FMR RNLA 7239 Review: Drums, Bass, Guitar & Vocal
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Nice demo, thank you. Man, that thing Sounds exceptionally good on drums and vocals.
Can you explain how do you do sidechain on this? i tried with no results
Really great, demo! thx
awesome demo
Hi there when i use both my unit's now ? the gain reduction meter lights light up fast and sort of hold's themselves slower when turning off any idea why ? like its not quick lights on and off ?
Would you be interested in doing a review of the PBC-6a? Can't find any reviews on UA-cam and its talked about highly on Gearslutz - would be intrigued to hear what its got...
Sure, if I could get my hands on test unit ;)
For some reason I can make mine compress anything :( the signal passes through but...
Really Nice, thanks for the video!
Thanks mate!
you could make a video with Alesis 3630, worth?
I already have a video of the 3630 on my channel: ua-cam.com/video/MWBO-C5mfnk/v-deo.html
There's also a video of the new version, the Alesis 3632 if you are interested. Check out my channel.
i did, Thanks a lot!!! 3632 looks better than 3630! =)
Hi Marty. How it works with a stereo sources on drums or guitar if they have a different level between left and right chanels? Thanks
You know, that’s a good question, I haven’t tried it myself, but this is not a dual mono compressor. You don’t have control over each side, so I would make sure i get the mix sounding how i want volume and panning wise first, then compress with this device. Then it would handle it like compressing any bus. It seems like you might be asking about using it for tracking very different sounds at very different volumes, i’m sure this would smooth things out somewhat volume wise, if it sounds good it sounds good, but that’s kind of a crapshoot without control over each channel.
I should add, I do actually use the RNC compressor for my livestream, with vocals and guitar, but I submix and pan the signals before it hits the Comp, I don’t go hard left and right with it, but it wouldn’t blow up or anything if I did, LOL.
Hi , would this be a good compressor for live stereo master ? would come from the desk into the compressor and then and then to speakers ,,thanks
Sure, should work but I recommend the more neutral sounding and quicker responding RNC from the same company for the stereo master.
Would it give any coloration to a stereo mix with very little or no compression>?
A little bit yes, but it really starts thicken up sounds when used with some compression.
Zed Marty productions Seeing you have reviews of the fmr rnla, fmr rnc and the klark technik 1176. Which one would you suggest for voiceovers?
I would take the RNC for voice-over. It is super clean and transparent, even when doing heavy compression. If you want more coloration and can spend the money, the Klark Teknik is also quite nice.
My choices that I can afford are the fmr rnc, kt 1176, kt-2a, dbx 160a, art pro vla 2. do you have experience with all of these units? I need something to compress spoken word, voice overs, podcasts and occasionally a little music as well. my budget is 500.00 usd for the compressor
Do you need stereo for music? Then the Art Pro VLA or the FMR would be the way to go. Otherwise I‘d take the KT 1176 for voice.
Great review! Just got myself this unit and I'm a little confused on how to connect it. My interface has balanced outputs but this only takes unbalanced, cab I just hook an unbalanced cable from the interface output to this units input?
+Alessandro Bergamo thanks! It should work with standard unbalanced TS cables.
Good question (and good review here !) ! I just bought mine too, and same questions here. Ok for the unbalanced, but will it work with normal balanced ones ? Thanks !!
The RNLA has unbalanced inputs that also double as Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) inserts to mate with popular mixer and equipment inserts. This allows you to connect an RNLA’s channel (in & out) to a mixer or other compatible device using only a SINGLE TRS-to-TRS cable per channel. The RNLA has balanced, non-differential outputs. Although the “cold” part of the signal is not driven.
So 1 TRS cable for the In- and Output insert option, or 2 unbalanced TS cables for separate Input and Output.
Thanks for the reply Loudbox !
Thanks you guys rock
does it produces any saturation-harmonics?
yes, especially with short release times
Amazing on drums, really good on the guitar, but the bass and vocals were only "OK", really. Incredibly impressive thing!
Which do you like better RNC or RNLA? Also can you try do a review on the other FMR compressor? its the one thats yellow and looks the same but I forget the name. Ive always been curious about it!
I like both actually, RNLA on bass is great. RNC on instrument and vocal bus. RNC is a little cleaner and more transparent compression wise. The yellow one is the PBC-6A - maybe I'll get the hands on one someday.
Zed Marty Production +1 heard good reviews
It's like asking do you like peanut butter or chocolate the best. Two completely different animals. Both are excellent. The ART Pro VLA for the money is the best Leveling Amplifier on planet earth...
@@davidevans1420and it sounds crap
did u try the 500 series version?? and the walwart pwr suppy do not make any noize??
no, didn‘t try it so far. Power supply is ok- no noise.
Thanks!
Their is a reason why this compressor was considered the best sounding compressor under $2000 out in LA. I have many compressors and nothing compares to the Really Nice Compressor. It is one of my secret weapons in my Mastering chain. Thanks to Mark at FMR audio.for all his helpful advice. Thanks for sharing...
This is not the Really Nice Compressor, this is the Really Nice Leveling Amplifier...
How does this compare to the 3630 ?
The Alesis isn't anywhere near the same league as the RNC. This is an analog compressor with digital control scheme. In Super Nice mode, the RNC is like running three compressors in succession with very mild compressor settings. Silly smooth. The Alesis is a cheap generic compressor that has no advantages except affordability. Thanks for sharing...
Would you recommend this as first hardware compressor when someone has worked completely in the box thus far? Thx
I used to own this and the RNC and used them in analog live mixing. Both are great but I think the RNC can mostly be replaced by plugins (and the round trip in and out of the box creates other problems). The RNLA has something amazing and unique though: log release with relatively long release time on vocals is similar to an optical compressor and I really like it.
@@gregmonforton4103 Thx for your input 😎!!!
Absolutely...
How would you describe the Log Release ?
The manual describes it quite good: “Engage LOG when you want more “pop” to a transient source (like a snare drum). Dis- engage this function when you need more peak control.“
By changing the release character- istics under higher gain reduction amounts, the “punchy” character of some transient sources can be partially restored. That’s what this control does.
Zed Marty Production Oh thank you 🙏🏻
Between the RNC and the RNLA, which do you think is better suited for a drum buss?
Alex Dawson I believe they said the RNLA was invented for drums and similar sources that need dramatic compression. So it's probably perfect for what you want.
Great thanks Matt P
The RNC is cleaner and less colored and the RNLA is gooey-er and more vintage-y. Depends on what you're going for. Correct answer: Uou need both...
so that can be a stereo compressor?
+Drumstrocity Yep!
It isa stereo compressor...
Is it better than vst plugin?
Yepp.
have you tried on the master buss?
Yes, sounds quite good - especially for EDM music. But I like the RNC a little more on the Master, it‘s more transparent in terms of compression.
@@ZedMartyProduction interesting. I want to try RNLA on my techno tracks.
not a compressor, and Log Rel is not for vocals.
it sounds like a plugin
Not everyone uses a laptop to make music
It's the plugins that try to sound like the real thing. But plugins can never substitute the hardware if we are speaking of best quality sound possible. If we are talking about an acceptable sound quality - plugins are fine.