It’s me! I’m the brother! I had so much fun designing and making this stand, but it’s nowhere near as much effort and class as you’ve poured into this video! Proud of you bro ❤️

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the effort and constant help! :) you are the best. 🚀❤️

@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung

8 ай бұрын

The good Brothers Brits

Seriously, Alec's music in these videos hits differently! I find myself replaying the tunes more than checking out the gear. Can't get enough of those killer beats and melodies. Keep the music coming, Alec - it's fire!

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! :D

Hell yeah! Philly represent - These guys also do repairs for a bunch of studios here in town and they've been crazy friendly the few times I've talked to them.

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Ahh yeah! Seem like a great bunch of humans for sure! :)

That TM79 sounds amazing on vocals

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

It’s so solid! I was wondering what a summing mixer with them on each channel would be like, when it’s not working hard it sounds insane as well.

Always looking forward to your reviews more than any other, Alec! Nice to see a really well done one for DIYRE, I've been curious about them for years and haven't bitten the bullet to try them for myself. PS: soft nudge for the songs you've used on this channel to be up for streaming ;)

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :) Yeah, working on it! :)

Realy great demo, Alec. I've been using their gear literally since they started and there's so much amazing stuff they have on offer for folks who are interested in DIY electronics. Their DI and Reamp boxes are easy enough for beginners but sound great for studios of all sizes and we have proven in many tests and measurements that the CP5 Mic pre is quieter/lower noise floor than the Grace m101. The preamps were created in cooperation with GKL Labs (worth a search) and their owners gave a great talk on mic preamps "The Sound of Pre Amps - Eric Gaskell" and "TheHistory & Evolution of Mic Preamplifier Circuits - Peter Gaskell" Be well!

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :) really appreciate the insight and the suggestions. That mic pre is insane. 👌🏽

Man, the song is really great. I couldn't get through the video without going back to listen to it several times. Thank you for such an excellent experience, you really made my day

@alecbrits

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the super kind words! :)

Yo thanks for doing a review of these modules and the Colour duo! I have a bunch of color modules and the Colour duo myself and think it’s a really cool concept that not much people know about. I hope more manufacturers get involved. I’m pushing some of my friends that have audio companies to join in! Thanks

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

That pre chorus drum part is mooooooney brother. Great job!

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Another brilliant demo. Thank you.❤

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Seriously the best gear reviews, and I can always look forward to whatever song is used to showcase the gear. The Colour ecosystem is so cool. I have a few from Louder Than Liftoff, and I’m always surprised at how effortlessly those little cards can elevate a mix.

@alecbrits

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :) Totally agree, it’s been amazing using them on a variety of sources here.

I've been aware of DIYRE for years, now. Have always been curious about their stuff. I also watched all those videos when they dropped and have been intrigued ever since. Thanks for the demo!

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! :)

Great review …. Good song well done 🙌it takes a lot of work and time to get these reviews done 👍keep up the good work.

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🧡

Sound Great as always

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

I have the Royal Blue in my Link Audio SL4K-E01 preamps, giving me an amalgam for an SSL 4K preamp and a Neve 1081 preamp. It's really nice, and you barely need to mix it in. Really nice stuff. I've actually debated grabbing these and putting together some nice sonic options.

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Whoah just checked out the link stuff. Looks incredible! :)

@EandVEntertainment

9 ай бұрын

@@alecbrits yeah, I have a pair of the sl4k-e01 preamps with royal blue colour modules. I have a pair of their brown knob 4K EQs, and a pair of actual SSL 611 DYN comps. Link recently released their version of the ssl comp too. These are wonderful channel strips. The Royal Blue I use more for tracking for that Neve warmth. Really nice stuff. Check them out.

thanks for sharing dude, rock on! x

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Thanks good video, you vocals are great

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Great song man!❤

@alecbrits

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Great review Alec 👍🏾

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

wonderful 💪😍👍

@alecbrits

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

Love the tune!! That's a great hooky chorus. Gear seems intriguing but I'd have to try one out to be convinced.

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott! 🚀 absolutely, you gotta give it a go.

The TM-79 is based on the line input amplifiers on a 3M M79 tape machine, from what I understand. Dig it!

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Ah! My bad, that’s good to know! :)

I wish they would make a 8x8 line level box so you could just use these as inserts while tracking or mixing. Think of a 8 channel rack unit with 8 of the 15ips modules as a sudo tape tracking for drums just to add even more flavor to a console or you could use it as a summing box with 4x4 stereo outs. No mic pres just line level options with maybe DB-25 as i/o to cut down on cost.

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

So interesting you say this, as I was walking into work this morning, I was thinking the exact same thing! :)

@joesalyers

9 ай бұрын

@@alecbrits They say great minds think alike!! HAHA Cheers!!

@QuiethouseRecording

9 ай бұрын

Not a box but I use a pair of Louder than Liftoff Mister Focus 500 series modules either after Micparts as a second stage in the chain or as inserts when I need more heft on drum groups or the like.

@joesalyers

9 ай бұрын

@@QuiethouseRecording I have a pair of the 500 series Colour palette modules and I love them I only have the CTX and JFT modules in them but they are nice!! But I use a console for tracking and it would be nice to have a 8x8 box as inserts since I use the console's mic pre's 90% of the time. I could just wire up a couple of 8x8 boxes for a very nice 16 channel mixing setup for things like drums. I have found that using a desk for tracking gives my sessions a nice glue and phase coherency I don't get when just using 20 different preamps and channel-strips so adding say 8 or even 16 of the 15ips modules to permanent channels on the console would be amazing and a 19 inch rack box would save on buying 2 more 500 series chassis and then 16 of the 500 series modules. It would be like a an all analog version of the McDSP APB LOL!! Cheers!!!

I keep saying it and I will probably continue doing so: These songs are all hecking bangers and are the second-to-main reason I watch Alec. The first is his affable demeanor and easy charm, of course. The reviewa are like a nice bonus.

@helmanfrow

9 ай бұрын

Some strong Men At Work / Police vibes with this one, no? Maybe a little Toto? Anyway I love it. Totally catchy.

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Ahh thank you mate! :D yeah, feels like sting and Dave Matthew’s snuck into this one a little.

god DAMN you sound great

@alecbrits

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! :D

It's an amazing company.and their concept. Im rocking the 2520 opamp modules these days (API flavor). I wish they would make VU analog or LED meters which is hard to find in the market, if any out there

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Nice! :) ooo, I do like a good VU meter.

@QuiethouseRecording

9 ай бұрын

Have you looked at Crookwood VU meters?

I'm certainly interested in the dual mono configuration having the ability to stereo link and be properly stereo matched

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

The potentiometers are stepped. :) stereo linking would be ace!

Great video! Thanks so much for making it. I'm looking to get into the color modules for mixing and tracking, and I was wondering if you had an opinion/experience with how the CTX (or any of the other modules) would fair across a whole mix added in subtly for some console flavor? Thanks again!

@alecbrits

6 ай бұрын

I would imagine it to work quite well. :) ive not used it like that for my workflow, but i love what it does to stereo sub groups like drums, acoustic guitars etc.

😻

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

🚀🚀

This needs some Steve Lukather! Great track~!

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Agreed! :) I think I need Steve all the time. Thank you so much.

not clear to me if the 3 color modules can be used at the same time and also in parallel and/or in series! 🤔 ??

@alecbrits

6 ай бұрын

The three modules can be used at the time & they are in series. :)

Ha, I was wondering about that stand and who would have gone through the trouble of printing it. Now I know 😂

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Hahaha :) them Brits brothers are at it again.

Also any chance of you guys selling the module holders?

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

It’s not something we are planning on currently, but never say never. :)

I see you have Warm WA-14s on the piano. Do you prefer them over the current AKG C414 XLII/XLS?

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

I don’t know if I prefer them. :) currently testing them out to see how they perform. I’ve not used the newer AKG414’s, so I can’t honestly say which I prefer.

I guess due to the manufacture tolerances of modules and no stepped pots for the colors it´s not for mixbus duties, right? In principle it could be interesting to blend all these colors to a customized 2-bus color.

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

The potentiometers are stepped. :) I’m not too sure on the tolerances. Might be worth reaching out to them and asking about tolerances.

@QuiethouseRecording

9 ай бұрын

Look up the Louder than Liftoff Mister Focus.

I think the audio is glitching, I'm hearing pops and clicks.

@alecbrits

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s a trade off for using the IO plug-in. Working on a solution for that in the future that will allow me to bypass and bring in hardware quietly without any artifices. :)

@UmasPapa

8 ай бұрын

@@alecbrits Yes I expect it when you turn on I/o but I was hearing it other times as well. Maybe check the waveform in post?

@alecbrits

8 ай бұрын

@@UmasPapaI know. :)

@UmasPapa

8 ай бұрын

@@alecbrits Thanks for doing such a good job with this video, the colour format is criminally underrated. I have a bunch and really love them. I'd love to see more videos on this in the future! Maybe you could get one of those transformer based XLR splitters and then send one side to a colour pre without processing, and the other side with colour, so you can have two tracks for everything on the way in. For drums you could use some other clean preamp assuming you have 8ch of the same clean pre

Will they ship to India

@alecbrits

8 ай бұрын

Email them and ask. :)

ALBUM. NOW

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Working on it! :)

The DIY Webpage is not opening up.....

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Sorry Frank! Not too sure why that’s not working. :)

@frankweber356

9 ай бұрын

Now the Webpage is online and all is fine. @@alecbrits

All these very minor changes can be done ITB for way cheaper. Really not worth it.

@alecbrits

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input. :)

Sorcery*

@alecbrits

9 ай бұрын

Oh boy, dyslexia strikes again! Thank you for highlighting that will be sorted asap. :)

@dinmentor

9 ай бұрын

@@alecbrits no problem, easy mistake :)

Would love to see another highlighting modules by Louder than Liftoff. Implode, Royal Blue, FETFilter, Mass Drivr, Pentode, etc... and the uComp from Zombie Rec. Wish someone had the discontinued HRK modules La2, comp54, classicVCA, ssVCA, us pentode, cab sim, there were so many before BartHrk removed the info from the web.

@alecbrits

8 ай бұрын

Perhaps in the future! :)

@Ascoundrel

8 ай бұрын

@@alecbrits i am fascinated that nobody has done an ALL compressor color comparison. Or even 1176 clones vs Implode. fingers crossed for the future