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Nov 21, 2024
Original idea well written!...
Original idea well written!
Feb 05, 2017
Excellent for the price!
My long-term knowledge of preamps is somewhat limited but bear with me. The only channel strip type I have used enough to become very familiar with was my Focusrite, which cost twice as much and always delivered fine sounding tracks.
This ART got good reviews, so I gave it a try. It compares very favorably to the Focusrite, I cannot detect any less quality in the sound department AND it has more flexibility in the settings for additional variety of character.
There are only 2 quibbles I have with the item & they aren't major, but can be annoying.
First of all, the manufacturers advertise that it can be set up to place the EQ before the dynamics processor, yet the manual makes no mention of how this is done. On the Focusrite it was merely a matter of pushing a switch. I questioned the dealer in a follow-up to see if he knew.
He wasn't able to tell me any more than I was able to speculate on my own, which was a combination of using the back panel patch connections and possibly the bypass switch(es) on the front. You see, there is no "patch point" at the exit of the EQ. He suggested using preamp output (I think he was referring to the output stage) which is after the EQ, and patching it back into the compressor.
I haven't narrowed down the exact setup yet, but his advice wasn't that helpful to me.
Secondly, the main LED meter (beneath the large Vu meter) is positioned such that you need to mount the unit quite high, about eye-level. My rack is low, designed to be used sitting down. Even so, I had to lower & tilt the mic stand so that I could lay on the floor while singing in order to see the darn thing to set the level.
The questions above are fairly silly.
Yes, the sound quality is good.
Easy to use? That all depends. For an experienced engineer, it is fairly easy but does have a lot of interdependent setting that affect each other and can be tricky to get the desired sound. But this is made up for by the great variety of sounds.
For a beginner? Could very well be baffling! But hey, engineering is fun...so is learning!
Lightweight? Heck no, but that's not necessarily a negative. It's far more substantial-feeling than my last unit and the fit and finish leave nothing to complain about. It has the look & feel of serious piece of equipment.