First and foremost is the Avalon It’s not every day that a piece of gear The Avalon VT-737SP is peerless! When I’m working in the studio, I AD2055 EQ. In my opinion it’s the comes along that raises the standards I just finished recording & mixing my depend on the latest innovations from best stereo EQ on the market. like the Avalon gear does! new rock album, soon to be released, Avalon to get the right sound. Artists Possibly the best ever made. I like it My VT-737SP flies like a 737 and using the VT-737SP in so many need the freedom to create. If they’re because it has a very natural, musical Avalon has taken my sound to the configurations with incredible results. concerned with whether or not I’m able sound. Particularly noticeable are next level. I have used it on Being a musician, engineer, producer to capture a performance, it ultimately the clear open high frequencies and numerous million selling records and vocalist demands that I seek out the hurts the final product. Besides it’s my warm lows. I use it on whatever is including the latest releases from finest, fully loaded High Voltage Pre- job to make sure we’re getting the most important in the mix. Babyface, TLC, Boyz to Men, and Amp, Opto-Compressor, 4-band EQ. necessary recording, and Avalon Sometimes it’s the lead vocal, on projects as diverse as Fourplay, I couldn’t believe the VT-737SP had it products make my job a whole lot sometimes the mix buss itself. It has Kenny G, Savage Garden and all in spades in one complete unit! It’s easier! The M5 Pure Class A saved a lot of records. Next for me is Madonna. The folks at Avalon profound versatility for recording preamplifier creates an unparralled the VT-737SP mic preamp, line continue to develop what I various instruments, vocals and mixing vocal intimacy while optimizing level, compressor and EQ. It’s also consider to be the highest quality applications is unsurpassed for high absolute signal integrity and the sonic the best all in one box on the equipment and are truly defining quality, effectiveness, warmth, depth, quality can’t be matched. I also heavily Rob Jacobs Rob Chiarelli market. The EQ in the VT-737SP the State-of-the-Art. range and dynamic subtlety. Moreover, rely on the AD2055 Equalizer. The has similar qualities to the AD2055. As we all continue to grow in our I had subjugated myself to a scrutinous clear top end gives a sound that inspires mixer/producer/engineer mix engineer/producer respective fields, it’s great to be a Nathan East A/B’ing test comparing a host of other Photo by Marty Temme the artist, and the dynamic range part of a team that can absolutely bassist/producer competitive units which they proved appears to reach infinity. I’ve yet to find a musically transparent analog EQ which handle the demands of the industry underachieving to the world class Eleanor Academia can compare. Avalon makes me look like I know what I’m doing. If it weren’t for raising the bar to new heights. I am Avalon line. For anyone with serious Avalon’s equipment, I might be flipping burgers for a living! artist/writer/musician proud to be a member of the Avalon recording and musical taste, it is THE producer/engineer team or should I say, the “A” team! sexy showpiece for any studio. I know Rob Jacobs has engineered for The Eagles, U2 “Rattle and Hum”, and has it will turn you on. I’ve been there. currently been working on Don Henley’s new album. Nathan is a sought after musician having worked with, and along side, Avalon Rules! Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Michael Jackson... AD2055 Pure Class A Music Equalizer Produced, written, & performed No. #1 Billboard Hit - Adventure / Columbia Records. Recently finished producing her new solo rock album, WHEN YOU LIVE. The compression in the VT-737SP is smooth and musical, particularly good A Multi-level artist, musicians who have played or recorded with ACADEMIA when using low ratios like 2:1 and 3:1. I always use this in combination with a include Joe Zawinul (Weather Report), Steve Gadd (Paul Simon), Jake E. Lee Sony c800g microphone when cutting vocals and I have had numerous (Ozzy Osbourne), Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire), Greg & Matt Bissonette compliments. When mixing I also use the VT-737SP on lead and/or (David Lee Roth), Rikki Rockett (Poison). She was awarded Artist of the Year by background vocals. I am often asked by producers about gear. The one box I L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan; was former musical director for the Quincy Jones VT-737SP Vacuum Tube Preamp-EQ-Compressor tell them to get above all the rest (and first) is the VT-737SP because of its Workshops & scored for feature films. flexibility and great sound. The AD2044 compressor is one of my favorites for "Dude,...15Hz...hurts good! acoustic piano, stereo background vocals and also the mix buss. Once again, "My Avalon VT-747SP lives on the this is one of the most transparent compressors ever. AD2077 Pure Class A Mastering Equalizer Our sound immediately went First stereo buss, adding incredible air Class with the VT-737SP and the and punch. The flexibility of the Rob Chiarelli has engineered and mixed for Will Smith, Madonna, Janet Jackson, VT-747SP. The FATTEST bottom two band filters in the sidechain Ricky Martin, Coolio, Ray Charles and Christina Aguilera to name a few I engineer and program all the projects that I work on, which means that I'm and cleanest top we've ever heard. always "under it" from a time standpoint. While I'm forever experimenting with allow me to fine tune the stereo We were looking to step up our my setup in order to create "the angel" sound in my unorthodox way, I always buss compression, producing an sound for our second album, and search for the gear that gets me "there" most quickly and simply, with the highest explosive sound. The Avalon I rely on the AD2077 mastering equalizer for the VT-737SP and VT-747SP quality. In my case clean and pristine isn't the be all and end all, what I need AD2055 is the best EQ I've ever its incredible depth and elegance. It is the provided the answer!" more than anything is the right heard. Having the cleanest low most versatile EQ I’ve ever used. The integrity vibe and flavor. and low-mid frequencies, “The Crystal Method” of the stereo image is both wide and true and Guitars, vocals, bass, horns, literally combined with the most open electronic music composers the tonal range is extraordinary. I can achieve everything goes through my Avalon top-end makes this my favorite great control in the bass, while keeping the so I get plenty of fat, well tool in the studio. I personally use I made the switch to the Avalon AD2055 as midrange smooth and precise...and the high compressed bottom end and super five of these on all my mixes. my vocal EQ about three years ago and I’ve end air seems to go on forever! smooth EQ. Even with the massive amounts never gone back. The music I tend to work In the ever evolving world of what of equalization, the sound stays on is primarily vocal oriented. Therefore I When I need a touch of color, I turn to my can sometimes be called "clinical" musical and true. I've been a demand an EQ that can accurately target VT-747SP. It gives me the flexibility of digital recording, the VT-737SP devoted fan and owner for 10 exact frequencies and then allow me to shape choosing whether I want to add the tube signal puts the analog warmth I need back years and counting (they didn't the sound into the mix. The Avalon AD2055 path or not...and that extra little EQ rocks! Jon Gass into my digital set up! pay me for this). A sample of fulfills this role flawlessly. Emily Lazar Avalon truly sets the pace...absolutely brilliant! mixer/producer/engineer artists graced with Avalon Anyone who is in the market for a powerful, mastering engineer/ producer The Angel aka. 60 Channels has processing: Emily has mastered albums for Taj high quality EQ should not pass up the CEO, The Lodge, NYC remixed The Pharcyde, Jody Mahal, Sinead O’Connor, Mindless Self AD2055. The sound is pure and distinct. 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