Rubbing my thighs with fervent joy.....

[streetbeats]

...for I've just taken delivery a new (kind of) piece of gear....

Ive loved my Pullet, but the excessive range, and non-stepped gain pots on the mid lift and cut was annoying in a mastering context, and the high band cut and lift was too large to be useful in all but extreme situations...

Im delighted to now be in possession of a unit modified for me by Vic Keary to address these niggles..

- smaller range on the mid lift and cut (+/- 8dB)
- stepped gain on the mid lift and cut (+/- 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0)
- modified high lift and cut frequencies (9KHz, 16KHz, 30KHz)
- reduced high lift and cut gain (+/- 3dB)



On a few tests it (still) sounds fantastic, but far more usable.
Looking forward to putting it through its paces on some real projects later..

[PBM]

Originally Posted by streetbeats

...for I've just taken delivery a new (kind of) piece of gear....

Ive loved my Pullet, but the excessive range, and non-stepped gain pots on the mid lift and cut was annoying in a mastering context, and the high band cut and lift was too large to be useful in all but extreme situations...

Im delighted to now be in possession of a unit modified for me by Vic Keary to address these niggles..

- smaller range on the mid lift and cut (+/- 8dB)
- stepped gain on the mid lift and cut (+/- 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0)
- modified high lift and cut frequencies (9KHz, 16KHz, 30KHz)
- reduced high lift and cut gain (+/- 3dB)



On a few tests it (still) sounds fantastic, but far more usable.
Looking forward to putting it through its paces on some real projects later..

Nicely done Ben. Lovely piece of kit - those changes are all the best ones to make. I shall certainly be following in your footsteps (pre-cider imbibing anyway).

Cheers,

Eric

[macc]

You're starting to sound like me, Ben

[lowland]

Nice one Ben - would like to see (and hear) at some point.

Oh look, if it isn't Les Quatre Mousquetaires...

[PBM]

Originally Posted by lowland

Oh look, if it isn't Les Quatre Mousquetaires...

!

[William Bowden]

I'm glad it's just your thighs you're rubbing... This is a civilized forum if I'm not mistaken!

Congrats, the picture seemed to be upside down, but then I remembered I was in Australia after all.

The King

ps Lowland I think you misspelt it's Les Quatres Moustiques! Bzzzzz

[Odeon-Mastering]

...change the screws you are using on the Api dude....

and add a couple that are missing plz...

arghhh...I ve built way too many racks for the West End theatres...and now I cant enjoy looking to a rack without checking the rack screws

[PBM]

Originally Posted by Odeon-Mastering

...change the screws you are using on the Api dude....

and add a couple that are missing plz...

arghhh...I ve built way too many racks for the West End theatres...and now I cant enjoy looking to a rack without checking the rack screws

I simply can't understand why ME's have acquired such a reputation for being obsessives?

This is finest-kind slutziness you know ...

[24-96 Mastering]

Originally Posted by Odeon-Mastering

...change the screws you are using on the Api dude....

and add a couple that are missing plz...

arghhh...I ve built way too many racks for the West End theatres...and now I cant enjoy looking to a rack without checking the rack screws

You'll be pleased to know that in my racks, black units have black screws and silver units have silver ones

Originally Posted by PBM

I simply can't understand why ME's have acquired such a reputation for being obsessives?

Beats me.

[Nordenstam]

Apostolos, you'd cringe if you saw my plain wood screws of various sizes.. Colours doesn't even match the gear!


Ben - are your thighs warm enough by now? Had any time to listen to the EQ inbetween the rubbing action?

[macc]

Originally Posted by Odeon-Mastering

...change the screws you are using on the Api dude....

Grey screws sound better, everyone knows that

[jdg]

ON TOPIC

what makeup gain are you using for the pullet?

also, as my dad always told me, the faster you wash it, the cleaner it gets.

maybe im thinking of the wrong kinda screws?

[Joe_caithness]

yeah i like dat.

[PBM]

Originally Posted by SafeandSound

Speaking of screws........

I had the chance to see the PMC speakers I spoke of many moons ago having screws in them (only 4 at that) only to be corrected with a sense of righteousness by someone that PMC actually use allen key headed bolts. Not so with these PMC speakers, they have screws, cross head to be exact, just for the record and a sense of completeness. (and of course I was right).

Let it be known PMC use screws and allen key headed bolts, I can now sleep more easily in the twilight.

Pardon?

[Chris Lago]

Nice, but I was offended by the word niggle

[streetbeats]

Originally Posted by Chris Lago

Nice, but I was offended by the word niggle

I can't work out if this is a joke?

[streetbeats]

Originally Posted by SafeandSound

Speaking of screws........

I had the chance to see the PMC speakers I spoke of many moons ago having screws in them (only 4 at that) only to be corrected with a sense of righteousness by someone that PMC actually use allen key headed bolts. Not so with these PMC speakers, they have screws, cross head to be exact, just for the record and a sense of completeness. (and of course I was right).

Let it be known PMC use screws and allen key headed bolts, I can now sleep more easily in the twilight.

Huh??

[Silver Sonya]

This certainly was an eye-catching thread title.

- c

[PBM]

Originally Posted by Chris Lago

Nice, but I was offended by the word niggle

Why?


[Edit: just seen Ben's post - maybe this is a joke. It's early morning here]

[streetbeats]

Originally Posted by Silver Sonya

This certainly was an eye-catching thread title.

- c

I'd like to think quite fitting given the forum we're on

[streetbeats]

Originally Posted by jdg

ON TOPIC

what makeup gain are you using for the pullet?

Hey John,

I'm using the orpheus pre's which are very clean. Vic set up the Pullet to match the input impedance of them, which I think from memory is 5.5K.

[streetbeats]

@ Nigel, Eric, I'll bring it over when I up that way to see Bob.

@ Andreas, only needed on a couple of tracks yesterday but (as one would expect given experience with the standard pullet) it sounds fantastic. Remarkably natural.