PreSonus ACP88 8-Channel Compressor/Gate
With 8 channels of compression, limiting, noise gating, and a durable design this bad boy is capable of handling live or studio recording.
Overall User Ratings (based on 23 ratings)
Submitted May 27, 2007 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Can't record drumtracks without this."
i'll buy it again ,good thing they did not discontinue this.
Sound
I used this one about 10 yrs ago and i was surpised becuase it's still in the market. I used for recording drum tracks , the compressor is very good and also the gate .I have recorded more than 30 bands with this unit and made one gold record ont this. For the price i rate it ten .
Features
all the features work really good.
Ease of Use
It took a while for me to get use to this ,but once you got it.it easy .
Quality
It was able to withstand continous recording for years and i think it's still working on the studio.
Manufacturer Support
no need.
The Wow Factor
can't do recording drumtracks without this.
Musical Background:
musician . from assitang recording tech to recording engineer ,producer .( I missed my job lol)
Musical Style:
Any type of music
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Submitted June 8, 2003 by a customer from netzero.net
"If you travel as a sound tech, you need this unit...........period."
Sound
I use this unit in my touring rack. It has alot of bang for the buck in a very small package. Sonically the compressor is amazing (for an 8 channel unit). I have actually used it on a lead vocal in an arena on a national tour when my main vocal comp crapped out....I was not disappointed at all. The gate while being a bit limited in controls works surprisingly well. It opens a bit harder than some of the others that I have used but for live hard rock music is acceptable. Overall I can say that getting 8 channels or pretty damn good comps, eight channels of passable gates all in two rack spaces for money you simply cannot top this unit. I have even used it in the studio to mix a couple of Nationally released CD's. This unit is a huge space saver for any live engineer.
Features
Really wish the gate was more tunable. But hey! what do ya want for $900????
Quality
With all of the cabeling that I leave plugged into the back of the unit there is quite a bit of strain on the chassis. I would like to see a bit more robust connection to the faceplate so that it flexes a bit less. I just bolted my wiring harnesses to the side of the rack itslef and that took care of this though. I have had no pproblems with mine after touring with it for over 3 years.
Value
Hands down, the best bang for the buck in a small compact package for any live sound enginees. Works fairly well in the studio but not my first choice as a dynamics processor for critical studio work but still very good.
Musical Style:
Live sound I prefer hard rock but mix all in the studio
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