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  • Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor

    I just stumbled upon a youtube video about the EL8. There was one section of the demo where the sound was always at the same volume even though the commentary was whispering or shouting. No matter how much I mess with the built in compressor of my Roland VS2400, I can't get it to compress my vocal tracks like that. Has/does anyone here use a Distressor?
    Fuck ebay, fuck paypal

    "Finger on the trigger, back against the wall. Counting rounds and voices, not enough to kill them all" (Ihsahn).

  • #2
    I love you. I was thinkin' about your boss while I pee'd forth from my bung....while listening to The Key.

    BTW who said "Buy it because fuck you". That shit is biblical worthy.
    "Bill, Smoke a Bowl and Crank Van Halen I, Life is better when I do that"
    Donnie Swanstrom 01/25/06..miss ya!

    "Well, your friend would have Bell's Palsy, which is a facial paralysis, not "Balls Pelsy" like we're joking about here." Toejam's attempt at sensitivity.

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    • #3
      why-because-fuck-you-thats-why.jpg
      "Quiet, numbskulls, I'm broadcasting!" -Moe Howard, "Micro-Phonies" (1945)

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      • #4
        ...that's it. I'm saying that for the rest of the week.
        "Bill, Smoke a Bowl and Crank Van Halen I, Life is better when I do that"
        Donnie Swanstrom 01/25/06..miss ya!

        "Well, your friend would have Bell's Palsy, which is a facial paralysis, not "Balls Pelsy" like we're joking about here." Toejam's attempt at sensitivity.

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        • #5
          It was a member's reply to a thread about a PRS seller:
          http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/129...-sell-a-guitar!

          Anyway, I wanna read comments on the EL8 Distressor.
          Last edited by wilkinsi; 05-09-2012, 07:13 AM.
          Fuck ebay, fuck paypal

          "Finger on the trigger, back against the wall. Counting rounds and voices, not enough to kill them all" (Ihsahn).

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          • #6
            It's probably just the difference in quality and features of the distressor - which is a very very nice unit. Most compressors sound okay with a little compression say 1-3db but when you really start squashing things is when the differences start to show themselves. The distressor is one of the most versatile units out there and you can go from light compression to 'squash the crap out of it' with no problems. I'm not familiar with the vs2400.

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            • #7
              the EL8 is a great compressor. it better be for $1350.00. considering you are using a roland vs2400, i think that you could get results that you will find pleasing by using something a bit more affordable. here is a good compressor that will give you great results at a better price point:



              i have a semi-pro studio where i have paying clients. i have yet to find it neccessary to spend that kind of money on a single channel compressor. granted, lately i am running pro tools with waves diamond plug-ins (which gives me a lot of killer compressors and limiters). i DO have the summit TLA50, the chameleon 7720, several alesis 3630s, several alesis nano-compressors, a couple of samson units, and a drawmer DL241. the drawmer was $850 and i get killer results, but i can also get great results from the alesis and samson units....it is all in figuring out how to use what you have.

              here is an mp3 recorded in my studio. the vocals were recorded through a lauten audio clarion FC357 mic -> UA 710 preamp -> summit TLA50 -> antares vocal producer (using autotune and de-esser only) -> drawmer DL241 -> input of an alesis HD24. no mixer input for the vocals.

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              • #8
                These are good adviceries...wilkbrah because fuck you!

                I actually am saying that all day around the house. My wife is like WTF is wrong with you? ...because fuck you!
                "Bill, Smoke a Bowl and Crank Van Halen I, Life is better when I do that"
                Donnie Swanstrom 01/25/06..miss ya!

                "Well, your friend would have Bell's Palsy, which is a facial paralysis, not "Balls Pelsy" like we're joking about here." Toejam's attempt at sensitivity.

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                • #9
                  Brah? Are you Jonny Utah? Buy that because fuck you
                  Fuck ebay, fuck paypal

                  "Finger on the trigger, back against the wall. Counting rounds and voices, not enough to kill them all" (Ihsahn).

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