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« Reply #48 on: May 28, 2008, 11:19:13 AM »
Thanks, Jerry.
But Q goes to 4. So for a more surgical procedure you guys probably use a second EQ or some digital box like the Weiss or.... plug-ins?
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« Reply #49 on: May 28, 2008, 11:37:59 AM »
Al
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« Reply #50 on: May 28, 2008, 08:17:16 PM »
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« Reply #51 on: May 28, 2008, 08:30:39 PM »
| bblackwood wrote on Wed, 28 May 2008 10:37 |
Al
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« Reply #52 on: May 28, 2008, 08:36:06 PM »
| minister wrote on Wed, 28 May 2008 19:30 |
| bblackwood wrote on Wed, 28 May 2008 10:37 |
Al
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« Reply #53 on: May 28, 2008, 08:58:46 PM »
| minister wrote on Thu, 29 May 2008 01:30 |
| bblackwood wrote on Wed, 28 May 2008 10:37 |
Al
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« Reply #54 on: May 28, 2008, 09:30:36 PM »
Brad, I need Q=11
LOL
BTW.. I found this about the Sontec 250, old thread from 2006:
"i would be wary of the Sontec...it may be unrepairable...as they used custom op amps...and may be out of business. anyone know where Burgess Macneil is??"
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« Reply #55 on: May 29, 2008, 07:49:30 AM »
I use to own the GML9500, it's a great EQ. Shot it out against the Sontec years ago at Sony. They were so similar I went with the GML because George was always open and honest with me. He truly is a great guy.
I also use to own the Millenia EQ. Another great EQ but put the tubes in it that Fred designed it with Amperex Bugle Boys and Mullard 4004 military grade tubes. It really opens this little monster right up. And hey you get two EQ's in one. I'd probably still have this unit if I didn't end up owning my current (last 10 years) EQ...
Now the EQ's I use on the analog side are strictly for broad brush strokes and character. The Pultec EQP1A3's and Sphere 920 graphic EQ's. When I want to get surgical I use my Weiss EQ1 MK2. They all do their jobs well and they are all different from one another.
I asked Chris Muth what his Favorite EQ's are since he has been in so many mastering rooms throughout his life. He too seems to like "character" EQ's as he recommended an old ITI 230 and in the new world The Great River mastering EQ. Said they aren't lifeless and boring like the surgical analog EQ's used in mastering.
Here's the other thing to consider. Each piece leaves it's own sonic stamp. Listen to the box with nothing going on. In other words if it has a bypass button put it in and run the material into it while switching it in and out. Do you like the sonic stamp it imparts? Over the years this factor alone is what makes me keep a piece of equipment or move on.
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Larry DeVivo Silvertone Mastering, Inc. PO Box 4582 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 www.silvertonemastering.comTo see some of our work please click on any of the visual trailer montages located at... http://robertetoll.com/ (all music and sound effects were mastered by Silvertone Mastering).
« Reply #56 on: May 29, 2008, 09:35:05 AM »
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« Reply #57 on: May 29, 2008, 02:08:41 PM »
| Silvertone wrote on Thu, 29 May 2008 07:49 |
I asked Chris Muth what his Favorite EQ's are since he has been in so many mastering rooms throughout his life. He too seems to like "character" EQ's as he recommended an old ITI 230 and....
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I was in a day session recently with Chris and George Marino. George uses the very first ITI 230 and that thing is so amazing it's ridiculous. Apparently Burgess drove this one up to NYC himself after the first couple caught fire! No stepped switches on this thing. Some of the "whoah, what was that?" moments in the session where when the ITI was put to use. Of course, being George Marino didn't hurt.
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« Reply #58 on: May 29, 2008, 08:46:06 PM »
We have a modified ITI-230, re-capped with 6dB boost/cut and extra frequencies. It's the top EQ in this mods page http://www.jlmaudio.com/neveracks.htmIt's such a unique EQ, kind of dark but very musical. I use it in conjunction with the Maselec MEA-2(which is very clean).
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« Reply #59 on: May 29, 2008, 08:48:34 PM »
Bit pricey at $3500, They go for around $2000 at the moment. I think Thermos has a Sontec 250C for sale on gearslutz. FYI Burgess is back in action so you can get them repaired.
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