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Old 7th May 2012   #1
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Dbx 160a or Tla 50 ?
I have the following already Tlm 102 , Daking Mic Pre One. Im looking to add a Compressor for tracking vocals. I like the Tla 50 but some reviews say its noisy but sounds good. A studio that my buddy used on time had a Tla 50 and his vocals came out nice! I never heard the Dbx but it seems to get alot of love. Out of the two wich would be best for my setup? Also I know there are comps in the same price range that are just as good or better so suggestions are welcome . This will be my first Comp so thanks for any help... Jay
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the 160a is a good compressor..but you have to know how to work it on vocals...light gain reduction..i use one in my setup now...I do mostly mixtapes,rnb,and vocal drops for commercials..Also the Dbx160a is a monster on DRUMS....
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the 160a is a good compressor..but you have to know how to work it on vocals...light gain reduction..i use one in my setup now...I do mostly mixtapes,rnb,and vocal drops for commercials..Also the Dbx160a is a monster on DRUMS....
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Thanks for the feedback guys any of you use Daking pre 1 Dbx160 chain ?
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The 160a will reduce bass and "bigness". It is good for dense mixes like in metal (really good on metal vocals).
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Any tla 50 users? I want big in your face type vocals thanks Tenkas. Reduce bigness -1 Dbx
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Any tla 50 users? I want big in your face type vocals thanks Tenkas. Reduce bigness -1 Dbx
A slight Hf roll off isnt always a bad thing. What the 160 does is hard to put into words truly a box you need to play with to get it I use mine on vox kick snare and bass with awesome result i have a pair of xt's and will be buying 2 more soon
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