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Subject: spirit studio vs o1v
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Original Message 1/10 30-Apr-01 @ 06:38 PM - spirit studio vs o1v
I am thinking of buying a mixer, I have been given a good deal on a spirit studio 36-8 and an 01v. I already have an adat converter and plenty of fx racks. I know enough about the o1v from reading a few posts btu I quite fancy an analogue mixer for the moment while waiting for this mlan protocol to take of. Does anyone have the spirit studio 36-8, it is maybe too big for a home studio.
Message 2/10 30-Apr-01 @ 07:09 PM - RE: spirit studio vs o1v
Well, despite being a very happy 01v owner I think if you`ve got enough efx/dynamics or the dough to cover that side of things then you might be happoer with the spirit - a proper Brit desk with nice eq (even my shitty old F1 had nice eq and that was a right old shed) and a nice touchy-feely interface. You`ll havta forego the automation, mix memory and midi controller capabilites of course, but I suppose its up to you if you feel you can live without that.
Not that the 01v isn`t great y`understand, but thats what I`d do anyway.
Message 3/10 30-Apr-01 @ 09:50 PM - RE: spirit studio vs o1v
thanks
jun
Message 4/10 30-Apr-01 @ 09:58 PM - RE: spirit studio vs o1v
Message 5/10 30-Apr-01 @ 10:17 PM - RE: spirit studio vs o1v
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Message 6/10 01-May-01 @ 02:21 PM - RE: spirit studio vs o1v
-Craig
Message 7/10 01-May-01 @ 08:35 PM - RE: spirit studio vs o1v
For me, the real power (and value) of the 01V is in the "extra" stuff you get:
* 4-band fully parametric EQs
* Compressors for every input
* easy internal routing to sends/auxes/busses
ADAT I/O expansion makes it dirt easy to interface with your computer for recording and mixing.
* A pair of reasonably good effects processors on-board
* MIDI fader box funtionality
* Automation of almost everything
So I guess I'd say that if you have an old-school style setup - lots of outboard gear, hardware comps, FX boxes and the like, maybe you'd be better off with an analog desk with more ins. However, if you're mostly PC-based, or are moving in that direction, and you don't have a lot of hardware effects or compressors or any of that kind of thing, then you should look at an 01V.
Another thing, for the benefit of the general audience here, is that if you're a beginner to things like EQ, Compression/dynamics processing, etc the 01V includes a lot of presets for the EQ and dynamics processors so you can grab a preset and examine the EQ curve or whatever to learn how to work these items. I know I learned a lot from the 01V
Good luck!
-Craig
Message 8/10 01-May-01 @ 11:56 PM - RE: spirit studio vs o1v
Aye, patchbays - surely its the maximum amount of channels you need at any given time that matters more than how many outs all you gear has in total? Always wise to have more than you need I know, but if you bought a 24 channel jobby and a patchbay you`d still have some funds leftover for other stuff if needs be.
Message 9/10 02-May-01 @ 02:43 PM - RE: spirit studio vs o1v
OK, I'll stop being the 01V evangelist now..
-Craig
Message 10/10 02-May-01 @ 08:43 PM - RE: spirit studio vs o1v
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