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| Re: HP [message #84418 is a reply to message #84417] |
Sat, 12 May 2007 15:42   |
Chris Ludwig
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easi) driver support still holds it's own..Expecialy for
> a Giga PC/MAC...
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> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Lamont,
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>> LaMont wrote:
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>>> hey Chris, I agree, but I think the best sounding mic pres in a fire wire
>>> unit that for some reason, get's overlooked is the Mackie 400F Onyx http://www.mackie.com/products/400F/index.html
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>>> And if you need 8 mic pres and stand alone convertor, the Mackie 800 http://www.mackie.com/products/800r/index.html.
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>> The Mackie 400f does sound very good but IMHO has poor driver and poor
>> support for the drivers. Although they have way better drivers than the
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>> Onyx series at least.
>> The 800f is a very good converters for sure. I should re-stated the
>> Digimax to say they have the best value not just sound. They win hands
>> down for features but yes the Mackie's will probably sound better.:)
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>>> We did a shoot out at our local GC with all the mic pres ,both firewire
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> (Mackie,
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>>> RME, Motu, Prosonus Focusrites.and UAD, Trident.. Well, the UAD was the
>>> best of course..BUT, the Mackies were a second to none..Then, Motu, RME,
>>> Presonus,lastly focusrite.
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>> GC ummm must have been a very scientific test. ;)
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>>> Another unit that often gets over lookedbut sounds amazingly great arfe
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> the
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>>> Tascams units.
>>>
>>> The FW1804, 1814,1082,1884 units converters are very very nice. The pres
>>> are good as well with goo
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| Re: HP [message #84433 is a reply to message #84432] |
Sat, 12 May 2007 18:29   |
excelav
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ineage, the Blues
>Rock guitar slinger lineage, the Beatlesque lineage, etc. This thought was
>just extension of the Govt Mule falling short of the Allmans due to songwriting
>train of thought expressed, I think by you, but possibly by someone else
>in the thread...I didn't at all mean to imply that there was no orignal
stuff
>going on now, just pointing out a certain trend of watering down in terms
>of writing.
> But...if I may drive you further up the wall.....I love the latest Wilco
>record, own all their albums actually, and have opened for them, but wouldn't
>consider Tweedy to be highly original, and I wouldn't stack Sky Blue Sky
>up against Music from Big Pink. I
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| Re: HP [message #84454 is a reply to message #84411] |
Sun, 13 May 2007 09:49  |
Paul Braun
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ick plus 3 tom/snr
> mics). Guess I can't help out the local boys on this one.
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> There is a place closer to you, Rawson Audio in OKC... know anything about
> them? No other Equation dealers in our state looks like. This could be
worth
> a trip to OKC if they have a better return policy, care to join me if that
> works out?
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> Good catch on the name, I couldn't remember it either but you have saved
the
> day :)
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> AA
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> "Carl Amburn" <carlamburn@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
> news:46683024$1@linux...
> > Lo and behold, the company is Equation Audio, and this is their link -
> > Report message to a moderator
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