STAM SA-78T+ 1178 The Best Kept Mixing Secret!

[@mixbustv]

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To be honest I've never been impressed by a compressor this much. This is really good.

[@geoffreymerrifield5666]

Yes. Stam Audio is crazy good. I've tried several other well known gear makers, but IMO Stam matches or even exceeds original gear with more options and very reasonable prices.

[@mixbustv]

Word

[@geoffreymerrifield5666]

David, Could this SA-78T replace my 1176's with the added features Stam added?

[@SoundKilterStudio]

Holy $hit bro! I haven't even finished the video, which I'm about to, but as soon as you turned that dude on the drum bus my jaw dropped! That sounds sick!!! I don't care what I have to do to get one, but get one I will! Awesome presentation man!

[@Mereomusic]

Very impressive unit Thanks for showing it off!

[@paulgoodtimes5168]

It's just like you said, soon as you engaged it on the vocals I was like wow. Amazing sounding compressor! Thx for reviewing it.

[@DonHalli]

The Bella Kelly mix sounds great! Big and lush, without being over crushed! Lana Del Ray kind of vibe! Great work!

[@mixbustv]

Thank you 👍

[@i-mixed-up]

Hey David ! Thank you for yet another thorough and insightful review. I really appreciate that your reviews occur after you’ve learned and applied the product to your workflow. This unit sounds amazing and as soon as I heard it, I thought ; GTH ( Got To Have !) just 2 days ago, I’d emailed Josh and asked about ordering an SA-609. Well, after this review I’ll be adding this unit as well. Your reviews are always head and shoulders above many. Thanks for all you do !

[@markhunstone2747]

Just recieved my Sa 4000mk3, just need my ear to clear up so i can use it god damn it! Stam rocks as does your channel! 👍👍

[@mixbustv]

🙏🙌

[@MixedByDotRob]

wow! Sounds impressive! Stam rocks! And there must be a reason why Bob Clearmountain always had two or three 1178s in his racks.

[@eddyvilar]

Bro, first of all, I must say, I have tremendous respect for your skill set. You are very talented and are very tasteful. Anytime you use a piece of equipment whether it be analog or digital. And to see you get that excited before even hearing it got my heart pumping loland then to hear the results it was remarkable. It is such a flexible box whether you kept the drum sounding drying punchy or wet with extended sustain. Everything was usable and it makes me want to drop the cash right away. Truly remarkable!

[@mixbustv]

Thank you! Glad you liked it, this really is a special box

[@JonManness]

This sounds freaking awesome! Great demo!

[@brentharmonmusicproduction]

I know that Bob Clearmountain likes the UREI 1178 and that he and Betty (Bob's wife) have a few at the Apogee Electronics HQ

[@mixbustv]

Yep

[@OdoSendaidokai]

WOW very impressive! Thank you for this detailed showcase 🌻

[@1loveMusic2003]

The synths just got so wide and thick with that 1178

[@braxal6983]

Dave, Bella's music is really good!

[@mixbustv]

Thank you!

[@christianutter5383]

Great, now I want one. Since the 1176 doesn't appear to be popular for mastering bus I was sure you would use it on drum bus and not much more. Looks like I was wrong, there's much more features on this than a 1176.

[@billyhughes9776]

Holy fuq man. It really does sound incredible on everything. I can order this right now but I know that wait is gonna be a long one. It took almost a year to get my SA-4000 MK3 with the Fairchild mod. Worth the wait? The price is really good w/the Iron mod but still a lot of money to have tied up while waiting. Thanks for the great demo David.

[@mixbustv]

Definitely worth it

[@rtdrec]

Audioscape AS-78 vs. Stam Audio SA-78T+ vs UREI 1178 - that would be a great comparison!

[@braxal6983]

Yeah, I got the Audioscape AS78 their version of the 1178 last year and love it!!!

[@basscase78]

Fantastic!!!! Stam is a bit slow, but worth the wait.

[@zillaquest02]

Awesome job done here!

[@danielpennington3081]

This is the one! Take my $$$$ lol Thanks for the incredible review as always!

[@mixbustv]

Thank you!

[@danielpennington3081]

Man, the ethereal 3D Vudu that this unit does to the high-end every time it's engaged is something I just did not expect. I have a IGS Tubecore and a Gainlabs Dictator, which I love, but they do have a lot of similarities in the way they bring sound to life with warmth and that velvety goodness you describe in your Dictator review (thank you). This 1176 just does something completely different. It's larger than life but never harsh. I was looking at the myriad of buss processors, but this one is calling my name!

[@tonyadams6985]

Beast.

[@peterm13]

Fu-k David your mixes recently have been phenomenal

[@mixbustv]

Thank you Peter 🙏

[@hampsonpaul3531]

David the Vocal did make me think exactly what you described sounded incredible even on my phone... Unfortunately I will have to make do with the Pulsar 1178 vst

[@DreamingLux]

Does anyone know how this compares to the Pulsar plugin emulation of 1178? Would really like to have something as powerful as this in plugin form...

[@p4493]

bro started the video at x2 speed

[@pauloalxrod2]

So if I don't have ANY outboard gear but want to start acquiring some, one at the time, is this a good recommendation? It's between a versatile compressor or a decent EQ but I reckon between or or the other, a hardware Glue compressor is more important than an EQ, am I wrong? Cheers

[@mixbustv]

I would definitely get a 2bus comp before the eq unless (for mixing)

[@stupendousmusic4190]

Gee Dave. Thanks for making me spend even more money (again). I’d say four of these should be about right. 😅

[@Studio22mix]

Amazing piece of gear ❤

[@dougleydorite]

I want to buy it just for the saturation mode

[@midaskane3099]

Hey David, this review is spot on as all your videos are. When I saw last year Stam is going to release this, I was pretty excited to get one. And after this I definitely will. But they're also having the Sa 3a+ Stereo La3a in the making. Are you gonna review this darn promising unit too?

[@mixbustv]

Thank you! Yes I think we're gonna try the 3A as well

[@clintonmaher6930]

I'll stick with my Drawmer 1978 because I can't buy everything that comes out but it sounds good 👍

[@laurieyule390]

This is a great video and great compressor! Can you explain something? When you press bypass and the meters drop, do you hear a dry signal through the unit?

[@mixbustv]

Yes, hard bypass👍

[@1loveMusic2003]

You made me want to buy that so badly so I got the Pulsar 1178 with saturation to buy some time and it is really good. Not that good but good.

[@mixbustv]

It's an amazing compressor, beyond underrated

[@andreievkalupniek5717]

Amazing! Very curious about the other two compressors that make up your top 3. I bet one of them is one of the Gainlabs.

[@mixbustv]

Distressor, 670 but Gainlab absolutely ROCKS so much so that I have 2 more from them coming in (Empress makes top3 eq)

[@astrarivm]

David, please film this vs Pulsar 1178, if you can 😢

[@mixbustv]

Why? 😄 Did you hear this thing? It ain't gonna get any close to it

[@DreamingLux]

@@mixbustv I had the same question! A lot of us would love to have something like this in plugin format (hardware is far too expensive for me) so a comparison with Pulsar 1178 would definitely help. Would love your thoughts on what's missing vs what it does well, so in the end is it worth getting Pulsar 1178 or not.

[@astrarivm]

@@mixbustv I don't have any hardware, so can't compare by myself, sadly. But on some settings Pulsar's plugin sounds close to my ear. But of course I hear initial transient is so good on hardware.

[@matteonolli]

Download this video and try yourself with unprocessed drum loop 😅

[@vontreherumaiBH]

🔥🔥🔥👀This is incredible bro damnnn I’m blown away for the first time in years especially with a compressor damn ! The vocals sound so dope , what’ you run vocals thru to get it sounding like that when recording !?‼️‼️‼️😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@mixbustv]

I didn't record the male vocalist but if you're talking about Bella's vocals, well, that's how she sounds even thru a phone :D But the chain for her is API 512c. Austrian Audio OC818 into Stamchild 670 (sometimes Distressor but this was the 670), no eq here but if she sings in the low range a lot I'll cut a but in the low mids with the SSL 611EQ and/or add a touch of top end with the Empress

[@vontreherumaiBH]

@@mixbustv fire 🔥 brooo 😮‍💨😮‍💨🙌🏾🙌🏾 you da man . Always , da best on YT . Keep killin‼️‼️💯

[@harrynak22]

It sounds incredible David wow. On a slightly related note I wondered: I don't seem to see your Successor anymore in your gear. Did it move out of your workflow or do you love it still as much as you did before?

[@mixbustv]

I got so many compressors, I got no more space nor channels (although it was useless because I have to add another 16 anyway now) and I'm waiting for 3 stereo EQs and more.. I had to let it go especially because it's the only unit that broke, I got it fixed and let go

[@harrynak22]

@@mixbustv wow I get it, but if there's one compressor I would not want to let go it might be that one. I love it. Ofcourse I don't have as many as you do, but still it stands out between my Dione, distressor, tg opto, xpressor, Mike-e, Fatso and drawmer 1978. Successor is something different, it does bring a lot to every source I put it on.

[@djdanger9812]

@@harrynak22 On overheads for metal drums nothing controls cymbals like the successor in dual mono. The way it grabs and controls so quickly while still staying transparent is unlike everything else ive used.

[@fausto_colella]

hey David, i noted you used to set at around 4 the mix knob on the male vocal but fully wet on the bella voice, would have been further usefull to hear both fully wet and/or half processed... you just did on purpose or not noted the mix knob was not all wet for the male vocal ? just curious, i'm really waiting for this Stam release, i hope they also replicate the LA-3A in stereo/pair format, do you know anything bout that ?? 😎

[@mixbustv]

Dang son lol you have 10 different examples and probably 60 settings and you're missing THAT one? 😆 No it was on purpose, I set for what I like, that's how I liked it. Yes they make a stereo 3A

[@fausto_colella]

​@@mixbustv ah-ah i know you would thought that... gosh look at this guy what's going to note! 😂 no i'm just curious as said, great demo! i have a pair of custom made 1176 clones with vintage UTC 0-12 trafos , so i would liked hearing them "fully clockwise" to enjoy the vibe on the male vocal 😎🤟 did you try the SA-3A+ ? ( la3a stam clone)

[@Rhuggins]

I love Stams gear but I cant deal with the crazy waits. Perhaps I could- but I have some apprehensions about buying overseas as well. Questions about customs and import fees always come up in my mind. Perhaps I will go with a US dealer at some point, that Stamchild is on the list. Thanks for your time

[@joshuavanderstam1345]

Lead time on the 1178 is 3-4 weeks right now and there is no customs nor import fees to the US. We enjoy a free trade agreement with the US

[@mixbustv]

No fees

[@joshuavanderstam1345]

Actually in the EU the price is the same plus VAT. Mastering Mansion is our EU dealer and has the same pricing as our website@@ignacedhont9816

[@Rhuggins]

@@joshuavanderstam1345 well damn. Good to know!

[@andiindigo]

Unfortunately not only custom fees (which are based on piece price + transport) but also VAT which is a minimum of 15%, depending on the country. So your calculation for Europe should be: Piece price + transport + custom fee (2-4%) + VAT (15-20%). Just for the record: I have a STAM 76D+ modded, so I went through this chain 🙂

[@adityaghosal1000]

Dang now I am hella confused on whether I should go for 2 SA-76D+ or 1 SA-78T+ with the Iron mod. David what do you suggest?

[@mixbustv]

For anything stereo 78 without a doubt

[@vrapitfire]

Bro this was amazing.. Now I have to try to fit this bad boi in the budget lol... What slap delay are you using on the vocals at @17:40

[@mixbustv]

🙏 That's repeater delay

[@vrapitfire]

@@mixbustv Ok, yea repeater is just a great delay, and you can't go wrong with it's layout.

[@KreativeDevices]

🔥

[@chanepic]

I really like the cut of Stam Audio's jib. SA-78 Short url isn't working for me.

[@flyhi1ghkomp]

Once bitten, twice shy. Would not go there.

[@bobeschism9426]

@@flyhi1ghkomphow long did you have to wait?

[@AndrewCCM]

Does it still take a year to receive the order? Not being sarcastic...Serious question.

[@mixbustv]

Not if they're in stock

[@riotska]

I wanna see this against the new Stam SA-4000 MkIII

[@mixbustv]

Kinda apples to oranges. We have both, VCA vs FET.. odd comparison. But they are both amazing. The 4K sounds so darn tight!

[@riotska]

@@mixbustv stoked! Waiting for mine!

[@1loveMusic2003]

Wow I was about to buy the Audioscape one but it can't do all that

[@AndrewCCM]

If you want it within the year, AS is the way to go. Love me some AS and the fact that you receive the unit in a reasonable timeframe.

[@1loveMusic2003]

I didn't know Stam takes for ever to ship, thanks for the heads up.@@AndrewCCM

[@AndrewCCM]

@@1loveMusic2003 They have a reputation for that. However, it could have changed. I am just weary due to the complaints I've seen rampant... No doubt people are happy with the products...

[@jmizzbeatsj-jigga7888]

Joint🎛🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@midlifeadventures3138]

3D

[@edwardcolon8614]

"I consulted on the making of this unit..." Not saying the unit doesn't sound great but take that into consideration when you watch a KZbinr tell you how wonderful something is.

[@mixbustv]

First off, I'm a mix and mastering engineer. That's my job, that's how I pay my bills, my house, my cars. KZbin is fun. Second, you can either do that OR, hear me out, know that I put my money where my mouth is an if I feature something on my channel is because I KNOW it sounds good because I MADE SURE IT DOES. Now, find someone else who can say that. Also, I don't care, I don't make a dime if you buy this or not. I'm so sick of stupid comments like this.

[@edwardcolon8614]

​@@mixbustv Maybe you are and maybe you aren't. And, maybe your reaction was so strong because my comment hit a nerve. Most people I'm aware of who are successful in those fields are not posting KZbin videos every week or offering mixing tutorials. Why? Because they are too busy being successful in their chosen field to be bothered with reviewing equipment or offering lessons. So for a guy who claims to only be doing this for fun, you sure put a lot of time and effort into it. Can't say I ever saw Manny Marroquin post a product review. Mind you - I'm not saying that you don't provide useful content but people need to be aware that most KZbinrs are selling something or working towards selling something. Lastly, I would bet that any notoriety you have attained in this industry has far more to do with this channel than your engineering.

[@edwardcolon8614]

@NickName-rm2nt Wow! I'm guessing your Mixbus TV knee pads arrived on schedule. Hope Bella doesn't get hurt when you push her out of the way.

[@edwardcolon8614]

​@NickName-rm2nt I could easily take the same puerile attack line as you and say no one forced you to read my post or to comment but I decided to be a bit more creative. This has nothing to do with the quality of his content. I'm standing up for transparency for the sake of all audio consumers. If you fall into that category, I'm on your side. I'm sorry if you're too naive and unintelligent to see that.