Compressor.reverb Help Options

[aldrahn]

as im starting out i know very little, im curious as to the importance of a compresser and effects processor in a home studio setup

someone recommended a channels trip as something to consider down the line, is this just a compresser and effects in one unit

tc electronics have two software products called fabrik c and fabrik r
these can be bought bult in to the konnekt 24d interface

im considering getting a konnekt 8 interface
then a tc electronics m1350 and c300

would that be the better option, how do they perform
in comparison to the ones built in to the konnekt 24d and other standalone units
are they one of the most important things im the studio and should i be looking to
get better ones in future


thank you if anyone can adress this, and sorry if im focusing on something irrelevant

[qusp74]

I'll let someone else have a go. but briefly yes reverb/delay/modulation (Fabric R) and compression/limiting and dynamics (Fabrik C) are probably the most important and most often used effects that you will use in the studio. Logic and other DAW's have their own versions of these effects built into the software but they fade by comparison to TC reverb is LEGENDARY and the channel strip I mentioned is a combination of dynamics processors EQ,Compression,Limiting,de-essing etc. The Fabric C and R (I hadn't heard of them under that name before you mentioned them) seem to be more user friendly versions of their equivalents in the the waves diamond collection (A range of SOFTWARE plugs that reatails for nearly $4000 US) I don't know how they compare to the two outboard TC products you mentioned but I know how the plugs sound (F&^*K'n BRILLIANT). The konnect offers a lot and i'd say get the 24D you get a lot of bang for your buck. On the other hand Apogee have a great reputation for their converters and rightly so its just that for a more complete studio tool i'd go for the konnekt when you get into Apogee territory you'll have the money to blow on a higher end Apogee box. Anyway check out this link at gearslutz they did a comparison, keep in mind this blind test was designed for AD conversion comparison and not the whole unit. also they used a KONNEKT 8 so didn't even mention the effects section, which is a major bonus in my thinking. anyway i'll let someone else who has both tell you some more.

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/gear-shoot-...-shoot-out.html

peace

ps. sweetwater has the KONNEKT 24D for $499 US

This post has been edited by qusp74: Mon 19 May 2008, 11:26