[max rock]

Cool. Let us know what you think. I'd be particularly interested in
your take on the compression.

max rock

On Mar 29, 12:43 pm, "Soundhaspriority" wrote:
Thanks, interesting. Mine arrives tomorrow.
My main interest in the compression is to prevent clipping in live
situations.

Bob Morein
Dresher, PA
(215) 646-4894

"max rock" wrote in message

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I picked up an OctoPre a couple of months ago. The pres sound fine to
me (actually really good for the $$$) but the compression is another
thing entirely. It's a one knob deal with a yellow light showing the
"compression level". If the light is just blinking a bit or barely
blinking it sounds OK. The light gets steady and darker as the
compression increases and it sounds pretty bad once that happens. But
since I use it primarily for drum kit tracking (minus BD/snare which
go through an RNC) and only use light compression if any on the
remaining kit I have no problem with it.

I'm recording heavy rock stuff most of the time if that makes a diff.

max rock

On Mar 27, 3:49 pm, "soundhaspriority" wrote:
"Richard Crowley" wrote in message

... Budget: $1K~3K
Use: Live, location recording, mostly classical choral & instrumental
Recorder: Alesis HD24
Priorities:
1) "tonally neutral" mic preamps
2) 8 channels
3) ADAT lightpipe output (44.1, 48K @ 24 bit)
4) 1 RU (if possible?)

Short list:
Mackie Onyx 800R
Focusrite OctoPre
Presonus Digimax

I want to pick up an Octopre. The compressors are supposedly a useful
anti-clipping aid. My only concerns are the vague rumors about bad
internal
construction, but I can't find anything definite. One high end Australia
dealer claims he opened one up for repair and found that a bad trace had
been replaced by a jumper. This is not likely if the circuit board is
good
quality epoxy.
???

Bob Morein
Dresher, PA
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