DAV Vs Audient

[andychamp]

I regularly use a Mico and a BG1, and IMO they are two different products.
Sonically, I'd put both in the "clean-ish" category, but I feel the Mico is a bit rounder, while the DAV is a bit more transparent. But they're really different shades of the same (non-)color.
But the feature set is totally different.
You be the judge whether you need 4 channels of S/PDIF ADC, 2 Variphase tools and 2 saturation circuits.

Originally Posted by Caminitia15

(...)No comment on the "there is already a thread between DAV and Audient" ... I did not find it relevant... so such a comment will not be appreciated.(...)

Then, why not check out individual threads relating to each of the 2 , and then draw your own conclusions?

[Zoot]

Originally Posted by andychamp

I regularly use a Mico and a BG1, and IMO they are two different products.
Sonically, I'd put both in the "clean-ish" category, but I feel the Mico is a bit rounder, while the DAV is a bit more transparent. But they're really different shades of the same (non-)color.
But the feature set is totally different.
You be the judge whether you need 4 channels of S/PDIF ADC, 2 Variphase tools and 2 saturation circuits.

Then, why not check out individual threads relating to each of the 2 , and then draw your own conclusions?

Gotcha. I did do this... but I wanted to find someone who used both side by side... like you. I know they are both clean... but I wanted to know the different characteristics between the two side by side.

Could you give me a little more feedback?? How useful is the saturation on the mico?

[andychamp]

Originally Posted by Caminitia15

Could you give me a little more feedback?? How useful is the saturation on the mico?

Originally got it for the ADC, kinda "poor man's A2D", so I could use a MOTU converter's digital ins.

I think I used the HMX only once or twice, on a Rhodes and on vocals, IIRC.
I'd personally like the max setting to be less grungy (about 1/3 to 1/2) and have a finer resolution on what's left. The lower settings do a nice thickening job, but can be tricky to fine-tune.

The Variphase is much simpler in layout than, say, a IBP; but it works.
Mostly I've used the DAV on overheads and the Mico on toms or roommics.

I'll probably replace the Mico first.