Extremely impressed with this video , one of the best ever . Great knowledge but the best part is knowing how explain and demo at the same time and keep me interested !!!! Awesome Job
FINALLY, someone with a decent video on Stam audio. It's the first time I've seen 76-5 in action and now I feel like I NEED this in my life. I NEED IT!!!, good job. I would have liked to see it with more severe compression but either way it sounded very good. That LA3 type optic looked super good too. I'm super interested in Stam audio now. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
How did I go from looking for 500 module videos to becoming a legit Rock fan in 7 seconds? Boy, did I thoroughly enjoy that first minute GREAT JOB!!! And I also want to note that I come from such a different background of musical selection, this changed something today.
Just a minor correction: LA-3A style compressors do not have valves (tubes). The LA-3A was designed to be a successor to the LA-2A, and transistor/solid-state designs were the newer and more modern option at the time.
Pretty much got the same chain for vocals and it always works 🙃The Stam Audio 3A-5 doesn't have any valves though, it's solid state only like the original LA-3A and LA-4
Cool video, cool toys,yojr chain is great with usual suspects,. never used 500 series before , not sure if there is a difference in sound vs 19 ' rack units? much thanks
Thanks for this wonderful video. Kind of a masterclass. The demo of each module is awesome. I have no hardware at all (except mics and interface) but i learned a lot from this one ! Congrats. 🔥
stam can sometimes be difficult to obtain. what you want tho is an 1176 clone. most companies make their own version of this fet-style compressor, but if you're wanting a blue stripe, specifically, there's black lion audio, igs, hairball audio and a few others. I'd recommend trying as many different styles and brands of compressors as u can, to find what works best for u.
This was the video I needed to see! Been wanting to take the leap of faith & invest in hardware for a hybrid setup. I was torn between rack mount vs lunchbox style ! Definitely going lunchbox 💎
It depend of the module you put in and the order you have them in. I have one here to test on and I don't have any problem, got it 3 years ago. But if someone is handy you can simply change all the caps in it, may do the trick, btw CAPI does a really good 11 space rack for cheap, if you can get those, They are always out of stock.@@adamsteelproducer
Whoa, without knowing or trying, I have virtually the same gear. All the Stams, plus the HRK. I use an ELI Derr Esser in place of the dbx, because :). Plus a Cranborne 500 adat instead of midas, giving me the spaces for a Lil Chop Shop and a Kush Clariphonic. Because, because.
The video help me with something I was going back n forth on, but over RUclips that chain was too noisy for my taste. I heard that about the midas Chasis. I'm double glad I wastched this.
Where in the living hells did that singing voice come from?!? Amazing Adam, not a lot of people could match Ian Kenny like that! And super informative vid on top.
@@adamsteelproducer I've somehow managed to miss those (seen plenty with you playing bass etc) - gives me a good excuse to dig back through your archives!
Adam, can you please recommend something my wife and I can use for singing live? We use a Mic Mechanic pedal now but it's not enough. Any recommendations?
I was reading online how the Midas 500 lunchboxes don't have enough current once there's stronger signal going into the units, what is your experience with this? Thanks :)
I heard that as well, it’s nonsense. The Midas power supplies can give a lot more than some of the “big name” units. I think whoever is coming up with these things (I also heard something about noise from the PSU bleeding into preamps, which has also turned out to be false) is upset that something affordable is good. Surely, the thing they paid way more for must be better?
Man I really hope you're right.. the price difference in enormous and Midas r supposed to be a console powerhouse with good reputation @@adamsteelproducer
Hi Adam Do you have an tip or trick for better using the share Sm7b with the cranborne ? I use that chain for tracking but I don't like it that much, maybe I am missing something
@@adamsteelproducer I have a bit of a off-topic question not from this video, but if I record a source to a Field recorder and then want to mix using a 500 series rack or anything afterward, the audio effect and stuff will essentially be the same right? Only difference being it is post processing rather than live
Yeah that’s normal on a signal chain with 3 valves in series! This is why most 80s and onwards signal chains had gates in. Also this noise tends to get buried on tape
Ideal vocal chain. I reached out to Stam for those specific units, and if they said no I would have been buying them anyway. I prefer the LA3A over the LA2A for vocals, Pulse Technologies don’t make a valve Pultec in 500 series, the 76A is my ultimate vocal comp etc etc
Uh, okay. Maybe its the YT compression algo, but from here through my Focal CMS 50s it sounds 3-5% distorted, with no lows and no air....I would get the impedance and gain sorted first, and then re-order that chain with the EQ before the compression, but to each their own. Cheers : )
take these pieces and put them in a better lunchbox like an IGS, Fredenstein,Wes audio... and hear the difference.... these cheap Midas(Behringer) boxes are crap
No they aren’t, there’s no magic in the other brands. A good silent power supply is a good silent power supply. I’ve heard them both and they’re identical if your modules are designed to be in spec
honored to be part of your chain, amazing vocals man, incredible
Thanks Josh! You do great work :)
@@adamsteelproducer What camera and lens please. Looks great.
Joshua you are good , have to give you your props
Does Stam have any 500 EQ’s?
@@torta122stam can make custom Pultec 500 Eq’s
Came for the vocal chain, stayed for the Karnivool. :)
Extremely impressed with this video , one of the best ever . Great knowledge but the best part is knowing how explain and demo at the same time and keep me interested !!!! Awesome Job
FINALLY, someone with a decent video on Stam audio. It's the first time I've seen 76-5 in action and now I feel like I NEED this in my life. I NEED IT!!!, good job. I would have liked to see it with more severe compression but either way it sounded very good. That LA3 type optic looked super good too. I'm super interested in Stam audio now. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
dude your voice is incredible. Forgot I was watching a 500 series review and started vibing out!
Killer track in the beginning 🔥 awesome setup, and the weather forecast was the cherry on top 🤣
How did I go from looking for 500 module videos to becoming a legit Rock fan in 7 seconds? Boy, did I thoroughly enjoy that first minute GREAT JOB!!! And I also want to note that I come from such a different background of musical selection, this changed something today.
Thanks
Holy, SHIT dude! Awesome vocals! Love the video
whoa! those vocals are incredible!
Just a minor correction: LA-3A style compressors do not have valves (tubes). The LA-3A was designed to be a successor to the LA-2A, and transistor/solid-state designs were the newer and more modern option at the time.
Pretty much got the same chain for vocals and it always works 🙃The Stam Audio 3A-5 doesn't have any valves though, it's solid state only like the original LA-3A and LA-4
AHHH KARNIVOOOOL ADAM U KILLED IT
I watched many of Your tutorial (BIG THANKS!!) but never heard You sing. I am stunned (as a singer). You are truly gifted, man :)
Pretty interesting, the space 500 rack, I didn’t know they even made those..thanks ..thumbs up..
Cool video, cool toys,yojr chain is great with usual suspects,. never used 500 series before , not sure if there is a difference in sound vs 19 ' rack units? much thanks
Thanks for this wonderful video. Kind of a masterclass. The demo of each module is awesome. I have no hardware at all (except mics and interface) but i learned a lot from this one ! Congrats. 🔥
So good! What an episode. All the tiny tools we need!
what interface is this lunchbox going thru with 1/4 in cable
Hey there, great vid! both stam-comps are out of stock, what altenative would you prefer? greetz
stam can sometimes be difficult to obtain. what you want tho is an 1176 clone. most companies make their own version of this fet-style compressor, but if you're wanting a blue stripe, specifically, there's black lion audio, igs, hairball audio and a few others. I'd recommend trying as many different styles and brands of compressors as u can, to find what works best for u.
Nice job, man! Great voice!
Intro song sounded really, really nice on headphones 👍... And thanks for the explenation of things 😉.
Amazing sounds and demo, cheers 😎
Nice ! did you try the TG2 500 preamp ? I would like something to complement my ez1073 , for vocals... Thx
Impressive informative video that gives the viewer tons of details and handy tips of gear and their functions. Thank you!
Thank you.
Smart and clear.
It made my day and I think I'll be back soon.
This was the video I needed to see! Been wanting to take the leap of faith & invest in hardware for a hybrid setup. I was torn between rack mount vs lunchbox style ! Definitely going lunchbox 💎
I want to buy this setup! I iwsh these were sold jst like yours in the Video
Great singing, man! The Stam 87 sounds awesome. Did you have any noise issues with the Midas L6, tho?
No noise issues at all, I think people massively overstate things like that
It depend of the module you put in and the order you have them in. I have one here to test on and I don't have any problem, got it 3 years ago. But if someone is handy you can simply change all the caps in it, may do the trick, btw CAPI does a really good 11 space rack for cheap, if you can get those, They are always out of stock.@@adamsteelproducer
Nice chain. You also are a really good vocalist.
Whoa, without knowing or trying, I have virtually the same gear. All the Stams, plus the HRK. I use an ELI Derr Esser in place of the dbx, because :). Plus a Cranborne 500 adat instead of midas, giving me the spaces for a Lil Chop Shop and a Kush Clariphonic. Because, because.
what a great video..cheers Adam
The video help me with something I was going back n forth on, but over RUclips that chain was too noisy for my taste. I heard that about the midas Chasis. I'm double glad I wastched this.
Where in the living hells did that singing voice come from?!? Amazing Adam, not a lot of people could match Ian Kenny like that! And super informative vid on top.
Thanks! I’ve sung on the channel before, it surprises me that people don’t know- but it’s a strange thing with the algorithm and all that…
@@adamsteelproducer I've somehow managed to miss those (seen plenty with you playing bass etc) - gives me a good excuse to dig back through your archives!
@kevstephens9399 there’s definitely a cover of The Trooper somewhere on the produce like a pro channel!
@@adamsteelproducer Hah, found it, also the Alanis cover for the heavy vocals vid. Awesome stuff mate
Looks like some nice setups
Good pipes bro!
Very well done video. Great information !!! Thank You
I have the SA87 and I love it.
Nice demo.
That HRK sounds amazing!
Agree about the 1176! One of my favorite vocal compressors
Holy shit. Killer voice, man!
I always thought the LA-3a was a pure solid state version of the LA-2A. In an case your channel sounds awesome.
Holy shit man! Great singing!
Maybe a strange question but is the light on your Stam Audio 1176 not working? Or doesn't it have any light in it? Great video!
It’s working fine, the light in the studio is much more powerful so it looks dim in comparison. Happens a lot when filming
@@adamsteelproducer Ah ok! Don't know a lot about filming but makes total sense. Thanks!
Great taste in music 🤘
Adam, can you please recommend something my wife and I can use for singing live? We use a Mic Mechanic pedal now but it's not enough. Any recommendations?
Love your demo choice. Karnivool rules
It sounds great 🙌🏽
Would you say 500 series lunch box is just as good as rack mount? Love your setup
Can you share the 1176 comp models that match yours there please - BLA bluey? Does the IGS Alter achieve the same?
I was reading online how the Midas 500 lunchboxes don't have enough current once there's stronger signal going into the units, what is your experience with this? Thanks :)
I heard that as well, it’s nonsense. The Midas power supplies can give a lot more than some of the “big name” units. I think whoever is coming up with these things (I also heard something about noise from the PSU bleeding into preamps, which has also turned out to be false) is upset that something affordable is good. Surely, the thing they paid way more for must be better?
Man I really hope you're right.. the price difference in enormous and Midas r supposed to be a console powerhouse with good reputation @@adamsteelproducer
where will we be able to listen to the music you recorded? i want to hear everything you do in that style, that's awesome man!
Great video.
Damn what a voice!!! 😮🤘🏻
Wow, starting off with just the stam for recording! Would this set up be useful as well for live situations?
Hi Adam
Do you have an tip or trick for better using the share Sm7b with the cranborne ?
I use that chain for tracking but I don't like it that much, maybe I am missing something
Why do those analogue meters not move? just for show?
They’re set to only move when gain reduction is happening
@@adamsteelproducer
I have a bit of a off-topic question not from this video, but if I record a source to a Field recorder and then want to mix using a 500 series rack or anything afterward, the audio effect and stuff will essentially be the same right? Only difference being it is post processing rather than live
Have you tested the V3a 500 series from Audioscape in comparison to the Stam ?
Hey do you think this chain works well for male rap vocals? If not, any suggestions? Thanks!!!
Awesome voice. Whatever gear you use...
I’m looking at getting a Midas l6 and it occurred to me that I don’t know how to connect it to my audio interface
Focusrite ISA one digital, Lindell X7-500, PEX-500, Tegeler Vocal Leveler ... both AKG C414
I'm admittedly confused by your re-emergence on the channel. But welcome back from Audient? ;-)
He is not officially leaving till the end of the month 😢
Ahhhh,@@billiehaycraft4064. Well, I'll enjoy his channel content while I can get it. Will any of his team continue on with videos? What about discord?
There are still videos in the pipeline that will come out over the next couple of weeks! All already filmed and edited
@@adamsteelproducer NICE!!
Thanks❤
Wowzers, the man can belt out a tune!
Theres noticeable hissy noise in background. Is that normal with valves
Yeah that’s normal on a signal chain with 3 valves in series! This is why most 80s and onwards signal chains had gates in. Also this noise tends to get buried on tape
Really sold me on the EQ550p
Is this the ideal 500-series vocal chain or the ideal vocal chain of donated kit?
Ideal vocal chain. I reached out to Stam for those specific units, and if they said no I would have been buying them anyway. I prefer the LA3A over the LA2A for vocals, Pulse Technologies don’t make a valve Pultec in 500 series, the 76A is my ultimate vocal comp etc etc
FFS! you had me until you started the weather forecast, laughed way too hard at that 😂😂😂
I heard the Midas legend 6 is noisy, but that doesn’t seem to be the case here. Do you get any noise when its near other gear?
None at all, I think that might be gear snobs trying to justify their $1000 purchase of a $250 item
@@adamsteelproducer yep I’m buying one
There is a valve in your 1073? 22.45
Yes it’s a Stam 73T
@ ah.
How much something like this cost bro?
But what if I don't like crunchy? I just want a pure clean sound.
Then something like an Audient interface is exactly what you’re looking for! Their iD console preamps are super clean
Wow how bout that singing. Wow. Gona miss you bud !
Eff you man, That's too much talent to e in any one man. You, Warren, and Rick man. Make the rest of us amateurs look like beginners. lol
Would rather stay with the Audient Preamps and send the 1176 and LA2A compressors chain into its send and return inserts
Damn you got a nice voice
Uh, okay. Maybe its the YT compression algo, but from here through my Focal CMS 50s it sounds 3-5% distorted, with no lows and no air....I would get the impedance and gain sorted first, and then re-order that chain with the EQ before the compression, but to each their own.
Cheers : )
tune... who's here from AUS?
take these pieces and put them in a better lunchbox like an IGS, Fredenstein,Wes audio... and hear the difference.... these cheap Midas(Behringer) boxes are crap
No they aren’t, there’s no magic in the other brands. A good silent power supply is a good silent power supply. I’ve heard them both and they’re identical if your modules are designed to be in spec
I’ve got two of the Midas. They’re absolutely spot on. Gear snobbery at its finest here bro.
What we all could hear from this video example definitely did not sound like crap.
What tf are you on? Sit down and be quiet.
Wait aren’t you leaving? Didn’t you get a real job?
Yes and yes
@@adamsteelproducer hooray for you Sir.