ART S8 mic splitter

therecordinghous · 31st December 2008

just wondering if someone has tried the ART S8. 8 channel splitter for $240 seems like a killer deal. i realize it isnt going to be jensen transformers at that price. has anyone used it? is it decent?

joelpatterson · 31st December 2008

I haven't used it, but I will bet that if ART sees fit to put it on the market, it's well worth the price and performs fabulously. Consider this hearsay, but it's probably more like a prophecy.

tnjazz · 31st December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelpatterson

I haven't used it, but I will bet that if ART sees fit to put it on the market, it's well worth the price and performs fabulously. Consider this hearsay, but it's probably more like a prophecy.

I view anything coming from the mountaintop as prophecy.

NorseHorse · 1st January 2009

**Remoteness** · 2nd January 2009

Joel the prophet.

thumbsup

therecordinghous · 3rd January 2009

am i being made fun of?

**Remoteness** · 3rd January 2009

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Originally Posted by therecordinghous

am i being made fun of?

Breaking news:

Paranoia hits the "Remote Possibilities" Forum!!

Ha ha, the joke is on you sucka!!!

Come on now -- no way! What kind of operation do you think I'm running here.
I don't let that sort of thing linger much around here.

Based on his past posts, I feel Joel is a fan of ART and the original MXR stuff.
For that matter, so am I.

So, in any event, I guess you still have to ask him yourself to completely certain, but that's what I believe.

We may be joking about the fact that he's the prophet of the audio gods.
IMO, that jury is still out.

Jungle Jazz · 3rd January 2009

I've got an S8, but I haven't used it much. From my limited experience, I'd say it is on par with the EWI splitter (MST-412), but the S8 only has a two-way split vs. the EWI's three way. I usually use the direct outs for recording, so I haven't really checked the sound of the iso outs. In short, it does what it's supposed to do, and I can't really complain about it for any reason.

joelpatterson · 3rd January 2009

No, I am a prophet, this much is true... now get off your knees, everybody! This is embarrassing!

Black Seal · 3rd January 2009

I've done several live shows with 2 ART S8's. It worked fine between the FOH guy and me with our gear being on different electrical circuits. No grounding issues. Can't speak about the sound of the split outs because the FOH let me use the direct's to record!

trompetfreak · 20th November 2010

I got three in a pop-venue since we're building the studio.
So far, they sound great for their price and I'm really happy with them!

Don't let the price fool you, they do an excellent job!

Maybe the technology has come to a point where the expensive research has been don and is now applied in an affordable way? (what's in the name...)

JEGG · 20th November 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnjazz

I view anything coming from the mountaintop as prophecy.

I don't know, it seems more providential to me.

boojum · 20th November 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by trompetfreak

I got three in a pop-venue since we're building the studio.
So far, they sound great for their price and I'm really happy with them!

Don't let the price fool you, they do an excellent job!

Maybe the technology has come to a point where the expensive research has been don and is now applied in an affordable way? (what's in the name...)

TF - could you expand on that a bit? "Great for their price" could mean "they sound like crap but they were cheap" or "they are really good for cheap gear." It seems you are saying that they are good and affordable. And ~USD240 is not a lot of money but it is more than I want to spend for no reason.

Thanks!

**Remoteness** · 20th November 2010

Hey, but what about Joel the Prophet?

therecordinghous · 20th November 2010

i ended up getting these. have been using them for a year or so. (this thread is old).

My experience, they sound fine. Do your best to use the direct outs for recording. Every sound guy I have encountered has been ok with this. This means that you need to supply phantom power from your recording rig.

Only thing I notice from the ISO outs is a slight roll off with the high end and about 1.5db less signal. This stuff shouldn't matter at all for FOH.

Again, it's so little that it's not really noticeable.

**Remoteness** · 20th November 2010

Hey, it has been a longtime, so thanks for chiming in on this one.

I can understand the 1.5db or so loss in signal, but I'm not sure if I can dig the high end roll-off even if I was at FOH; I guess that's just me.

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Originally Posted by therecordinghous

<snip>...Only thing I notice from the ISO outs is a slight roll off with the high end and about 1.5db less signal. This stuff shouldn't matter at all for FOH.

Again, it's so little that it's not really noticeable.

huub · 21st November 2010

A high end roll off is more something I would expect being the result of long cableruns?

mprewett · 21st November 2010

Actually, Joel *is* an Old Testament prophet.

31st December 2008	#1
therecordinghous Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN. Posts: 600 Thread Starter 2 Reviews written	ART S8 mic splitter just wondering if someone has tried the ART S8. 8 channel splitter for $240 seems like a killer deal. i realize it isnt going to be jensen transformers at that price. has anyone used it? is it decent?

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joelpatterson Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 9,509	I haven't used it, but I will bet that if ART sees fit to put it on the market, it's well worth the price and performs fabulously. Consider this hearsay, but it's probably more like a prophecy. __________________ Mountaintop Studios ~the peak of perfection~ Petersburgh NY 12138 mountaintop@taconic.net www.joelpatterson.us

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Black Seal Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 544	Solid I've done several live shows with 2 ART S8's. It worked fine between the FOH guy and me with our gear being on different electrical circuits. No grounding issues. Can't speak about the sound of the split outs because the FOH let me use the direct's to record! __________________ www.snapjoint.com

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