audio arts 4100 parametric

truthnlife13 · 13th January 2008

In cleaning house. Just dug one up from the old days of doing sound. I know they used to be cool. Anyone using them in the studio

darcproductions · 23rd March 2010

I have just got one from a client and am quite excited...what is it compareable too? Can't seem to find much info online on it.

Steffmo · 23rd March 2010

Audio Arts made some nice boxes. Designed more for live...but the EQ can really sound great in a recording environment.

They were made near here, so we saw tons of of back in the day.

Rednose · 24th March 2010

I had an AA eq. I liked the sound but it was unbalanced so I sold it.
It was a nice eq though.

ampedrecording · 17th May 2010

so is this something close to the dbx 242?

ddageek · 17th May 2010

I had a rack with 4 years ago liked them except for the noise ! I think Jim Williams has a mod for that!

Faderjockey · 17th May 2010

I have 2. I think they are just ok. I think plugs can sound better. I've used the one EQ now for side chains into comps. lent the other to a friend.

Back in the day..I used the inst in on the back for bass D/I.

iplaydabass · 27th September 2011

I stumbled onto one of these about three years ago that had just been recapped by a guy who used to work for Shure. He also installed balanced XLR I/O. It sounded so good with a guitar that I bought it on the spot. I was surprised to find it was even better on microphones!

I bought three more hoping to find a match for it, but all three were quite noisy - they really just weren't useable as studio eq's. If you're going to buy one try it in person first!

13th January 2008	#1
truthnlife13 Gear nut Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 143 Thread Starter	audio arts 4100 parametric In cleaning house. Just dug one up from the old days of doing sound. I know they used to be cool. Anyone using them in the studio __________________ Bad Bones Studio http://www.badbonesrecords.com "Let the music do the talking" TASCAM DM-24, ONYX 1640 W Firewire, MOTU 828 MKII,, POWER MAC DUAL 2.0 G5, DIGITAL PERFORMER 5, BIAS PEAK, AKG C414 X-BLS, SHURE SM 81, 57, 58, SENNHEISER MD421, AUDIX I5, AKG D112, RODE NT5,EV ND767, SE REFLEXION FILTER

23rd March 2010	#3
Steffmo Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 3,012	Audio Arts made some nice boxes. Designed more for live...but the EQ can really sound great in a recording environment. They were made near here, so we saw tons of of back in the day. __________________ What I like to point out is that a sucky band in a great studio will produce a pristine recording of crap.

24th March 2010	#4
Rednose Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,433	I had an AA eq. I liked the sound but it was unbalanced so I sold it. It was a nice eq though. __________________ www.sonicpalacemusic.com www.myspace.com/sonicpalace

17th May 2010	#6
ddageek Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,482	I had a rack with 4 years ago liked them except for the noise ! I think Jim Williams has a mod for that! __________________ I have had worse days, but hey I've been on fire! I feel like I should make the pissed smiley my Avitar Eric Nelson

17th May 2010	#7
Faderjockey Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,892	I have 2. I think they are just ok. I think plugs can sound better. I've used the one EQ now for side chains into comps. lent the other to a friend. Back in the day..I used the inst in on the back for bass D/I. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/bigbangstudios www.barberelectronics.com

23rd March 2010	#2
darcproductions Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 23	I have just got one from a client and am quite excited...what is it compareable too? Can't seem to find much info online on it.

17th May 2010	#5
ampedrecording Gear Head Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 34	so is this something close to the dbx 242?

27th September 2011	#8
iplaydabass Gear interested Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 22	I stumbled onto one of these about three years ago that had just been recapped by a guy who used to work for Shure. He also installed balanced XLR I/O. It sounded so good with a guitar that I bought it on the spot. I was surprised to find it was even better on microphones! I bought three more hoping to find a match for it, but all three were quite noisy - they really just weren't useable as studio eq's. If you're going to buy one try it in person first!

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