Original Message 1/26                 Date: 30-Mar-02  @  12:09 PM   -   Compressor help?

Paleface

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Right, I've now got a working studio and have been pumping stuff out. And I've realised that I need a compressor. More than I need a VA, or anything else shiny, I need a compressor, to beef up old drumloops and the powerful drum samples, and generally make the mix a bit nicer.

Problem: very low budget. I've heard good things about the Behringer (you know, the composer pro, £76 from DV), there's a guy nearby selling a Nanocompressor for £60 (but I might haggle down - sadly no mono operation tho), or should I just save for the RNC?

I know it's what I need. I just don't have much budget.

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Message 2/26                 Date: 30-Mar-02  @  01:23 PM   -   RE: Compressor help?

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RNC's great for a stereo bus. Doesn't run dual-mono. If it did that it'd be a lot more useful.

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Message 3/26                 Date: 30-Mar-02  @  06:53 PM   -   RE: Compressor help?

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composer solid and functional but no "sound" to it. sure would be cool if the RNC was dual mono.

I say save up and get a Meek SC2. 

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Message 4/26                 Date: 30-Mar-02  @  08:28 PM   -   RE: Compressor help?

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how about a s/h drawmer or a Symetrix ?

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Message 5/26                 Date: 30-Mar-02  @  08:45 PM   -   RE: Compressor help?

Paleface

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Turdkey are now selling off dbx 266XLs for something silly... £99. Any good?

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Message 6/26                 Date: 30-Mar-02  @  09:36 PM   -   RE: Compressor help?

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yeh, i got a 266xl from turkeys for £99, its cool man and probably the best in its price range... nice responsive gate too...

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Message 7/26                 Date: 30-Mar-02  @  09:46 PM   -   RE: Compressor help?

harold

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then again, my mate just bought a four channel smason comp for not much more cash... might be worth a look if budget's your main ting... its got good lights.

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Message 8/26                 Date: 30-Mar-02  @  10:02 PM   -   RE: Compressor help?

influx

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the 166A has a better sound...dunno bout the 266xl

I would probably say avoid samson.

nother good affordable one is the Joe Meek C2...VERY warm sounding, but again no dual mono...

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Message 9/26                 Date: 31-Mar-02  @  11:49 AM   -   RE: Compressor help?

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i'd love to try one of those RNC's especialy at the price...

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Message 10/26                 Date: 31-Mar-02  @  12:37 PM   -   RE: Compressor help?

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me too.. the dbx266xl is a noisy fuck.. sure, it gates, and it does compress.. but at what cost? imho does the job but i'd really like to get into something better.. nicer maybe.

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