aphex aural exciter? info needed

[diggamark]

Ok, has anyone used one of these rack units? What's it like?


anyone run one through a AW16G recorder? what's the best way to use this? on final mix??

[jeremy]

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i tried one live and it didnt really do much for me. in a recording situation i think it might be more useful

[diggamark]

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thanks jeremy...

am looking at using it for mastering a final mix done through an aw16g hd recorder... just wondering if it will suffice for this or whether we should get something else to do the mastering.

[LesStrat]

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I use the stomp box version for live acoustic guitar (Acoustic Xciter). I like it.

[TwilightOdyssey]

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Please don't take this the wrong way, Digga, but my recommendation is to have your music mastered by someone other than yourself, especially if you're doing the mixing. You really need another pair of ears to make sure everything comes out perfect. There's more involved in mastering than in just making sure the music is loud.

I have an AW16G, and I think it's a great unit. I use it for tracking and mixing, but have never used the unit for mastering anything ...

An aural exciter is a processor that does exactly what the name implies: it excites certain frequencies that are pleasing to the ear to give the sound more sparkle, boom, or whatever. If I were going to use this effect it would be on the tracking end of things, because universal EQ's like that rarely work in the real world. I have an old BBE 411, similar in use, that I used when tracking bass for my album. It worked great in firming up the bottom end.

If you're looking for a one-box solution for doing your own mastering, tho, you could look into the TC ELECTRONICS FINALIZER for this purpose, I suppose. Mastering includes fade in/fade out of all songs, setting their final order, making sure they're all the same level, and final EQ adjustments.

[Wattage]

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TO I think you mean the TC Electronics Finalizer no?

I am messing around with an onboard exciter in my new Tascam but so far nothing exciting has happened. It is used on the 2-track stereo output, I don't know if it can be used in the mastering stage on this unit.

[Jeff_H]

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I'm a big fan of oral exciters.

[Wattage]

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I'm a big fan of oral exciters.

Aren't we all, aren't we all

[TwilightOdyssey]

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TO I think you mean the TC Electronics Finalizer no?

You are quite right!

[diggamark]

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thanks guys.. this is the kind of info I'm after...

just looking for what will work or not.....