Aurora GTQ2

[steveschizoid]

Originally Posted by tape_attack!!!

btw. can someone tell me what impedance of the GTQ2 should work best for tracking guitar with an SM57 for example, or SM7 or C414?

thanks

cheers

Did the GTQ2 come with a manual? If so, it wont hurt to read it!

1200 ohms is the general purpose setting; the 300 ohms setting is intended for use with low impedance (usually ribbon) microphones.

[tape_attack!!!]

there was no manual included but meanwhile i downloaded it from the aurora website.thanks a lot.

[wreckordist]

You'll more than likely use the 1200 ohm setting with most mics. I prefer the 1200 ohm setting with most ribbon mics, as well.
I met Geoff Tanner in '95 when he was working on Pete Townsend's old Neve. He's a great guy and makes incredible gear.
I own several "Neve" mic pres and started my career at a studio with an extensive collection of Neve outboard and two Neve consoles. I wouldn't say the GTQ2 is a 1073 but it's certainly in the same family. I find the Aurora to be a great choice for almost any sound source where the 1073 can sometimes be a second choice. When I travel for sessions I take a GTQ2 with me, even if the studio has 1073 modules or a 80 series console. They are different. Not better, really, but different.

[TonyBelmont]

Originally Posted by wreckordist

You'll more than likely use the 1200 ohm setting with most mics. I prefer the 1200 ohm setting with most ribbon mics, as well.
I met Geoff Tanner in '95 when he was working on Pete Townsend's old Neve. He's a great guy and makes incredible gear.

I agree... I've had mine set at 1200 for the last decade. The 300 setting was really for just some very specific old ribbon mics. 1200 sounds best to me, but people are welcome to experiment.

[Geoff_T]

Hi

There's a review of the GTQ2 in the Spanish pro audio hispasonic forums....

Review del Aurora audio GTQ2 | Hispasonic.

If you don't speak good Spanish (like me!) you can view it in Goggle Chrome and it will very approximately translate it...

[tape_attack!!!]

i already asked that in another thread but it wasnt clear if that will work,...!

i would like to know if i can use the GTQ2 on the Stereo Out of my dangerous d-box after summing?
just to beef up the track and put some shimmer on it with the EQ.

[cowboycoalminer]

Originally Posted by tape_attack!!!

i already asked that in another thread but it wasnt clear if that will work,...!

i would like to know if i can use the GTQ2 on the Stereo Out of my dangerous d-box after summing?
just to beef up the track and put some shimmer on it with the EQ.

We did answer your question. You can do it if you like. You would have to attenuate the line level signal(mix buss fader) and properly gain stage into the GTQ2. You will be reamping.

[Kronos147]

Originally Posted by tape_attack!!!

i would like to know if i can use the GTQ2 on the Stereo Out of my dangerous d-box after summing?

The GTQ2 has a unity gain setting (line level in). I use it occasionally on the main buss insert of my console. So.... yes.

[wreckordist]

I use the GTQ2 across my 2 buss, sometimes after a compressor. It is exceptional in this capacity. The EQ is very well suited for task. The 400Hz mid range is my personal favorite. And a db or two of 12k or 80Hz can go a long way to pulling a mix together. It's on my short list of things to use on the 2 buss depending on what's needed.

[steveschizoid]

If you like the EQ on the GTQ2, you'll really love the GTP8/GT4-8 combo...

But, I actually have a question. When I record bass I usually take it direct then reamp later. However, I'm setting up a mobile rig and I anticipate using it (soon) to record a bass rig at the bass player's house. I was thinking of using the Q2 for DI, but I don't want to send a post AD/DA version out to the amp.

I have a reamp box made for a balanced line level signal, but the Q2's 1/4 inch line level outputs are unbalanced. All of my converter inputs are balanced....

Any quick and easy solutions that wont require using the AD/DA'd signal?

[Geoff_T]

Hi

I don't know much about converters but, if a differential input, can't you wire unbalanced hot to pin 2 of the converter and ground/shield to pin 3, leaving pin 1 not connected?

Alternatively, can't you split the balanced signal to two devices? I'm sure the transformer won't mind!

Just a thought or two

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[steveschizoid]

:o) Doh!

I do often split signals (post preamp) at the patch bay (and the transformers always seem fine with the idea), but I'll have no patch bay along for this sort of application, so it didn't occur to me to simply Y it! (and plug one into the converter and the other into my reamp device feeding the bass amp)

I tell you Geoff - my GTP8 number 2 talks to me every day. It says "I have empty spots in my soul that only a GT4-8 can fill...."