I Built my DREAM Vocal Chain!

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  • Опубліковано 5 гру 2022
  • This video is focused on my the quality of the Neve 1073 SPX, and how it's the center of my dream vocal chain.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 558

  • @henryjunior9739
    @henryjunior9739 Рік тому +153

    Am I the only one who thought the "budget option" actually sounded better ..? 🤣
    Awesome equipment though! Really cool.

    • @ABCsuperman
      @ABCsuperman 7 місяців тому +8

      Agree! His vocal already adapted to the old gears, its part of the vocal chain now.

    • @henrikpetersson3463
      @henrikpetersson3463 7 місяців тому +18

      For the dry sample it held up really good. But once it was processed the old setup sounded horrible.

    • @elzippo
      @elzippo 6 місяців тому +1

      @@henrikpetersson3463 And we will never know what he applied in that box.

    • @juice.engineer
      @juice.engineer 5 місяців тому +7

      Idk what you're listening on, but there's a pretty stark difference when I'm watching from my studio monitors, and that's considering UA-cam's audio compression for streaming. I'd imagine the difference to be even bigger when you have access to the actual wav files. The bigger budget stuff is warm, smooth, buttery but with an open & airy high end. The low budget setup didn't sound "bad" but it was harsh and electronic-sounding. That NT1A has a brittle high end that I'm not a fan of, but most of the difference in what we're hearing is really in the microphones.

    • @henrikpetersson3463
      @henrikpetersson3463 5 місяців тому +1

      @@juice.engineer I agree. Though, you can’t argue with taste. Well, actually you can, but it’s usually a dead end.

  • @GuilhermeGodoipiano
    @GuilhermeGodoipiano Рік тому +22

    Just a hint: when screwing the mic onto the shockmount, the idea is that you place the mic in your preferred position, and then turn the ring in the bottom, so the mic stays put. Not the other way around 😂

  • @shingAMarie
    @shingAMarie Рік тому +144

    I feel like this comparison would make more sense if you used the same microphone, because the difference in and of itself could simply be accounted to the different mics, and not necessarily the other hardware units you purchased.

    • @kaisersoze9488
      @kaisersoze9488 Рік тому +8

      Exactly, is not a fair comparison I don't know who he's trying to fool I track with hardware gear also and the mic plays a big role.

    • @htmr78
      @htmr78 Рік тому +8

      Exactly, the difference we hear is 99% caused by the different microphones not the chain, I have a u87ai and many others mics and preamps.

    • @JaeBTundra1
      @JaeBTundra1 Рік тому +2

      @@htmr78 the mic is big instrument in the vocal chain lol

    • @fluphybunny930
      @fluphybunny930 Рік тому +2

      Would definitely like to see some future versions of this: same chain but different microphones.
      Start at the £100 budget end and work up tier to tier.
      Then we can see if the more expensive gear highlights the pros or cons of the cheaper microphones.
      If I was to guess you will get to around £400-500 microphones that sound different but arguably as good as the Neumann (i.e. more dependent on the singers voice etc)

    • @LordBiffMusic
      @LordBiffMusic 9 місяців тому +2

      would be nice but the comparison also makes sense the way he did it

  • @THEKITPLUG
    @THEKITPLUG Рік тому +7

    Boost the mids a tad on the $599 setup and save yourself $8,400

  • @marcoantoniolugosoriano2010

    I was not ready to hear that huge difference. Congratulations!

  • @TlouPheme
    @TlouPheme Рік тому

    Seems like I have more studying to do. This opened my eyes to what true quality recording has to be like. Thanks Ed.

  • @pstephens__
    @pstephens__ Рік тому +4

    The clarity in the new set up! The warmth and fullness throughout the frequency spectrum. More lows present while maintaining a balance with the highs that keeps them bright without piercing my eardrum.
    I can definitely hear the difference. Absolutely! Congrats! Happy creating!

  • @em8969
    @em8969 Рік тому +2

    Congrats boss you earned it!

  • @IntheDAW
    @IntheDAW Рік тому +57

    Man that higher end chain just sit so much better. No harsh tones still lots of air but so even. Amazing

    • @ramencurry6672
      @ramencurry6672 Рік тому +2

      They both sound good but usually better gear sounds less like a digital pocket recorder. You get that more polished radio like sound with better gear.

    • @vladlabyrinth6335
      @vladlabyrinth6335 Рік тому +5

      just use fking eq man lol)))

    • @IntheDAW
      @IntheDAW Рік тому +3

      @vladlabyrinth6335 eq can help a lot but you tend to raise the noise floor or you get dynamic resonances with cheaper microphones where at some louder volumes you can hear it almost like a resonating rattle and that can't be fixed with eq. The reason why I use higher end gear is because of how much easier it is to just get the job done.

    • @vladlabyrinth6335
      @vladlabyrinth6335 Рік тому

      @@IntheDAW Any mic can have resonances on every voice. And electro voice re20, and kms 105, and u47. But get rid of high pitch freq on shitty at2020 and add a little of the lower end - easy process. In any case, using a microphone that is most suitable for the singer's voice is the right way to go

    • @burakakan8341
      @burakakan8341 7 місяців тому +1

      he crank up the high freqs in the budget one so we can tell the difference :)

  • @saikousocial
    @saikousocial Рік тому +5

    Lovely setup. I personally prefer the look and sound of the Telefunken TF51 to the Neumann U87 for my voice, but they're both incredible microphones! Happy you've got your dream setup.
    Though I should say that you should've done a blind test, IMO. Of course the majority of people are going to say that the more expensive setup sounds better when they know they're listening to it.

  • @arande3
    @arande3 8 місяців тому +1

    Much smoother sounding in the mix for the high-end set up.

  • @EdwardSmithMusic
    @EdwardSmithMusic  Рік тому +20

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    • @yssnfilms
      @yssnfilms Рік тому

      Hey u helped me 3yrs ago choose a at2020 I’m ready for my final mic forever wa87 r2 or take the leap with u87

    • @Covstam
      @Covstam Рік тому

      Whats the diff between Neve1073 & Warm audio 73?

    • @djonlyvibe
      @djonlyvibe Рік тому

      My current setup.:
      - Nuemann TLM103
      - Apollo X6
      - Warm Audio Wa76EQ
      - Warm Audio Wa2a
      - Warm Audio Wa76
      - SSL Fusion
      - Heritage Audio Successor
      I’m thinking about replacing all the Warm Audios with the real Gears, is that even necessary?

    • @JaeBTundra1
      @JaeBTundra1 Рік тому

      @@Covstam big difference. The neve is the real thing while the warm is the imitation.

    • @JaeBTundra1
      @JaeBTundra1 Рік тому +1

      @@djonlyvibe Yes to take it to the next level.

  • @RobertFleming
    @RobertFleming Рік тому +5

    I absolutely LOVE the 1073. I was using the Neve 88RS channel strip, but when I started playing with the eq on the 1073 I just fell in love with the silky smoothness/edge balance that I was able to achieve.

  • @raymondavis4768
    @raymondavis4768 Рік тому +369

    the cheap stuff was just as good some will say better, thanks for showing us that we don't need to spend thousands of dollars to sound good! Plot twist

    • @andr3s12
      @andr3s12 Рік тому +24

      I agree with you. I'm guessing you'd have to be an audio expert and/or be listening on expensive headphones to be able to tell the difference. As for the other 99% of us mortals listening over our phone speakers or cheap headphones, both sound exactly the same 😅

    • @Bexgotthebounce
      @Bexgotthebounce Рік тому +57

      There’s a big difference in warmth and dynamics when it’s mixed correctly.
      You’re playing yourself thinking “good enough.” Your favorite artist doesn’t think that way.

    • @VaseLu
      @VaseLu Рік тому +33

      @@Bexgotthebounce yeah but your favorite artist doesnt record at home nor they mix or master their own stuff. And they obviously have more money to spend.
      Now, Im not saying there isnt a difference, and any music creator enthusiast should buy stuff they can afford and want to.
      BUT, the noticable difference for the average listener is nowhere near the money it costs, and you can have all the fun and decent results with cheaper equipment. And if you end up making it big, youll get acess to the best studios anyway.

    • @XllamuForte
      @XllamuForte Рік тому +3

      That's exactly what I was thinking 😂

    • @SoJesusChristMusic
      @SoJesusChristMusic Рік тому +15

      Ive owned the AT2020 and it sounded good...but you don't really notice the difference in a cheaper mic until you start doing heavy equalizing and compressing. At that point you'll start running into hidden issues. If you run high bit rates and sample rates and heavy equalizing and compression in you'll notice why the TLM103 and U87ai which I own are so much better. But you are totally correct...listening from my phone I couldn't tell...but it did sound like the AT2020 sounded better. Just keep in mind sound and detail are two different things. If you was to listen to this same song in a car with a premium sound system you'd notice the detail and clarity captured by the Neumann mics. I used the AT2020 for years and it's still one of the number one mics that I recommend for beginners and people on a budget...but for those that want Hollywood detail and are using higher bit rates, sample rates, extreme equalizing, heavy compression, and recording in analog, and trying to compete with Hollywood quality and detail...They're definitely going to want a high end mic. Some songs are good...other songs are just hits that you want to play over and over and they just take you away. Maria Carey, Dr Dre, 50 Cent, Migos, and many others use the Sony C800G which is a $15,000 mic... And if you know how to use it it will blow a AT2020 out of the park. To someone that knows nothing about professional equalizing and (analog before converting to digital), and the proper vocal chain...they won't get the best from that mic. 2Pac used a Neumann tube mic on many of his songs. That's one reason why his songs are still hits today. A lot of people think a $200 mic is just as good as the high end stuff then they wonder why when a Hollywood song comes on their music is forgotten. It's the detail. So... Yes...work with what you have but when you get serious and learn the tricks of the professionals in Hollywood invest in yourself. Even upgrading to the TLM103 was a game changer. Much clearer and cleaner mic! But many people confuse brightness with clarity. Brightness is just when you turn up the high frequency. But clarity starts at the mic capsule and internal components and wiring. The capsule in the TLM103 is the same capsule in the $4,000 U87ai but the U87ai is a FET mic (similar warm sweet sound of a Tube Mic...like the Sony C800G). I've also owned the TLM102 which looks like the TLM102 but is smaller and doesn't have the same capsule as the U87ai. The TLM102 is okay but I got rid of mine for the TLM103 which is way better even though they nearly look the same...but like I said people that don't understand dynamics, use extreme compression and equalizing and analog and high bit rates and sample rates will probably never notice. If you don't use that then you won't get the best out of those mics. Everyone records differently. But when you're trying to compete with Hollywood...you take things more serious. If you don't have a lot of money but want compatible detailed mics of Hollywood and big names then check out Warm Audio... They are created in my city and state Austin Texas...They make high detailed mics equipment for like 85% less than the big names.

  • @TheManInCommand
    @TheManInCommand Рік тому

    I respect your journey. You can say you started from the bottom. 👏🏾

  • @revevague6256
    @revevague6256 Рік тому +2

    I'm jealous! Sounds great!

  • @T00nMusic
    @T00nMusic Рік тому +25

    the 9k vocal chain is just too clean, the dream of many vocalist

  • @Andre_Ang
    @Andre_Ang Рік тому +61

    this is definitely everyone's dream recording set up😂 So expensive but definitely worth every penny👍Always loving this channel!

    • @EdwardSmithMusic
      @EdwardSmithMusic  Рік тому +4

      Thank you for watching 🙏🏻

    • @thesoundmajors9858
      @thesoundmajors9858 Рік тому +2

      It's 🔥 for sure idk about dream though 😂 there's A LOT of gear and chains out there.

    • @DamnDealDone
      @DamnDealDone Рік тому +2

      You love adverts because that's all these are.

    • @WeissAdvice
      @WeissAdvice Рік тому +7

      it's definitely not worth every penny. almost all of these items are marketed top-of-line prosumer. You can easily get comparable better results for less. Before buying a ton of expensive gear, just take a minute to talk to someone who's had some recording experience. You'll get much better bang for your buck than what your Sweet Water rep recommends.

    • @BOSSTANG100
      @BOSSTANG100 Рік тому +1

      I wanted this set up til slate came in the picture

  • @soundscapestudios505
    @soundscapestudios505 6 місяців тому

    That Neve with the Neumann is so silky with great presence!

  • @troycopeland5156
    @troycopeland5156 Рік тому +1

    You convinced me to get the tlm 101 a while back I bought it then retured it then got a u87 but now I'm going to get a 1073 for shure great video as all ways

  • @HamsterGames
    @HamsterGames 11 місяців тому +2

    Harshness is the enemy of professional sounding music and the expensive Vocal chain kills all the harshness. Nice!

  • @tedruis967
    @tedruis967 6 місяців тому +24

    I feel like the cheap stuff you had sounded almost the same as the expensive items, I really appreciate you showing us this so we don’t spend al that time finding out that it wasn’t needed. It’s just how you eq and edit the vocal is where the trick & magic is.

    • @travisraab
      @travisraab 4 місяці тому

      yup

    • @musicwithbrad
      @musicwithbrad 4 місяці тому +1

      Also, with the brilliant minds creating plug-ins and computers processing power these days, most VST's are going to do a good enough job that you don't need thousands of dollars' worth of equipment. I've watched tons of shootouts, and the difference is negligible. It's all about your mixing skills.

    • @Prodbykahlert
      @Prodbykahlert 4 місяці тому

      not at all - if you turn up your speakers while he performs u will hear it. Its the difference of having okay vocals and kanye vocals . There is almost no noise on the dryvocal, and the lower mids and lows heaving much more depth in the vocal chain. This stuff u will feel when mixing the vocals. But i also give you credit in the mixing regard - even a great recording setup can be destroyed with the wrong room and or mixing in the end. What i like about those pricey setups is, that ur usually almost done with the vocal with minimal equing after recording it.

    • @RaIAm
      @RaIAm 3 місяці тому

      You "feel like"? Speak english!

  • @KordTaylor
    @KordTaylor Рік тому +1

    Yup, the Neve is pretty cool. Even using the plug-in versions helps.

  • @BkuBrown
    @BkuBrown Рік тому +3

    I would prefer to see more acoustic treatment on your vocal booth area. This alone will make a huge difference.

  • @SnWlf
    @SnWlf Рік тому +13

    Hi Ed, audio engineer here. Just some constructive feedback for compressors that might suit your voice. Personally, I’d like to hear you sing thru a vari mu comp. Retro 176 is my favorite for singers with soft thinner voices because it adds weight but also depth and dimension. You could also serial chain an 1176 behind this to get more of that upfront “pop” vocal I think you’re going for. My favorite is the Purple MC77; kind of ugly unit but sounds amazing. I think you would find those more effective and flexible than a Tele LA-2A, and you could get both for essentially the same price as the LA-2A.

    • @SeabornProductions
      @SeabornProductions Рік тому +4

      producer/ audio engineer as well here.... I second your advice. retro 176 is by far one of my favorite pieces of gear for vocals. I wouldn't waste money on a hardware LA-2A of any type just due to the fact tat plugin opto compressors are so good now. I think this dude just googled the most popular stuff without experience and blew his youtube money on it just to get more viewers.

    • @TheThinker43
      @TheThinker43 Рік тому +2

      Yep the retro 176 is magic … that 500 series retro tube pre on an sm7 is amazing as well. I also agree the warm audio 2A is garbage compared to the LA2A UAD plug-ins … Elam 251 or Sony mic is where the magic is for sure

    • @dkokalanov
      @dkokalanov Рік тому +1

      Very good comment!

    • @lortakeover2129
      @lortakeover2129 Рік тому

      Can you give me some advice I have the tlm103 and the neves 1073 I’m doing rap I wanted to get a compressor or get the u87 I don’t know what compressor I should get or if i should get a mic

    • @SeabornProductions
      @SeabornProductions Рік тому

      @@lortakeover2129 get the SSL Bus+ or an 1176 Style compressor... Im not a fan U87, I think they're overrated

  • @JKOnTheTrack-dd9wm
    @JKOnTheTrack-dd9wm Рік тому

    You know what's crazy, I went through the exact same sequence of mics. And now I'm looking at the U87. So I think I'm on the right track now lol

  • @MG-jy5qx
    @MG-jy5qx Рік тому

    Whoa man your singing voice is so cool and unique!!

  • @dimocka79
    @dimocka79 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video,and reeeally great setup! Before i organized my setup,- i was thinking : should i buy for my microphones just one good expensive preamp ( and i already had one ),or would it be smarter to buy the chain from different components.. One of the reasons,why i have chosen the second option was very simple: if one expensive preamp will stop working one day - the whole unit is useless. But in the chain of few different components every part can be replaced. My gear is far from the word " expensive ",but the sound is fantastic: my mic goes into the valve preamp, then - into FMR Audio Really Nice Compressor (great and affordable unit! ), then- into the mixing desk Studiomaster ( made in 70´s with british EQ on board ) ,-then-into my interface. The sound is just great. This is my story. Thank you for great video ! Once again: great setup!

  • @mr.everbless2721
    @mr.everbless2721 Рік тому

    boss studio set up, I'm inspire watching your videos, keep up the good work..

  • @dwayn-entz
    @dwayn-entz Рік тому +2

    Love the set up bro. Good job

    • @dwayn-entz
      @dwayn-entz Рік тому

      @@Edward_Smith Thanks bro will do !!

    • @dwayn-entz
      @dwayn-entz Рік тому

      @@Edward_Smith Would love to grab a hold on the Neumann U87

  • @kenponce9967
    @kenponce9967 Місяць тому

    HUGE difference! Especially to the harshness and sibilance! although you can clean that up later in post, general rule is the less digital processing the signal gets, the tastier/organic it will sound

  • @mauriciovillamar129
    @mauriciovillamar129 Рік тому

    Congrats dude for you new dream vocal chain

  • @Damianthelovetour2024
    @Damianthelovetour2024 Рік тому

    Your channel is dope. So inspiring

  • @guitar-trips
    @guitar-trips 2 місяці тому

    I appreciate the cleaner signal on the expensive chain, but my favorite is when the guitar came in with the higher vocal on the cheaper one. Thats the killer bit...

  • @yudhaarau
    @yudhaarau Рік тому +6

    when come to mix and mastering you will notice the huge different in vocal track, the harmonics and frequency that onboard preamp is game changing

  • @xiongli3563
    @xiongli3563 2 місяці тому

    I can tell the difference, the later one vocal is kinda more clean and more in front of you, it is different. Good sharing, thanks a lot!

  • @ogcurated
    @ogcurated Рік тому +1

    Que loconga! Congrats!

  • @OmgItsAlexOfficial
    @OmgItsAlexOfficial Рік тому +1

    Hell yeah dude. I just got a telefunken. Plan on grabbing that same Neve, and a Lindell 76 and 2a! Nice setup.

    • @EdwardSmithMusic
      @EdwardSmithMusic  Рік тому +1

      I got a Lindell 76. It's great for the price! 💪🏻

  • @jodysloan6054
    @jodysloan6054 Рік тому +11

    May I suggest you run out of the WA2A using an XLR to TRS to the line input of your Apollo interface. Running into the mic line of your interface adds another gain stage and reduces the amount you can push the Neve and WA2A. Try it and let me know what you think. Great vocals.

  • @uniquetune0101
    @uniquetune0101 Рік тому +8

    honestly with a voice like yours i wouldn't let any singers in my studio.

  • @earjwee
    @earjwee Рік тому +46

    I actually prefer the 599.00 Setup!!

  • @audigybeats
    @audigybeats 8 місяців тому

    the buget for the win it was so crisp however the the new setup was more in your face and warm

  • @GodlyNoodle
    @GodlyNoodle Рік тому +1

    The expensive setup sounds much smoother and clean, the cheap sounds more “fun” mostly from more of the low mids coming through. Worth it if you can afford it

  • @yorumustasi
    @yorumustasi Місяць тому +2

    For all people, as a alternative, buy the neve plugins to save money. Buy Neumann microphone and Apollo Interface as a physical component, the rest you can buy as a plugin. I make that on this way. If you buy some Neve physical you pay for all over 10k, for all Plugins from Neve you pay just 800-900 Dollar and it‘s sounds nearly like physical component.

  • @DJYoshiVideos
    @DJYoshiVideos 5 місяців тому

    That mic is PERFECTION

  • @CreativeMindsAudio
    @CreativeMindsAudio Рік тому

    Night and day! Sooo much more detail like you took a blanket out from in front of the mic. Granted that starting vocal chain is still REALLY good! AT2020 is the best entry level condenser mic as far as cost to quality is concerned. While i feel the U87 is great quality for an insanely overpriced cost. I’m looking at the sphere mic from UA along with the TLM 193 from Neumann. Holding off on any purchases until i get a new space since the room I’m living in now is awful acoustically and i never have any quiet to record.

  • @newwbein
    @newwbein Рік тому +1

    came for the vocal chain, subbed for the singing lmao!! the white Roy Woods

  • @rossimarti
    @rossimarti Рік тому

    The "Dream Chain" is smoother, I have to admit, less harsh, and warmer. The Neumann mics are incredible.

  • @themfcnetwork
    @themfcnetwork Рік тому +2

    We have this exact vocal chain. It’s really good but not our favorite set of hardware for tracking vocals. Definitely the TubeTech CL1B is in the mix along with a brighter microphone for the type of vocals we normally record

    • @themfcnetwork
      @themfcnetwork Рік тому

      @@ImageLaneCC we typically have the gain set depending on the artist and how much saturation we are going for, as that preamp can be clean or tone saturated. However, we have not noticed any distortion unless you are referring to saturation as that can be referred to as the same thing

  • @TrevonJamar
    @TrevonJamar Рік тому +16

    Great video!!!
    My vocal chain is tlm103 > wa73 EQ > Hairball 1176 Rev A / Audioscape Opto Comp > EQPWA (just for tube saturation) > Apollo x6 then I run my entire mix thru 2 500 series SSL SiX channel strips and I can’t wait to add more to my mix chain !!

  • @LEXRAPS
    @LEXRAPS Рік тому

    The new vocal chain is so buttery smooth lol

  • @Mikas_Emil
    @Mikas_Emil Рік тому +6

    Would be great if you could put up the raw tracks for everyone to A/B themselves!!

  • @Harrison94music
    @Harrison94music 3 місяці тому

    Love your videos man, sound engineer student from Scotland ✌️👍

  • @2011studies
    @2011studies Рік тому +7

    Ok, so I listen to the final section at first through my smaller JBL's. I didn't hear a huge difference. Put my AKG phones on and listened again. Still, not a huge difference. When it comes down to NOT doing a/b comparisons, your original set-up would pass as good. Thank you for saving me money. :o)

  • @AngloSaxon1
    @AngloSaxon1 Рік тому +12

    Looks like a great set up, Sometimes gear makes all the difference to the end result. I am a voiceover artist and my chain is the Cad e100sx mic, Mogami Cables, A warm audio mic preamp, and an Audient interface, not as advanced and great as yours, but for a voiceover it is great.

  • @dyonissiszoes3747
    @dyonissiszoes3747 Рік тому +1

    Wow, no harshness at all in the his. It sounds very good, I have to admit...

  • @sunnyboner676
    @sunnyboner676 7 місяців тому

    I once remember reading about Alan Parsons on a comment about people fussing over microphone that all sound remarkably similar. I was somewhat surprised that one of his favourite vocal microphones was the Audio Technica AT4033. For those who don’t know him, he recorded Dark Side of the Moon for Pink Floyd in 1973 and had produced many great sounding albums.

  • @morrisderuiter7630
    @morrisderuiter7630 Рік тому +1

    This is like the hypebeast vocal chain

  • @povertytaretv
    @povertytaretv Рік тому

    Nice set up my guy ❤

  • @lmarzandere
    @lmarzandere Рік тому

    Glad to see you got your dream vocal chain! Def. looking to have a similar one. Do you use the digital feature on the Neve?! I always wanted to know how that'll work with vocals! :)

  • @mookeymontana
    @mookeymontana 5 місяців тому

    I don’t think it’s about the sound of things more of the transition to different things that you play it on like headphones, car , etc . Both sounded amazing

  • @vannmensa
    @vannmensa Рік тому +1

    Great vocal chain

  • @borshetskiy
    @borshetskiy Місяць тому

    Your voice sounds perfect with every gear. Its all about voice, not about gear

  • @JohnBarrylizard
    @JohnBarrylizard 4 місяці тому +1

    Very nice. Yes, the hardware sounded richer... darn it. Even on my cheap head phones.

  • @slikjmuzik
    @slikjmuzik 4 місяці тому

    It's almost impossible to go wrong with a u87 into a 1073 style preamp. Even the Warm Audio ones are good. Over here I'm using a TLM-102>Warm Audio WA-273>Klark Teknik1176-KT>Klark Teknik ESP-KT into an old M-Audio Profire 2626 modified by Blacklion Audio. I'm getting pro sounding vocals to say the least. Nice video man!

  • @ThisMusician586
    @ThisMusician586 Рік тому

    I got the same mic and pre last year. I love it! I'm still using the uad la2a vst for now though.

  • @Idkwhattonamethis10
    @Idkwhattonamethis10 Рік тому +1

    I’m still very new to learning about all sorts of equipment thanks to this channel I’m learning about things I would’ve never thought about it how would I actually build my own vocal chain? I’ve never thought about using more than just a microphone and an audio interface

  • @peteyoxonmusic
    @peteyoxonmusic Рік тому +1

    Sweet set up.

  • @HarvinderSingh-yy8th
    @HarvinderSingh-yy8th 2 місяці тому

    These days you are making top of the line videos for studio gear lovers.

  • @ironfistentertainmentptylt3846

    So refreshing to hear a South African pushing out content in a familiar accent.
    Do you mix at all and if so, where are you based? Maybe I can swing some work your way.

  • @RKDVSME
    @RKDVSME Рік тому

    Waoo that tone superb 👌🔥

  • @gitarman666
    @gitarman666 7 місяців тому

    Got the UA x racks also
    Some of those plugs are damn good
    Teletronix la2a, EL8 Distressor and the Neve pre, api eq are getting me through
    I own a EL8 outboard
    But at one channel it’s the mix bus
    Where the plug that sounds 75% there can be instantiated multiple times

  • @gautieronana1478
    @gautieronana1478 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the review but what a voice 😮🔥🔥

  • @tiagocontieri
    @tiagocontieri Рік тому +1

    Amazing! It's awesome how the vocal chain sounds a lot more balanced and smooth. Great job!

  • @blessednech
    @blessednech 5 місяців тому

    Nice , I got the Rupert Neve Designs channel strip. pre amp , eq compressor and saturator all in one for 2k - amazing sound

  • @alainjulot3490
    @alainjulot3490 2 місяці тому

    I have an Apollo x6 and a Steinberg AXR4U. I like UAD but the AXR4 sounds so good, it became my main interface. Try it guys, you will think me later.

  • @TANTRUMTA
    @TANTRUMTA Рік тому

    Fire. Def a dream voc chain.

  • @TheRealTMajor
    @TheRealTMajor Рік тому

    Budget sounds great. Expensive sounds more controlled.

  • @RAWREALDEAL
    @RAWREALDEAL 9 місяців тому

    VOCALS ARE FINE!!!!

  • @frankcoffey
    @frankcoffey Рік тому +1

    That works well for your voice but for the demo song you used I would try the SM7b with that chain. You don't always want all that air the U87 provides depending on how dense the mix is.

    • @roninthegoat2810
      @roninthegoat2810 7 місяців тому

      Yeah but I assume he is one of the “the more expensive the better” type of guys, he hooked himself on the idea of owning a u87 years ago and finally got it without checking out other mics that would probably fit better, just because it’s a u87..

  • @Bexgotthebounce
    @Bexgotthebounce Рік тому +2

    Max out the output on the neve and lower the mic input to gain stage. You get more tube sound from the unit.

  • @Matt-oy7pz
    @Matt-oy7pz 2 дні тому

    some of the VERY BEST, HIGHEST QUALITY MUSIC I’ve heard in my whole life, was recorded in the 70’s on low-budget gear in Jamaica by a little-known musician named Bob and his band The Wailers… they did just fine with the low-budget recording gear

  • @WhiteBoyFitz
    @WhiteBoyFitz 5 місяців тому

    difference was night and day, love watching videos like this. Looking at that UAD LA610 MKII or Avalon VT-737 paired with a Radial Cube 500 Series 3-Slot power rack with 2 SSL 611EQs and a Empirical Labs Derresser, to add to my vocal chain. Currently Just using TLM 103 -> Babyface RME pro fs -> DAW with digital plugins.

  • @bobsquires4521
    @bobsquires4521 2 дні тому

    The $599 setup can get fine results, paying attention to the frequency response and vocal qualities for color changes. A good Eq. and a bit of compression is always invaluable. But with money to burn and/or tax write-offs it's nice too to invest in the best Neumann you can swing. Nice hardware you got there. BIG BUCKS! lol

  • @andyanderson6455
    @andyanderson6455 4 місяці тому +1

    Smart man!- I evolved the same way as wel all do, but once you get the REAL stuff- it's day and night and you no longer fight with mixing any vocal!-sounds like a record.

  • @killer268
    @killer268 17 днів тому

    You could build a budget version of this chain quite cheaply actually. Grab a Wa-87 for the mic, alctron alctron mp73 pre, for the comp go with either a used wa-2a, new klark 2a-kt, or pick up a used art vla, with the attack and release both set to slow it does a pretty good la2a.
    About $800-1000 all in.

  • @cubaseman1487
    @cubaseman1487 Рік тому +4

    I didn't hear much difference.🙄🤔

  • @theycallmegutta8556
    @theycallmegutta8556 10 місяців тому

    I’d love to know what effects you put on your vocals. That was 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @KingNailerzONeill
    @KingNailerzONeill Рік тому

    I find the only difference in cheap versus expensive is giving the dj a song to play and if it's cheap mics its very hard to hear the vocals but something like a firewire audio interface or (usbc )with good preamps and tlm 103 and you'd have the place bouncing with crystal clear vocals.

  • @11dremoss
    @11dremoss 9 місяців тому +1

    Good storytelling

  • @trollingisasport
    @trollingisasport 3 місяці тому +1

    A lot more smoother high end is what I noticed

  • @HomeStudioRescue
    @HomeStudioRescue 6 місяців тому +1

    I think a comparison between your new vocal chain with the UAD Plugin would be cool.

  • @Featherlightstudio
    @Featherlightstudio Рік тому

    Great choice of gear for sure but, in all honesty, the biggest difference in the vocal chain is the microphone. Warm’s version of the U87 is a great copy and will sound great even through your existing Focusrite. Having great quality comps and EQ definitely helps on the front end as well as a clean interface but, it all starts with the microphone and a good, clean recording.

    • @samuelarenas3723
      @samuelarenas3723 Рік тому

      Hi I´ve compared wa87 to an original u87 and theres a huge difference

  • @gabrielthesingingpilot
    @gabrielthesingingpilot Рік тому +4

    I could hear only a very slight tonal difference through my MX50x's and perhaps less noise but I can't say it's a "Huge" Difference. The gear looks amazing though :) I myself just run a Schoeps CMC5U Mk4 Capsule into a Grace Audio M101 then to a Apogee Duet 3 (line in ). Crisp, Clean and free of any coloration which I can add later if needed.

    • @shingAMarie
      @shingAMarie Рік тому +1

      That’s an interesting set up. Do you have any voice samples we can listen to

    • @gabrielthesingingpilot
      @gabrielthesingingpilot Рік тому

      @@shingAMarie spoken word or acapella?

    • @shingAMarie
      @shingAMarie Рік тому +2

      @@gabrielthesingingpilot spoken word. Specifically with the schoeps M K4 capsule and Grace audio preamp I would love to hear that.

    • @gabrielthesingingpilot
      @gabrielthesingingpilot Рік тому +1

      @@shingAMarie ua-cam.com/video/L4iconuloy8/v-deo.html

  • @eddwardmusic
    @eddwardmusic Рік тому

    Had 1073SPX chained with U87 and honestly after a year of tries I sold the 1073 and on the way to sell the U87. Thinking of getting back the TLM102 or AKG 414 chained with Avalon 737

  • @markis2375
    @markis2375 Рік тому +1

    I also start with the rode nt1a!

  • @emekdenizdemirci
    @emekdenizdemirci Рік тому +1

    Congrats with the vocal chain. What about room treatment?

  • @user-pq9ub1py9r
    @user-pq9ub1py9r Місяць тому

    can you make a video how to set up or connect all those. and how to process recording using outboard gears thank you

  • @LVCHXLD
    @LVCHXLD Рік тому +1

    Love It!!

  • @3ngi_n33r
    @3ngi_n33r Рік тому

    Haha i’ve every one if those mics, except for the U87. I had a few vintech 73 strips too.