Cheapest big analog console sound with the HRK 500 series C544

[@Prykora]

This is cool lil piece of gear. you also explained very simply what 500 series units were. THANK YOU! I'm rather new and don't have that much experience so little pieces of information like that really help when you don't have anyone to ask!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Congrats on 50K subscribers, Adam!

[@adamsteelproducer]

Thanks Glenn! It’s massively appreciated 😊

[@ragismrotzrochen5776]

Would have loved to hear cleaner, less distorted tracks on this. Have you tried this on something that doesn't already sound "muddy" or "high-gainy"?

[@cylonvoiceguy]

Totally agree with this

[@ShrunkenHeadsTv]

Both the hrk studer eq's and diode compressors I bought were unuseable as stereo pairs - even though they were bought as matched pairs. They were literally way off in terms of volume and settings.

[@madhatter8508]

Do they have adjustable trim pots?

[@ShrunkenHeadsTv]

@madhatter8508 no

[@coin777]

Hi Adam. On the next stream You need to up the buffer size on the interface, because there are a lot of pops and crackles.

[@adamsteelproducer]

I didn’t hear a single one- there was the doubling issue at the start which was resolved when people told me about it, but pops and crackles? Can you give me a timestamp?

[@Fama0]

@@adamsteelproducer Maybe they're mistaking the distortion from the color modules for crackle? Or possibly when you toggle the ReaInsert and it makes a small pop sound (probably due to the change in latency compensation). The distortion in the guitars did sound pretty horrible right up until the end where you lowered it enough.

[@adamsteelproducer]

Yeah but the distortion on the guitars was part of the process, learning that those modules don’t take that kind of level. The rest was analog saturation

[@joachimsundgren9724]

@@adamsteelproducer all the processed tracks were crackling severly like hardclipping on headphones. diyre and ltl modules dont do this, possiblly issues with the hrk modules or gain staging?

[@adamsteelproducer]

It was me driving the Neve modules too hard, they sent me a new revision designed for higher input levels

[@EmperorWelkin]

When I clicked on this video I wasn't expecting to be IN the video. Great video and demo, the song sounds quite huge like that. Was Scott keeping this channel a secret from me? I'll have to catch up on some older videos. I love all of the super nerdy aspects of engineering.

[@harrismonnc]

Diyrecordingequipment.com has sold and invented these color modules 4 or 5 yrs ago.

[@adamsteelproducer]

Putting links in your comments makes them go to the spam automatically- and yes DIYRE make them as well, I am aware

[@adamsteelproducer]

Glad you’re enjoying the channel man! I asked Scott for something he was working on as a demo for the gear, this is what he sent me :)

[@EmperorWelkin]

@@adamsteelproducer Oh, of course. I was just expressing my surprise of not being aware of your content until recently. 😁🤘🏻

[@adamsteelproducer]

Awesome! Well it’s good to have you onboard :)

[@CrushingAxes]

Awesome man!

[@preciseaudioblog]

Do you know if I could process a mono signal with the Hrk stereo module? Thank you

[@aarons6617]

Louder Than Liftoff....nuff said 😁

[@adamsteelproducer]

They also exist and also make products.... I wasn't aware of them before buying these modules, but they seem to be different anyway, albeit in the same format

[@OneLoveRecordings]

I like what it did to tighten the snare and I’m on my phone speaker haha

[@loganc2729]

Kinda reminds me of the legacy 4k mode on the SSL 2 interface

[@preciseaudioblog]

Hi! What a cool vid! I’m thinking of buying the 80’s Tape and the Air Exciter. Do you recommend the 80 Tape? PS there is a stereo HRK that takes just 1 slot of the 500 series rack. Cheers!

[@adamsteelproducer]

I do like the 80s tape, it's subtle but adds up over a mix. They do a stereo one-slot, but you will need two of each colour module to load into it since the little modules are for a single audio path

[@preciseaudioblog]

@@adamsteelproducer Which is the most notorious color card? Yes, you are right. Cheers!

[@adamsteelproducer]

Notorious? No idea! I thought they were audio devices, not gangsters lol

[@preciseaudioblog]

@@adamsteelproducer Got you

[@RemcoJvGrevenbroek]

The colour format is by diyre