Lately I use the Shadow Hills mastering compressor, it's a compromise between optical and discrete, or both and the transformers are amazing. Cheers Joe and Warren.
this is one of the BEST interviews from one of todays best suppliers, really good seeing Chris get in there and talk about his products its been a good learning session just hearing u guys chat, thanks so much guys 🔥
Joe always has a way of easily explaining things and making quick to the point examples. I've had my eye on the Audioscape pieces for a while. In this video you can hear just how phenomenal these pieces are. Very inspiring! Bravo 👏
Thank you so much, Joe and Chris. It was a pleasure, besides interesting, to see this video, specially when two nice dedicated and experienced persons present the subject. That’s why I’m very fond of PLAP and AudioScape.
I see a video with Joe Carrell I automatically hit the Like button. I intend to get my hands on a few pieces by AudioScape as they are definitely priced for the workingman. I have the UAD MK610 which was my first introduction to the LA2A and I absolutely refuse to record my bass without that Opto Compressor. It just does things that pleases me no matter how hard I push it and fits literally every where. Optos are very easy to learn and I love their sound, very thick and warm.
I really hope you do this for every type of compressor that would be awesome, their is a market for a series like that, since absolutely no one has done that yet.
Where I went to school about 13 years ago for recording , my teacher taught us that putting the LA2A on a kick drum makes it nice , it’s the first time I’ve heard someone mention that since those days.
I know of Audio escape but I had no idea they were in Daytona Beach, I'm about 70 miles North in Middleburg just South of Jacksonville I may have to make a tripthat way to check them out
Tracking with a compressor is a pretty good thing, if you know what you do ;-) What you get is a very consistend tone and level of the recording. This helps when mixing the song later. I always use compressors on the way in 🙂
I use the d comp for guitars a lot as it adds some weight without getting muddy. 3A sounded great here too, and is one of the few pieces I don’t own from audioscape; but I’m holding out for one of those 670 vari mu’s supposedly releasing at the end of the year 🤞🏻
Minor point… But motion sensors use infrared detectors not photo cells… you’re thinking of what’s actually called a photocell that turns lights on automatically after sunset
@@abijeetrs6522 the only way I can foresee would be that, with any piece of audio equipment that has a volume knob like compressors have make up gain, if it is maxed out beyond the capability of the speakers, it could pop something. But any piece of gear like a mixer or even a computer interface could produce massive volume beyond the handling of some speakers
Great video. Audioscape is great. I'm on their artist program they gave me a full suite of their plugins for my studio and another set to giveaway to a subscriber on my channel. They make so many great analog boxes...
As I have “aged” in this industry I have found that enjoy purchasing gear from people who are as passionate about making it as I am using it. Thank you for watching!!
I laugh when I see these old compressors. I know electronics and there is nothing magical about these devices They are over hyped, overpriced and the design has been around since the 40's. I can assure they don't have anything in them to create anything worth the multi thousand dollar price tags they have.
Too much mysticism for the simple concept of using a vactrol (coupled led and resistor), creating a resistor divider of which the second resistor is light dependent. You half-wave rectify the audio signal and feed it to the "led" part of the vactrol, so the higher the audio signal is the less is the resistance of the "resistor" part of the vactrol. Side chain means you dont feed the original sound source that gets compressed, but another audio signal. But how they'd charge folk 1000s if everyone knew that there is nothing mystic or black magic in there, only basic electronics. Smooth, warm, creamy, it's all marketing gimmick and snake oil for the gullible.
@@timbrown7652haha. Thank you Tim. I know what I hear and obviously the fact we have seen them in every commercial studio since the mid 60s says it all without me saying another word 😂
I guess all I can say is the words that gear makes me feel. Words that explain what I hear. While you are looking at it from an electrical engineering angle, most of our audience has no desire to get overly intimate with exactly how to build this gear. They ARE guitarists, singers, drummers, engineers, etc that very much want to know how to successfully use it in their productions and understand why and how comps of different types differ in use. Warren, Marc, myself, and the rest of the PLAP team value education highly and genuinely want our viewers to continually grow and learn and become the producers they want to be. This series of (hopefully) just enough technical info along with real world audio examples and historical facts like how these units have made a MASSIVE impact on recorded history, stories about which of our heroes relied on which items on what instruments, etc is something we are excited about and believe most of our friends will be excited about as well. While an electrical engineer may no longer be impressed with circuit designs from 1960, us music first types are extremely fascinated with how it impacts our recordings and mixes. Best wishes.
What's your favourite compressor? Check out more on Audioscape here: www.audio-scape.com
My favorite is UAD 1176 followed by the LA2A from them.
@@PurpleMusicProductions marvellous! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Lately I use the Shadow Hills mastering compressor, it's a compromise between optical and discrete, or both and the transformers are amazing. Cheers Joe and Warren.
@@Bluelagoonstudios thanks for sharing!
AudioScape Opto (“LA-2A”), Tube-Tech CL 1B and Manley Stereo Variable MU.
this is one of the BEST interviews from one of todays best suppliers, really good seeing Chris get in there and talk about his products its been a good learning session just hearing u guys chat, thanks so much guys 🔥
Yowsa! That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Glad you liked it! We had a great time visiting their facility and getting to know their team.
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell You Rock my friend!
Your channel is an information goldmine
Thanks ever so much!!
Joe always has a way of easily explaining things and making quick to the point examples. I've had my eye on the Audioscape pieces for a while. In this video you can hear just how phenomenal these pieces are. Very inspiring! Bravo 👏
Thank you, Brandon! Best wishes
Thank you so much, Joe and Chris. It was a pleasure, besides interesting, to see this video, specially when two nice dedicated and experienced persons present the subject. That’s why I’m very fond of PLAP and AudioScape.
Thank you Jorge!!
Hey, I know that room! Why aren’t they working in final QC? 😂 Seriously, killer video. It was a pleasure having Joe and the PLAP team at our facility.
You guys ROCK! Thanks for the marvellous video!!
@@AudioScapeEngineeringCo thanks for hosting us and giving us your time!
I always say that when I win the lottery I'm buying one of every stereo unit you have and two of every mono unit.
@@rocketsauce5067 🎉🎉
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell You Rock!
I see a video with Joe Carrell I automatically hit the Like button. I intend to get my hands on a few pieces by AudioScape as they are definitely priced for the workingman. I have the UAD MK610 which was my first introduction to the LA2A and I absolutely refuse to record my bass without that Opto Compressor. It just does things that pleases me no matter how hard I push it and fits literally every where. Optos are very easy to learn and I love their sound, very thick and warm.
Thank you for your support! Best wishes buddy ✌🏼✌🏼
YES! Agreed, Joe is THE man!
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell You ROCK!
My mentor always said to me, if it is compressing -6db and still sounds great, buy it. Thanks for the video all.
Thank you for watching!!
Haha nicely said!
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell You Rock!
I really hope you do this for every type of compressor that would be awesome, their is a market for a series like that, since absolutely no one has done that yet.
Stay tuned!!!
YES! Stay tuned!!
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell YES!
This is proper nerdy stuff. But great value to audio people.
Thanks ever so much!
Haha exactly!!
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell haha agreed!
Where I went to school about 13 years ago for recording , my teacher taught us that putting the LA2A on a kick drum makes it nice , it’s the first time I’ve heard someone mention that since those days.
He was a smart man! Haha. Thanks for watching ✌🏼
Very cool, on slower tempo tracks I love it! Not sure I'd use it on double kick drums though!
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell haha indeed!
@@Producelikeapro ohhh no no he is a jazz musician first so he was definitely thinking in terms of not so heavy
Thanks, Joe! You da man.
We love Joe!!
Thank you for watching buddy!!
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell you're the man!
I know of Audio escape but I had no idea they were in Daytona Beach, I'm about 70 miles North in Middleburg just South of Jacksonville I may have to make a tripthat way to check them out
Marvellous! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Thanks y'all. :)
🎉🎉🎉
Thanks ever so much!
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell You Rock!
Tracking with a compressor is a pretty good thing, if you know what you do ;-) What you get is a very consistend tone and level of the recording. This helps when mixing the song later. I always use compressors on the way in 🙂
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
I use the d comp for guitars a lot as it adds some weight without getting muddy. 3A sounded great here too, and is one of the few pieces I don’t own from audioscape; but I’m holding out for one of those 670 vari mu’s supposedly releasing at the end of the year 🤞🏻
I LOVE the D comp. Although I’ve never used it on anything not drums.
@@InTheMixJoeCarrell yeah drum bus is the go-to for that as well. Really great compressor!
Very interesting interview, thanks PLAP! I really dig my 76D, but I dunno about the bus comp yet. Anyone else feeling underwhelmed?
Thanks ever so much!
Minor point… But motion sensors use infrared detectors not photo cells… you’re thinking of what’s actually called a photocell that turns lights on automatically after sunset
Can compressors in general damage speakers by an incorrect setting ?
@@abijeetrs6522 the only way I can foresee would be that, with any piece of audio equipment that has a volume knob like compressors have make up gain, if it is maxed out beyond the capability of the speakers, it could pop something. But any piece of gear like a mixer or even a computer interface could produce massive volume beyond the handling of some speakers
Great video. Audioscape is great. I'm on their artist program they gave me a full suite of their plugins for my studio and another set to giveaway to a subscriber on my channel. They make so many great analog boxes...
As I have “aged” in this industry I have found that enjoy purchasing gear from people who are as passionate about making it as I am using it. Thank you for watching!!
Who is the gentleman? Is he the owner of Audioscape?
Chris Yetter, yes, he is the owner.
The man, the myth, the legend!
No sir, I do not have a motion sensor light. Was I supposed to get a motion sensor light?
I laugh when I see these old compressors. I know electronics and there is nothing magical about these devices They are over hyped, overpriced and the design has been around since the 40's. I can assure they don't have anything in them to create anything worth the multi thousand dollar price tags they have.
Too much mysticism for the simple concept of using a vactrol (coupled led and resistor), creating a resistor divider of which the second resistor is light dependent.
You half-wave rectify the audio signal and feed it to the "led" part of the vactrol, so the higher the audio signal is the less is the resistance of the "resistor" part of the vactrol. Side chain means you dont feed the original sound source that gets compressed, but another audio signal.
But how they'd charge folk 1000s if everyone knew that there is nothing mystic or black magic in there, only basic electronics.
Smooth, warm, creamy, it's all marketing gimmick and snake oil for the gullible.
All that word salad and no music made. Astounding.
Go outside and write.
I watched this video and it made perfect sense! I read the above confusing, edited twice comment and it completed over complicated it! LOL
@@timbrown7652 yep, "lush" and "creamy" are way simpler to comprehend
@@timbrown7652haha. Thank you Tim. I know what I hear and obviously the fact we have seen them in every commercial studio since the mid 60s says it all without me saying another word 😂
I guess all I can say is the words that gear makes me feel. Words that explain what I hear. While you are looking at it from an electrical engineering angle, most of our audience has no desire to get overly intimate with exactly how to build this gear. They ARE guitarists, singers, drummers, engineers, etc that very much want to know how to successfully use it in their productions and understand why and how comps of different types differ in use. Warren, Marc, myself, and the rest of the PLAP team value education highly and genuinely want our viewers to continually grow and learn and become the producers they want to be. This series of (hopefully) just enough technical info along with real world audio examples and historical facts like how these units have made a MASSIVE impact on recorded history, stories about which of our heroes relied on which items on what instruments, etc is something we are excited about and believe most of our friends will be excited about as well. While an electrical engineer may no longer be impressed with circuit designs from 1960, us music first types are extremely fascinated with how it impacts our recordings and mixes. Best wishes.