Inward Connections OPT1A Limiter

VintageKingAudio · 24th September 2009

Using the legendary SPA690 discrete amp blocks, the Inward Connections OPT1A has the exact same Optocell gain reduction circuitry as the revered TSL-3 Vac-Rac tube limiter in a solid state 500 series format.

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cowrange · 24th September 2009

shwing

pan60 · 25th September 2009

sweet!

DONNX · 26th September 2009

I wunder if it sounds as good as the TSL 3. Or better? for vocals...or have a pair for the 2bus. Man I wish my TSL 3 had that 250 HPF....awesome work steve.

futur2 · 26th September 2009

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Originally Posted by DONNX

I wunder if it sounds as good as the TSL 3. Or better? for vocals...

me too

Nate Scott · 29th September 2009

Looking forward to seeing these at AES - great looking product, nice to have a 1 channel unit available (lead VOX?!?!).

As a TSL-3 owner, also curious about similarities/differences with the tube unit. Should be interesting!

softwareguy · 2nd October 2009

Bumpski.

I am seriously craving information about this bad little boy.

softwareguy · 10th October 2009

Any news from AES on this?

softwareguy · 13th October 2009

Anyone spend any time with this one at AES? Thoughts on how it compares to the TSL 3?

nasp · 22nd October 2009

Has anyone had the chance to check it out? Would be very interested to hear some reviews.

softwareguy · 23rd October 2009

Step right up, folks!

Has anyone heard the OPT1A?

Is it the working man's TSL 3?

Surely someone must have heard this thing by now!

ProducerBoy · 26th October 2009

I'm wondering the same. Any hands on experience out there?

STARSKI · 26th October 2009

I have a pair of the original OPT1's not the A's that they only made like 20 of.

lildrummerboy70 · 26th October 2009

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Originally Posted by STARSKI

I have a pair of the original OPT1's not the A's that they only made like 20 of.

Are they in the 500 series format?

ProducerBoy · 26th October 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by STARSKI

I have a pair of the original OPT1's not the A's that they only made like 20 of.

1. What's the difference.
2. Can you say how they sound sans tubes?

softwareguy · 26th October 2009

So Starski, do you like them? Do you use them a lot, or are they just a specialty thing? Do you track with them or just mix.

STARSKI · 27th October 2009

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Originally Posted by lildrummerboy70

Are they in the 500 series format?

yes exactly the same sans the filter as far as i can see.

STARSKI · 27th October 2009

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Originally Posted by softwareguy

So Starski, do you like them? Do you use them a lot, or are they just a specialty thing? Do you track with them or just mix.

So far I've used them mostly on mixing lots on 2 bus and they sound great. They have basically been one of the comps in my mastering chain but I think i'll start using them more on other things. I just calibrated my outputs of my digi 192 and since it was so off it was stopping me from using lots of outboard during mixdowns. The meters take a little getting used to especially during tracking of vocals as they sometimes look as if there is no compression and then they hit really hard so you have to find a good sweet spot. I've also got CL1B's and those are mostly what i use during tracking of vocals. I haven't used the Vac Rac so I can't say how they sound in comparison, but as far as i have been told and understand they are exactly the same with different solid state make up gain rather than tube. If you guys got anymore questions etc let me know!

softwareguy · 27th October 2009

Thanks for the great scoop, Starski! You said that they appear not to be there at all and then hit hard. What do they sound like when they hit hard? Do you lose top end? Lose clarity? Just gets louder?

TRW · 27th October 2009

Can these blow up drum rooms like the VacRac TSL?

Or hold a BV up and airy for rnb vocals like the TSL?

I really want to try these...

-T

softwareguy · 28th October 2009

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Originally Posted by TRW

Can these blow up drum rooms like the VacRac TSL?

Or hold a BV up and airy for rnb vocals like the TSL?

Or to put it another way, do these slam with clarity and get bright rather than dark when pushed? Those are the characteristics for which the TSL has gotten it's fame.

TRW · 28th October 2009

Haha lol yes, that is what I was asking!

-T

softwareguy · 28th October 2009

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Originally Posted by TRW

Haha lol yes, that is what I was asking!

-T

And I'm soooo with you. Now we just have to find someone who knows the answer!

STARSKI · 28th October 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by softwareguy

Thanks for the great scoop, Starski! You said that they appear not to be there at all and then hit hard. What do they sound like when they hit hard? Do you lose top end? Lose clarity? Just gets louder?

Tell you what, if you guys want to send me a couple files I can squash them for you and post them. I can do them at different compression amounts etc. Let me know.

softwareguy · 28th October 2009

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Originally Posted by STARSKI

Tell you what, if you guys want to send me a couple files I can squash them for you and post them. I can do them at different compression amounts etc. Let me know.

Thanks, that's a great offer, Starski. Unfortunately, I'm traveling right now and will be slammed when I get back, so I wouldn't be able to do that for probably a couple of weeks at least.

TRW, do you have anything useful that you could send to Starski?

In the meantime, Starski, can you just give us your impressions?

STARSKI · 28th October 2009

The problem is that I haven't used them for any of the purposes that you guys are talking about, I can definitely give it a shot on some stuff that I have as far as background R&B vocals. If TRW has some drum room files I can do those as well. It might be cool if anyone has a TSL-3 to have them run a certain amount of compression and send me the uncompressed file and we could try and listen to the differences? I'm open to whatever.

Quote:

Originally Posted by softwareguy

Thanks, that's a great offer, Starski. Unfortunately, I'm traveling right now and will be slammed when I get back, so I wouldn't be able to do that for probably a couple of weeks at least.

TRW, do you have anything useful that you could send to Starski?

In the meantime, Starski, can you just give us your impressions?

toolstudio · 28th October 2009

I have an pair of original vac rac limiters, if that helps I could run something through it...

wolfgang

STARSKI · 28th October 2009

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Originally Posted by toolstudio

I have an pair of original vac rac limiters, if that helps I could run something through it...

wolfgang

There it goes right there. We can run the same thing thru both of them...

ProducerBoy · 28th October 2009

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Originally Posted by STARSKI

There it goes right there. We can run the same thing thru both of them...

This would be perfect. If you guys need a source file or two, let me know!

radiospace · 29th October 2009

Sounds like a cool project. Try to run some vocals through 'em.

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