DIY question. LA2A or 1176? - Page 2

TornadoTed · 6th July 2009

I'd second the Drip LA2A. I brought a fully built v2 on Prodigy Pro and then built a v3 from scratch. I am a relative beginner and found it pretty easy as the documentation is so good.

I have a stack of DIY gear, JLM preamps, 1176's, LA2A's, G-SSL, Sontec and Trident EQ. I can't justify buying commercial gear when I can build something of equal quality for a fraction of the price! I don't get too hung up on it sounding identical to original units as long as they sound good in their own right.

thedommer · 6th July 2009

to follow up briefly on the drip opto 4 which is the version 4 of his LA2A clone. At first I compared it to the 2-LA-2 because of the added option of fast or slow. However after a bit more research I found out that the 2-LA-2 doesn't have this option. It was removed just before release. apparently it was going to be controlled via tubes. the drip is controlled by having 2 different T4bs. Seems pretty cool to me. now I will have features that you cant even get in the real version!

anyways im pumped. payed for the board and 2 t4bs last night. Hope to have them in a few weeks so I can source the rest of the parts!

TBarrnes · 6th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by TornadoTed

I'd second the Drip LA2A. I brought a fully built v2 on Prodigy Pro and then built a v3 from scratch. I am a relative beginner and found it pretty easy as the documentation is so good.

I have a stack of DIY gear, JLM preamps, 1176's, LA2A's, G-SSL, Sontec and Trident EQ. I can't justify buying commercial gear when I can build something of equal quality for a fraction of the price! I don't get too hung up on it sounding identical to original units as long as they sound good in their own right.

What's the difference between an LA-2 and an LA-2A. I only see an LA-2 circuit board on Drip's website.

TornadoTed · 6th July 2009

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Originally Posted by TBarrnes

What's the difference between an LA-2 and an LA-2A. I only see an LA-2 circuit board on Drip's website.

Sorry the LA2 is what I have built!

TBarrnes · 6th July 2009

But in general, what is the difference between the two?

aclarson · 6th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobius.media

Summing
16 track passive ~ $200
24 track active ~ $300

Did you see some plans for this somewhere?

mobius.media · 6th July 2009

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Originally Posted by aclarson

Did you see some plans for this somewhere?

Passive is well documented.

http://www.twin-x.com/groupdiy/album...mixnetwork.pdf

Easily soldered with
Multipurpose PC Board with 417 Holes - RadioShack.com

or
Universal Component PC Board with 780 Holes - RadioShack.com

Active takes a bit of design work.

TornadoTed · 6th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBarrnes

But in general, what is the difference between the two?

I don't know for sure but I would guess he calls it LA2 so he isn't directly using the LA2A name like G-SSL for the Gyraf SSL or S800 for the Trident 80b EQ to avoid any potential trouble.

glissando · 6th July 2009

LA-2A Hands down!

deuc647 · 7th July 2009

Damn, i work healthcare and do music on the side, i work 3 days on and have 4 off............you guys are makin me want to start some building, so is the LA2 the best for a beginner, i can solder, not a total noob, but want to be on the safe side?

thedommer · 7th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by deuc647

Damn, i work healthcare and do music on the side, i work 3 days on and have 4 off............you guys are makin me want to start some building, so is the LA2 the best for a beginner, i can solder, not a total noob, but want to be on the safe side?

I cant say for sure because I haven't actually received the parts in the mail yet to start but from what I've been reading the drip stuff is perfect because he has a very very detailed manual and it looks like he puts a lot of care and thought into creating his boards.

79_Limited · 8th July 2009

Would love to hear some more clips of the DIY projects. I bet it is music to the ears.

thedommer · 8th July 2009

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Originally Posted by 79_Limited

Would love to hear some more clips of the DIY projects. I bet it is music to the ears.

I will post in this same thread with updates. I've forked over the money to start it so Im all in. gotto do it!

Dean Roddey · 8th July 2009

I'm banging away on my first tune with the new stuff. I'm hoping to get my 1176 fixed soon enough to use it on some stuff at least on this one. But it's done via the SCA preamps and the LA-2A is used quite a lot. And my home made iso cab.

Dean Roddey · 15th July 2009

I just posted a new tune over in the showcase section:

New Song - The Moment

This is only my fifth song ever (writing, performance, or mixing, only the fourth singing I guess since one was instrumental), so it's obviously not the ultimate example. But it was done with the SCA pre-amps and the DIY LA-2A and the SSL bus comp. My 1176 wasn't ready in time.

6th July 2009	#31
TornadoTed Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 1,445	I'd second the Drip LA2A. I brought a fully built v2 on Prodigy Pro and then built a v3 from scratch. I am a relative beginner and found it pretty easy as the documentation is so good. I have a stack of DIY gear, JLM preamps, 1176's, LA2A's, G-SSL, Sontec and Trident EQ. I can't justify buying commercial gear when I can build something of equal quality for a fraction of the price! I don't get too hung up on it sounding identical to original units as long as they sound good in their own right. __________________ Ed Lewis Giant Wafer Studios, UK www.giantwafer.com

7th July 2009	#40
deuc647 Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,018	Damn, i work healthcare and do music on the side, i work 3 days on and have 4 off............you guys are makin me want to start some building, so is the LA2 the best for a beginner, i can solder, not a total noob, but want to be on the safe side? __________________ Carlos Henard

8th July 2009	#44
Dean Roddey Gear Guru Joined: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 11,335 2 Reviews written	I'm banging away on my first tune with the new stuff. I'm hoping to get my 1176 fixed soon enough to use it on some stuff at least on this one. But it's done via the SCA preamps and the LA-2A is used quite a lot. And my home made iso cab. __________________ Dean Roddey Chairman/CTO Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd www.charmedquark.com Be a control freak!

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6th July 2009	#32
thedommer Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,081 Thread Starter	to follow up briefly on the drip opto 4 which is the version 4 of his LA2A clone. At first I compared it to the 2-LA-2 because of the added option of fast or slow. However after a bit more research I found out that the 2-LA-2 doesn't have this option. It was removed just before release. apparently it was going to be controlled via tubes. the drip is controlled by having 2 different T4bs. Seems pretty cool to me. now I will have features that you cant even get in the real version! anyways im pumped. payed for the board and 2 t4bs last night. Hope to have them in a few weeks so I can source the rest of the parts!

6th July 2009	#35
TBarrnes Gear nut Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 92	But in general, what is the difference between the two?

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glissando 3 + infractions, forum membership suspended. Joined: May 2009 Location: SJCap Posts: 1,148	LA-2A Hands down!

8th July 2009	#42
79_Limited Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 528	Would love to hear some more clips of the DIY projects. I bet it is music to the ears.

15th July 2009	#45
Dean Roddey Gear Guru Joined: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 11,335 2 Reviews written	I just posted a new tune over in the showcase section: New Song - The Moment This is only my fifth song ever (writing, performance, or mixing, only the fourth singing I guess since one was instrumental), so it's obviously not the ultimate example. But it was done with the SCA pre-amps and the DIY LA-2A and the SSL bus comp. My 1176 wasn't ready in time.