Re: Speck EQ 16

[LeBaron & Alrich]

> wrote:

> Still interested to hear from anyone who has personal experience with
> them.... The EQ is in a different part of the country and I would not have
> a chance to audition it before I try it...
>
> So any thoughts would be helpful!

I've used a prototype of the ASC that had what seems to be the same
idea, three bands of stereo semi-parametric EQ. If the EQ 16 is like
that then it's bound to be a good sounding and useful device.

--
hank alrich * secret mountain
audio recording * music production * sound reinforcement
"If laughter is the best medicine let's take a double dose"

[EggHd]

The EQ16 *looks* like the EQ section of the original 16x 8 console.


---------------------------------------
"I know enough to know I don't know enough"

[Vince @ Speck]

"LeBaron & Alrich" > wrote in message
.. .
> > wrote:
>
> > Still interested to hear from anyone who has personal experience with
> > them.... The EQ is in a different part of the country and I would not
have
> > a chance to audition it before I try it...
> >
> > So any thoughts would be helpful!
>
> I've used a prototype of the ASC that had what seems to be the same
> idea, three bands of stereo semi-parametric EQ. If the EQ 16 is like
> that then it's bound to be a good sounding and useful device.
>
> --
> hank alrich * secret mountain
> audio recording * music production * sound reinforcement
> "If laughter is the best medicine let's take a double dose"

Hank,

Correct. The original prototype for the ASC was in fact a single channel
from the EQ16. As you know, I decided not to use that design for the
current ASC equalizer.

Regards,

Vince Poulos
Speck Electronics
http://www.speck.com

[Mike Rivers]

In article > writes:

> The EQ16 *looks* like the EQ section of the original 16x 8 console.

As I recall, he made that one at the time of the original Mackie 1604
mixer, intening it to be used as a supplement.


--
I'm really Mike Rivers - )

[Vince @ Speck]

Hi Mike,

The EQ16 went into production around 1990. It was available with 16 stereo
channels and was intended as an add-on to our Xtramix. The Xtramix also has
stereo input channels. We sold quite a few of them. As time marched on,
synths/samplers had greater EQing capabilities and the EQ16 (or any eq for
that matter) wasn't a high priority in the signal chain.

Around 1996 we made the Model 316. A budget version of the EQ16 intended as
an add-on to the Mackie 1604. 1604 owners never really embraced the 316
like we hoped. Oh well.

Regards,

Vince Poulos
Speck Electronics
http://www.speck.com


"Mike Rivers" > wrote in message
news:znr1057347700k@trad...
>
> In article >
writes:
>
> > The EQ16 *looks* like the EQ section of the original 16x 8 console.
>
> As I recall, he made that one at the time of the original Mackie 1604
> mixer, intening it to be used as a supplement.
>
>
> --
> I'm really Mike Rivers - )

[LeBaron & Alrich]

Vince @ Speck > wrote:

> "LeBaron & Alrich" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > > wrote:

> > > Still interested to hear from anyone who has personal experience with
> > > them.... The EQ is in a different part of the country and I would not
> have
> > > a chance to audition it before I try it...

> > > So any thoughts would be helpful!

> > I've used a prototype of the ASC that had what seems to be the same
> > idea, three bands of stereo semi-parametric EQ. If the EQ 16 is like
> > that then it's bound to be a good sounding and useful device.

> Hank,

> Correct. The original prototype for the ASC was in fact a single channel
> from the EQ16. As you know, I decided not to use that design for the
> current ASC equalizer.

Right, and you took it a great direction. But I'm still willing to argue
that that simple stereo 3-bander is a fine little EQ. <g>

--
hank alrich * secret mountain
audio recording * music production * sound reinforcement
"If laughter is the best medicine let's take a double dose"

[Mike Rivers]

In article > @ writes:

> Around 1996 we made the Model 316. A budget version of the EQ16 intended as
> an add-on to the Mackie 1604. 1604 owners never really embraced the 316
> like we hoped. Oh well.

Thanks for the refresher. I remembered something about one of your
multi-channel equalizers being targeted as a Mackie improvement and I
forgot about the Xtramix being an earlier product.

Some people have trouble remembering what happened in the '70s because
of what they did in the '60's. I have trouble remembering what
happened in the '90's because of the explosion of project studios and
equipment to support them.



--
I'm really Mike Rivers - )