Gear of the Year - Page 2

GearHunter · 17th November 2003

Tanner's Aurora GTQ-2 !!

Jacklynn · 22nd December 2005

Neve Portico 5012 mic preamps

Could you ask for a better more enormous sounding mic pre?

The sound from this little thing is like velvety warm eggnog chai latte

mmmmmmmmmmm yummy

84K · 22nd December 2005

Wow this thread is 2 years old... So are we doing this for 2005 now?? All Right!

2005 Best Gear:

Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture Mastering MV
Neve RI Of The 1081 and 1073
Waves MaxxBCL

Not Yet Released (but announced and hopeful)

Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor (will it ever ship??)

Pendulum Limiter
Neve 8816 (don't know if its shipped, but looks promising)
SSL X-Logic X-Rack and SSL E Signature Channel
Barefoot MM27s (????????)

Sqye · 22nd December 2005

Yeah, that Pendulum Limiter is supposed to be KILLING. I haven't heard it for myself yet, but ran into a slut at the party in NY who was RAVING about it. Can't wait.

JOOC, Jacklynn, what are you using your Portico for? What instruments/ genre, etc.?

Thanks.

natpub · 22nd December 2005

1073 DPD
GML 2032

tvanveen · 22nd December 2005

I nominate all the new 500 series stuff.

Yippee!

thethrillfactor · 22nd December 2005

GMAIL.

GearHunter · 22nd December 2005

The best new thing I heard this year (2005):

Crowley and Tripp Mics!

FFTT · 22nd December 2005

I nominate a few items.

Apple G5 Quad.
iMac G5 Rev C with PCI-e
M-Audio ProjectMix I/O
ProTools 7 M-Powered
DAV-BG-1
Groove Tube Brick
Univeral Audio 110 and 610 Solo
The 500 series boxxen and components
Emery Sound Stage Baby

84K · 22nd December 2005

I also Nominate the ICON.... for coming out and driving the prices of SSL's down for a little while thus helping many good people get a great console for a great deal (E's and G's that is)

Tetness · 22nd December 2005

33609JD
Pheonix
Shadow Hills

Samc · 22nd December 2005

Can somebody, anybody, please explain to me how gear that has never been heard, let alone used, be nominated, or considered for any kind of award, (gear of the year in this case). Please explain this to me....

I really wish I could harness the power of hype.

Tetness · 22nd December 2005

Which gear are you talking about that hasn't been heard?

jebjerome · 22nd December 2005

Quote:

Which gear are you talking about that hasn't been heard?

I imagine the Shadow Hills compressor.

Quote:

GMAIL.

Word up.

Joel DuBay · 22nd December 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by jebjerome

I imagine the Shadow Hills compressor.

Word up.

1. Neve Portico 5012 (LOVE IT)
2. GMAIL - word.

rcn · 23rd December 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by GearHunter

Tanner's Aurora GTQ-2 !!

I second that..
Best all around mic pre.

Rob

Jules · 23rd December 2005

1st place - My studio's credit card terminal thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup
2nd place - URS EQ plug ins thumbsup thumbsup
3rd place Chandler Abbey Road compressor plug in thumbsup

AdamJay · 23rd December 2005

phoenix audio drs-2

Jim vanBergen · 23rd December 2005

My Gear O' Year includes:
Portico 5012
Aurora GTQ-2 Mk2

Neumann U47Feti and more vintage mics of various euopean flavors. Funny how I trust well-tuned old mics, and want to drive them with new versions of old style preamps.

Works for me!! thumbsup

Samc · 23rd December 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tetness

Which gear are you talking about that hasn't been heard?

The Shadow Hills gear has been a hit since someone posted a picture of it and at the AES, the Pendulum limiter and the new Buzz EQ got Par excellence awards

Mike Jasper · 31st January 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules

1st place - My studio's credit card terminal thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup

That's hilarious. And probably true.

(Pause.)

Naw, I'm stickin' to PayPal for now. You had me thinkin' there for a moment, though.

Jasper

22nd December 2005	#34
Sqye Gear Guru Joined: Aug 2005 Location: underground railroad Posts: 13,396	Yeah, that Pendulum Limiter is supposed to be KILLING. I haven't heard it for myself yet, but ran into a slut at the party in NY who was RAVING about it. Can't wait. JOOC, Jacklynn, what are you using your Portico for? What instruments/ genre, etc.? Thanks. __________________ Sqye (Sky) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Music 4 Film+TV+Web:::::: Wired Planet::::::Buddha Studio Cat i7 + RME UFX + Linkwitz Orions + Tyler Acoustics Linbrooks + Buzz Audio Arc + GT-67 + Sonar + Komplete + Omnisphere-Trilian-Stylus + Symphobia

23rd December 2005	#47
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GearHunter Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,578	Tanner's Aurora GTQ-2 !!

22nd December 2005	#32
Jacklynn Gear nut Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 140	Neve Portico 5012 mic preamps Could you ask for a better more enormous sounding mic pre? The sound from this little thing is like velvety warm eggnog chai latte mmmmmmmmmmm yummy

22nd December 2005	#33
84K Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: right coast Posts: 3,857	Wow this thread is 2 years old... So are we doing this for 2005 now?? All Right! 2005 Best Gear: Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture Mastering MV Neve RI Of The 1081 and 1073 Waves MaxxBCL Not Yet Released (but announced and hopeful) Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor (will it ever ship??) Pendulum Limiter Neve 8816 (don't know if its shipped, but looks promising) SSL X-Logic X-Rack and SSL E Signature Channel Barefoot MM27s (????????)

22nd December 2005	#35
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22nd December 2005	#36
tvanveen Gear addict Joined: Aug 2005 Location: DC Posts: 312	I nominate all the new 500 series stuff. Yippee!

22nd December 2005	#37
thethrillfactor Gear Guru Joined: Jun 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 14,177	GMAIL.

22nd December 2005	#39
FFTT Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: A stoned throw from ground zero Posts: 5,768	I nominate a few items. Apple G5 Quad. iMac G5 Rev C with PCI-e M-Audio ProjectMix I/O ProTools 7 M-Powered DAV-BG-1 Groove Tube Brick Univeral Audio 110 and 610 Solo The 500 series boxxen and components Emery Sound Stage Baby

22nd December 2005	#41
Tetness Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 1,573	33609JD Pheonix Shadow Hills

22nd December 2005	#42
Samc Gear addict Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 489	Can somebody, anybody, please explain to me how gear that has never been heard, let alone used, be nominated, or considered for any kind of award, (gear of the year in this case). Please explain this to me.... I really wish I could harness the power of hype.

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AdamJay Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,825	phoenix audio drs-2

23rd December 2005	#49
Jim vanBergen Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: New York Friggin' City Posts: 2,562	My Gear O' Year includes: Portico 5012 Aurora GTQ-2 Mk2 Neumann U47Feti and more vintage mics of various euopean flavors. Funny how I trust well-tuned old mics, and want to drive them with new versions of old style preamps. Works for me!! thumbsup