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02-10-2010, 10:04 AM
| | | | Tracking with that Aguilar TLC Compressor
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Warning: shameless plug to follow.
This pedal is good. VERY good. A little preamble:
Y'all remember Mike Schuppan? My assistant/engineer/ProTools guy that turned into my touring tech for NIN for a year and a half?
Well, he has a house in which he's been putting together proper recording studio. Which is now going to be my new studio as well. It's a nice spot: proper iso booths (one large, one booth), good power, floating floor, etc. I'll take a snap of it when it's all finished. Suffice to say, my gear is in transit from home to there. Mike's quite a young genius.
So, I didn't have a compressor to track with on this thing I'm doing from home to my small laptop rig. And this song definitely needed a comp, because I'm doing very aggressive, Leigh Gorman style stuff, kind of pseudo-slapping, etc. for this electroclash jam. Anyway, this pedal sounds really nice!
Love the tone, the punch it creates, everything. Such a high-quality sound. Certainly rates quality-wise to my rack comp/limiters...it doesn't seem to be lacking for anything. It has a unique approach and sound all its own. Makes me sound pro!
Just thought I'd post about it, since a few of you asked.
Best,
JMJ
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02-10-2010, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jmjbassplayer  Makes me sound pro! | 
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03-04-2010, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jmjbassplayer Warning: shameless plug to follow.
This pedal is good. VERY good. A little preamble:
Y'all remember Mike Schuppan? My assistant/engineer/ProTools guy that turned into my touring tech for NIN for a year and a half?
Well, he has a house in which he's been putting together proper recording studio. Which is now going to be my new studio as well. It's a nice spot: proper iso booths (one large, one booth), good power, floating floor, etc. I'll take a snap of it when it's all finished. Suffice to say, my gear is in transit from home to there. Mike's quite a young genius.
So, I didn't have a compressor to track with on this thing I'm doing from home to my small laptop rig. And this song definitely needed a comp, because I'm doing very aggressive, Leigh Gorman style stuff, kind of pseudo-slapping, etc. for this electroclash jam. Anyway, this pedal sounds really nice!
Love the tone, the punch it creates, everything. Such a high-quality sound. Certainly rates quality-wise to my rack comp/limiters...it doesn't seem to be lacking for anything. It has a unique approach and sound all its own. Makes me sound pro!
Just thought I'd post about it, since a few of you asked.
Best,
JMJ | This is exactly what im looking for hahah |
03-06-2010, 02:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles | | | Great review!
Justin, have you checked out the Aguilar Octamizer?!?! It's awesome, too! |
03-06-2010, 07:17 AM
| | | | Hey Justin
If given the choice, I'm sure you would still use a high-end rack comp over this. But if it was between PT compressor plugins, which would you choose for your bass? Would it be application specific?
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03-06-2010, 11:12 PM
| | | | For PT compressor plugs, I use the Waves Renaissance Comp the best. Other than that, the standard Digi compressor is good, as is the Purple 1176 clone, which I also have the hardware version of.
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03-07-2010, 04:19 PM
| | | | I don't think I clarified my question very well, I meant between the TLC and PT compressor plugins, which would you prefer?
Is the purple your staple as far as outboard comp in the studio?
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03-07-2010, 08:00 PM
| | | | Good quality PT comps will be superior to the pedal, in my opinion.
Purple isn't my staple, I revolve around that, a Distressor, an E/H NY-2A, and an API 525.
JMJ
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03-07-2010, 09:27 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | waves renaissance is still king for plugin comps, huh? i figured by now they'd come out with something better, but i guess it was so superior to other plugin comps that it's tough to catch it. that's probably my favorite plugin ever, even more than auto tune.
did i say that out loud?
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03-10-2010, 04:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Jersey | | | I just tried out the compressor a few days ago. With that said the whole "makes you sound pro" thing that JMJ is saying is spot on. Im def picking one up asap. |
04-29-2010, 01:58 PM
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Is this something you would use live also, or just let the FOH engineer handle the compression?
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04-30-2010, 01:57 PM
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01-09-2011, 09:09 PM
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01-22-2011, 10:11 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Maxon (Godlyke), Dava Control | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maryland | | | Settings you really dig?
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01-22-2011, 09:55 PM
| | | | I don't remember any of the settings, but I'll try and note that.
Oh jeez, I gotta take pics of my crappy studio. Trust me, it's not gonna blow any minds.
JMJ
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