Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Hi Eddie

The Liquidmix is one of the most outstanding values out there but ... I find 
that I am using more surgical EQs like the Elemental Audio or Cambridge. The 
Liquid mix has a bunch of EQs but they are cryptic, slower to set up each   
band, and not very adjustable (e.g. 0.5, 1, 2.0 but not .78 or 1.33). Sorta the 
same deal with the compressors - I often use the LA2a or 1176 on the UAudio or 
even Logic's own compressor. I have also been playing with Sonalksis's new 
TBK3 which sounds cool at times but I am still forming an opinion about it.

I took my own vocal and run it through several processes - including some of 
the UAudio plugs (Pultec, LA2A, Neve 1073) and Line6 Gearbox - burned to CD 
and in a "blind" car listening test, I consistently liked the Line6 Gearbox 
treated vocal the most. I have the Pod XT Pro rack and the gearbox plugin (which 
together cost about the same or more than the Liquidmix), so the rack unit 
funtions as a giant dongle for the plug but can also be used for any kind of 
guitar recording. All those guitar and bass simulations which are first class. (It 
only has 6 preamp emulations but a couple of them are pretty good - I think 
Neve and SSL). I mentally wanted to buy the Neve (UAudio) as a cool thing to 
have, but my ears told me "forget it" - and that one is much better than the 
Liquidmix's interpretation of it.

I am also having a problem with running out of ports on my G5 1.8x2. I even 
bought a PCI board for additional USB and Firewire ports for $50 and yet was 
still having problems - such as some devices not working when several things are 
plugged into the card are turned on at once. I think that was hampering the 
Liquidmix too. Although I just installed a new board (the 3rd now) by SIIG 
which seems to be the only one worth having.



In a message dated 6/29/07 7:14:10 AM, esullivan@... writes:


> > 1. Focusrite Liquidmix with warranty card, in original box, 'like new'
> > condition $629
> 
> Out of curiosity- how come you are selling this? I've been
> recommending this to my clients and am actually setting up to run a
> demo of this next week, but would be interested in your feedback...
> how is it working with Logic, etc... are the emulations true to the
> originals and useful as such, etc...
> 
> 




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Hi,

I have a question... I thought Liquid mix had that "free-range-mode" feature that allowed 
you to bypass the pre-set adjustments on those classic units and have emulate an "infinite 
control" over the preset-fixed parameters. Is that not happening, or work very well ? It 
was one of the main features that draw me to consider getting Liquid Mix.

Thanx !

-Man Parrish





--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, GAmoore@... wrote:

>
> Hi Eddie
> 
> The Liquidmix is one of the most outstanding values out there but ... I find 
> that I am using more surgical EQs like the Elemental Audio or Cambridge. The 
> Liquid mix has a bunch of EQs but they are cryptic, slower to set up each   
> band, and not very adjustable (e.g. 0.5, 1, 2.0 but not .78 or 1.33). Sorta the 
> same deal with the compressors - I often use the LA2a or 1176 on the UAudio or 
> even Logic's own compressor. I have also been playing with Sonalksis's new 
> TBK3 which sounds cool at times but I am still forming an opinion about it.
> 
> I took my own vocal and run it through several processes - including some of 
> the UAudio plugs (Pultec, LA2A, Neve 1073) and Line6 Gearbox - burned to CD 
> and in a "blind" car listening test, I consistently liked the Line6 Gearbox 
> treated vocal the most. I have the Pod XT Pro rack and the gearbox plugin (which 
> together cost about the same or more than the Liquidmix), so the rack unit 
> funtions as a giant dongle for the plug but can also be used for any kind of 
> guitar recording. All those guitar and bass simulations which are first class. (It 
> only has 6 preamp emulations but a couple of them are pretty good - I think 
> Neve and SSL). I mentally wanted to buy the Neve (UAudio) as a cool thing to 
> have, but my ears told me "forget it" - and that one is much better than the 
> Liquidmix's interpretation of it.
> 
> I am also having a problem with running out of ports on my G5 1.8x2. I even 
> bought a PCI board for additional USB and Firewire ports for $50 and yet was 
> still having problems - such as some devices not working when several things are 
> plugged into the card are turned on at once. I think that was hampering the 
> Liquidmix too. Although I just installed a new board (the 3rd now) by SIIG 
> which seems to be the only one worth having.
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 6/29/07 7:14:10 AM, esullivan@... writes:
> 
> 
> > > 1. Focusrite Liquidmix with warranty card, in original box, 'like new'
> > > condition $629
> > 
> > Out of curiosity- how come you are selling this? I've been
> > recommending this to my clients and am actually setting up to run a
> > demo of this next week, but would be interested in your feedback...
> > how is it working with Logic, etc... are the emulations true to the
> > originals and useful as such, etc...
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> **************************************
>  See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
> 
> 
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>

On Jun 30, 2007, at 1:41 PM, GAmoore@... wrote:

> Hi Eddie
>
> The Liquidmix is one of the most outstanding values out there but ...


Thanks for the input : )

Good luck on your selling... I actually have a Liquid Mix here I'm  
demo-ing : )


Eddie
IMS ProA/V



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