anyone dig the LA3A on drums? toms perhaps? room mics?

dubrichie · 10th May 2006

alrighty,

just wondering if anyone out there digs the LA3A for any kind of drum-related application, perhaps even for a particular style of drum sound?
maybe in series with a compressor of some kind?

regards,

richie.

thethrillfactor · 10th May 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubrichie

alrighty,

just wondering if anyone out there digs the LA3A for any kind of drum-related application, perhaps even for a particular style of drum sound?
maybe in series with a compressor of some kind?

regards,

richie.

Why don't you try it and see?

dubrichie · 11th May 2006

true. i could.

just wondering if anyone else is digging it.

regards,

richie.

clip6 · 11th May 2006

Brendian O'Brian used to like LA4's on overheads. Not sure about the LA3's

Sigma · 24th May 2006

slow attack times on them

dokushoka · 24th May 2006

They can be nice for making gooey, squishy room mic sounds.

ziegenh5 · 24th May 2006

Actually, it rules on snare drum. I never would have believed it until a friend persuaded me to try it. Just pummel it with compression and bring it up as a mult or just by itself. It does bring out the hat and other things surrounding the snare so a gate may be in order. Try it, you'll like it. Also cool on room mics, and always killer on vocals and bass IMO. I wouldn't use it on kick, but that's about the only thing.
Sean

doug_hti · 24th May 2006

i've used LA3a's on toms quite a number of times and love them! definitely my preferred comp, a bit squishy but full round and still pop

dubrichie · 24th May 2006

groovy,

thanks for the feedback,

regards,

richie.

nobtwiddler · 24th May 2006

If I'm looking for that 60's 70's type of drums sound I will sometimes throw the drum sub through a pair of LA 3's...
I love that certain sound!

Paul
www.millbrooksoundstudios.com

Bat Head Sound · 25th May 2006

I just heard it on a kick and was very impressed.

Zeppelin4Life · 25th May 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIGMA

slow attack times on them

+1

..but this could be a killer overhead pre..no rules.

Ive never tried it or heard it on a close mic like snare, tom, etc, but I know it works nice as overheads...my friend used it in a demo he just came out and the cymbals sounded very pushy...but in a good way..bonham-ish 'woooshhh'. And that was LA3 pump. Having said that, I still feel the 1176 smokes on snare; end of discussion !

De chromium cob · 25th May 2006

The LA-3A is to be used ONLY on vocals or acoustic guitar or you'll receive a stiff fine from AES.... Repeat offenders risk lengthy jail time....

Bat Head Sound · 25th May 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by De chromium cob

The LA-3A is to be used ONLY on vocals or acoustic guitar or you'll receive a stiff fine from AES.... Repeat offenders risk lengthy jail time....

I take back my previous post then.... it was a joke, believe me, it was a joke, please don't throw me in prison...

Steve G · 26th May 2006

I've never had great success with the LA-3a on drums. I always seem to go back to the 1176 or LA-2a. I do however love them on strummed acoustic guitars and sometimes on vocals. For what it's worth I tried out the UA LA-2a plugs the last couple days and was not impressed, they didn't do what the hardware version does at all. They seemed a bit slow and mushy.

Steve

Kenny Gioia · 26th May 2006

I never really liked them on drums.

They sound too good on vocals to waste them on drums.

I do like them on Bass when you don't need it to be bigger. Bigger is for LA2a.

Acoustic guitars?

Why would you compress an acoustic guitar?

De chromium cob · 26th May 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Produceher

Acoustic guitars?

Why would you compress an acoustic guitar?

To make it sound bad and because I'm a moron of course. Why else?

Led · 26th May 2006

I put mine on a drum sub today and it sounded kinda old n funky. I liked it.

Kenny Gioia · 26th May 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by De chromium cob

To make it sound bad and because I'm a moron of course. Why else?

LOL

I'm just not a big fan of that wall of Ac Gut sound.

I prefer to treat it as a percussion instrument. The more attack, the better.

YMMV.

10th May 2006	#1
dubrichie Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 2,375 Thread Starter	anyone dig the LA3A on drums? toms perhaps? room mics? alrighty, just wondering if anyone out there digs the LA3A for any kind of drum-related application, perhaps even for a particular style of drum sound? maybe in series with a compressor of some kind? regards, richie. __________________ Regards, Richie. "a paradigm of restraint and good taste at a time of frequent excess"

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doug_hti Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Calabasas, California Posts: 1,142	i've used LA3a's on toms quite a number of times and love them! definitely my preferred comp, a bit squishy but full round and still pop __________________ doug

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nobtwiddler Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Millbrook, NY Posts: 2,162	Use them on the Drum Sub! If I'm looking for that 60's 70's type of drums sound I will sometimes throw the drum sub through a pair of LA 3's... I love that certain sound! Paul www.millbrooksoundstudios.com

25th May 2006	#13
De chromium cob Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,659	The LA-3A is to be used ONLY on vocals or acoustic guitar or you'll receive a stiff fine from AES.... Repeat offenders risk lengthy jail time.... __________________ "I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it be such as would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, which they have proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives." Tolstoy

26th May 2006	#16
Kenny Gioia Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 8,523	I never really liked them on drums. They sound too good on vocals to waste them on drums. I do like them on Bass when you don't need it to be bigger. Bigger is for LA2a. Acoustic guitars? Why would you compress an acoustic guitar? __________________ It's a journey. Not a destination. Enjoy yours.

11th May 2006	#3
dubrichie Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 2,375 Thread Starter	true. i could. just wondering if anyone else is digging it. regards, richie.

11th May 2006	#4
clip6 Gear addict Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 420	Brendian O'Brian used to like LA4's on overheads. Not sure about the LA3's

24th May 2006	#5
Sigma Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: phallicdelphia Posts: 4,618	slow attack times on them

24th May 2006	#6
dokushoka Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco / L.A. Posts: 1,092	They can be nice for making gooey, squishy room mic sounds.

24th May 2006	#7
ziegenh5 Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 826	Actually, it rules on snare drum. I never would have believed it until a friend persuaded me to try it. Just pummel it with compression and bring it up as a mult or just by itself. It does bring out the hat and other things surrounding the snare so a gate may be in order. Try it, you'll like it. Also cool on room mics, and always killer on vocals and bass IMO. I wouldn't use it on kick, but that's about the only thing. Sean

25th May 2006	#11
Bat Head Sound Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 585	I just heard it on a kick and was very impressed.

26th May 2006	#15
Steve G Gear addict Joined: Jan 2006 Location: LA Posts: 406	I've never had great success with the LA-3a on drums. I always seem to go back to the 1176 or LA-2a. I do however love them on strummed acoustic guitars and sometimes on vocals. For what it's worth I tried out the UA LA-2a plugs the last couple days and was not impressed, they didn't do what the hardware version does at all. They seemed a bit slow and mushy. Steve

26th May 2006	#18
Led Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,728	I put mine on a drum sub today and it sounded kinda old n funky. I liked it.

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