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| Re: Neve Portico 5012 follow up [message #63459 is a reply to message #63457] |
Fri, 20 January 2006 10:56  |
rick
Messages: 1976
Registered: February 2006
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that kind of excitement deserves two posts. ya know, when it's
good...it's good.
On 21 Jan 2006 03:35:33 +1000, "Tyrone Corbett"
<tyronecorbett@comcast.net> wrote:
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>Hey guy's, I just wanted to share my feelings regarding the Portico 5012 as
>I have had an opportunity to use it more extensively.
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>The last several recordings I have done have been used primarily with the
>5012 on the front end. I also own an Avalon 737sp as well as a custom made
>pre (Bill Baty) which I like allot.
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>Admittedly, while tracking I was not sure as to the extent that I would appreciate
>the 5012. It was noticeably warmer than both my Avalon and Bill Baty pre,
>but I think I was still looking for the "big bang" as I finally owned something
>in the Neve family.
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>I used the pre almost exclusively in the "silk" position, as my understanding
>was this position provided another degree of harmonic distortion for "warmth".
>After tracking the last several songs it has become quite evident as to the
>degree of quality it has added to my modest group of pre's. All of the tracks
>have a much warmer sound that I am not accustomed to, but have associated
>with different projects I have heard over the years. I am reluctant to say
>this, but it does seem to provide that "record sound". As I am starting to
>mix the tracks, they seem to fall together with little effort and sound fantastic.
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>I probably should incorporate my other pre's a little more for diversity,
>but right now I'm so blown away by the sound of the 5012 that I can’t pull
>myself away from it. I am very pleased with this pre!
>
>Tyrone
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