Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressor Unboxing and Chat with Tommy J Part 2 The Audio Test

[@alecness27]

This is an excellent video, nice to hear what the Distressor can do with a drum machine. Thank you for sharing!

[@visionop8]

I'm on the metal side of things but I also love dance music and this was such an awesome video. This video sold me on a pair of stereo matched Distressors. This is probably the best demo video for this I know of. Great sound and great work.

[@nasirali-fs3fk]

Thank you for taking out time for us to do this video. Much appreciated pal.

[@ObscureMachines]

Yeah man thanks for watching

[@veerchasm1]

Well done. I could actually HEAR what the distressor does to the audio. No yapping, just sound. My only critique would be to use gain reduction (output) to match the Bypassed signal earlier, which you did at about 4:50

[@ManCalledMif]

excellent demo. thank you. 5:05 huge difference to the beats emphasis.

[@DavidHi-Fi]

Nice test! For a better one, you should use 2 Distressor in stereo pair EL8X-S for the stereo out of the TR8

[@ObscureMachines]

Aw man, wish I thought of that when I had them...

[@TheStanger23]

You don't have the distressor anymore? I just bought one.

[@nth7485]

@@TheStanger23 My question also. I saw in another video he used an FMR Audio RNLA. Would like to know how that compares, sound/price ratio...

[@almapura8935]

Thanks for the video. :). Very nice compressor.

[@nino5records]

cool presentation, it was audible this device clearly

[@ObscureMachines]

Thanks! Hopefully, it helps in gear acquisition ventures!

[@ThePoPoBear]

do you need 2 distressors or 1 fine?

[@ObscureMachines]

depends on your needs, but I'd say try 1 and see if you need another

[@ThePoPoBear]

@@ObscureMachines why would someone need 2 distressor for a drum Machine?

[@ObscureMachines]

​@@ThePoPoBear You would need 2 if you want to process in stereo, or if you are tracking multiple instruments at the same time like a bass guitar and a vocal in one take. For drum machines specifically, you could sub-group the cymbals together and run that through one and the rest of the drums through the other. Or maybe you want different settings for just the kick and the rest of the drums through the other. There are many things you could do with 2, but I would say for most applications if you aren't in stereo you can do a lot of damage with 1. The other thing is that they can be bought in pairs which are calibrated to be exactly the same at the factory. Overall, I'd say if you could afford it get a stereo pair.

[@MusicWithMyFriends]

Great demo

[@ObscureMachines]

MusicWithMyFriends Thanks!

[@form193]

Are there 1 or 2 distressors?

[@cheapspace]

do you have a weird sound coming from your opals at low frequencies? it kind of sounds like a piece of paper is flapping around in mine....

[@ObscureMachines]

aw man I haven't had the Opals for over 2 years now, but I don't remember any flapping noises. That would've been a deal breaker for me...hit up Rode support and see what they say.

[@gregbradshaw7220]

hey. so is your drum machine plugged into a daw and the distressor used as an insert? i bought one and im trying to use it with live instruments

[@ObscureMachines]

I just plugged straight in. A better use would likely be to strap it to a bus on a mixer or DAW and send the things you wanna glue together with it to that bus. Actually, that's the best way cause then you can parallel compress. Maybe, if recording bass or vox or something I'd insert it or plug straight in just to flatten out the recording going in.

[@gregbradshaw7220]

thanks so what are the connections for instrument and speakers

[@hihan196]

tks tommy, ludic video, good !

[@ObscureMachines]

Thanks!

[@Dprincewillz]

this is going to bleed my pocket.. I have been researching best all round comp for my rig and each time i end up at the distressor direction. which i know i will need a matching per. I Like the presentation on this video.

[@ObscureMachines]

Yeah, it's the best all arounder for sure...try MusiciansFriend. I got a deal from them on a pair. I no longer have them, but if I were to buy a high end comp I'd get them again. Thanks for watching!

[@NAJOMUSICvdo]

So Great

[@ObscureMachines]

+NaJo Music Thanks!

[@juandstar]

with distressor, tr8 is similar to tr808

[@ObscureMachines]

Thanks!

[@falangistavaleroso9689]

leave drugs

[@johnnybrit804]

The initiative is good ... however, electronic drum compression is not used. Sampled sounds are ready.

[@ObscureMachines]

Not sure I understand what you mean

[@Jonas-jq5xl]

This is not true fro shaping/glueing sounds togheter, and most would argue not true for individual sounds either. Compression is an incredibly important tool to create energy in electronic music.

[@PORCODIOMERDA-y4p]

you don't know anything about compression!

[@ObscureMachines]

Good job Captain no subscribers no video no content just hot air in the vacuum of the internet spewing hot gas bringing no value to the table other than armchair quarterbacking supposedly all the while being the oracle of compression 😂

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

@@ObscureMachines😂 Well said

[@ObscureMachines]

@@dxtrs_mnpltr gotta let em know how it is every now and then...lol