MXR Dual Rackmount Limiter-Opinions?

[DJ]

Never heard of it until I saw someone here post up that they considered it
to be in the same league with the RNC.

Any info would be appreciated.

DJ

[Rob Adelman]

DJ wrote:

> Never heard of it until I saw someone here post up that they considered it
> to be in the same league with the RNC.
>
> Any info would be appreciated.

I like them a lot. But try one and see, they are cheap enough to give it
a shot.

-Rob

[Scott Dorsey]

DJ > wrote:
>Never heard of it until I saw someone here post up that they considered it
>to be in the same league with the RNC.

It's not even the same kind of box. It's a limiter, not a compressor.
And it's an interesting limiter. It's not neutral, but it can be a fun
sound. And it's cheap, or anyway it used to be.
--scott


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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Rob Adelman]

Scott Dorsey wrote:

> It's not even the same kind of box. It's a limiter, not a compressor.
> And it's an interesting limiter. It's not neutral, but it can be a fun
> sound. And it's cheap, or anyway it used to be.

But it has a 4:1 compression setting.

-Rob

[EggHd]

<< It's not neutral, but it can be a fun
sound. And it's cheap, or anyway it used to be. >>

I have 3 of them. They are kinda cool. Balanced XLR or unbalanced1/4" I/O.

4:1 or infinty:1. Input/output controls attack and release.

They can work great for really squashing something (room mics, guitars) and
sometimes works well for other sources, but not the cleanest box I have heard.


If there is one around cheap pick it up.



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[Scott Dorsey]

Rob Adelman > wrote:
>Scott Dorsey wrote:
>
>> It's not even the same kind of box. It's a limiter, not a compressor.
>> And it's an interesting limiter. It's not neutral, but it can be a fun
>> sound. And it's cheap, or anyway it used to be.
>
>But it has a 4:1 compression setting.

It's still a VERY sharp knee, even when you set it there.
--scott

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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Bill Thompson]

DJ wrote:
> Never heard of it until I saw someone here post up that they considered it
> to be in the same league with the RNC.
>
> Any info would be appreciated.

Don't know that I'd describe it as in the same league as the RNC...
first, it is strictly a limiter, and second, it definately colors the
sound... however, as a limiter it works pretty well, and I like the
color it imparts, so, well, hmmmm... same league?

That said, I have a pair I picked up years ago at a music flea market.
They ended up on the "to-do" shelf for a while, then I started messing
with the MXR Flangers from the same series, and they were so cool I dug
out the limiters.

I find that they work really well for just a bit of "protection" while
tracking... you know, the player is having a less than stellar day and
some notes/hits come out significantly louder than the rest, but you
don't want to disturb the dynamics (yet) so a little limiting to tame
the really loud peaks is just fine.

AND, they are kinda neat when set aggressively, it isn't a sound I've
heard other limiters make, but it can be quite cool. Again I usually do
this while tracking bass or drums (but not cymbals... what this thing
does to cymbals ought to be illegal).

At one point I decided they would be cool linked for stereo, and I tried
a couple of different schemes (summing, voting) but I never liked them
on a stereo track... perhaps because they were usually mixes? I don't
know. They still get used, but I've still not gotten around to mounting
them in a nice looking rack cabinet... that part is still on the to-do list!

Bill

[Rob Adelman]

Bill Thompson wrote:

>
> Don't know that I'd describe it as in the same league as the RNC...

I find that it handles low frequencies much better than the RNC.

-Rob

[BananaHead]

(EggHd) wrote in message >...

> They can work great for really squashing something (room mics, guitars)

I've been meaning to pick up a MXR mini limiter for years. My sick
love of inserting a MXR Dynacomp on a drum room mic channel is well
documented around here. Just a pinch of this twisted channel in the
drum buss gives some fun character.

A full dose makes you the Flaming Lips.

I didn't even know there was such a thing as a MXR Dual Limiter… I
tried a Google search but couldn't turn up a picture. Is it a single
space rack mount unit? Cause the mini limiter ain't, which is a bit
of a turn off for me.

-bh

[EggHd]

<< Is it a single space rack mount unit? >>

Yes.


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[Rob Adelman]

Mark Plancke wrote:

> What kind of problem have you had with the bottom end on the RNC? Are
> you talking about pumping of low frequency material because of
> misadjustment of attack/release parameters or some sort of frequency
> response issue?

Its been a while. No I wasn't getting pumping. It just seemed like
something wasn't sounding right when I put a bass heavy signal through
it, just didn't sound the same coming out as it did going in. I didn't
find this with the MXR.

-Rob

[Rob Adelman]

BananaHead wrote:


>
> I didn't even know there was such a thing as a MXR Dual Limiter… I
> tried a Google search but couldn't turn up a picture. Is it a single
> space rack mount unit? Cause the mini limiter ain't, which is a bit
> of a turn off for me.

Here is one that sold recently on eBay. Picture isn't too good but you
can get the idea.

<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2574283522&category=23793>

[EggHd]

<< Here is one that sold recently on eBay. Picture isn't too good but you
can get the idea. >>

When I searched ebay completed items this didn't show up.



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[Rob Adelman]

EggHd wrote:

> << Here is one that sold recently on eBay. Picture isn't too good but you
> can get the idea. >>
>
> When I searched ebay completed items this didn't show up.

Same for me the first time. Must have just shown up.