[BC] Sta-Level

[Robert Meuser]

Tom:

I agree and I think I covered that in my recording studio comment. I could not 
see it used in a radio station.

R

Thomas G. Osenkowsky wrote:
>> Who in their right mind would actually use this junk other than in a
> museum or
>> possibly some quirky recording scenario.
>> R
> 
> You may define these older processors as "junk". By today's standards
> they are not multiband, have distortion canceling clippers and the
> 'benefits'
> of new technology.. In their day, however, they were as modern as the
> digital products on the air as I type. In the future the Orban 8500, Omnia 6
> and others may be referred to as "junk".
> 
> The old Pultec EQ's, UREI LA-x Series, 1176, Fairchild and other gear
> is in great demand. So much so, they have appreciated in value. Any audio
> processor, be it tube, solid state, hybrid, or digital produces a signature
> sound.
> It is this signature sound that many prefer. How many people, I mean
> civilians,
> criticized the harsh sound of CD's compared to vinyl? It is the 'sound' we
> are talking about. NOT technical specs. This is one of the reasons we no
> longer do audio proofs. Some devices such as the BBE, Aphex and EXR
> *purposely* introduce distortion to obtain a signature sound.
> 
> I can criticize the design of hundreds of directional antenna designs.
> Multiplied
> arrays to start. By every technical and mathematical rule and analysis I
> would
> be inarguably correct. Stepping back and looking at the big picture, what
> do I have the original designers in the 30's and 40's NOT have? Moment
> method analysis, matrix circuit analysis, etc. What is one person's junk is
> another's treasure. Many people, granted technical types, STILL want the
> pumping, breathing sound of single band compressors. So be it. Some
> like spinach, others Sushi, broccoli and I like ice cream..... If someone
> prefers
> the Sta-Level sound, I respect them for that. This is the fundamental reason
> we
> have different manufacturers with different processor designs and presets.
> 
> Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE
> 
> 
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