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Originally Posted by
Sircalhobz
Coles into the Tb12? oh Man, how did it sound? what settings on the 12? how do you like the tb 12 overall when it looks like you have options?
It sounded great! Here is a track from the session with the mic/pre setup:
https://soundcloud.com/drill-hall-st...rivate-pirates
(This was summed through AM7 line amps into a pair of Mitsubishi Quad 8 eqs and WA Bus comp)
I did try the Great River, but it was too mid forward. I often use a pair of 4038 through the Great River, but not today.
I love Focusrite on dynamic mics, but not so much on ribbons.
The TB12 is fast and punchy and the nickel transformer add a polish/shine to the upper midrange. The steel transformer add a little grit - more so with the 731 op amps saturating.
I use the TB12s in a myriad of different ways. I start with the 918 op amps, vintage caps and nickel transformers.
I prefer the 918 op amp over the 731 for extreme saturation. Think smashing a live drum into a phat Hip-Hop drum. I have also taken 909 kicks and used very heavy op amp saturation to destroy the sound for Gabba Techno/Speedcore. The sweet spot goes on forever and never gets to "bitty/disjointed".
I have a stereo summing channel that starts through the Great River and then the TB12s - this is gold! Add loading to the GR and a little 918 saturation... then hit a VCA or FET compressor hard in parallel.
I have a lot of Warm Audio outboard (not mics) and this, I feel, is the best of the bunch.
Cheers!