old school German comp/limiter EMT 156

princeplanet · 25th July 2009

Originally used in broadcast I believe. I have one that works perfectly. It is extremely transparent and quiet! A bit boring for recording/mixing, but could be the ticket in a mastering setup. It's an early PWM design (aren't the Trakkers modelled on the EMT?)

Anyone have any info on it's useability?

princeplanet · 26th July 2009

Hmm, I guess not. How about the plugin version? (just kidding....)

trancekid · 27th July 2009

very nice comp !!! it's a little secret weapon in the electronic music scene. most of the time I use it on my main bus before a tc phoenix me, both just doing a little compression.

i'm doing mixing & mastering all in one process as i mix into the compressors so i guess it's quite useful there if you like what it does.

it has some strange things going on, but that is what makes it's sound so unique. i don't know the english word for it, the german word is "übersprechen". that means if you put it on a stereo bus and turn pan fully clockwise you still have like -60db going on on the other side.

i'd say just give it a try, but make sure it really is in good condition because most of them aren't and need to be recaped.

Cellotron · 27th July 2009

fwiw -
one of the reasons I think there hasn't been much feedback on these here is that every time I've seen one it was in non-working condition and the owners didn't have the means (i.e. couldn't locate parts or didn't have cash) to fix it. If yours is in good shape consider yourself lucky!

Best regards,
Steve Berson

Adam Dempsey · 27th July 2009

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Originally Posted by trancekid

it has some strange things going on, but that is what makes it's sound so unique. i don't know the english word for it, the german word is "übersprechen". that means if you put it on a stereo bus and turn pan fully clockwise you still have like -60db going on on the other side.

Left-right "crosstalk", which, if you think about it, can be a good thing as we don't naturally hear sounds exclusively in one ear or the other. I also believe this is a subtle part of the appeal of vinyl – a degree of 'centeredness'/summing (however inadvertent it may be).

philip · 27th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by princeplanet

Originally used in broadcast I believe. I have one that works perfectly. It is extremely transparent and quiet! A bit boring for recording/mixing, but could be the ticket in a mastering setup. It's an early PWM design (aren't the Trakkers modelled on the EMT?)

Anyone have any info on it's useability?

I love the sound but it´s to noisy for mastering IMHO.

25th July 2009	#1
princeplanet Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,022 Thread Starter	old school German comp/limiter EMT 156 Originally used in broadcast I believe. I have one that works perfectly. It is extremely transparent and quiet! A bit boring for recording/mixing, but could be the ticket in a mastering setup. It's an early PWM design (aren't the Trakkers modelled on the EMT?) Anyone have any info on it's useability?

27th July 2009	#4
Cellotron Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,638 Verified Member	fwiw - one of the reasons I think there hasn't been much feedback on these here is that every time I've seen one it was in non-working condition and the owners didn't have the means (i.e. couldn't locate parts or didn't have cash) to fix it. If yours is in good shape consider yourself lucky! Best regards, Steve Berson __________________ www.totalsonicmastering.com www.invertmusic.org www.warlockasylum.info

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26th July 2009	#2
princeplanet Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,022 Thread Starter	Hmm, I guess not. How about the plugin version? (just kidding....)

27th July 2009	#3
trancekid Gear maniac Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 160	very nice comp !!! it's a little secret weapon in the electronic music scene. most of the time I use it on my main bus before a tc phoenix me, both just doing a little compression. i'm doing mixing & mastering all in one process as i mix into the compressors so i guess it's quite useful there if you like what it does. it has some strange things going on, but that is what makes it's sound so unique. i don't know the english word for it, the german word is "übersprechen". that means if you put it on a stereo bus and turn pan fully clockwise you still have like -60db going on on the other side. i'd say just give it a try, but make sure it really is in good condition because most of them aren't and need to be recaped.