9th December 2008
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#91 | | Moderator
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when it's snowing outside I heat the room with my API thumbsup
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9th December 2008
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#92 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Boston
Posts: 1,604
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Originally Posted by malgfunk  Well, the "best gear" always has to warm-up first.  | haha, well, I guess I have a $2500 space heater now. Lucky me!
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10th December 2008
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#93 | | Gear addict
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 449
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These units run really hot !
Does the 3124 pre run as hot ?
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11th December 2008
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#94 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,205
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3124+ runs way cooler than a Lynx Aurora.... haha
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11th December 2008
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#95 | | Gear interested
Joined: Mar 2008 Location: San Francisco
Posts: 25
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I own this unit and I love it in my mix, but I'm still struggling to fall in love with it on the mix. I've used in on a vocal bus and drums and it just sounds magical. Any tips on using it on the mix?
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11th December 2008
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#96 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 535
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Originally Posted by strewnshank I'm in the middle of comparing mine against a Safe Sound Dynamic Toolbox. | I'm interested in this, please do tell.
Soundawg
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11th December 2008
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#97 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Granada Hills, CA
Posts: 245
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Originally Posted by Azzam I own this unit and I love it in my mix, but I'm still struggling to fall in love with it on the mix. I've used in on a vocal bus and drums and it just sounds magical. Any tips on using it on the mix? | You have to imagine in your mind what your looking for dynamically in the final mix and tune the 2500 accordingly. Of course it's not straight forward but you're gonna have to play around with almost all the parameters until you find that MOJO. Believe me eventually you'll find it. | |
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11th December 2008
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#98 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Boston
Posts: 1,604
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Originally Posted by soundawg I'm interested in this, please do tell.
Soundawg | So far, I prefer the SSDT for instruments, and the 2500 on the mix buss. I'm trying to work it out so that the two are both free and therefore interchangeable, but I haven't had the time to sacrifice for a more intensive shootout. More to come....
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15th December 2008
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#99 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,189
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Originally Posted by strewnshank Wonderful, thanks a bunch! Wonder why it isn't in the manual... | me too thanks i'm going to get a battery tomorrow.
i don't nail the input , out of my mixer the thresh knob is usually at+8 to +4 but you'll find what sounds best with your gain staging.
i never have a need to slam the input but cranking the output is desired often but it is to ear , which really is whats so cool about this box it really is versitile
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15th December 2008
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#100 | | Banned
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 329
| API 2500 vrs. Portico 5043
I've really loved and noticed a huge difference in the mixes my mixing engineer has done since getting the Portico 5043. There is some magic to that box.
How does it compare to the API 2500? What are the main differences between them?
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15th December 2008
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#101 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Europe
Posts: 279
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Originally Posted by DJGoody Oh, and put a 5500 EQ after it, especially if coming from ITB, and you're in heaven. I am, at least. | A friend of mine told me he sold his summing box cause the 2500 gives a lot of depth and widens the stereo image by itself!
I don't know if he was too excited when he said that...
Would you guys agree?
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15th December 2008
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#102 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Boston
Posts: 1,604
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Originally Posted by TapeOp A friend of mine told me he sold his summing box cause the 2500 gives a lot of depth and widens the stereo image by itself!
I don't know if he was too excited when he said that...
Would you guys agree? | No, but I'm always running it at 100% link....maybe doing less of a link makes it open up?
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15th December 2008
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#103 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Europe
Posts: 279
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Originally Posted by strewnshank No, but I'm always running it at 100% link....maybe doing less of a link makes it open up? | Thanks for your reply, but what do you mean by 'link'?
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15th December 2008
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#104 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Boston
Posts: 1,604
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Originally Posted by TapeOp Thanks for your reply, but what do you mean by 'link'? | While looking at the box, the 9th control from the left, directly under "link," provides a switchable link between the left and the right. Read the manual for more details.
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15th December 2008
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#105 | | Lives for gear
Joined: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles ,Ca.
Posts: 9,415
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Originally Posted by strewnshank No, but I'm always running it at 100% link....maybe doing less of a link makes it open up? | Yes.the sides have a little more freedom to dance independently.I usually set the thing from 50% to 70% [or off] depending on the source. the link filters makes it even more flexible
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15th December 2008
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#106 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Boston
Posts: 1,604
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Originally Posted by RoundBadge Yes.the sides have a little more freedom to dance independently.I usually set the thing from 50% to 70% [or off] depending on the source. the link filters makes it even more flexible
.. | Thats what I figured...however, I don't necessarily notice shallowness in the stereo field with the link all the way. I'll give it a shot, maybe that's something I'm overlooking!!
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16th December 2008
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#107 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Europe
Posts: 279
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Wow... controlling the amount of 'link-ness' between both channels... great feature!
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16th December 2008
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#108 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 563
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Originally Posted by TapeOp Wow... controlling the amount of 'link-ness' between both channels... great feature! |
Absolutely, the 2500 is very cool and able to configure in many ways! | |
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16th December 2008
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#109 | | Pragmatic Snob
Joined: Oct 2004 Location: The Land of Sunshine
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Originally Posted by strewnshank ...I don't necessarily notice shallowness in the stereo field with the link all the way. |
this phenomenon is highly dependent on how you mix.
gregoire
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16th December 2008
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#110 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Boston
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Originally Posted by u b k this phenomenon is highly dependent on how you mix.
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I guess either I'm mixing practically in mono, or I've got a decent handle on the stereo field already (hopefully the latter!!)
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19th December 2008
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#111 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Europe
Posts: 279
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You guys know any other piece of equipment that has that link feature...?
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19th December 2008
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#112 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 762
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Originally Posted by TapeOp You guys know any other piece of equipment that has that link feature...? | For software there's PSP Xenon. It's not as sonically neutral as MaxxVolume, but that may be what you want.
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19th December 2008
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#113 | | Gear addict
Joined: Dec 2004 Location: L.A.
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I love my 2500. Depending on the track I'll use the 2500 on mix buss, guitars or drums.
And the customer support is excellent!
One side of my 2500 was distorting badly. I called them up and the tech guy (forgot his name  ) talked me through swapping the op-amps to figure out if that was the problem. It was so I just sent them the fried op-amp and they sent me a new one quick. Now I can get back to business....  | |
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19th December 2008
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#114 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 910
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I have been enjoying the 2500 on vocals.
vintage 87->1073->2500
wunderbar!
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19th December 2008
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#115 | | Motown legend
Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Songwriter Gulch, Nashville TN
Posts: 12,079
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My experience has been that most really good sounding audio gear runs pretty hot.
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20th December 2008
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#116 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Germany
Posts: 217
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Cant live without the 2500 anymore.
Truly nice on the 2 Bus AND Drum Bus | |
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20th December 2008
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#117 | | Gear addict
Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Washington State
Posts: 390
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Mine will arrive on the 24th. Merry Christmas to me. Unfortunately, my wife probably won't let me try it out until the 26th. Oh well.
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20th December 2008
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#118 | | Gear addict
Joined: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 316
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I use the 2500 mostly across the 2-buss.
I am also in the market for a good 2-buss eq. Any suggestions on one that fits well with the 2500? I am sure the 5500 is an obvious choice, but thought some of you might have other suggestions.
Sorry if this is OT.
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20th December 2008
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#119 | | Lives for gear
Joined: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles ,Ca.
Posts: 9,415
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love it on parallel drum buss.  .instant punch
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20th December 2008
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#120 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Woodstock, NY
Posts: 1,431
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Originally Posted by CircusofMind I use the 2500 mostly across the 2-buss.
I am also in the market for a good 2-buss eq. Any suggestions on one that fits well with the 2500? I am sure the 5500 is an obvious choice, but thought some of you might have other suggestions.
Sorry if this is OT. | These two boxes have some voodoo synergy going on.
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