Can The WARM Audio WA73-EQ Work Well In A Pro Studio How Does It Sound? | Review
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Can The WARM Audio WA73-EQ Work In The Studio Review
In this episode I review whether or not the Warm Audio WA73-EQ can work in the studio. I answer quick question of whether or not the Warm Audio WA73-EQ can hold its own through a variety of recording circumstances. I put it through its paces by recording vocals and instruments with Artists Melodie Ray and Anthony Sanchez. I had available to me an actual Neve 1073lb to go head to head with. A variety of microphones were tried including the Audio Technica ATM 2050, Shure SM81 and the AKG C 414B-ULS. Being very short of time I recorded quick two hour demos with both artists and I must say that even against two classic Rupert Neve designed preamps the Warm Audio unit held its own. However, the danger of the comparison trap reared its head and I quickly put it to rest. The WA73-EQ compared favorably with its tone, depth and sonic character. It does not sound like a Neve 1073 it sounds like a Warm 1073. If you’ve been on the fence or searching for “that” preamp then search no more because affordable quality sound has come to the masses. If you liked this vide please give it a thumbs up and consider SUBSCRIBING:-) Thanks for Watching;-)
The current Rhythm Studio Setup:
DAW 1: (Scoring Station) Pro Tools 12 and Sibelius using a Focusrite 2i4
DAW 2: (Sketch Station) Logic Express 8 YES! on a Mac G5 still sounds amazing. I will be upgrading to Logic Pro X
DAW 3: (Recording Station) Pro Tools HD8 WHY? It’s fully paid for. 44.1K and 48K are the same on any HD system.
No one I know records at 96K and clients haven’t requested 96K sessions
Microphones: Neumann, AKG, Shure, Audix, Rode
Headphones: AKG, SONY, ULTRASONE
Monitors: Auratone, Dynaudio, Mackie, TOA, Tannoy
Monitor Management: Personus Monitor Station
Headphone Monitoring: Furman
Vintage Gear: DBX, Valley International, DOD, Lexicon, Alesis
Preamps: Focusrite, NEVE, Fredenstein, Fivefish, Valley International and Warm Audio
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I like your videos Warren, straight talk without rambling and straight to the point. I like your comment on "just nitpicking". I recently bought WA hardware for an analog channel strip and started off with the WA73-EQ and WA76. I'll add their Pultc and LA2A as well. I think most people wouldn't hear much difference without nitpicking ;) I look at it as $3100 vs. $750 for the WA and is the difference between original and clone a $2350 difference? Probably not but I'm glad I can get close to them at a fraction of the costs. Although I'm a broadcast engineering principal in my day job I do studio work for fun at home and cannot justify spending $50,000-$100,000 on analog hardware but can produce content that sounds like it ;)
Hey Shawn, thanks for watching. I couldn't agree with you more.✌
Wow! That woman's vocal was just gorgeous!! stunning performance! I'm sure making these artists sound great on these solid pre's is easy peazy lemon squeezy..they are so good! Cheers Warren you have a new subscriber in me!-J.J.
J.J., thanks for watching and yes Melodie Ray is quite a musician and the Warm Pre's make everything sound great, In my humble opinion. Thanks for subscribing. I look forward to producing more great content for my peeps like you! Thanks again🙏
With the EQ, it’s very versatile. I like how I can track my voice with an EQ setting that flatters my voice
I like this review my friend. I like how you're not doing a deadlock comparison between a real 73 and WA73. Point is that it sounds great. Im tired of purists with their gear dogma. at the end of the day it just all has to sound great in the context of a song. keep it up!
Warren! After talking to you here sometimes and watching your videos I decided to buy the WA73EQ, I’ll get today! I’m very excited!
Good for you! Thanks for watching
@@WarrenHenry would you recommend
the Art Pro VLA II as a good tube compressor? It’s affordable, and it’s what fits my pocket at the moment.
See here the warm unit sounds really good and like it holds its own in a mix. I like how this sounds. I'm likely to choose the wa 73 eq for a budget 73. Plus warm has really good support and warranty service. I love how this sounded.
The tone on the tracks in this video is superb! Love it. I mainly use valve mics (sE Gemini II and Icis) and have been using a Focusrite Clarett 4Pre into Logic Pro X for the last couple of years. The Clarett is a good bit of kit but I'm used to recording in bigger studios and when recording at home, I am missing the depth of soundstage that the gear in places like RAK and RWAV gives.
I've always loved the clarity (but with warmth) of the Neve pres and am thinking that something like this would give me some extra tonal magic and a little useful shaping on the way in.
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Damn it I just got the preamp makes me want to switch but I was very impressed with the 1st one with no eq sounds pretty dope and clean thank you
Official Stichel Thanks for watching ✌🏾
Personally I think the one with the EQ is better. It can change the character of the amp and make it sound like a different amp when you’re tracking. Th EQ makes it versatile
Just bought one today (WA73 eq), arrives tomorrow Hope it helps me out :) thanks for your vids. Wouldn't have bought it without watching these.
Thanks for watching. Glad the info shared was helpful. Enjoy your new preamp✌
volvot5turbo how do you like the new wa1073?
Anthony Martins Rock yeah great ta. Check out my latest vid. Recorded vocals with it. I tried bass but it didn't sound very good....don't know why. I plugged into instrument in front and used the output I usually use for vocals into my UR22. Perhaps there's another output I should have used? I'll look and try again. Or maybe DI bass is supposed to sound meh.....?
female vocal sounds great... for my ears a bit of de-essing and it would be perfect. I am as well considering getting the wa73-eq --I want to give my vocals a more 'present' , full and intimate sound. Thanks again for posting !
Thx for watching
i'm possibly 2 hours away from getting my hands on one I can't wait to hook it up and try it :3
Excellent.✌🏽 Thanks for watching
Melodie has the most beautiful voice.. amazing!
Absolutely adored your video! Love your personality!
Thanks for watching
I think I’m going to add one the arsenal, but I bet Melodie would still sound great with a sm58 and a cheap interface. It’s all about the talent! Thanks for another great video.
Sounds amazing! This video was really the deciding factor for me to get one of these. Cant wait for my tax return! Thanks warren!
So glad it helped in the decision making process. You won’t regret it👍🏾
Great channel. I am definitely considering making this purchase. I love everything from Warm Audio!! I subbed. Nice work!
Thanks for watching and subscribing. You won’t regret purchasing this unit, believe me👍🏾.
Another good vid man. Like the use of examples.keep it up
Kenneth Bernard thanks for watching. What would you be interested in seeing next?
I just got it and I love it 💯
Wow can everybody just stop and hire Melodie all the time? What a luscious voice.
Just bought one. I'm getting tomorrow thank you..
Congratualtions! You won't be disappointed. Thx for watching
very cool! i love WA 73 plz do more equing it!
Soe Win thanks for watching 🙏🏾✌🏾
Nice vid! That AT-2050 mic sounds great on the male voice! Is that a bright/detailed sounding mic in general? Also how much gain reduction do you usually go for when the DBX is in? Thanks!
It’s a tad bit brighter in the mids. I don’t primarily prefer it for vocals because of that feature. Gain reduction depends on the genre and song itself. Sometimes you want to hear the compressor because the song calls for it other times you might want to tame the transients just to get the vocal to sit better. In all cases using a little goes a long way. You can always add more compression If needed.
Thanks for the good info! I'm thinking of adding an Avantone CV12 valve mic to the collection, I've got a TLM-103 which is my main mic, a GAP R1 Mk2 ribbon and an SM57, also Shure Beta 54 A bass mic which I love ;-) Any experience of the CV12?
I’ve heard CV12 not a big fan. For about the same price check out the Warm Audio WA-414 and WA-87 mics they both sound awesome.
I'm on the point of grabbing a Cascade FatHead as a 2nd gtr cab mic to use with the '57 (Cascade are in Honiton, Devon UK near me). I'll def check out the WA mics you suggest. As my studio is 'less than perfect' acoustically I'm also considering another dynamic, maybe a Beyerdynamic M88 or M-160 double ribbon, both old radio studio stalwarts - thanks for the good info Warren!
Love the channel, brother. Keep it up. Subscribed.
Jorge, My brother! thanks for watching and subscribing. Big video on this topic coming tomorrow. Thanks again🙏
I love mine I just Got the Apollo X6 going to include in the post Chain.👌🏾😎
Thanks for watching
JLM audio preamp from Australia im liking better but its all useful stuff
You've found some great sounds. subbed
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NICE!!
Thanks for watching 🙏🏽
hi Warren how are you? Could you possibly do video about wa 73 eq for gain and output trim finding sweet spot for vocal and the right recording level at protools fader at same time please? or like to explain in words here! Appreciated!!!
Thanks for watching. I have several calibration videos on the channel. Check those out first them might help you. All instructions regarding calibration for preamps are pretty much the same. Hope that helps
Great video!!
Thanks for watching and please consider subscribing 👍🏾
I got this preamp couple days ago I notice it’s siblient with akg414 but I also have a Tml 102 an I notice her vocals sounded siblient in this video is this something you notice with this pre when it comes to vocals
Mario, Thanks for participating in the discussion. This preamp as with any preamp might respond to the highs differently. I might have added a bit of HF-eq at the top. What's good is that her vocal is not "Overly" sibilant. Sibilance is one of those "unecessary yet necessary evils". If one doesn't have the equipment to properly contain it whilst recording (a dedicated De-esser) it can become a nightmare come mix time. Also, improperly De-essing a vocal can yield unnatural results. The enunciation of words containing "S" can sound strange if improperly treated with a De-esser or if you don't know which frequency to treat. That said, It's more a mic technique and vocal production thing. Don't worry, During production of your vocals pay attention to both and you'll be fine. The WA73-EQ is a great piece of equipment. You made a good choice. Please, send me links to what you've recorded with it. Would love to hear. Thanks for watching✌🙏
Warren, your videos are amazing, and I really like the way you talk full of energy, it reminds the energy from my home country Brazil. You are also always very nice to people when you reply to their comments. I am thinking about buying the WA73EQ, do you think it may sound great with the Telefunken TF11 FET mic? It’s the only mic I own at the moment.
THIS sound for under $700? That's nuts. People are way too picky and a lot of them will simply repeat reviews they've read somewhere without ever doing a blind test themselves. The point they miss is that this is a WARM WA73, not a Neve. How much does a Neve cost? uh huh. Sometimes the Toyota will do the same exact job as the Lexus with just a lot less money involved.
Yessir 👍🏾Thanks for watching ✌🏽
great job on this video! you rock!
Thanks for watching 🙏🏽✌🏽
I like your videos, thx for sharing.
What do you think of FMR rnc compressor.
Really appreciate you input thx.
It’s definitely one to add to the arsenal. Thanks for watching 🙏🏽
@@WarrenHenry I'm trying to use between my GA preamp and SSL 2 + Interface. Thx for replying.
Hello Warren, I am between wa-73 and Long Studio (Russian preamp). Have you tried it? Just need some help to decide. Thanks for this video.
Hi and thanks for watching. I haven’t tried the Long Studio. However, when buying any equipment, how it’s built and what components are inside is key. That said, if the Long Studio has the build quality of Warm and is cheaper then maybe that’s what you buy, I like Warm for that reason and it fits well within my workflow (front panel mic jacks). I own an Neve 1073 and can tell you firsthand Warms build quality is on par and they stand by their product. If you happen to purchase the other make sure you buy from a dealer with a 30 day return policy. Hope that helps✌🏽
@@WarrenHenry thank you. I couldn't agree more.
I have TLM49 running through a WA 73eq and WA 2A Compressor. What would be the best settings for the eq portion of the WA 73eq?
That really depends on the source you are recording. I try to give just a touch because it's so easy to get heavy handed. The 49 has a darker tone that might benefit from a +2 dB bump at 2K.
@warrenhenry do you have all the warm audio outboard gear? If so can you do a demo of them all in chain? Thanks in advance if you can do it
Steve thanks for your question and for watching. I am working on something to that effect right now. Stay tuned✌🏾🙏🏾
Do you have a link to that Melody Ray song? That mix was so lovely!
Hi, Thanks for watching. Her music is forthcoming. Thanks again ✌🏽
would this be better than an Avalon M5 Pre Amp that I already own or should I get an Avalon 737? The reason I ask is because while I like the M5, others have a different opinion about this preamp and I've been thinking about buying an upgrade
The Avalon is built like a tank and has a color and flavor of it's own. I like both the M5 and the 737. I wouldn't consider the WA73-EQ an upgrade as it has it's own character. Thanks for watching ✌🏾
Build a channel strip using separate processors. That's even better than an Avalon if you use quality components. Trust me!!!!!
i have a tb12 .....it sounds great this pre here in the video sounds lush i jus maybe give it a run it sounds very dedicated....
7eyes 8rings it works well for most situations. Heard good things about the Tonebeast as well. Thanks for watching 🙏🏽
Nice video and channel :) Subscribed!
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what was the verdict between the WA73 and that fredenstein
Like the both. The WA73 more for vocals though.✌🏾
C414❤
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😁 thx for watching ✌🏽