Avalon VT737SP Class A Tube Channel Strip Review

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(More customer reviews)I use this channel strip during nearly every recording session I run. The sound is amazing for vocals (in combination with a good mic), producing a warm and yet extremely clean sound.
I have used the unit on acoustic guitar, kick drum, electric guitar and even bass. I was able to get stunning sound from all sources, with a little tweaking of the settings and mic placement.
This unit is capable of immaculate results. Well worth the money.

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The Avalon VT737SP features a combination of TUBE preamplifiers, opto-compressor, sweep EQ, output level and VU metering. VT737SP's preamp provides a 48V phantom powered input, an Instrument DI and a balanced line input. The Opto-compressor features twin Class A tube triodes for gain matching. Full dynamic control from soft compression to hard-knee limiting can be achieved with threshold, ratio-compression, attack and release controls plus gain reduction selection on the large VU meter. Special spectral control including de-ess is available with the dual sweep mid EQ to side-chain switch. The EQ section can be flipped pre or post-compressor. The high and low EQ bands provide the smooth characteristics of an all passive design, while the dual mid bands include variable frequency and switched Q-width selection. Whether you're recording a solo vocalist or an acoustic instrument, mastering, or recording symphonies, let Avalon take you to the leading edge in analog and experience sonic reality like never before! Avalon VT737SP Features Vacuum tube triode signal path Soft-start tube life extender Stereo link for compressors Sealed silver relays for signal routing Transformer balanced microphone input High-voltage circuits for max headroom and low noise Discrete Class A equalizer with musical passive filter Internal discrete power supply with toroidal transformer Large control knobs with professional conductive plastic potentiometers VU meter for output level monitoring and compressor gain reduction Great Unit. Allows the user to slam into the red! The Avalon VT737SP is a great unit. It has so many strengths that basically you could say that as a MIC Pre/Channel Strip goes, thi

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FMR RNC 1773 Compressor Unit Review

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(More customer reviews)This thing is top quality. If you check out reviews on the internet, the RNC is compared to compressors in the $1000-2000 range for a good reason. It's marvelous.
If I had to dig deep for a complaint, it would be that it doesn't power up in the "super nice" mode. I have to actually push the button. Boo hoo.
I use it strictly between my bass guitar and my preamp. The "super nice" mode is probably required if you're going to use it for bass guitar, but once that's engaged, it sounds great and does precisely what it's supposed to do. The case is solid, the power supply is included, and the knobs perform as labeled.
Of all my equipment, a lowly compressor isn't the most loved, but the RNC is definitely the most trouble-free, performs-as-advertised, trustworthy component I own.

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The Really Nice Compressor (RNC) is a compact, affordable stereo compressor with a high-fidelity audio path and compression scheme. Don't be deceived by the sub-$200 price tag; the RNC is a serious studio tool that easily competes with compressors five times its price. HOW IT'S DONEThe RNC achieves such high performance at a low cost by using evolutionary advances in digital technology, coupled with the best analog has to offer. Using digital controls and an all-analog signal path, the RNC offers accurate, precise controls and a clean tonal character. The RNC provides two modes of operation: normal and SuperNiceTM. Normal mode allows the RNC to be used for everyday compression tasks, like punchy snare drums or bass guitars, and is great for everything from gentle compression to serious squashing. SuperNice mode provides near-invisible signal compression for sensitive material where compression artifacts are less desirable (like vocals, acoustic guitar or the program bus). HOW IT SOUNDSIn a word: transparent. The RNC yields clean, airy compression with few artifacts and little high end loss, even at massive gain reduction.

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