I start to notice too much the noise floor of the Analog Heat. I even consider parting with it… -80dB with Clean boost with drive at 2 O’Clock (my default “sound better” setting) is what I observe.
I have it as an insert on my Xone 96 and everything I track goes trough these. I have to remember to turn the AH off, and to record at hot levels, else I end up with too much noise.
I’m welcoming some noise. Too much not so much (subjective of course)
I wonder two things:
- Others perspectives about the topic?
- How about alternatives with regards to “make sound good” compressors/slight distortion? For a use with the equivalent of soft AH settings, how is completion regarding noise floor?
Edit: to take the Xone96 out of the equation, I just looked at it using Overbridge. I get -83dB noise with clean boost and drive at 2 O’clock.
Am I picky??