best 2 buss for da $$$
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Not a fan, a little too strong for me (and I like strongly "flavored" mix bus comps). What's your budget and typical style of music.
metalkingdom
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unsilpauly
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the waves ssl mix buss compressor is really nice. it does really "glue" everything together pretty sweet and also makes the drums super punchy and really kind of poke through the mix in a cool way.metalkingdom said:
Well my style is what else but METAL!
Budget?? $0.50??
I tried the waves ssl............... ehh? Its still software!
Metric Halo gives me the same smack on the drums!
Budget?? $0.50??
I tried the waves ssl............... ehh? Its still software!
Metric Halo gives me the same smack on the drums!
unsilpauly
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i wouldnt say the same, but similar. with $0.50 burning a whole in your pocket your options arent that great. hardware options are non-existant for $0.50.FASTFISTS said:
unsilpauly
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you should be able to get some good stuff for that kind of money. ill be interested to hear what you get and how its working for you.FASTFISTS said:
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unsilpauly
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ive never heard anything even remotley bad about the alan smart stuff. sounds like the money bet.
Seizure.
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The SSL and the Smart ones are very similar. Both are quite aggressive, but the Al Smart ones are a little cleaner, clearer to my ears, with the SSL ones being a little dirtier, with more crunch. Both have their uses, on the mix bus as well as drum busses or guitars.
The API 2500 is fatness for days, an amazing glue tool that sounds phenomenal on guitars and drums as well as the mix bus, too. It has quite a bit of color, yet can do most different styles.
The Crane Song STC-8 is nice, but very very clean to my ears. I prefer something with a little more color and personality on my mix bus, but many like to add color on their individual channels or groups instead of the whole 2-bus, so it's really up to you.
Obviously, it'd be best to own them all, but that won't happen, so I'd recommend you try them all out. If you can't, I'd personally go with the SSL or the Smart ones, just because they get used the most when I have access to them.
The API 2500 is fatness for days, an amazing glue tool that sounds phenomenal on guitars and drums as well as the mix bus, too. It has quite a bit of color, yet can do most different styles.
The Crane Song STC-8 is nice, but very very clean to my ears. I prefer something with a little more color and personality on my mix bus, but many like to add color on their individual channels or groups instead of the whole 2-bus, so it's really up to you.
Obviously, it'd be best to own them all, but that won't happen, so I'd recommend you try them all out. If you can't, I'd personally go with the SSL or the Smart ones, just because they get used the most when I have access to them.
Well guys Just orderd an API 2500! Seems more like a multi tool!I have to let you know what its like!
Ahh also my Chandler TG2 is coming tuesday! So Stoked!!!!!
Ahh also my Chandler TG2 is coming tuesday! So Stoked!!!!!
unsilpauly
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sweet, you should be stoked. thats some awesome gear. let us know how it works out for ya.FASTFISTS said:
Congrats, both items are really useful. The TG2 is easily one of my top 2 or 3 favorite all time pre's for guitar tracking. Can't get much heavier and awesomer than that :hotjump:
