With some of the cash-flow from my most recent paid studio project (check out
Backstage Pass), I picked up a
Presonus Digimax FS preamp & AD/DA converter. While I already had the ability to record 16 simultaneous channels with the Focusrite Octopre LE and Presonus Digimax LT, the Octopre has one shortcoming... since there are no inserts, it isn't possible to have a compressor/limiter in the signal path for a little extra "protection" when recording. With the addition of the Digimax FS, I now have the ability to record 24 channels simultaneously and run compressor/limiters on 16 of them, which should be more than adequate for any recording project I take on in my basement.
Speaking of compressor/limiters, I have to give a shout out for the
ART MDM-8L. Designed to be used with ADAT's, each MDM-8L combines 8 channels of optical compression + brickwall limiting. Definitely not a unit for tweakers (only has input/output level controls with fixed compression threshold + attack & release times), but gets the job done for sure (and can be had on e-bay for under $100).
Anyway, here's a pic of the (now full) studio rack with the Digimax FS and ART MDM-8L's; looking forward to having a studio project where I can put it all to good use...
--B
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I've got GAS too, just setup my mdm-8l in rack case, I'm location sound mixer and I don't like distorted tracks, my limiting threshold is high, just below clipping level, and it seems to work fine :D I need to check it in real situation.
ps, do you have manual for 8l? I've bought it without one and I have problem with linking, the channel on the right is linked to left one and knob from left channel controls both of them?
bests
I do have a copy of the manual for the MDM-8L... if you send me an email at wassup.g@gmail.com I'll shoot it your way. --B
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