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01/08/2018
Bread and Butter!
For the record, I had never soldered before I bought my first Sound Skulptor kit (CP5176). My CP5176 is about 2 years old now, and still running strong. I use this on literally everything I record. I am not professionally trained in the recording arts, but to my ear, this compressor is awesome. I am currently running it in series with the LA502 before it, and it makes for some really sexy Vox and Bass.
01/08/2018
Silky Smooth
For the record, I had never soldered before I bought my first Sound Skulptor kit (CP5176). I have had this compressor for a few months now, and I am in love with what it does to vocals and bass. I use it on everything though... [insert shrugging emoticon]. Tuning the LED's was a little tedious and time consuming, but everything else about the build was easy. Highly recommend if you want some creamy vocals and thick punch bass!
01/08/2018
Good For Certain Things
For the record, I had never soldered before I bought my first Sound Skulptor kit (CP5176). Also, I am not a trained recording engineer. This is the only Sound Skulptor I would give a 4 (out of 6 I own). What I've noticed after using this for a little over a year is that it can be a bit harsh. I use it more for HF/LF cut, and gentle tuning in the inner frequencies. I run it "inside" of my MP573 (which I love!), and occassionally in series when I am not getting the results I'm looking for. The build is a little tricky getting the pots and set up straight, but I had a lot of fun learning how this parametric structure works.
01/08/2018
Mmmmmm
For the record, I had never soldered before I bought my first Sound Skulptor kit (CP5176). I love this pre! I use it for everything, but it's especially cool on vocals. It may be taboo, but I even use it on acoustic guitar. The build is easy and straightforward. The sound is great from crisp cleans to colorful harmonic overdrive (I like this on some vocals and bass).
31/05/2018
Fantastic!
Very cool unit, as a 2bus master thing or to record some sources through it! Better than every software simulation!
15/04/2018
Excellent!
The MP573 was the very first DIY preamp I’ve ever built. Even with very little soldering experience building it was a breeze – thanks to the detailed assembly guide. By now, I own five different outboard preamps, but the MP573 is still my favourite for male vocals, acoustic and electric guitars as well as bass.
I’ve never had a Neve 1073 in my studio, so I can’t really say how close the MP573 is to the original, but I do know that it is a solid piece of gear with high quality components and an excellent warm and rich sound.
One thing I sometimes miss is a trim knob that can attenuate the signal by more than the currently available 10 dB. If I want to drive the input transformer really hot for a fat distorted sound, it’s sometimes difficult to bring down the volume of the preamp to a level that does not distort my audio interface. I found a workaround for that, but having the option in the module would be helpful.
Other than that, the MP573 is a wonderful preamp which I highly recommend. Thanks to Sound Skulptor for this kit!
15/04/2018
Vintage pleasure
Not only does the MP566 look cool as hell, it is also a wonderful choice for a retro sound from the 50s and 60s. The circuit design is apparently inspired by the preamps that Bill Putnam Sr. built in his early years for the 610 console. While the original features two valves (one 12AX7 and one 6072), the MP566 comes with one small valve only to fit the size of a 500-series module. Nonetheless, if you are looking for a 'round’ overdrive sound without any harshness, even the small valve used in the MP566 can do good things to your signal. I absolutely love it on a shortscale bass with flatwound strings for a pretty authentic 60’s bass sound. It can also add sweet and creamy harmonics to large condenser mics. Overall, perhaps it’s not your no. 1 go-to preamp that you will use every day, but when you do, you will be glad to have this flavour in your toolbox.
13/04/2018
Amazing API sound
I bought a couple of these MP512 some months ago. I use them for snare top/bottom. Simply amazing. The pad function is excellent to push the pre and "compress" with saturation. I'll buy more for sure.