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Another 'Wha ya think?'
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20-03-2008 9:18pm#1
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Its customary to open a topic by giving us your own thoughts first
Is there a word for this type of system. What I mean is, are there any existing examples of the same sort of package? And si it designed specifically for portability/field work?0 -
Its customary to open a topic by giving us your own thoughts first
Is there a word for this type of system. What I mean is, are there any existing examples of the same sort of package? And si it designed specifically for portability/field work?
Oh! Well I like Audient stuff. The two guys who own it were once DDA , Dearden and Davies. I was aware of the brand for a years but hadn't heard any of the stuff 'til we sold an Audient console to Maynooth College. At that stage we didn't represent them here.
I thought it was a very well made good looking console. It was only on hearing the ASP008 (8 chan mic pre) that has the same pres as the console I became very interested.
The Black Series came out last year and represents a departure insofar as the elements are meant to represent 'personality' as opposed to 'neutrality' . Think Neve instead of SSL.
The first ones were based on a 10 way rack but this little guy looks like it's a much more practical proposition.
I guess the intended user is the serious home guy who (perhaps) doesn't want to fork out for a ProTools HD system but can get a good pair of mic pres, eq and compression AND A2D (or whatever combination of those) to raise the bar on even the most humble system , an MBox, Digi003 or any M-Audio with digi in.
While I don't think it will change the world I like the idea a lot.
I think API started all this with their LunchBox system and of course now SSL have the X-Rack...
I guess if you're an engineer who sometimes work in less that Hi-Fi situations one could grab your lil Rack and carry it on the Bus easily enough!0 -
It's a mini lunch box, right? Are they inviting other manufacturers to create modules or is it just their own thing?
For something portable like that that therefore might end up in strange places I'd want a bit of protection on the front panel. Even a couple of alu handles might do the trick. It doesn't even seem to lid lugs either so presumably that's how it stays? Looks nice though. And it even looks like it might sound nice.
So what kind of modules are they looking at and what are the prices going to be like? And.....wait for it...... does it sound good?0 -
It's a mini lunch box, right? Are they inviting other manufacturers to create modules or is it just their own thing?
For something portable like that that therefore might end up in strange places I'd want a bit of protection on the front panel. Even a couple of alu handles might do the trick. It doesn't even seem to lid lugs either so presumably that's how it stays? Looks nice though. And it even looks like it might sound nice.
So what kind of modules are they looking at and what are the prices going to be like? And.....wait for it...... does it sound good?
I think as it's mid range stuff it's just their own thing.
I agree about the protection ok. The first thing I asked was did it have a cover, a 'laptop bag' material I was thinking with a hole on top for the handle.
The modules are here -
http://www.audient.com/audient/taxonomy/term/2
I've only done basic plug in tests but it sounded good - I'll try a session soon with them.
As I've said in other posts Audient stuff , in my opinion, sounds a lot better than it should, for the price.
Stephen Street and Cenzo Townshend own a console in their Olympic room and the Kaiser Chiefs' first singles ( maybe the album) was recorded on it.0 -
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What does it do?
No offence but we're not all old hands here. I suspect to most people (even musos) it just looks like a "highly sophisticated car battery".
Fair point Womoma I should have made myself clearer.
It's a mini rack that you can add any of combination of mic pre, eq, compressor and Analogue to Digital converter you my like.
The available modules are here -
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