Minor correction to what was stated in the vid for the sake of anyone who isn't sure; the high cut frequency is the "atten sel" knob, the high band boost/cut isn't related to eachother in the same way that the low band is. Great vid though, cheers!
Thanks for letting me know I really appreciate it, I didn’t know that. I haven’t used Pultec style eq’s a lot before I got these. I’m going to look into what the atten selector effects in the circuit. Thanks Steve
I have put them on the mix buss of my console and mixed into them just as a test. It’s definitely an option. I will be posting a video where I compare the Audioscape EQP along side an original Pultec EQP-1a from the 50’s soon. The session is done I just need to edit the video and put it up.
Great video. Congratulations. I am a big fan of the Audioscape gear. During your presentation, did you use the Pultecs after or before the compressors? Sorry for asking, but I did not figure out which was the situation. All the best.
Joao Carita I will be posting more videos using the AudioScape EQP-A soon this was mainly just the unboxing. I’m in the process of mixing an album I will be using them on. Thanks again Steve
@@RiotHomeRecording Thank you for sharing the information. I have watched all your videos on your channel, and you have an excellent mixing sound. Congratulations.
I will be comparing these to an original soon when I do I will post some files. I Don’t have a lot of experience with the original only hearing one in person a few times so it’s hard to say how close it is. I’m happy with these EQP’s and I like what these do. So to me it was worth getting them. They sound big and round.
I just compared the Audioscape EQP with a mint original pultec EQP-1a from the 1950’s I will be posting the video of that session with HD audio files soon. I also compared the audios ape 76F with an original 1176 Frev I’m the 1970’s that will be in the video as well.
Steve Antoniazzi sounds great,, thanks for getting back to me. I have the buss comp, curious how it compares to the Alan smart. We could exchange program material, although I think your mixing skills are more refined. Either way looking forward to the comparison
Do you think if I’m lookin for a way to add fatness to my recordings this would be more effective than a compressor like the 76 or la2a? I like the audioscape stuff from what Iv heard yet also find all their stuff to be fairly transparent. Atleast the videos Iv seen from other people demoing and even their own demos. It seems subtle to me to the point where I almost may just go with plugins to get tha subtle difference . This however was not subtle and it was nice and fat and tasteful. So I’m wondering, is it the Pultec you think that is adding much more fatness to the sound than your 76?. With the Pultec if I wanted to add body , would you say it does so with also maintaining clarity? Iv thought about the v comp but again Iv heard samples and though everyone says it has a tone of tone, I honestly don’t hear much extra tone compared to other compressors Iv heard, that may simply be down to the users though but it’s never anything mind blowing to me This sounded pretty good tho, wonder what it would do with vocals and guitars. Maybe it’s your sub woofers? Iv heard this Pultec on their channel demoed and it didn’t make such a big beefy sound like this
I’m not sure if you’re talking about tracking, mixing, or both. Plus I don’t know what you currently have so I will just give you my overall thoughts on the sound you and I are after. First off there is no magic piece of gear that does it all. However there are certain pieces of gear that do a lot. But keep in mind when you hear something you like in my video or any video every piece of gear plays a part in the sound you hear and it starts with the player, the room, the microphone, the mic placement, the preamp, and then the way it’s treated with compression,eq, verb, console or itb. If you have nothing I would say start with a good class A discrete preamp like a pair of Neve style pres, they have transformers so when you track your hitting those transformers. Now what a lot of people don’t think about is you can now run your mix through those preamps you just have to pad them down. The fatness you hear is the process of the audio tracks being passed through transformer and discrete circuitry multiple, multiple times. If you already have your preamps in order I would go for compression before eq. That’s just me personally based off my experience. Again track through it with light settings then run your tracks or mix through it and dial it in to taste. There’s tons of gear out there to choose from do a lot of research and find what best suits your needs. Again the audio passing through multiple stages of transformers equals that fat analog warmth. Check out some of my other videos I go over this in more detail. I hope this helps you. Steve
Hey There Thanks. Yeah Iv been on the verge of getting a basic but quality setup of analog gear. I have an rme interface, was looking into. 1073 clone pre amp. Then thought of either the la2a or v comp. considering I won’t work with a console and all that it adds in color I like the idea of the v comp. I find myself going back and forth, some plugins are adding lots of character and although I don’t hear a huge amount of color with some analog gear , the width and fatness in tone is something I seek. I can definitely hear certain mixes sound nice and fat compared to others. Thing is, I wonder how many analog pieces sound must go through for it to be noticeable. I often wonder , should I spend thousands on the gear right now or just send it to the right studio and hope they adjust it the way I would like it hoping they use quality gear. I believe in the difference in tone. For example as a guitarist , amp simulators are so thin compared to real tube amps, it’s undeniable to me. However I sometimes find the analog compressor demos out there and some other gear to be very subtle or atleast not a major difference from some software. But like you said, I believe it’s the sound being run through an accumulation of gear. I like the idea of a 1073 pre, or another warmish pre. A compressor to ad a noticeable weight and girth and maybe eq. Iv been going back and forth with the v comp and the la2a in terms of which could add more fatness and weight. Iv thought of combining a 1176 type of compressor with either the la2a which I realized is apparently a popular mix. But also thought an 1176 with a v comp could be awesome too. I do like the purple audio one because it simply seems more aggressive to be than the audioscape one. Thanks for the reply
Hey There Yea that V comp looks great. I have an original Gates Sta-Level from the 50’s and that thing sound amazing. I will probably end up with a pair of V comps from AudioScape in the long run. I haven’t heard theirs yet but I look forward to it.
@@RiotHomeRecording The cost of the unit that I see it for doesn't look like it represents the parts inside. Maybe i'm wrong and the pots and rotaries are a good bit of money. Looks like a handwired diy version would be half the cost if that.
Clayton Barton It’s not just the price of parts. It’s the time and research it takes to build them and above all make sure it sounds right. I’ve built gear, there’s a lot involved. If you’re trying to say the transformers, resistors, caps, tubes, metal works, silk screen, and Wire only add up to x amount. You can say that about any gear company. No one is going to build you gear without making a certain profit margin that’s how companies fail. And I for sure didn’t want to build them. I want to plug them in mix and record with them. A skilled workers time is worth money to me. Yes, I could of ordered a bunch of parts, done a bunch of research, and put them together myself. But my time is worth way more than what I paid AudioScape to have these delivered to my door fully working with a 2 year warranty. I make a lot of money per hour at my full time job and have a side business then have the studio. I’ve already refurbished my entire console and tape machine myself. I do electronics and troubleshooting all day long being a lead engineer in one of the biggest sky scrapers in the United States. Then I’m constantly doing repairs on other people’s stuff that really need it and don’t have the skills to do it themselves. It reaches a point where I have to pick and choose where I spend my time. It’s extremely valuable. I understand what you’re saying but feel your missing a huge part of the equation. Only the strong survive in my racks and I certainly do not want them filled with a bunch of DIY gear. Buy some AudioScape gear and thank me later. They spent a lot of time and effort on their products. And I’m extremely satisfied with everything I purchased from them so far.
@@RiotHomeRecording Its a clone so the research argument is weak. Sure I get it time is money, but I cant see this as anything other than the some of its parts. I build gear professionally and have been in electronics for years. Looks like a couple hours of assembly.
Clayton Barton Then you should know more then anybody that I’m not just paying them for the couple hours of assembly but the years of knowledge they have in building electronics. There’s no weak argument here because there’s nothing to argue about. I’m 100% satisfied with my purchase! They sound amazing! Big Round and Smooth! Hahaha let’s hear yours? Post a video. Do you have a line of products out? There’s a big difference in a company with a line a products out and some guy ordering a cheap clone kit and putting it together. These are hand made in the USA, 2 year warranty, using great parts. Yes I could of went cheaper but I don’t like warm audio gear. It looks and feels like shit.
Minor correction to what was stated in the vid for the sake of anyone who isn't sure; the high cut frequency is the "atten sel" knob, the high band boost/cut isn't related to eachother in the same way that the low band is. Great vid though, cheers!
Thanks for letting me know I really appreciate it, I didn’t know that. I haven’t used Pultec style eq’s a lot before I got these. I’m going to look into what the atten selector effects in the circuit.
Thanks
Steve
The joy of new quality gear
Awe - some! I'm very happy with mine too. They're a very good value.
They’re sweet! I got the ok from a band I’m in the process of mixing so my next video I’ll have the EQP-A’s over a full mix.
@@RiotHomeRecording That'll be fun. Doing that shootout with the real Pultec will be interesting too when you can get to it.
Malcolm Palm yes it will, hopefully thing get back to normal so I can do that sooner then later.
shockingly simple inside
Beautiful!!!!!!!
Thanks for the video. A test in stereo song could be cool to see how it sounds.
I have put them on the mix buss of my console and mixed into them just as a test. It’s definitely an option. I will be posting a video where I compare the Audioscape EQP along side an original Pultec EQP-1a from the 50’s soon. The session is done I just need to edit the video and put it up.
love this viieo
Great video. Congratulations. I am a big fan of the Audioscape gear.
During your presentation, did you use the Pultecs after or before the compressors? Sorry for asking, but I did not figure out which was the situation. All the best.
Thank you, The Eq was after the compressor in this video.
Joao Carita
I will be posting more videos using the AudioScape EQP-A soon this was mainly just the unboxing. I’m in the process of mixing an album I will be using them on.
Thanks again
Steve
@@RiotHomeRecording Thank you for sharing the information. I have watched all your videos on your channel, and you have an excellent mixing sound. Congratulations.
@@RiotHomeRecording I am looking forward to seeing them. Thanks a lot.
how does this compare to the audioscape? what year were they made?
I have another video up where I compare audioscape to an original vintage Pultec. You should check that video out.
Great videos, really appreciate the content. Hard to find videos on these. How would you say they compare to the real deal pultecs. Thanks in advance.
I will be comparing these to an original soon when I do I will post some files. I Don’t have a lot of experience with the original only hearing one in person a few times so it’s hard to say how close it is. I’m happy with these EQP’s and I like what these do. So to me it was worth getting them. They sound big and round.
I just compared the Audioscape EQP with a mint original pultec EQP-1a from the 1950’s I will be posting the video of that session with HD audio files soon. I also compared the audios ape 76F with an original 1176 Frev I’m the 1970’s that will be in the video as well.
Steve Antoniazzi sounds great,, thanks for getting back to me. I have the buss comp, curious how it compares to the Alan smart. We could exchange program material, although I think your mixing skills are more refined. Either way looking forward to the comparison
Steve Antoniazzi, Riot Home Recording hope you release this soon! 😎
Do you think if I’m lookin for a way to add fatness to my recordings this would be more effective than a compressor like the 76 or la2a? I like the audioscape stuff from what Iv heard yet also find all their stuff to be fairly transparent. Atleast the videos Iv seen from other people demoing and even their own demos.
It seems subtle to me to the point where I almost may just go with plugins to get tha subtle difference .
This however was not subtle and it was nice and fat and tasteful. So I’m wondering, is it the Pultec you think that is adding much more fatness to the sound than your 76?. With the Pultec if I wanted to add body , would you say it does so with also maintaining clarity?
Iv thought about the v comp but again Iv heard samples and though everyone says it has a tone of tone, I honestly don’t hear much extra tone compared to other compressors Iv heard, that may simply be down to the users though but it’s never anything mind blowing to me
This sounded pretty good tho, wonder what it would do with vocals and guitars. Maybe it’s your sub woofers? Iv heard this Pultec on their channel demoed and it didn’t make such a big beefy sound like this
I’m not sure if you’re talking about tracking, mixing, or both. Plus I don’t know what you currently have so I will just give you my overall thoughts on the sound you and I are after.
First off there is no magic piece of gear that does it all. However there are certain pieces of gear that do a lot. But keep in mind when you hear something you like in my video or any video every piece of gear plays a part in the sound you hear and it starts with the player, the room, the microphone, the mic placement, the preamp, and then the way it’s treated with compression,eq, verb, console or itb.
If you have nothing I would say start with a good class A discrete preamp like a pair of Neve style pres, they have transformers so when you track your hitting those transformers. Now what a lot of people don’t think about is you can now run your mix through those preamps you just have to pad them down. The fatness you hear is the process of the audio tracks being passed through transformer and discrete circuitry multiple, multiple times.
If you already have your preamps in order I would go for compression before eq. That’s just me personally based off my experience. Again track through it with light settings then run your tracks or mix through it and dial it in to taste. There’s tons of gear out there to choose from do a lot of research and find what best suits your needs. Again the audio passing through multiple stages of transformers equals that fat analog warmth. Check out some of my other videos I go over this in more detail.
I hope this helps you.
Steve
Hey There
Thanks. Yeah Iv been on the verge of getting a basic but quality setup of analog gear. I have an rme interface, was looking into. 1073 clone pre amp. Then thought of either the la2a or v comp. considering I won’t work with a console and all that it adds in color I like the idea of the v comp.
I find myself going back and forth, some plugins are adding lots of character and although I don’t hear a huge amount of color with some analog gear , the width and fatness in tone is something I seek. I can definitely hear certain mixes sound nice and fat compared to others. Thing is, I wonder how many analog pieces sound must go through for it to be noticeable. I often wonder , should I spend thousands on the gear right now or just send it to the right studio and hope they adjust it the way I would like it hoping they use quality gear.
I believe in the difference in tone. For example as a guitarist , amp simulators are so thin compared to real tube amps, it’s undeniable to me. However I sometimes find the analog compressor demos out there and some other gear to be very subtle or atleast not a major difference from some software. But like you said, I believe it’s the sound being run through an accumulation of gear. I like the idea of a 1073 pre, or another warmish pre. A compressor to ad a noticeable weight and girth and maybe eq.
Iv been going back and forth with the v comp and the la2a in terms of which could add more fatness and weight. Iv thought of combining a 1176 type of compressor with either the la2a which I realized is apparently a popular mix. But also thought an 1176 with a v comp could be awesome too.
I do like the purple audio one because it simply seems more aggressive to be than the audioscape one.
Thanks for the reply
Hey There
Yea that V comp looks great. I have an original Gates Sta-Level from the 50’s and that thing sound amazing. I will probably end up with a pair of V comps from AudioScape in the long run. I haven’t heard theirs yet but I look forward to it.
@@RiotHomeRecordingThanks for the advice Steve! It's very appreciated.
You could have done such a better demo of these. You didn't even cycle through the settings at all. I would not have used compressors either
It’s not a Demo, it’s an unboxing with a couple sound files. There’s plenty of demos on RUclips of these units you can check out.
Thanks
Dang the price to part ratio is way off
What are you talking about?
@@RiotHomeRecording The cost of the unit that I see it for doesn't look like it represents the parts inside. Maybe i'm wrong and the pots and rotaries are a good bit of money. Looks like a handwired diy version would be half the cost if that.
Clayton Barton
It’s not just the price of parts. It’s the time and research it takes to build them and above all make sure it sounds right. I’ve built gear, there’s a lot involved. If you’re trying to say the transformers, resistors, caps, tubes, metal works, silk screen, and Wire only add up to x amount. You can say that about any gear company. No one is going to build you gear without making a certain profit margin that’s how companies fail. And I for sure didn’t want to build them. I want to plug them in mix and record with them. A skilled workers time is worth money to me. Yes, I could of ordered a bunch of parts, done a bunch of research, and put them together myself. But my time is worth way more than what I paid AudioScape to have these delivered to my door fully working with a 2 year warranty. I make a lot of money per hour at my full time job and have a side business then have the studio. I’ve already refurbished my entire console and tape machine myself. I do electronics and troubleshooting all day long being a lead engineer in one of the biggest sky scrapers in the United States. Then I’m constantly doing repairs on other people’s stuff that really need it and don’t have the skills to do it themselves.
It reaches a point where I have to pick and choose where I spend my time. It’s extremely valuable.
I understand what you’re saying but feel your missing a huge part of the equation.
Only the strong survive in my racks and I certainly do not want them filled with a bunch of DIY gear.
Buy some AudioScape gear and thank me later.
They spent a lot of time and effort on their products. And I’m extremely satisfied with everything I purchased from them so far.
@@RiotHomeRecording Its a clone so the research argument is weak. Sure I get it time is money, but I cant see this as anything other than the some of its parts. I build gear professionally and have been in electronics for years. Looks like a couple hours of assembly.
Clayton Barton
Then you should know more then anybody that I’m not just paying them for the couple hours of assembly but the years of knowledge they have in building electronics. There’s no weak argument here because there’s nothing to argue about. I’m 100% satisfied with my purchase! They sound amazing! Big Round and Smooth! Hahaha let’s hear yours? Post a video. Do you have a line of products out? There’s a big difference in a company with a line a products out and some guy ordering a cheap clone kit and putting it together.
These are hand made in the USA, 2 year warranty, using great parts. Yes I could of went cheaper but I don’t like warm audio gear. It looks and feels like shit.