Hi Friends, after my last visit to Vintage King a few weeks ago I had an overwhelming response for people asking us to focus on 500 Series Compressors and EQs! So due to popular demand we went back to Vintage King and here are the results! Special thanks to Matt Knobel for showing us around and running through the gear with us! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@FrancisJoa

8 жыл бұрын

You should have pushed the warm button in at the Elysia Expressor to get the couloration. That unit can be clean or can give you couloration and therefore it has the warm button.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Great stuff FrancisJoa! Thanks for letting me know! Loved the way the Elysia Expressor sounded! Do you have one? Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@darlenesheffield9835

8 жыл бұрын

Wow !! Another amazing video at Vintage King !!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Darlene! I agree 100%! Vintage King are extremely generous to show us around and let us demo all of this great equipment! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@sansocie

8 жыл бұрын

Wow....GREAT show. Thank for listening. What a tour! Many thanks Vintage King! I keep miss the part of conversation about 500 power. Can you give me a time marker Warren? Thanks in advance.

This is the best on KZread A lovely conversation on 500 series Very nice

I've got the Elysia Xpressor and love it. It can be about as transparent as it gets, and it is designed with such useful features. There is also the "warm" mode if you don't want to be as transparent. It gives the high end a subtle fuzz, and a little low end bump as well.

It's always funny to hear an EQ test on NS10. _And now let's boost 40 Hz_ ...nothing changes :)

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Haha yes indeed!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

This never gets old. I love this stuff! Thank so much, Warren.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Aw shucks thanks Franke!! You ROCK! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Such an awesome place Vintage King is! Being able to actually test all the different gear is so great! Great video Warren!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric! I know! Everything is set up ready to go! Amazing! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

being very new to doing my own productions using software compressors and eqs, I mainly used this video to train my ear. thanks for the great lessons!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Great! Extremely glad to be able to help! It was so much fun to move from one unit to another on the same source and hear the difference! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

What a great video! Never really used my smart research C2 as a drum bus compressor before, just on my mix bus. This video has given me some cool inspiration. Loving the Obsidian compressor a lot.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Dwayne, I'm going to make the audio clips available for you to download so you can hear what we were doing. Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

one of the best videos that I've seen on a long time, this is what the people wants, congratulations and thank you very much

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Roger!! You Rock! I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

This is the best. I've been waiting for a listening comparison video like this for a long time.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I really wanted to be able to do this, so thank you ever so much to Vintage King for letting us use them to show off all of this amazing equipment! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Great stuff as usual Warren. Great to hear these compressors and EQ's side by side!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Yes I was so happy Matt did that! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

That Elysia made me tingle. I never really heard Elysia stuff before, but that compressor did something to my soul. I think I'm going to have to have one in my summing chain.

im really enjoying the equipment comparisons mate,great stuff...keep them coming....much appreciated..thankyou

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Marten!

Great vid! Was looking for something like this for a while. Gotta love the 500 series

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!!

Thanks Warren and Vintage King! Learned a lot! Letting us hear what equipment does is, I think, so fundamental in speaking this awesome language! Many, many thanks!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Yay! Agreed! It was fantastic of Vintage King to let us listen to all of these great pieces of equipment! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Warren. Thank you so much for all the great videos. Really informative, helpful and inspiring. I’ve been looking into the phoenix stuff for a mid forward flavor. Anyway thanks again

Very nice and informative video, thanks Warren - loved it! TK makes some amazing gear, i would love to hear there DP1mk3.... Also gotta love the API EQs! Thanks and keep it going, all the best from Berlin, Germany

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for your kind words! I'm so glad we have such an amazing community, many great friends in Germany! Berlin is a wonderful City! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

This was awesome, guys!!! Thank you for sharing!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Caleb! I had a wonderful time with Matt, he really was extremely helpful! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

This was great! I'm just now getting started with 500 series modules and this was really informative. Just bought a radial EXCT reamper! My first module. Would love to see more videos like this. Maybe some of the effect modules as well; such as the Meris, Zvex, and Earthquaker stuff. I really enjoy your content!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Steven!

Incredible videos Warren, videos like this are more valuable than almost anything - as these are units I personally look into all the time but never get to actually try

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Matthew, wow, thanks very much for your very kind words! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Thanks Warren and Matt. Much appreciated! Good format; useful, interesting. Great audio quality, able to hear the differences clearly. Looking at EQ soon so it's great to hear them in action. I have the Elysia Xpressor: very flexible, takes time to learn the several sweet spots...SSL-style 'smack' is possible but (in a good way) a bit politer. Best : -)

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Arthur, thanks very much for your kind words! Glad to be able to help! Very impressed with everything we tried! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Thank You to you and Matt from Vintage King for doing this, great as always. I have seen a few good clean consoles which were enhanced shall we say with 500 style racks . Years ago none of this existed, and now we have the value price of a 500 style rack. So Cool... Hava Nice Day...

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne! Yes, special thanks to Matt for doing this with us! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

OUTSTANDING my friend!! This is my next move is to get a 500 series chain for my project studio. That last eq is a must have, what it did for those vocals 🤌🏼

That was fantastic, I learned a lot. Definitely like the Elysia stuff and the Phoenix eq.

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Marvellous!! Thanks ever so much

This is awesome Warren! Thank you for doing this sir. I am in the market for getting some 500 series stuff and haven’t decided yet and this helped out a lot! Your the man Warren. Cheers sir!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Mike!!

I'm loving this! I'm really looking forward to your speakers video (I've been interested in hearing the Focal Trio 6 be, the Neumann KH310 and some Amphions for a while now). Thanks Warren and VK, I hope this could become a fairly regular thing!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks noisesoundtonevibe, I really appreciate it! More to come my friend! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

I love having one of the Vintage King stores near me in Detroit, get my gear super fast!!!

Very nice! 24 of my 500 series racks are full so now I'm going to need another 10 slot rack. I like the Smart Comp and the Pultec the best!

I tried the Elysia Alpha Compressor in a mastering studio in L.A . I felt in love immediately, they were around 12k at the time. Thank God the 500 series exist 🥲

Great video as usual Warren. I have to say I had been kind of ignoring the 500 format, thinking I would go full rack or looking as desks ... but hearing the ssl eq's and compressor and the Elysia expressor I was very impressed! Time to crunch the numbers! 😃

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Terry, that's great to hear that it's so helpful! That's exactly what we were trying to achieve! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

That was one of my favorite episodes ! Cheers mate !

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Sad Puppy! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Priceless video,thanx

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I appreciate your kind words! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Love these Vintage King videos...keep 'em coming. If this was 3 hours long it would still be too short.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! So glad you enjoy the videos! Haha you know me I might very well end up with a 4 hour video! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@AS-ug7gr

8 жыл бұрын

Do it Warrent!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hahaha It might just happen! Be careful what you wish for! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Many thanks for your informative videos! Marvellous! :)

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Aw shucks thanks Louis!! You Rock! Glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Great Video! Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Like that Obsidian 500...

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Carlo, thank you my friend! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Great video. Glad to see examples of what some of the 500 series that I have heard of but not been able to try sound like. I know they are all great for a certain instruments and application. I also want to make it to VKA some time in the near future. Thanks to Warren for being a great person and taking time to put info out for us.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Don, I really appreciate your kind words! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

One of my fav vids of yours, and I don't even own any 500 series (yet).

dude awesome another Vintage King tour video!! :)

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Hey Warren! This video was super helpful! A lot of guys (yourself, andrew scheps, etc.) mention that young guys (such as myself) making records in the box should really focus on what is going on in their recording chain on the front end. I'm currently shopping through 500 series mic pres and channel strips, but its hard to decide on these kinds of things without trying them/hearing them. All that to say, I would love a mic pre and channel strip episode if possible! thanks for the dozens of helpful videos you've put out, I benefit tremendously from them, and so do many of my friends!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Spencer, that would be wonderful! I agree, focusing on mic pres would be great for a future episode!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Hi Warren. I use the Elysia Xpressor 500 and love the versatility. It's become a go to on drum buss and stereo buss. I agree that it doesn't colour but it can offer a wide range of solutions.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Lee, you rock my friend!! I love your mixes, so that says a lot! The Elysia seems to be exceptionally popular! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Loved it but I was wondering why you guys went right by the Rupert Neve 551 Inductor EQ. Awesome job Warren. More please. Just got the Bettermaker c502v compressor and it is a smokin piece of gear. Thanks again Warren...

Thanks as always Warren! In the closing shot, the rack of Radial stuff in the lower left...would LOVE to hear some of that stuff. There's not much to be found online of samples of it, but it's very intriguing!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Great point! Yes, Radial make great stuff! Will have to try some out!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Awesome video, Warren! I love the way the gear was presented along with the sound examples. I've fallen in love with the Elysia and Magg gear.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, that seems to be quite a lot of people who've fallen in love with that equipment!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@darlenesheffield9835

8 жыл бұрын

I agree !!

@stevebass8352

4 жыл бұрын

I second that emotion. I really wanted to hear the Maag against the 551.

Another Great Video!!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Aw shucks thanks The Mix Club!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Awesome video. That Maag was so nice.

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

Thanks for this video about to start my 500 series want list

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Julian, great! So glad to be able to help!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Always downsizing and the 500's are looking more the way to go, the maag sounded mwaaaa and although the obsidian is awesome it's price is ouch!!! An excellent vid Warren ! I want them all!!!!!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

HI Matthew, I agree! 500 series is extremely convenient! Yes the Maag and Obsidian sounded great! All of them had great characteristics! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

That TK is something else!

Hi Warren, this is so cool! Especially for people like me who live in Australia, we just don't have a place like Vintage King to go and visit. When funds become available to me I'll be looking into a lunchbox and I'll thankfully have these videos to come back to. Thanks again for this amazing resource!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi AJay, aw shucks thanks very much! You Rock! Vintage King should have a branch in Australia! I'm working with a wonderful artist from Australia called Ashleigh Watson, the song is turning out amazing! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@Ahazzard39

8 жыл бұрын

Wow, looking forward to hearing more about Ashleigh!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi AJay, hopefully we will be able to feature the song in the Academy! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

I like that Buzz tonic!

Hi Warren, awesome video ! I have the tk audio BC501 bus compressor and I love it, great for glueing the mix. thank you great video like always . you have a great day .

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Allan, I was really impressed with the TK! Afterwards I saw the price and I was even more impressed! The whole se;cation of bus compressors was amazing! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@aqualuxmusic

8 жыл бұрын

The TK stuff is awesome, certainly for the price, like you said. Their TK-Lizer "bax" style eq is great too. 3 bands, m/s functionality built in. They just came out with it in 500 series as well!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

I agree Adam, unbelievable for the price! I'll have to check their EQ as well! Thanks for the great tip! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

The Xpressor 500 sounds amazing.

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

Hello Warren! "I know, that I dont know anything." It was Sokrates, a greek philosopher :) Btw, you are great and I love your personality so much!

Very timely and well-presented video. I run a small commercial media production company, mostly doing marketing and branding in the luxury real estate world. We've been kicking around the idea of a 500 series rack to get location sound for interviews and such instead of the standard field recorders. If I may make a request, it would be great to see of these 500 series product showcases with preamps. Cheers!

Love this episode Warren, just pure awesomeness.But boy is that salesman heavy-handed with the threshold, compressing absolutely everything to mush....but I'll guess he's exaggerating a bit to show the character of the different units.

The Purple Tav does NOT share a circuit with the API 560, the Tav uses 11 inductors somewhat similar to a sphere graphic. The 560 used a gyrator circuit, the difference is musicality at boost, 560 gets harsh, Tav does not. Both useful tools, but very different.

@Producelikeapro

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Purple Audio LLC! Thanks ever so much for the inside information! I really appreciate it! I love the Purple Equipment! The MC77 in particular is truly amazing! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@jc.1191

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you guys still make the mc77. It's fantastic, and has the best front plate on the market.

I've heard some really great things from Elysia, but that Smart Audio C1LA made me RANDY!!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thanks ever so much

Also I've using the API 560 on my sends to clean up into the reverbs and delays.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea Matthew! I will have to try that myself! Thanks for the tip! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Hi warren, I love your videos, you have a great style and get right to nuts and bolts of gear! I loved what the maag did to the vocals! Wow.... Thanks for your dedication to music and getting advice out to aspiring producers. Keep,it real" 👍

@sansocie

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Maag really got me thinking!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Stu D, thanks ever so much for your kind words! Yes the Maag sounds amazing!! Those were already processed vocals and it brought them even more!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Agree Robert, I real show stopper for me! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Thank you for this!

amazing!!, can Warren or anyone tell me what's the problem with the energy ⚡ in the 500 series?

I always thought I'd never buy an outboard EQ with plugins...but that xfilter...wow

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

The C1LA has internal and external side chain filtering...Its an amazing sounding unit but also about lol 1k more than the TKaudio ..... if anyone wants a mix knob for any comp/anything def look at the TK audio Lil Blender its 500 series also with a very simple design... Ha it would be amazing to hook some Lil Blender's to a patch bay and give all your gear a Wet/Dry feature Ha... Just started the video..Man thank you so much for this !!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Jay, thanks for your wonderful insight! Yes, the TK is very impressive! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Great video Warren, what would be a nice stereo eq and compressor combination for mixing when going out of the box if someone wants to get that ssl or neve sound ?

Thanks as usual Warren. I think I need to open my own music store so I can try out all this goodness...

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed the video! Haha start your own music store, that sounds a lot of work to me! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Would love to have a revisit with so many new options available. Perhaps focused on the home recordist market? (Doesn't have to be though! Seeing hwat is out there is great.)

Great video !!!!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! So glad you enjoyed it!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

The blend knob on the elysia is for parallel compression...

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed!

Hi Warren ! Thanks for the video, great great stuff ! I was wondering ; You guys talked about SSL 500Series G-COMP compared to that great SmartResearch C1LA. Did you have the chance to hear SSL's 500 one ? I'm thinking about driving my upcoming studio project through an SSL_XL Desk especially for those 500 series slots and included SSL G comp. Any thought ?

Lot's of fun!!!!

On the point near the end about 500 series consoles, there's a Premier Guitar video on KZread where they visit Steve Vai's Harmony Hut studio. He talks about buying his console and why he went down the 500 route. ...and Warren you would love the guitars

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, yes that's wonderful! It's great to see companies like SSL making consoles with 500 slots in them! Very smart! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Very cool. Never really heard the C1 500 series. That sounded sweet. Different take on the SSL Bus Compressor and it has that sound too. I wish you had audio that we could hear with and with out and be able to do comparisons in our own studio. They might want to think about setting up their site to do that. May help in sells. Great job Warren!!! Keep going man.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Great point! The audio is coming very soon!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@imsrprod

8 жыл бұрын

Hey Warren, by the way, I created a test between the SSL XLogic Hardware unit and all the SSL plugins from Waves to Duende to the Glue and so on. You might want to check it out and see if you can hear the difference. www.gearslutz.com/board/gear-shoot-outs-sound-file-comparisons-audio-tests/1110717-ssl-bus-compressor-one-hardware-test.html#post12117781

Just watched this video and had a great opinions on every 500 series especially for EQs! I have 611 SSL Eq on my lunchbox and I agree with you to make it my go to EQ for everything else, now I'm looking for another 500 Eq gear, the Neve's gives me great impression and API also great for many applications. So, Warren what do you think about those Neve or API 560? Thanks! Cheers!

Thank you SO much Warren Huart! I have the Elysia EQ. The "low cut" button is also on the highs ("hi cut"). What is does is changes the shelves into filters and the gain knob then acts as a resonant peak boost like on a synth filter. Elysia is like the Swiss Army Knife company haha! So many functions, all quality. I bought it from Matt. Him an I are looking into getting me some Barefoot monitors right now. I have narrowed Vintage King down to my favorite dealer ;)

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Drew, wow thanks for your insight! That's really amazing! I'm sure VK and Matt are very happy to hear they are you love working with them! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@drewstapleton231

8 жыл бұрын

I am trying desperately to choose my monitoring set-up, but I don't have a Vintage King-type shop in my area. A monitor comparison in their critical listening room would be so helpful for those of us choosing between Adam, Genelec, Focal, ATC, Barefoot, etc... There are so many of us who are trying to eq and set compressors from out Yamaha HS8 or KRK monitors but just can't hear what's going on! I want to buy a couple nice sets of headphones and monitors but don't know what's what, not having much experience with them all.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Drew, wow I completely understand! I am a bit of a Genelec and Unity fan (I have both) On Monday we tracked Cheap Trick using Barefoot's and they translated really well, but I missed on Genelecs and Unity's. The new Genelecs and the Unity Super Rocks are fantastic! The Barefoot's have a lot of fans amongst people I know! I think between those three companies you won;t go wrong! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

I find myself filling in that drum loop with the instruments and vocals from Open Our Eyes by Amplifico.

I just purchased and assembled a CAPI 11 module 500 rack. Does anyone have module recommendations? I would preferably like to stick with DIY modules but I’m also interested in “must have” suggestions. Thanks! And as always great work and thanks to Warren! 👍

Thanks Warren! Told you: Elysia stuff is awesome, and cheap. The Xpressor 500 is retail € 766 in europe, so less than 1000 bucks in the US.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Pascal, yes. Elise make amazing stuff! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

There's a harmonic distortion button (THD button) on the TK Audio BC501 which I'm surprised wasn't used in this video. I own the unit and it's one of my favorite features on the comp besides the blend. On a more positive note the Elysia stuff keeps climbing higher and higher on my list.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for pointing that out! That's amazing! For the price the TK is AMAZING!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@upchurchmusic1

6 жыл бұрын

I also notice when you are comparing the Smart compressor to the TK, the attack is at the fastest attack but about 3-4 on the Smart. I think if you would have matched the attacks the TK would have let the snare sound punch through closer to what it did on the Smart compressor.

Oh, man... I need some 500 in my life now! I'm drooling over here. First, a lunchbox. Then, Maag, Obsidian, and Elysia are calling my name! Hahaha Amazing video, my friend!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Haha David, you took the words right out of my mouth! Ha I'm blessed to already have the Pultecs, but add the others, haha too much 500 Series goodness in one place! Thanks ever so much to Vintage King for being so awesome and donate their time to help us all! Great stuff! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Thanks for the great overview! Unrelated question: what did you think about the Audeze headphones? I'm seriously considering the LCD-X which doesn't really need an external amp. For remote mixing sessions that could be really great. Love to hear your thoughts.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Danny, honestly, completely blown away! That was one of my songs that I recorded and I had never that much detail in it! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@sansocie

8 жыл бұрын

Danny Kim you just asked the question my wallet was avoiding........thanks.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Haha I hear you Robert!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

God bless you Warren, been waiting for video like this for years... it helps me make my decision in purchasing modules easier, recently bought the purple audio preamps and was looking for a compressor to pair it up, probably a dbx 560 or a retro instruments doublewide

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Zaki, you're welcome! I had an amazing time making this video with Matt at Vintage King! Those are all great suggestions! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Hey Wazza, can you do few more videos like this again at vintage king? You guys really gotta slow down and not go through settings so quick so we can actually hear the units. So many cool units out now, you should capitalise on the 500 popularity

Great vid as always Warren! But... When I saw the brown Kush Electra I started hoping that that unit would be tested as well. Any thaughts on it?

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Sven, agree the Kush stuff is amazing and we will be back for a second video very soon I'm sure! Haha Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

It looks like you guys are in a car fighting over the radio station for 20 minutes. Just kidding! Love the elysia, Ive never seen the GRL feature either

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha Thanks ever so much

I've owned all of those except the TK and they're all great boxes. I have the Obsidian in the rackmount version which I kept but sold the other units. The Smart is cool but I liked the Obsidian more - just more musical IMHO. The Xpressor is the most versatile of the group but doesn't add color which is usually what I'm looking for with an outboard compressor. I don't know why they didn't include the Alta Moda Hippo as that's an SSL clone that VK also sells. That one is my favorite SSL clone when you factor in price - it sounds great and the warmth control is great to use even if you're not compressing.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi rap freak, thanks for your great insight! I really appreciate the tips from someone who uses the gear every day! It really helps everyone out! You Rock! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

THANK YOU!!!

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much David!

Hi Warren, was wondering who the artist or band who's stems were used for the gear testing?

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Dwayne, that's Chase K's song 'Gone', we've used Chase for a few things now. He's a great young artist! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Wow, I like the xpressor!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Louis, I know! Very impressive! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@3star2nr

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I have one it's incredible... Just playing songs through it opens the track up a lot, and tunable side chain its crazy no one knows about it

@Producelikeapro

3 жыл бұрын

@@3star2nr Thanks ever so much

what one of these eq's would fit well with acoustic guitars?

Hey! Did I miss the chat about power supply on the 500 series... Warren thanked the kind chap from VK for clearing it up, but I didn't catch it, maybe it was edited. I guess it's not worth going budget on the rack... Any tips?? API... Better start saving! Thanks

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi moonrocks7, we are posting a separate video for it! Coming soon! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@helloiamjake

6 жыл бұрын

Did you ever release the 500 power video warren ?

@dergreule

2 жыл бұрын

Havent found it… do u have a link for that video? Thx, Martin

Warren - thanks as always for the great information. Quick question - you didn't try the Rupert Neve Designs 551 -- I was curious to see how this version compares to the 1073 EQ. Have a great day, Ryan

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan, thanks ever so much for your kind words! Part two we will do more EQs! Matt had a client waiting for him and we were already running late! More to come my friend I promise! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@RyanSmith-dp9zg

8 жыл бұрын

Warren - I hope you know hope much we appreciate that you take the extra time to read our posts and reply. Thank you for your time and knowledge :-)

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan! That means a lot! I really appreciate your kind words! I love being able to respond to everyone, it's really important to me that we have such an amazing community! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

hi, Warren. Thank you so much for this great video. May I ask a question? What would you choose for acoustic guitar? I am guessing the pultec would be really good for that, but I'd like you opinion. :-)

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

That's a fantastic question! Yes, I probably would use the Pultec on an Acoustic I had recorded and was mixing, however if I wanted a more surgical EQ to correct things then something sweepable might be more applicable! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@evanh75

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Warren :-)

Hi mr. Huart, nowadays I am curious about those 500 series modules. As far as I search I couldn’t find any eq which has HPF and LPF (SSL style) even SSL eqs. And you know how HPF is essential to struggle against that low end rumble especially on kick and bass guitar, even on palm mutes in metal track. Thank you

@snippletrap

3 жыл бұрын

Harrison, Crane Song

Man, being in that room with all that gorgeous analog gear... wouldn't you just like to die?... LOL. For me, it's not about, (and never has been), a new car, or a boat, or expensive jewelry... it's a passion for gear just like this; the ultimate tone-shaping tools, from subtle to extreme textures, and everything in between. I'd love to work at VK. I can't imagine the level of knowledge one would gain ( no pun intended) by working with cats who all share the same passion for audio gear. If I lived closer, hell, I'd be happy to even just sweep their floors. ;)

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi MrDonnyAir, haha I completely understand! I get teary eyed at times! haha Yes, VK is such a wonderful place and their staff are extremely helpful! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

@darlenesheffield9835

8 жыл бұрын

So much A M A Z I N G gear !!

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Darlene, huge collection of amazing gear! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warre

Great video! Gotta love gear porn. Also quite informative for anyone looking into starting a 500 series collection. Thanks Warren.

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! So glad to be able to help! Special thanks to Matt and VK for letting us do this! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

What did he say about the power in the 500 series? I must've missed that part and he mentions it at the end.

@dergreule

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, mee too! What did he say bout it?

My question is are those 500 series as good or at per with the 19inch rack of same product and im talking in terms of sound quality

@Producelikeapro

Жыл бұрын

That’s on a case by case basis. Which ones are you looking at? I would say the ones listed at VK are all the highest quality

I use the 550b and 560 for drums

I've always wondered: Why is the 1k on the 560 always red?

@Producelikeapro

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Zack, great question! 1k is pure midrange so it's slap bang in the middle, so I would guess that's why they label it like that? Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

Very cool

@Producelikeapro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much