Message 45/55
Date: 18-Aug-02 @ 08:21 PM -
RE: while on the subject of compressors
sounds good... it may take a bit of time. i have already sourced the hard to find vca that chip dealies from the uk for about 3.60ukp each. you can't buy them in the usa unless you get quantities of 25 and even if me and you and nomad did it thats 9, not 25 :-)
as for the RNC, i remember back when i had one i was unable to make the thing sound like a compressor pumping... i mean obviously it could pump but it was very 'transparent' as everyone else is saying. i had never heard of people using the RNC on the whole mix, just the tracks but i don't hang in the 'record a rock band' circles and thats most of the people who have them and use them.
don't underestimate the RNC tho.. its literally worth probably $800 even tho its cheap....
hey on the topic of soft comps, brett you say you didn't like the sound of the rencomp from waves on your tracks? i was using it on my drums and man it sounds great, especially while pumping.
if you don't need a hardware unit brett, make sure to try out the polish plug in dudes compressor.. $150ish i think and its supposed to be one of the nicest comps on the soft market.
you could also look into the uad / mackie card thingy it has some nice vintage emulators. the only reason i am going for hard instead of soft is for the live yamaha rs7000 thing that i still may never take out live :-)
jamey
jamey