It’s not that it sounds so much better than the II. Bringing the Mark III in at the mixing stage has been something of a revelation to me. The tracking and most of the over-dubs for this Americana-styled album were done with the Mark II and my Universal Apollo Quad silverface.
The answer as to how much better the Mark III sounds lies in a current project that I’m mixing, and know intimately. I also completed my recently released third solo album, “Time Sensitive” with the II. After all, how much better could it sound than my trusty II? I made some high profile recordings with the II, including Van Dyke Parks’ “Songs Cycled” album, and numerous guitar sessions for shows such as “The Walking Dead,” “Black Sails,” and “Eureka.” Having logged the most hours with the Micro Clock II, I approached purchasing the Mark III with a little hesitation. Each version was a decided step up from its predecessor. “I’ve been with the Micro Clock from version 1 onward. The world of recorded sound needs that, badly.” “…for just under $1000, the Micro Clock MkIII is an excellent offering, hopefully signaling the beginning of a price reduction for superior clocking that will, eventually, allow more and more recordmakers to get into better, jitter-free digital audio systems, putting their inferior, prosumer-grade systems finally to rest. It actually separated the 909 kick from the creamy Moog bass…something I was not able to accomplish to my satisfaction in the mix.’” This is the one area that every one of our reviewers cited as ‘something special.’ As one of our taste-testers aptly put, ‘what the did to the low end defies gravity. “For electronic musicians, ‘it’s all about the bass,’ and any gear that’s going to enhance your low end, should be taken seriously. Even in studios with more sophisticated gear, the mkIII made a difference.” From a project studio, to a mastering suite specializing in electronic music, plugging in the mkIII enhanced the three attributes mentioned above. “Will your $1000 investment pay off in terms of the final quality of your music According to our five evaluators in our long term test, as well as our Editor-In-Chief, the answer is a resounding ‘Yes!’ The BLA mkIII simply made almost every studio sound better.
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