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😭😭😭 I would have never thought this video would reach you guys, this is so surreal. Thank you so much for the amazing products you’ve released, it’s impacted the sound of music in the modern age more than people realize. I will always be a fan.

hey, thanks for watching!

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😂 Thanks appreciate it!

And now we have two idiots 😂

Heads up If anyone wants a API 2500 but cant afford afford Alex B Engineering Finally Live ANALOG Sampled the $10,000 Yellow 50th Edition of the API 2500 with Nebula...you got to Acustica Audio...get the Commerical N4 Player Plugin for $400 and the API 50th Program from Alex B Engineering for $50 equlaling $450 add the Alex B Programs to the Correct folders in your Nebuladepositrory Folder in C Drive.... Now your got the API 2500 50th Anniversary Compressor..priced at $10,000 for $450 and it sounds as good as this one...or better

I should have clarified that the Cap mod is really for the units that have 3 VCA’s where an extra cap was inserted and the 4th VCA is missing. The mod for these units is to sound closer to the original unit with the caps removed than with the caps still in the unit. The 4 VCA units are more desirable since they have that extra VCA but the mod is for people who don’t have that unit.

And by the way This is no modification Modification is something when you understand how circuit works Pulling out that 2 caps for making Voltage Control Amplifier section work different is not modification Modification is something deeper Second thing, the unit was factory calibrated after PCB was completed, yes, with that 2 caps in, and after you pull those out you lost delicate calibration in everything, VU meters, GR metering, stereo image, voltages between link channels etc It's funny how people after watching some YT channels doing the same stupid things without knowing what they are doing, without the basic knowledge And then when 2520 op amps start to blows they wonder -"oh my GOD, why ???" "Until I had the internet I din't realize how people are stupid" (Stanisław Lem) 😂

@@malin1614 Heads up If anyone wants a API 2500 but cant afford afford Alex B Engineering Finally Live ANALOG Sampled the $10,000 Yellow 50th Edition of the API 2500 with Nebula...you got to Acustica Audio...get the Commerical N4 Player Plugin for $400 and the API 50th Program from Alex B Engineering for $50 equlaling $450 add the Alex B Programs to the Correct folders in your Nebuladepositrory Folder in C Drive.... Now your got the API 2500 50th Anniversary Compressor..priced at $10,000 for $450 and it sounds as good as this one...or better

I would check out the Barefoot Sound Footprint03 monitors! Barefoot speakers sound great and these are in a really good price range for 3 way speakers.

@@_philchoi Is there anything around the 4-5k price point that is worth getting over the barefoots? (Neumann KH 310, Genelec 8331, HEDD Type 20, Eve SC3070) Thanks.

@ If your budget is 4-5K the options open up more and I think there are better speakers you can get. The Genelec 8331’s are a good option for the price range but also think worth considering is the barefoot micromain 35’s or used micromain 45’s. If you’re able to go to a store like vintage king or any place you can hear and test out the speakers it will completely be worth your time. When choosing my ATC’s that’s what I did and i remember really liking the barefoots too which is why I think they’re worth looking into but everyone is different and you should see if you can listen to the speakers before you decide!

thanks for watching!

172 square foot room will work! Acoustic treatment will be important and I would say especially on the ceiling since your ceiling to floor is the shortest dimension

@@_philchoi Thank you so much! I was initially considering ATC 45, but realized they might be too big for my room. What kind of treatment would you recommend for the ceiling? Should I install a cloud above the listening position or something more comprehensive?

@@kanstprod2575 The 25’s have a lot of power and so I think those will be a nice addition to the size of your studio! Yes, i would try acoustic clouds over your mix position and leave an air gap. I’ve been using the GIK cloud brackets above my mix position and it really helped. even though cloud brackets are a bit tougher to install they’re worth it! I have another video on my channel that goes over the treatment i setup if you want to get an idea it’s called studio acoustic panel placement

@@_philchoi Thank you, I’ll definitely check it out!

Telefunken M80 sounds great. it sounds like a better hifi shure beta58a

😂 yeah living in LA it’s hard to avoid the sirens!

I just took a look since i had never heard about this, this looks awesome! I like the interface and how it’s laid out, i’ll have to check it out thanks for the rec

@@_philchoi it is cheaper cooler and better than clarity, let me know

Good to know! I hear these units tend to need the batteries replaced

Yeah it’s a great pedal for leveling out your guitar sound and it’s not a bad price either!

@@_philchoi definitely. Just picked one up used for $50. Mint condition though. Going to figure out where and when I need it, seems to be more of a detail type pedal, which is cool, and necessary. Also, I know John Frusciante used this one on the intro to “under the bridge”, which I would never have thought about, but now that I know, I can totally hear it.

@@bobbythompson4268 while im not super into country, a lot of finger picking tele country players use the dyna comp too and you can really notice how it evens out the level of higher string with the lower strings on the guitar. so many players use the pedal, definitely a classic for a reason!

@@_philchoi yeah I’ve been using it non stop the past few days. It’s awesome!

Yup! Whether you have an RTA plugin or hardware RTA they’ll both work it’s just a workflow preference if you prefer to work more ITB or OTB.

@@JaviBello Love that!! I like this RTA it does exactly what i need and completely agree that it helps with translation. I mix FOH every once in a while and it’s nice to know that i have a dedicated RTA i can patch up quickly. Thanks for taking the time to comment and for watching!!

@@_philchoi Thank you for sharing this, some people starting out nowadays needs videos like this! vst's are nice tools I wish I had a few years ago, but physical gear like this are far way better in response, and also you don't have to switch windows, just look at it at every time!

Thanks so much for the positive energy it is so appreciated you have no idea! 🙏🏻 My goal is to create a space here on this channel where people can support one another in the audio journey since we’re all learning and we all love music. Every time I’ve compared digital plug-ins (eq’s, compressors, preamps, and now an RTA) to their analog hardware counterparts i’ve preferred the Analog hardware 100% of the time because I prefer the workflow so much more. Analog is amazing and feels real and I hope people can experience it for themselves.

@@_philchoi I hope as well!! People hating on comments, never had a clue about what they are talking about, so don’t waste your time caring about it. Good luck!! Subscribed 😁

@@JaviBello 😂😂 you totally get it!! Just subscribed to your channel, congrats on getting past 1k Subscribers i got a long ways heh 😄

actually Clarity RTA is horrible, is an square instead of a rectangle, way better a good plugin like insight connected to a tablet, way better visual input

Hey glad the video can help! These stands are Sound Anchor ADJ2 monitor stands and they are height adjustable. I have a review of the ADJ2’s on my channel too if that helps thanks for watching!

@@_philchoi Thanks, I found the video. These look wonderful!

Totally agree! I think it’s fun to have an RTA since it’s adding a form of visual feedback in addition to what you’re hearing in the room. I’m sure there’s great ITB solutions but I would rather have hardware instead of another plugin window.

As he mentioned in the video, in a home studio with limited speaker size, you can't use your ears, especially if the small 4" speakers normally can't properly produce frequencies below 80Hz

You can't trust your ears in most real life home studios, and that is when this kind of gear come handy. We all use vumeters and graphs all the time, this is another tool when your ears can't hear the truth!

@@RecordingStudio9 You nailed it, the point of my video is that when you have unideal acoustics and are fighting against substantial room modes having another way to reference your mix helps. Thanks for watching!

@@JaviBello Exactly!! Most people with home studios have to deal with room dimensions that are automatically going to have room modes. I am all for using your ears but when your room is wonky and you’ve done as much room treatment as you can it helps to understand the frequency response of your bounced mix.

@@RecordingStudio9 Yes, but if you can't afford speakers that can cover the entire frequency range, you have little choice but to filter them out to be safe. A trip to a thrift store can likely get at lead a basic subwoofer to add to the monitoring setup. A lot of RUclips videos have the problem of not filtering out problem low frequencies, probably because the editor can't hear them, their videos would be far better if they filter out the lows that their monitoring setup can't hear.

i get where you’re coming from, this unit is from 2001 and is super dated but like i was saying in my video there are better options out there like the TC Electronic Clarity M. At $80 how do I not buy an RTA that one of my favorite engineers uses?

@@_philchoi $80 bucks damn

@@_philchoi sure if you're not ITB and it's a vibe

It's a marvellous piece of gear and lots of top engineers still using them. SSL 4k is even more outdated and NOBODY say it's 2024 so let's use anything else 😉

I used one of these in my live sound rack and it was great for finding feedback. Still have it in my huge pile of analog gear I never use anymore.

That’s funny you mention that, I was just reading something this week where Chris Coady swore by Trinnov and I’m super curious about trying that out. Definitely open to Room correction but just haven’t had a chance yet to try it with my scm25’s yet. That’s awesome, anything that can handle a 10db peak like that must be a lifesaver. That’s cool that Neumann can offer that

Hey! I’ve previously used the passive ATC SCM 12s with bryston 4b power amps which sounded amazing. Currently am using the ATC SCM25A’s (mk 1) which are powered. The 25s are by far my favorite, they’re a great 3 way speaker. I also use sound anchors to hold my atc scm25’s.

@@_philchoi Dope, thanks for the intel.

Great review ❤

That’s awesome!! So fun to hear what people are putting in their lunchboxes and that’s the great thing about lunchboxes there’s endless combos of what you can put in there. Enjoy my friend!

Such a clutch synth and that is amazing! I’ve yet to try the behringer u-phoria interface but glad to hear it’s giving you great results 👏🏻👏🏻

😂😂 love the jv 1080 and of course love the curve bender too!

@@_philchoi i got a chandler preamp with eq…yes those things are sweeetness! But i dont use it at all these days :(

@@AnalogFlava Thought these preamps are more for microphones, not for line levels. The JV1080 will sound the same through a Behringer mixer.

i’ve tried the combination a couple of different of ways and my favorite is C2/SSL Comp -> Curve Bender -> BAX. The Compressor first for 1-2 dB of compression, the Curve Bender for mostly the tone of the transformers and very subtle mid range boost and then the bax for broad low end and high end shaping.

It really is, for a synth that covers this much ground you’d think it’d be so much more expensive

@@_philchoi I think people go more for the JD990 and then the JV2080 due to screen size. But I don't find the JV1080 hard to figure out. You midi map a lot of what you need access to easily in any case.

there’s one big allen bolt on the back of the sound anchor that tightens the platform to whatever height you want to set it to. At first I was a bit surprised that there was only 1 bolt holding the speaker up but it’s extremely heavy duty and doesn’t move.

you’re welcome! it’s got a bunch of cool sounds that can cover a lot of ground 💪🏻

Thanks!! Mini Mixer is definitely on my list, how do you like it?

@@_philchoi It's like having a console. The weight, depth and width are just not available ITB. I come out of a BURL Mothership on 32chs and use their B32 Vancouver summing box for the other 16chs. Best investment I made, and a lot cheaper than an actual console, of course! :)

love this unit!

Agreed!! Industry standard for a reason 💪🏻

I’ve heard awesome things about RME, feel like they’re underrated!

Apogee for sound, rme for reliability

@@hoopscentral1828 RME don't have sound, If your ADDA has a "sound" it is shit or broken.

@@mrnorbotron3308lmao please dont speak on something if you dont know anything about it please. That really creates confusion amongst the audio world and makes people make bad decisions with their money. If you cant hear the sound difference between the converters on the apogee compared to the converters on a focusrite scarlett then your ears are shit or broken. There is a huge difference in quality and this guy did not spend this much money on this apogee unit because he cant hear a difference from a unit he could of got for $500 with the same ins n outs. They SOUND different because the Quality of conversion is different.

@@hoopscentral1828 I am and Electrical Engineer the Most expensive Brands just use a lit analog filter with little boosting the highs. In a proper blind test, you wouldn’t hear any difference kind people like you amuses me every time

tbh i think apogee does have better conversion than the antelope, i did hear that antelope support can be a bit difficult to deal with and so that’s definitely something to consider too!

@@_philchoi I think that too. Thank you

@@preciseaudioblog Apogee has been making such great converters for decades and so I think they’re a solid option, just my two cents!

@@_philchoi Yesterday I watched a comparison of the Orion 32 gen 3 and the Symphony mkii. The Orion sounds louder, but not in a natural way... like too many highs and losing texture... I need a 32x32 and I was going for an Orion, but now I’m think on going for a used Symphony Mkii. Cheers!

@@preciseaudioblog I think you’re gonna be stoked on the apogee symphony mk2. I like the bass and high end response of the symphony it feels very smooth and especially since you’re going 32x32 you’ll be glad you invested in great converters! Would love to get the mk2 symphony in the future but honestly have not even had problems with mk1 yet 💪🏻

aw dang now i’m gonna have to buy them! did you notice anything in particular with the coasters?

of course, glad you enjoyed it!

Hearing this song in front to the ATC’s I would describe it as punchy, incredibly balanced, and very wide especially with all of the hard panned left and right sounds that are happening in the song. My favorite part of the song is the drums because it just feels so full and it has a lot of excitement.

Great question! I was actually going to get the maag eq specifically to use after the curve bender for the exact reason you’re mentioning. I went for the Bax instead because i wanted HPF and LPFs in my finishing eq and wanted high and low shelf eqs instead of bands. The maag has mostly band filters at fixed frequencies (except for the high shelf air band) and i liked that the bax had more frequency options just felt a bit more flexible. both eq’s are really amazing especially with minimal phase shifting which is why my bax stays on my mix bus right after the cb. I really like the bax on mix bus, drums bus, keys bus. never had experience with the hammer but it seems like a great option for 3 band eq too!

Right?? it’s so underrated and might be the best bang for your buck for a wide range of synth sounds. Keeping mine