Master Class on 160A

They work well on vox when used reasonably.

Please tell me the song that is playing towards the end.

Whenever the 808 kick or bass guitar would play I could hear a high frequency tone. Anyone else hearing this?

this what I was looking for, thank you!! any opinion on the dbx 160x or xts?

Thanks for the vid. I have question. I need to record my Bass for solos and tracks, but I never seem to get that "tone" and "consistency" in volume with software plugins. I have a Jazz bass plugged to a 15W bass combo connected to 44VSL. What do I need in between to get that professional sound? It seems certain notes are very loud. Thanks!

@DougJenkins

8 жыл бұрын

Eq and compression are the two tools that usually combat this also bass traps and good speakers to actually hear what is really going on

When racking this type of equipment is it required to leave space between the equip with air vents on top? Every rack ive ever seen has been completely stacked but most of my equipment has the vents on top...

@DougJenkins

10 жыл бұрын

not solid state gear like this tube gear yes.. anything with vacuum tubes needs to breathe

why u use 2 of them ?

thats dope , i have to get one

Hey Doug why do you use two units in strapped mode? And how do you plug in and out both units or just one? Thanks for video.

These sounds great! What affordable compressor would you suggest for drum buss compression?

@DougJenkins

6 жыл бұрын

I honestly don't know how you can beat the Dbx, but I also recommend the Warm 76, and warm 2a a lot of compressor for your money

@nym053

6 жыл бұрын

Okay great thank you!

What is the diference between the dbx 160 A and the dbx 160 X

is it possible to use a pair of these to fake up sn SSL master bus compressor sound?

@jimdough2018

7 жыл бұрын

Listen to samples, they sound different. SSL has a sluggish, glassy punch and kind of driving oomph while this is tight and has fish on cardboard snap. So to speak.

The DBX 160 modules are killer. They do a nice job on drums, just don't go over board with it.

Have a DBX 266 in my studio that I found at a local guitar shop for $60 used. Really pleased with it on bass and drums. A lot of guys I've talked to said it's a pile of junk, but to each their own. I like DBX stuff for the most part.

@DougJenkins

10 жыл бұрын

dbx created compression.. and the 160's have been a staple in the studio world for a while, hey if you like the dbx 266 roll with it.. it may be junk to them ya know

@nicefish10

9 жыл бұрын

Doug Jenkins DBX created comprssion? Even hear of Fairchild, or the old original LA2s from Teletronix? They were around LOOONG before DBX.....If you are going to try to be an expert, you may want to double check your facts before you sound like a tool....You sound like a tool.....

@DougJenkins

9 жыл бұрын

"dbx knows compressors...after all we invented them!" straight from there homepage. Before you sound like a complete tool, maybe you should realize, your calling dbx a tool. And the simple fact, that your more concerned about the history of the piece, and proving me wrong, then actually helping the audio community become better, I forgive people like nicefish10, but I'd probably change your name..

@DougJenkins

9 жыл бұрын

and just so happens, we get to use la2a's all the time, .. but not knowing the history, before slapping it on a vocal,, I will make sure to tell my clients this may change the sound quality a bit.. think about what your arguing man? The past? I'm done.. And yes Dbx invented Compression!

@wackenthaljef

9 жыл бұрын

Doug Jenkins Doug,do you know the ADL 1000(Anthony de Maria Labs)?....,compressor less expensive than LA2A and really as great as the original!

as an engineer, how do you feel about using this before a BBE 882i (Sonic maximizer) in a chain for bass guitar??

@DougJenkins

8 жыл бұрын

+Sam Samaha I feel the Dbx 160A is one of the best Bass compressors for the money you can buy. As far as BBE, I would try it before and after the DBX, you may find, enhancing then compressing may give you more control in the stereo field. compress the enhanced signal as well, if it was me, I would run the bbe as a aux, so I had both signal to work with.. use the BBE as a effect, and use the dbx compressed signal as it's own beast.. I have really come to love the Neve recreation of the 1073 preamp for lunchbox, man the NEVE into the DBX would sound incredible..

Hey Doug, my unit is coming, question: each sample was stereo ?? When you use Slave mode, do you just need to turn knobs on master unit ? It seems because you never touched the lower unit. If yes this slave mode is amazing (because non-digital stuff is also slaved). If so, I will order another soon ! Thanks. Felix.

@DougJenkins

5 жыл бұрын

The answer is yes, the top one will control the bottom one, or vice versa, my apologies on the late reply, just getting back to youtube

@FelixCarcone

5 жыл бұрын

@@DougJenkins thanks Doug, amazing !

Good Vid Doug!!! Thanks i've got two (160x) of these too ,i bought them modified in USA by Revive audio ...with Burr Brown chips...easy to DIY if you want:!! (im in France)

@DougJenkins

10 жыл бұрын

ooh Burr Brown chips, I bet that makes a huge difference, I had a 08 infiniti where they used burr brown convertors, best stereo I've heard in a car, yes, I need to know about this.. thanks for the heads up

@wackenthaljef

9 жыл бұрын

Doug Jenkins Thanks for your vids!

@DougJenkins

9 жыл бұрын

jeff wackenthal Thanks for checking them out!

@wackenthaljef

8 жыл бұрын

+Anthony Francis it depends on the models i think,but you can take off the original board and put a socketable,ask Revive audio on ebay ,they use to sell the kit.

808 kick at 3:38

Seems there's at big lack of gain staging... everything sounds distorted... everything seems to just be limited instead of compressed. It looks as if everything has -10db + of gain reduction on it. I have a pair of these and they can be quite musical and sound great when used properly.. this video hardly does them justice.

Fantastic, there's not a ton of videos about the 160A on KZread and I'm glad you did this! Have you tried them on vocals? How do you think they are on rap vocals perhaps?

Good for clarinet?

@DougJenkins

6 жыл бұрын

probably not the first choice, with a bright microphone it could smooth it up a bit. All around great compressor extremely great on bass instruments

Nice. I'm about to get an original 166. May have Jim Williams modify it. Nice video. Wish you had more light on things, though. Keep up the good work.

@DougJenkins

7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@DaveBassDotCom

7 жыл бұрын

Great - now that I have your attention, let me ask you some questions. Actually, I'll PM them to you -

Steven Slate's voice. =D

"notice the tightness of the drums..." LOL You sucked the life out of them.

@jamesmeeker6933

4 жыл бұрын

States: "New engineers don't try this at home!" while compressing like a noob. :)

infamous?! you joke?

hey need your services lol

Still got these baby’s Doug?

@DougJenkins

3 жыл бұрын

I do not still some great compressors though:)

@mattevans1427

3 жыл бұрын

@@DougJenkins Thanks man. FYI I just saw another video showing the newly updated Acustica Nabula Tim P 160a is meant to be awesome.

@DougJenkins

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info

infamous = "well known for some bad quality or deed" lol

painful. all fingers and mouth, no ears or knowledge.

Crap sound