Yes, of course I have heard of Brent Averill...I just havent heard any of his clone units with my own ears. Excuse my grammar. I'm one of those lazy folk. I did hear the TG1 unit, and it is also very very good, although it didn't seem quite as "out front" as the Api stuff, if you know what I mean......

tell you what... I have never heard any of the clones, but I can tell you that the next bunch of money that I get will be invested in a API7600. I used it on Damo Suzuki (from Can) and Sage Francis (The Rapper) in the same week, and it is head and shoulders above any preamp that I have ever used (I ...

Yep...that would be the iFET47. Incredible microphone. I rented this for a song that I did with Damo Suzuki (of Can) the same week that I had Sage Francis (the rapper) in my studio. Two different worlds of recording. Using the iFET47 with the API legacy strip is one of the best sounding chains I hav...

For the input....

As it turns out I found a half decent used supply of switchcraft TT type ones...so I won't be needing anymore. Thanks though!

rob

After a few weeks of metering the patchbay to try and figure it all out, I have come to the conclusion that the Series 1 I bought was in fact a very good deal. Aside from the concentric-pot EQs (which are very hard to find) it is already a pretty nice sounding console. The Schadow TT switches we a l...

I have recently come across a Neotek Series 1, which I am considering buying, but have only used the 2 series consoles. Does anyone have any professional experience with this board? If I decide to undertake this, it it pretty easy to make it a really good board (ie...switch a few line cards and mayb...