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Yes needs a recorder, but this can be direct to a laptop or even an iPhone via USB

Hi, thanks for watching! The Instrument 1 is actually now discontinued in favour of the Chorda, so there won't be any further production of that model. You'd have to look 2nd hand for an Instrument 1 if that's your preference

Thanks for watching! 😊

@@ProAudioBoutique can I ask ; I am looking for a dawless solution and I reeeeally hesistate on this one as there are a few cheaper options ; do you think it’s really worth the money

Is there a particular use you have in mind? Difficult to advise without knowing exactly what you’re looking to do but I would say the quality of the microphone itself is certainly consistent with the price

@@ProAudioBoutique recording voice ; does it need a pop filter ? And recording acoustic guitar on the go

@larrylynch8113 yeah it’s great for vocals and acoustic guitar. You would need a pop filter for vocals though, but that’s the case for any similar mic really. I would recommend checking out Pop Audio for a portable solution. The arm is really flexible and the filters are interchangeable. Metal filter is great for throwing in a bag and taking out recording.

How would it do great on its own without having the coat tails of an established proven originator to glom onto? They ripped off the original just like Klark Teknik do. See how many they sell if they brand their compressor "Tony's Cool Comp", with a totally different colour scheme and button layout. Having said that...at least one of these companies should be ashamed of themselves. Probably both.

Btw I also don’t see the point in comparing it to the plugin when uad native plugs are cpu hogs so it’s not great to mix with abd every unit they that has dsp cost more then the compressor. I love uad but I think it’s fair we not only judge gear on its sound but its application & how it will translate to being usable in the workspace. I think it’s fair to weigh in on workflow.

Awesome, thank you!

Once you use in person it is a bit different. Tube thickness and coloration doesn’t sound the same on softube or other plugins in my own comparisons. Having at least one real tube analog piece is beneficial. Tubes seem to be the hardest thing to emulate compared to other things like 1176, ect

Of course WA-1B is going to be a rival to the Cl-1B, and a pretty major rival as well...Please watch Warren Huarts review of the unit (on the "Mix like a pro" CZcams channel). If only matched by the settings these units sound slightly different from each other. However... if you match them by ear and also level match them, my guess is that you could not guess which one is the original one in a proper blindtest.

Thanks for watching!

Let me quess you have a cl1b so your hurt that someone can buy something cheaper that sound like what you paid 4K for smh

@@HOTROD256969 Well, if that were the case, I would sell the CL1B to buy 4 Warm Audio:) and you are right. We must not be snobbish with the equipment. that said. I listened to other demos and the result is the same (low midrange, attack and release different ) it's an excellent compressor at a reasonable price. That's just my opinion. Have a great day.

@@HOTROD256969Gear isnt about the price, but taste and result, the wa1b sound the same as a cl1b to an untrained ear

@@HOTROD256969your butt hurt because real pros can tell the difference and you can’t. Lie to yourself all you want about cheap clone gear. The real stuff is the real stuff for a reason. Warm audio should not market this trash as a CL1B clones. If this is marketed as it’s own thing and sell it for 500 bucks and then it would be a value. Sorry if you can’t hear the difference or afford the real stuff. Nobody has ever booked time in my studio or was excited that I have a cheap clone. But they do book time if I have the real gear. Real clients want real tools and they pay to have access to them for a reason. Now go outside and play.

Thanks! If you ever find an analogue card for it let me know 😅

A few years ago I managed to convince A&H to issue another batch of them. They hedged, then went for it. I think if you could drum up a few folks who want the card still, they might be convicted to do another run. Took a year of asking, but remarkably, they did it. So I got mine… :-)

@@johnnybregar Oh awesome, I never knew they did that! Wish I'd known at the time! Had the console for about 11 years now and it's served me well, would love to future proof it a little more though

I wonder if the price will come down over time? Then again, it doesn’t feel like anything is getting cheaper these days!

You have to be kidding...1200 is a steal. I wish it was a little more expensive if they could get it a little closer...its too hairy

You’re kidding right. Have you ever seen the prices on BAE Neve clones? This price is more than fair. Heritage Audio’s is twice this price.

@@delmixedit heritage Audio is twice as good.

Could be a good combo, I do love the Clariphonic EQ plug-in, not had the chance to use the hardware myself though

No problem! 😊

@@ProAudioBoutique What brand tubes are inside? Warm posted an internal pic but you can't see any detail on the tubes.

Thanks for watching! Having played with it for a few more days, I’m finding that it needs a slower attack and faster release to sound comparable in smoothness, but still it is a little more ‘grabby’ than the CL-1B. Still think it’s a good choice for the money but you have to work a little harder.

Could you name some examples of proper software compressors please?

These days software is able to do pretty much everything, but who doesn’t love a pretty box to play with hey? ;)

@@ProAudioBoutique That's true! Question: Would this WA-1B be a better option for rap vocals than a 3A? thanks!

You can mix with plugins for sure they don't sound that bad, but do they sound the same as the hardware? Not when I test them.

Sounds like it's time to begin your analog journey.

Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for watching, I had to film the shots of the compressors afterwards so I might have missed lining them up with what the audio actually has going on. I did my best to match them up when recording the audio though. Apologies!

Thanks for watching! Yes, I felt that the WA-1B had a harder knee to the compression, whereas the CL-1B seemed to start gentle compression a way above the threshold, giving easier smoothing. I think side-by-side settings matching may not show the best of the Warm Audio unit, lower ratio and lower threshold compared better. Wanted to show the similarities and differences with the same settings here though. Thanks!

Agree

Thanks for watching! Yes, nice to have a more affordable option for this style of compression, stands up pretty well considering!

That low end comes back if you level match them. On the same settings these two compressors sounds slightly different, but I think it’s easy to get them to sound almost identical if you match them by ear instead of the settings. Watch Warren Huarts (mixlikeapro) review of it. 😉all the best

Just change the tube or swap the opto-cell(kenetik I think)

That's a $3k difference, the warm audio isnt supposed to be the 1:1 match

Thanks for watching! Yes, I think the CL-1B does have the edge, not sure I would say the CL-1B is 4x better, but we do end up with a law of diminishing returns with such things!

@@Kellow7 Well, when you try to make it look like one, and market it against one, it's going to be compared 1:1. I personally think there is a big gap between the two , especially in the handling of harsh transients. The Warm I feel made the male vocal worse, in relation to how it would sit in a mix. Would need the rest of the tracks for completeness, but experience tells me that it's going to require a fair amount of EQ to correct.

I totally agree with your point of view, the warm cannot match in any terms, cheap comp in a not so well made dress. Good for beginners, shouldn,t even be called clone.@@revolvstudios2195

@@revolvstudios2195Watch Warren Huarts review of the WA-1B, it’s pretty interesting😉. The trick is to not match them by the settings but by the ear. When also levelmatched it’s almost impossible to tell the difference.