Is there anyone here that has recorded on the original EMI board who can comment on the accuracy of this unit? Or are there any super fans of the albums made on that EMI board who own this and think "yeah, that's that sound."
Is there anyone here that has recorded on the original EMI board who can comment on the accuracy of this unit? Or are there any super fans of the albums made on that EMI board who own this and think "yeah, that's that sound."
First day we had the tg2.... Casino into vox AC50 captured with an sm57 feeding the tg2 going directly into lucid converters (didn't have the time to go into the mci deck). Running the vox amp and tg2 for a clean sound it was instantly apparent that this was an electrical path of abbey road back in the day. When we ran the tg2 for a rough sound (leaving the vox amp set for a clean sound) we were shocked at how aggressive, snarly and hot the tg2 made the track..... the track had that 60's unique "broken up" sound that amps alone (at least modern amps) don't seem to do.
The tg2 is fantastic at helping to conjure that vibe of which you inquire...
First day we had the tg2.... Casino into vox AC50 captured with an sm57 feeding the tg2 going directly into lucid converters (didn't have the time to go into the mci deck). Running the vox amp and tg2 for a clean sound it was instantly apparent that this was an electrical path of abbey road back in the day. When we ran the tg2 for a rough sound (leaving the vox amp set for a clean sound) we were shocked at how aggressive, snarly and hot the tg2 made the track..... the track had that 60's unique "broken up" sound that amps alone (at least modern amps) don't seem to do.
The tg2 is fantastic at helping to conjure that vibe of which you inquire...
Thank you kindly, sir, for the information and the correct grammatical construction of your concluding sentence.
Was looking at this pre and the 500 version, stumbled onto this thread, interesting and hilarious...
I forgot how goofy these threads can get!
You should see the DIY crispy panko breaded chicken leg I mounted a K-47 capsule into.
Blows an 87 all to hell.
Seriously though, saw the 500 appeared for AES but did not realized the TG-2 had been out so long.
She looks beautifully built, and it is great to see we still have several fine, hand built products with such attention to perfection in the details.
Hope to hear one in person soon as this thread does spur curiousity.
Was looking at this pre and the 500 version, stumbled onto this thread, interesting and hilarious...
I forgot how goofy these threads can get!
You should see the DIY crispy panko breaded chicken leg I mounted a K-47 capsule into.
Blows an 87 all to hell.
Seriously though, saw the 500 appeared for AES but did not realized the TG-2 had been out so long.
She looks beautifully built, and it is great to see we still have several fine, hand built products with such attention to perfection in the details.
Hope to hear one in person soon as this thread does spur curiousity.
Thanks for the fun
...Three years later. I saw this very intsresting review on the TG2 500.
I have been using the TG2 rack mount version for a couple of years and I really like it. Specially on guitars, it's big and present. I'm sure the 500 version shares the same characteristics, perhaps just a touch less overhead (I'm no expert, just what they say about 500 vs rack mounts)
I have been using the TG2 rack mount version for a couple of years and I really like it. Specially on guitars, it's big and present. I'm sure the 500 version shares the same characteristics, perhaps just a touch less overhead (I'm no expert, just what they say about 500 vs rack mounts)
Did you ever get or tested the 500 version?
Have not yet taken the plunge due to budget constraints.
Listening to several things tracked through these is causing some severe GAS though.
Wade is going to destroy my finances!
p.s. Nice review
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I use it on kik and snare when i track a live band...then it goes on keyboards and guitars....
When it comes time to mix i run anything sounding lifeless through it to spice it up...or anything i want to distort with a tape-esque sound.
ran a bass DI slightly hot into tg2 last week and then on into RND542 tape emulator and was like i solo'd a motown bassline. one of those moments where you just kinda generally spin some dials before hearing anything and then it accidentally feels already dialled in and you're like "should i even try to tweak?!" as is sometimes the way when you're going for messy vibey over precision
Guys I read somewhere that TG2 is not always the best preamp for recording vocals due to its mid-forward character. Many people advised to record vocals using 1073 instead of TG2. But! When I tested Ams Neve 1073 (Dpa, Dpx) and TG2, it seemed to me quite the opposite. Ams has a pronounced mid-forward character, a little thin low end, high mids sometimes sounded very piercing and sharp. Also Ams has a fairly clean sound while TG2 was very colored, thick and smooth. Am I missing something? Or is it just that Ams Dpa/Dpx sound very different from the original 1073 ?
Guys I read somewhere that TG2 is not always the best preamp for recording vocals due to its mid-forward character. Many people advised to record vocals using 1073 instead of TG2. But! When I tested Ams Neve 1073 (Dpa, Dpx) and TG2, it seemed to me quite the opposite. Ams has a pronounced mid-forward character, a little thin low end, high mids sometimes sounded very piercing and sharp. Also Ams has a fairly clean sound while TG2 was very colored, thick and smooth. Am I missing something? Or is it just that Ams Dpa/Dpx sound very different from the original 1073 ?
1073 will work on most voices easily.
TG2 is good too and can be marvelous, but depends more on the voice you're recording, that's why it's not a first choice for voice, not universal enough.
Guys I read somewhere that TG2 is not always the best preamp for recording vocals due to its mid-forward character. Many people advised to record vocals using 1073 instead of TG2. But! When I tested Ams Neve 1073 (Dpa, Dpx) and TG2, it seemed to me quite the opposite. Ams has a pronounced mid-forward character, a little thin low end, high mids sometimes sounded very piercing and sharp. Also Ams has a fairly clean sound while TG2 was very colored, thick and smooth. Am I missing something? Or is it just that Ams Dpa/Dpx sound very different from the original 1073 ?
Someone should advise Max Martin to stop using it on pop vocals... that poor guy. He just doesn't know any better.
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