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Old 6th July 2020 | Show parent
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I can't figure out what these things sound like..there's no good modern videos on the net..
Maybe this is helpful. Vocals were recorded with a Millennia HV-3D.

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Maybe this is helpful. Vocals were recorded with a Millennia HV-3D.

Holy fkn bls ...sold! I’ll be right back! ..thank you
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Maybe this is helpful. Vocals were recorded with a Millennia HV-3D.

What a sound. Which mic/comp combo was there used with the Millennia?
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I have a TD-1 on the way!
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What a sound. Which mic/comp combo was there used with the Millennia?
The chain was the Manley Silver into the Millennia HV3D / no hardware comp.
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Old 8th July 2020
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I am a big Millennia fan, but I have to point out that the HV-3D wasn't even close to the most important thing in that signal chain. Ranking the elements by importance, they are:

1. Shelby
2. Josephson capsule
3. Manley tube + transformer head amp
4. Millennia preamp

The job of the preamp in this case was not to mess up the tonality of the other ingredients, which is exactly the situation in which you want a HV-3.

David L. Rick
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Old 8th July 2020
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Agree David. Except put Doug at #2 , for recording her.
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I have a TD-1 on the way!
I have one! And a HV-3D 8 channel. I’m seriously considering an Origin. I used to use it a lot in a studio I worked in. It was my go to. Love that thing.
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Old 8th July 2020
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The difference between this stuff is subtle.

If I record a vocal with a 47 > BAE 1073 > Retro STA Level.

Then 47 > STT-1 in full fat mode. Transformer, tube pre, tube compressor.

Then compare the two .... the first chain is a touch thicker for sure but not by as much as you'd imagine, I was very surprised when I first AB these two chains.

The STT-1 is definately a great unit, very flexible and capable of plenty of colour.
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Old 28th July 2020
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In a word, yes. I have the STT-1.
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In a word, yes. I have the STT-1.
RightOn!!

anyone who doesn't understand, needs to dig deeper, these are great fkn pre's
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Old 29th July 2020
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Man. I keep trying to figure out how to buy an STT-1!
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