ProAudio Review - November 2008 - (Page 28)

and the maximum output level is +20dBu with a -90dB signal-tonoise ratio. The instrument input has a 500 kilohm input impedance and a bandwidth of 20Hz – 20kHz, +/- 0.5dB. The THD+N @ 1kHz, +4dBu is 0.002% and the maximum output level is +20dBu. The unit’s instrument path has an -80dB signal-to-noise ratio. sounded good and what didn’t. Regardless, I can say that the R24 and the V14 sound absolutely amazing. They are astoundingly musical and work well in every situation. I’m used to working with equalizers with a Q control, and I was certain that I would miss the Q on the Arsenal Audio pieces, but there has only been one instance (a squeaky acoustic guitar) where I found myself needing to add an EQ with Q adjustment to get the desired results. I recorded a Taylor 514 CE acoustic guitar with an AKG C28 through the R20 mic pre, the V14 EQ and a Tube Tech CL1B compressor and had great results. I used the same signal path with a Brauner VM1 KHE to record vocals and, again, had great results. I’ve been strapping an analog EQ across my in-thebox Pro Tools mixes for several years now with great results. I typically use the A Designs HM2EQ Hammer — a tube EQ—and have loved what it does. I gave the R24 a shot and found that it performs in the same league. Summary API’s new Arsenal Audio line provides three great new products that all sound fantastic, yet are priced amazingly within reach. Anyone in the market for expanding their mic pre or equalizer arsenal—pun intended!—should give these products serious consideration. Review Setup: Apple Macintosh 2 GHz Dual Processor G5 w/2 GB RAM, Digidesign Pro Tools 7.4, Lynx Aurora Converters, PMC AML-1 monitors, Focal Twin6 Be monitors In Use The mic pres are smooth, punchy, and full. They are slightly less aggressive and more natural-sounding than the standard API pres, but they still sound great on drums and guitars. I’ve used them on kick (AKG D 112), snare (Heil PR 20), and overheads (Royer SF-12); in every instance, I had great results. I recorded loud, distorted guitars with a Royer R-122 through the R20 and had great results without using any EQ or compression. The instrument inputs also work sonic wonders on keyboards and bass. I don’t have fond memories of the APSI console I worked on while I was still in college, perhaps it was before I could tell what http://www.parts-express.com/catalog http://www.parts-express.com/catalog

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ProAudio Review - November 2008 Contents Technically Speaking First Look 2008 PAR Excellence Awards New Studio Products Studio Sense Review: Solid State Logic Matrix Review: Arsenal Audio by API R24, V14, and R20 Mini-Review Review, Second Opinion, and Benchtest Review: A-Designs HM2EQ HAMMER Review: Sontronics Sigma Phantom Powered Ribbon Microphone Analog In The Studio: Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be New Live Products Worship Audio Review: Community VERIS Series Loudspeakers Installation Profile Single Slice

ProAudio Review - November 2008

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