Does that meanKDE said:Specifically I'd go for Drip Fairchild 670 ;D
No it means that Drip makes one of the best Fairchild 670 recreations and the 670 is one of the most highly regarded mastering bus compressors in existence. Going DIY on a Fairchild is (to me) one of the only reasonable ways to get one because your buying it part for part and not paying for hype say if you were to buy a remake off of a dealer.G-Sun said:Does that meanKDE said:Specifically I'd go for Drip Fairchild 670 ;D
mastering gear = the most expensive gear
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Yes, maybe a 1178 and a dual pulteq is something to consider.mattiasNYC said:Well, I don't really do mastering (I'm in post) but I'd maybe look into the following:
Dual 1176
GSSL (or any version of the same SSL stereo compressor)
Fairchild compressor
Pultec EQ
KDE said:No it means that Drip makes one of the best Fairchild 670 recreations and the 670 is one of the most highly regarded mastering bus compressors in existence. Going DIY on a Fairchild is (to me) one of the only reasonable ways to get one because your buying it part for part and not paying for hype say if you were to buy a remake off of a dealer.G-Sun said:Does that meanKDE said:Specifically I'd go for Drip Fairchild 670 ;D
mastering gear = the most expensive gear
?
mattiasNYC said:Well, I don't really do mastering (I'm in post) but I'd maybe look into the following:
Dual 1176
GSSL (or any version of the same SSL stereo compressor)
Fairchild compressor
Pultec EQ
ruairioflaherty said:My personal opinion is that colored gear is not very useful in the mastering chain and that is something I've arrived at after listening to lots and lots of gear.
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate your input.ruairioflaherty said:My personal opinion is that colored gear is not very useful in the mastering chain and that is something I've arrived at after listening to lots and lots of gear.
G-Sun said:Should I bother at all with thinking analog gear for mastering?
G-Sun said:Thanks!
On mastering-compressor: When you say you like this compressor over the other. Do you think of the sonic imprint of the unit, or the way the compression is applied?
And the same goes for eq I guess.
Ok, so it's all about functionality and transparency for you?ruairioflaherty said:G-Sun said:Thanks!
On mastering-compressor: When you say you like this compressor over the other. Do you think of the sonic imprint of the unit, or the way the compression is applied?
And the same goes for eq I guess.
Predictability is a big deal for me with audio gear, I want to work quickly. I hear a mix, decide what it needs and in the ideal world I want to get to that sound as quickly and intuitively as possible. The longer I spend trying to find the right sound the more likely I am to lose perspective or tune out.
I'm not really looking for a sonic imprint, ideally the gear doesn't leave much of a footprint outside of doing what I need it to. For compression the time constants and the controls are a huge part of the picture for me, for EQ I like clean. Across the board I like gear that bends gracefully and forgives abuse.
G-Sun said:Ok, so it's all about functionality and transparency for you?
nhaudio said:the DAOC would be a good candidate
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