Clipping Converters

[LSD-Studio]

my apogee converters have a nice softclip feature

greyskull:
what I don't get...we're talking about clipping converters..the 3124 is a preamp....could you elaborate?

 

[greyskull]

i used the api to boost the level and get a bit of iron and i guess some form of crude summing,
Mentions it in the chandler tg2 manual, thought i try it...

 

[Rob Logic]

Sounds pretty great to me. I've read a few posts from gents on gearslutz trying such a thing with using different preamps and getting different sounds but then again, it is gearslutz. You can never tell with that fermenting pool of bullshit of a forum. Greyskull, I do hear the truth in what you speak. Thanks for taking the effort to post those clips.

 

[greyskull]

no worries gents..
keep listening , try it youself, and keep the comments coming!
im sure lasse is much beter equiped to do it with the soft limit on the apogee!

 

[KeithTidd]

the isa sounds the best to me. The api and the itb sound pretty similar and have abit too much audible distortion. I like how the drums are preserved with the clipping.

 

[LSD-Studio]

i used the api to boost the level and get a bit of iron and i guess some form of crude summing,
Mentions it in the chandler tg2 manual, thought i try it...

ah, I see...you're still clipping the converter AFTER the API...I got that one wrong

I'm usually doing a similar thing, I've got the Smart C2 to get the "iron" and sometimes boost the output of that into the apogee softclip.

 

[3holeface]

I like the OTB api sounds very full and lots of punch! Ive got an 002 with the black lion clock mods, wonder how that would sound being clipped? Once i get my room done I'll give it a shot.

 

[Gomez]

what's the apogee like?

 

[LSD-Studio]

what's the apogee like?

really nice. sure, I'm still GASsing for lavry gold, but I can't really complain about the apogee, they're a tad better sounding than my RME ADI8 (which are definitely not bad!), the softclip is nice.

 

[jangoux]

Could any of you guys post a quick tutorial on how to clip the converters?

 

[broken81]

Greyskull your sending 2 outputs (stereo) to 2 separate preamps on that api?

 

[greyskull]

Greyskull your sending 2 outputs (stereo) to 2 separate preamps on that api?

yep...
hold on..
Bout to do it for something else.
Anyone got one of those video capture thingys for mac??

 

[Nitsuj]

does anyone here have any experience with the Lavry Black's? There seems to be so much talk bout it being one step up from Apogee.

 

[Gomez]

does anyone here have any experience with the Lavry Black's? There seems to be so much talk bout it being one step up from Apogee.

Yup. I got a lavry DA 10 which I use for monitoring. I really like, the stereo imaging is excellent. I find it slightly dark on the top, bottom en is quite non flattering. I think it's a pretty non flattering unit, which is good for what I do. I have not tried the the AD10, but I got the 4496 blue ADDA and it;s really good. I think Appogee might be a bit better for metal a is it has more of a hyped to and bottom... border line is that the source is the key.

 

[jauernis]

Im trying to grasp this. I have a fireface and would like to try this. Can anyone do a quick tutorial on how to do this? I wouldnt mind posting samples when done.

 

[LSD-Studio]

I think if your converters aren't top-notch you'll be better of with a vst clipper.

 

[Metaltastic]

Hey, the FF is no slouch Lasse! (certainly better than the 002 that greyskull was using, hehehehe )

 

[Ermz]

Well if the clips are any reference then even mediocre converters are a huge step above software clipping..

 

[LSD-Studio]

Well if the clips are any reference then even mediocre converters are a huge step above software clipping..

true, but I rekon the part the API is playing there is quite big.
and yes, the fireface is quite a bit better than the 002

 

[jauernis]

Yeah I didnt think the fireface was not capable of this. Can someone explain how to do this? A quick tutorial