Phoenix Audio Gyrator EQ, Compressor & Pivot. Demo & Review
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2022
- Contact: info@thecabinrecordings.com
Instagram: @musicinthecabin
Twitter: Alec Brits
GEAR USED:
Phoenix Gyrator:
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Phoenix Audio N90-DRC Compressor:
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Phoenix Pivot:
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Neumann NDH 30 headphones:
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Great stuff as always my guy
Thanks so much! :)
Great as always!
Thanks Ant! :)
This guy is at the top of his game and I'm here for it
Thanks so much Vincent! :)
Great video they always made good stuff
Thanks Cam! :)
The n90 was my fav 500 series compressor I ever had. Love the external gate feature
Great sounding units for sure! :)
You are the Best!
Thanks Michael! :)
Sir Alec, I like the compressor on the vocals. Im still debating whether I like the piano dry or with compression, Great presentation and yes, these are on my list of 500 series models to purchase for my Cranbourne Audio rack.
Mr Zorro! :) thanks so much. Hard to only pick 8 modules isn’t it?!
alex can i suggest you should try and do some studio visits. we dont have a channel doing them in the uk and it's a very much needed thing! and youd be perfect for it. x
Hey Olivia! :) that is very much part of the plan, the biggest thing holding me back from doing that currently is finding a way to be able to film them the way that I’d like to. It’s nice to have the walk around tours, but it would be cooler to be able to see and hear the studios in action. Any suggestions would be more than welcome for things you would like to see.
Thanks
Thank you so much!! :D
These looks awesome! Amazing musicianship and production on the demonstrations! This a random question but I wanna get into 500 analogue gear for recording R&B/smooth jazz saxophone and vocals. Do you think this chain would be good: SSL Six Mic Pre, Trident 80B EQ and DBX 560A Comp?
Sounds like a solid chain! :)
Thanks again, Alec. Maybe not my choice of gear but I’m a bit of a traditionalist. 🙏
Thank you Tim! :) that’s totally fair enough.
Alec your mixes are very good. Do you use headphones or studio monitors to mix?
Thank you so much! :) it depends really. If I’m not in the studio and editing for the CZcams channel, sometimes I use my Neumann NDH30 headphones, other times I’m able to mix on the ATC’s here in the studio. :)
@@alecbrits great. If any of these mixes on your channel are done on headphones solely, you are a great mixing artist. I saw a lot of your work is original tracking of instruments/vocals. I wonder, if sample library based work can sound as good with just one instrument tracked. A bit of a vague question, but since diff libraries and synths etc are all recorded at diff rooms, mics, gain staging etc, I have a difficult time making them all fit in. Would be great to know your take on this in some future video..
I think with the expertise that you possess, apart from gear reviews, why don't you do videos on topics like song structure and composition. Because your songs has magic in them. That way your channel will attract more viewers. It's just a suggestion.
Thanks so much for the feedback Gregory! That is very much part of the plan for the future. :)
Hey Alec, Are your studio walls made with cork panels or another type of wood?
Hey Benja! :) the outer layer of the walls are made out of OSB wood.
Hey curious, what mic did you use to sing? Do you remember the chain? It sounded nice and smooth.
Would you say the Phoenix eq sounds thicker than a neve? You mention you wanted a high pass so it makes me wonder how it compares. From what I have heard it seems pheonix audio stuff is a bit more open than a neve counterpart?
Thanks!
Hey there, Hey There! :) this was the DPA 4011. Used with a Cranborne Audio EC2. You can see the video on my DPA studio bundle review.
I would not say that the Phoenix sounds thicker than a Neve. I totally agree with you that the Phoenix stuff feels more open. I’m a big fan of the Phoenix tone.
Also, what are the differences between API lunchbox 6 and 8 slots apart from the obvious number of slots?
Pretty sure it’s just the slots. :) some are higher current versions. Might be best to reach out to API for any clarification.
But like… how did you get that bass tone before any of the processing? What’s the chain?
Hey Kenneth! :) I recorded it with a Mexican P Bass I to a Roland JC80. DPA 4011 on the cone and a pair of 4041’s in the room.
could you demo a Coleman audio mastering eq or the mix 500 version eq seems like nobody use them or no reviews
I’ll see if I can get a Coleman mastering Eq, I’ve not tried one or seen one in person yet! :)
@@alecbrits thank you highly always 🙏
Just watching you twiddling the knobs and flicking the switches, they seem rather close together to the point that they looked somewhat fiddly and awkward to use. Was that your experience?
As I said in the video the Compressor was a little too tight for my hands. The other units were spot on. Because each of the pots on the Phoenix units are indented, they don’t move accidentally if you gently touch one.
Can you please do a shootout between the dsr-r1 and the neve 1073!!!!
Perhaps in the future sure! :)
Is the Pivot Tone pretty much the same as using a HP and/or LP Filter?
It’s not the same. :) the high end increases as a shelf, while the low decreases as a shelf.
My eyes can't get passed the crooked LED lights on the EQ. Strange.
(I like the compressor on the drums.)
Yeah! :) noticed that. They do sound pretty dang good!
Good Vidio audio
Thank you Mix1 :)
I mix the same way ITB wih nebula....
The More you can make
Each bus Breath....after Compression and EQing...the less you have to "Have certain busses blaring" to be heard, then you can level mix and do final masters that sound more "Music, Wider and Analog Vibey"
Nebula ITB with "Affordable analog gear" gives you the same results.........
That sounds like a great workflow! :)
Was that a Moog Grandmother you played?
It was indeed! :)
@@alecbrits Lol. I got way too many synths. Time to tickle my Grandmother👵some more lol. That thing sounds amazing. I got a matriarch as well.
why skip the preamp?
I have already reviewed the pre earlier in the channel. :)
Thank god you had the help from a friendly triceratops ;-)
😂 keeps me company.
Phoenix or BAE?
Hey Geoffrey! Completely different boxes, they have nothing in common with each other. Perhaps Heritage VS BAE, or Neve VS BAE? :)
@@alecbrits Okay, Neve vs BAE? By the way, thanks for the video. You are by far one of the top (maybe even THE TOP) reviewers I trust the most and I learn a lot from. Blessings My Friend!
Thanks@@geoffreymerrifield5666! Hard to know for sure. I guess that may come down to where you are, and what you are looking for. 1073’s are all sounding pretty wicked nowadays. If you are in the states, the BAE might be easier to repair. However, if you are in the uk NEVE are here and can have anything easily maintained. :) tonally, I don’t think it matters. Mics/room and tone have a far bigger impact than the small differences in various versions of the same thing. Hope this helps!