LA2-A Compressor | AUDIO-SCAPE OPTO COMP | Gear Review
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- In this video, we listen to the Opto Comp by Audio-Scape. Thank you to Chirs and his team for supplying this unit for review. Check out Audio-Scape:
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y'all are TOO KIND!! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone in the comments and to you, David, for making this GREAT video! Certainly a pleasure and a joy to watch! 😎👍😍
Thanks you for sending me the unit for demo!
@@MixingMusicAnalog ABSOLUTELY!! ;-)
Getting ready to get one.
Audioscape has eventuality grown on me! Wow! Do they have distribution here in the UK?
@@MannyXOhi did you ever find out about that ? Shipping to uk
I also own an Audioscape LA2A and it's stellar. I have lots of studio experience having worked in the New York Studio in the 80's and having mixed many records in my time. I had an Universal Audio LA2A and in search for my second LA2A, I came across a used one and I bought it. When comparing the two, the Audioscape sounded punchier and fuller than the UA model by far! It was also quieter and more stable in the sense that when I powered it up later to do a few punches on a vocal track the tonal accuracy was in the pocket and no noticeable differences were heard in the punches of the track! Try that with a UA and you will be tweaking until you're close to the original sound. My unit came with a Teletronix decal instead of Audioscape. Folks, don't waste your money on UA. Try an Audioscape, and you will never look back. BTW, I sold my UA unit since working with the Audioscape.
Wow! thanks for sharing!
Ahhhh i could never sell my UA i love it to much! Sorry but not sorry 😂
Just had this unit delivered today. Cant wait to rack it up.
Nice! Congrats on your new toy!!
I just got mine too!! Can’t wait to start tracking with it
The Opto was my AudioScape entry drug. Then I bought another to have the pair, then a pair of 76A comps, then the G-Comp, then the V-Comp. Those guys make some amazing gear. The V-Comp (STA-level) is my favorite piece of gear in my rack. It's gives vocals TONS of character that I can't get from anything else.
I really want a STA Level as well....maybe one day!
@@MixingMusicAnalog Do it. You will not regret it for a second.
@@questionableidentity1 the 76/Opto combo is classic for a reason but the V-Comp is the one I'd keep if I could only keep one. It imparts something on vocals that makes my ears perk up.
I have an Audioscape LA2A and an Audioscape G-Comp - great sounding tools! And a great company!
They seem like a great company for sure. I look forward to trying more of their gear in the future!
I'm just waiting to buy one of their Opto compressors. It sounds like a really great company. Love that it's made in the United States!
Get on their website, they have these come up every few weeks but they don't last long
AudioScape has been around for a few years now. They make thee BEST CLONES!!!!
I am super impressed with their gear as well!
Another happy customer, here. This mirrors my experience with Audioscape as well as some of my friends… there is nothing else like them out there that I’m aware of. Their stuff has no weird tone build-ups or other hang ups like those I hear in W____ and S____ or even U______ A_______. Audioscape are making super boutique hand made gear that sounds and behaves beautifully for an absolute steal. Had a question about my Pultec and Chris responded incredibly quickly and with warm professionalism. Tracking through not budget, but incredible hardware is now within range for musicians. Mixing tracks recorded through great gear like is such a damn pleasure; that doesn’t get enough mention. Feels effortless. I can’t believe my damn Audioscape Pultec… it’s like cheating.
Thanks for sharing. I love Audio-Scape as well. I have been looking at the Pultec's as well. That's my last missing piece to my rack!
Love what you are doing, going forward, make sure the sound in your videos is of the utmost priority.
The sound is just fine, but thanks
Audioscape is great ... I'm lucky enough to have their LA2A, Vcomp and Vcomp+ ... great ppl and AMAZING gear. Nice review
Totally agree!
how do they differ with vocals? i have the opto but not the v-comp
I have their 1176 black face and I love it definitely going to purchase more gear from them they are awesome to deal with too
Thanks Ryan!
Thank you so much for your useful review. I had a new LA-2A in my studio and it seemed to have a little more light syrup over the mix in comparison to the sound you getting on the acoustic with the Audio Scape which is a tad cleaner. But the difference is small. I doubt anyone could hear a difference without A/B them back and forth after matching the volume between the two.
Thanks for sharing!
I found Audio Scape last year and fallen in love with them as well. So far I have their SSL style bus compressor and a pair of their PEQ's and they are outstanding in quality. Next will be an 1176 style compressor....
NICE!!
Nice review, though my understanding is the default setting for the HF knob is fully clockwise position. Been really happy with mine and using the HF control makes it more versatile and can really help focus a track in the mix.
Thanks for the info!
Correct! No big deal as you made it sound great, David! HF fully CW = full frequency compression 👍😎
Also Scott, thank you friend!! 😉
Great video. Thanks for doing this
My pleasure! Thank you for the support!
Awesome review as usual keep it up man
Thanks a ton!
Good review. keep them coming.
Thanks, will do!
Sounds like a good La2a clone. It’s interesting in a hybrid situation how to go about what additional hardware is needed. I don’t have an SSL desk but some great preamps for tracking and a few compressors. My favorite that I own is this Buzz Audio SOC.1 optical compressor. Excellent company and very versatile for an opto. I’m thinking that having a handful of analog boxes that cover a lot of ground and can be used for tracking, mixing and mastering is a good way to look at it because between the UAD plugins and so many other great ones, it’s really the analog summing and depth that is really important. I’m definitely gonna be looking for a couple of choice compressors, and a mastering eq that can all be used dual mono for single track treatment and bus treatment. Also guitar pedals being a guitar player, some of them are just as good as some of these high end pieces of pro audio gear so thats also in my hybrid plan, to put together a rack of my best most useful pedals in a mixing situation.
You have a good plan! Having a limited but good high quality pieces of out-board was my goal as well. Between that in my U/A plugins I have all I need to turn out great mixes. Limitations are a good thing when working hybrid!
@@MixingMusicAnalog thanks! Yeah limitations are good with Hybrid. I definitely wanna get a few more pieces of outboard and go crazy with the patchbays. Goal is to be able to track with certain compressors and eqs and also have them normalled in pro tools so I can just pull them up as Hardware Inserts. That would be nice.
This Gear does a good Job. Its not easy to compress Ac.Guitars with Pick..Realy good Vids you do here!
Thanks very much!!
Good review thank you
You're very welcome!
Great Video - Thanks for all the effort you put into it. Wanted to ask because I know you've used the Warm Audio 2a .I have the WA 2A in my tracking chain after the UA 1176ln. When I track vocals I aim for about 3-5db of compression from the WA 2a. Do you think I would notice a difference if I replaced the unit with the Audioscape version. Many Thanks
I have not compared the Audioscape to the Warm side by side so I can say for sure but I was not impressed with the sound of any Warm Audio stuff in the past, but that was 6 years ago. Their stuff may be better at this point
Hey thanks for your reply - appreciate it. I guess I knida know that the Audioscape version sounds better than the Warm going off what I've heard and from your video - they make some fabulous gear, always sold out :) @@MixingMusicAnalog
@@karma_mothsi used to have the warm, and honestly it’s not bad, but once i discovered the Audioscape i did some research and had to get it. and i think the Opto is much better!
Just found your channel .. new sub ! Best content thank you
Awesome, thank you!
I have their ssl style bus compressor. I love it!
I have heard the bus compressor is really nice!
I hope they start making 500 series.
They make a few 500 pieces. I have their LA3A compressors and those are really nice!
I just got this unit. And there is a slight faint hum when I turn it on. Is this normal? ... or will the hum eventually go away
Contact Audio-Scape about this. Could be a bad tube
What was the chain used for the vocals?
honestly dont remember, this video is over 2 years old
Fair enough, thanks!@@MixingMusicAnalog
anyone compared this to the warm audio wa 2a? trying to decide which one I should get
The Audio-Scape is better built and sound better to me. I had a Warm Audio and sent it back
Warm audio, cheap mass produced.
I have a KT-2A - must admit its pretty good 🤩
i’ve had both, and sold the Warm for the Audioscape! warm isn’t bad but the Audioscape is awesome