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psw recording forums: brad blackwood => summit eq-200     recording engineer & producer... where we discuss the nuts and bolts of making records better, not just louder and cheaper. assembled here you will find some of the brightest minds from the creative and scientific world of audio. here is your chance to participate in discussions concerning the elements of audio production that interest you most. enjoy. search options: search the forum:choose this option to search the forums. search psw: enter search term and click the go button to search the main psw website.   mars forum sr forums church sound forums networking forums study hall ken's pro audio links breaking industry news     members   search   faq    register    login   home home » r/e/p » brad blackwood » summit eq-200 show: today's messages  :: show polls :: message navigator e-mail to friend     summit eq-200 [message #69730] thu, 02 june 2005 17:40  zenmasteringmessages: 79registered: march 2005 location: left coast of canada member hi there, does anybody have mastering-level experience with the summit eq-200 or the mpe-200? there's one of these on e-bay as well as mr. neve's other offspring (the previously mentioned medici, possibly sans pink noise capability!) best, graemme zen mastering vancouver, canada +1.604.874.9096 info at zenmastering dot netreport message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #69736 is a reply to message #69730 ] thu, 02 june 2005 18:14  mark donahuemessages: 135registered: september 2004 location: boston, ma active member dear gramme, i have one of the mpe-200 eq's. i have to say that it has it's pluses and minuses. the interface is very fast to work on and easy to read/document, the ability to recall presets is of marginal value. (i find that in the time it takes me to save/recall the preset, i could have just dialed it in) it is much quicker getting around in stereo mode than dual mono, as the single set of controls requires paging to get to the other channel. as far as the sound, it is not the most transparent device in the world, but has a pleasant sound. i often put a filter on line and dont use any gain just to add some color. it is also not for notching things, it is a real program eq and it sounds best with the wider q values. it does not have a true hardwire bypass, so take that into consideration when you add it to your mastering chain. if you arent using inserts on your mastering desk, then the signal is always going through the i/o. my one complaint is that in the mpe, the hpf/lpf are in the micpreamp and not in the eq section. i have never had a mic plugged into the mic pre, so i can not comment on its sound. i was actually looking at that medici eq myself for my ms processing chain. it is pretty nice eq but the whole lack of detents is a deal breaker for stereo work. i had one a long time ago and liked the sound, but the stupid pink noise thing is amazingly kludgy to use and brings the session to a grinding halt. and if you want to change something after doing the stupid null thing, you have to do the stupid null thing all over again. it's great if you are billing by the hour, but if you want to get any work done.... i currently have some upgraded neumann oe duo's and 495stb's doing duty in the ms loop depending on the desire for xformers or not, but the colored sound of each of these is really for effect. the best kept secret in the mastering eq world is really the api 550m. they are cheap, good sounding and very assurate from unit to unit. i use these in both my stereo and surround setup and don't know what i would do without them. there are a few mods that open up to top end even farther than stock that make these truely my favorite eq for shaping. again, these are not for doing surgery, but the resetability speed of use and sound quality make these a real bargain. as always, ymmv. all the best, mark ************************ mark donahue chief mastering engineer soundmirror, inc. boston, ma http://www.soundmirror.com ************************report message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #69742 is a reply to message #69736 ] thu, 02 june 2005 18:48  zenmasteringmessages: 79registered: march 2005 location: left coast of canada member hi mark, thanks for your opinions...much appreciated! hopefully, you've now gotten pyramix 5.05b running(?) 'good to hear from you. best, graemme zen mastering vancouver, canada +1.604.874.9096 info at zenmastering dot netreport message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #69743 is a reply to message #69736 ] thu, 02 june 2005 18:56 david glassermessages: 243registered: april 2004 active member mark donahue wrote on thu, 02 june 2005 17:14the best kept secret in the mastering eq world is really the api 550m. they are cheap, good sounding and very assurate from unit to unit. i use these in both my stereo and surround setup and don't know what i would do without them. there are a few mods that open up to top end even farther than stock that make these truely my favorite eq for shaping. again, these are not for doing surgery, but the resetability speed of use and sound quality make these a real bargain. mark ditto on the api 550m. we added lundall (sp?) input xfrmrs to ours (the stock units are unbal in/xfrmr bal out). what mods did you do to yours? david glasser airshow mastering boulder, co dave@airshowmastering.com www.airshowmastering.comreport message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #69807 is a reply to message #69743 ] fri, 03 june 2005 05:45  mark donahuemessages: 135registered: september 2004 location: boston, ma active member david glasser wrote on thu, 02 june 2005 19:56mark donahue wrote on thu, 02 june 2005 17:14the best kept secret in the mastering eq world is really the api 550m. they are cheap, good sounding and very assurate from unit to unit. i use these in both my stereo and surround setup and don't know what i would do without them. there are a few mods that open up to top end even farther than stock that make these truely my favorite eq for shaping. again, these are not for doing surgery, but the resetability speed of use and sound quality make these a real bargain. mark ditto on the api 550m. we added lundall (sp?) input xfrmrs to ours (the stock units are unbal in/xfrmr bal out). what mods did you do to yours? we actually went the exact opposite route. i added an unbalanced very high performance active driving output so i have the ability to have the transformer or not. very sweet sounding indeed. all the best, mark ************************ mark donahue chief mastering engineer soundmirror, inc. boston, ma http://www.soundmirror.com ************************report message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #69832 is a reply to message #69730 ] fri, 03 june 2005 08:20  phil demetromessages: 185registered: may 2004 location: toronto, canada active member david, are you at liberty to tell which lundahl's were used on the input stage? btw, do you experience a boost in level by approx. 1.5 db when you put the eq's in? i remember running tones through my system sometime after i bought them and when i engaged the 550m i got a a noticeable jump? phil ____________________________________________________ phil demetro mastering at the lacquer channel, toronto www.lacquerchannel.com www.myspace.com/phildemetro ____________________________________________________report message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #69842 is a reply to message #69832 ] fri, 03 june 2005 08:43 david glassermessages: 243registered: april 2004 active member phild wrote on fri, 03 june 2005 07:20david, are you at liberty to tell which lundahl's were used on the input stage? hi phil, i'll check. don't remember offhand quote: btw, do you experience a boost in level by approx. 1.5 db when you put the eq's in? it's not a bug, it's a feature. they all do that. david glasser airshow mastering boulder, co dave@airshowmastering.com www.airshowmastering.comreport message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #69847 is a reply to message #69730 ] fri, 03 june 2005 08:54  phil demetromessages: 185registered: may 2004 location: toronto, canada active member thank you, david! did your api compressor require the same mod? (i just visited your website...i didn't know dominic maita was working at airshow. i always spied him at sterling sound when i've been down there?) nonetheless, great looking studios at airshow. phil ____________________________________________________ phil demetro mastering at the lacquer channel, toronto www.lacquerchannel.com www.myspace.com/phildemetro ____________________________________________________report message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #69886 is a reply to message #69847 ] fri, 03 june 2005 11:29 david glassermessages: 243registered: april 2004 active member phild wrote on fri, 03 june 2005 07:54thank you, david! did your api compressor require the same mod? (i just visited your website...i didn't know dominic maita was working at airshow. i always spied him at sterling sound when i've been down there?) nonetheless, great looking studios at airshow. phil hi phil, the api 2500 is fully balanced. dom has been at airshow over a year. great asset to the operation. dave david glasser airshow mastering boulder, co dave@airshowmastering.com www.airshowmastering.comreport message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #69959 is a reply to message #69886 ] fri, 03 june 2005 20:29  garrett hmessages: 203registered: december 2004 location: pittsburgh, pa active member i've been using the summit eq-200 for quite a while. as previously stated, it's great for broad strokes. also, putting a band in and out of the signal can create an audible pop. kudos to the gang at summit who suggested i create a preset where all of the settings were at zero. due to the design, flipping into that recall does not generate a pop. if you're working on stereo mixes and applying the same to both sides, being able to use one knob to do both is a dream. having digital controls on an analog eq is also superb for recalls. even if you document them vs. saving the settings, the reset factor is outstanding. finally, the tech support at summit is impeccable. not all the small vendors can make that boast. best, gh treelady studios, pittsburgh, pa http://www.treelady.comreport message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #75379 is a reply to message #69736 ] sun, 03 july 2005 01:10  pilgrimmessages: 3registered: november 2004 welcome mark donahue wrote on fri, 03 june 2005 00:14dear gramme, the best kept secret in the mastering eq world is really the api 550m. they are cheap, good sounding and very assurate from unit to unit. i use these in both my stereo and surround setup and don't know what i would do without them. there are a few mods that open up to top end even farther than stock that make these truely my favorite eq for shaping. again, these are not for doing surgery, but the resetability speed of use and sound quality make these a real bargain. as always, ymmv. all the best, mark hello mark sounds interesting, but i didn't find any information about the api 550m. is it a 550b especially for mastering? what is different, and where can i find information about that eq? thanx best wishes rené report message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #75397 is a reply to message #69730 ] sun, 03 july 2005 07:06 zetterstroemmessages: 765registered: december 2004 location: copenhagen gold member used the summit (the on without buttons) for years..... controlled by a plugin.... great mix tool .... and great for mastering too.... nice to be able to switch bands in and out with automation.... pity the one i used had mic pre's..... only the ones without has hp filter the top end is a tiny bit grainy..... but the mids and bottom i really like.... i must try to change op-amp's on it.... noting the music industry's complaints that illegal downloading means people are getting their music for free, he said, "well, why not? it ain't worth nothing anyway." (b.dylan)report message to a moderator       re: summit eq-200 [message #75427 is a reply to message #69736 ] sun, 03 july 2005 11:42  totalsonicmessages: 2237registered: may 2004 location: brooklyn, new york platinum member mark donahue wrote on fri, 03 june 2005 00:14 i was actually looking at that medici eq myself for my ms processing chain. it is pretty nice eq but the whole lack of detents is a deal breaker for stereo work. i had one a long time ago and liked the sound, but the stupid pink noise thing is amazingly kludgy to use and brings the session to a grinding halt. and if you want to change something after doing the stupid null thing, you have to do the stupid null thing all over again. it's great if you are billing by the hour, but if you want to get any work done.... hmmm... definitely the pink noise null thing isn't the most ergonomic way of matching sides for stereo work - but it never has been as bad for me to deal with as you make out here. i always find the settings i want, null in the headphones, and then do a load in, filling in my recall sheet as the track is loading. usually takes me all of 1 minute to do a null. it'd be nice not to have to do this but the sound of the midrange on it is worth the slight pain in the arse to me. best regards, steve berson http://www.totalsonicmastering.com http://www.myspace.com/invertstrings http://www.invertmusic.orgreport message to a moderator            previous topic:unmastering the the new coldplay cdnext topic:neve 8051 - new multi-channel mastering compressor goto forum: - r/e/p  whatever works  j. hall  dave hecht - master tech  fletcher  budget? budget? we don't got no steekin' budjet  klaus heyne's mic lab  francis manzella  bruno putzeys  brad blackwood  reason in audio  r/e/p saloon- guest moderator archives  oliver archut  terry manning  chris walla  dan lavry- recording product review forum  recording hardware products  recording software products- test forum  steve albini   -=] back to top [=- [ generate printable pdf ] [ syndicate this forum (xml) ] [ ] current time: mon oct 22 10:56:28 cdt 2007 total time taken to generate the page: 0.15694 seconds .:: contact psw :: advertise on psw :: your privacy :: forum home :: psw home ::. © copyright 2007 prosoundweb.com 169 beulah street, san francisco, ca, 94117 usa voice: 415 387 4009  |  fax: 415 752 8144send comments or questions to forums@prosoundweb.com powered by: fudforum 2.7.4 copyright ©2001-2006 advanced internet designs inc.

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