe Recording Nashville Club Cubase/Nuendo Host Custom High End DAW Computers Location/Live Event Recording CGR Nashville Studios www.crypticglobe.com www.clubcubasenashville.com Amek Mozart RN - completely restored - FOR SALE

15th January 2007, 12:41 PM	#3
chandlersonic Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 817	I want one !! I want one !! I've been eyeing this one for so long... The time has come, a C2 I shall get.

15th January 2007, 01:04 PM	#4
inlinenl Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 769	DELCOSMOS ... I envy you .. mixing like that ... would love to hear that drums !!! chandlersonic : There was one on ebay.de ... just a week ago ... only around € 1800,- nice bargain ..... I got mine for a good price though .... regards wim www.inlinemastering.com

15th January 2007, 01:04 PM	#5
beesting Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 116	gday delcosmos are you using the C2 on the drum buss as an insert or as a parallel send (mixed underneath) or, both for that matter? how much gain reduction are you generally hitting? do you use use the side chain of the c2 on the drum buss. if so, is it a hi passed version of the drum buss signal? do you ever use the crush mode for drum buss work? do you use an eq on your c2 drum buss? if so, before or after compression? if eqing after, what do you compensate for, bass? i've only had mine for a few weeks and really love it. al smart is such a nice guy too! :)

15th January 2007, 03:08 PM	#8
defkong Gear nut Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 75	I´m in that dilemma to make a decision between an Alan Smart C2 and API 2500:( Want it for stems and 2 buss Thought I could save about 500.- EUR and get the API, but now I´ll have two sleepless weeks again..what the F%&K

15th January 2007, 08:10 PM	#11
Soldier777c Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 796	I love my C2 . . . I can't imagine life without one. __________________ It's not about the sonic quality of the track, or even the music itself . . . it's about the Bears going to the Super Bowl. 92' Trinidad Fundadores - the 1073 of cigars!!

16th January 2007, 04:00 AM	#12
robot gigante Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: out west Posts: 2,975	I love mine on drum bus and mix bus also... decisions decisions... If only Chandler would hurry up and start shipping that Zener Limiter, then perhaps I can keep the C2 on the mix bus and not have to worry about what I'm losing out on the drum bus. Or maybe it will be the other way around... Anyway, the C2 seriously rocks for both. __________________ "Action and contemplation- never one without the other" - Gaston Rebuffat "Ambition feeds on itself; it can never be satisfied; you can only let go of it." - Doug Scott "Fresh air is best" -Chongo

16th January 2007, 10:10 AM	#13
GYang Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Moscow Posts: 2,764	C2 on drums = must have

18th January 2007, 03:52 AM	#14
LAstudio Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: L.A. Posts: 51	Mine is the permanent parallel comp for the drum buss... sometimes crush, sometimes no crush.

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