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| Re: Gun Blank Disposal [message #376874 is a reply to message #376163 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 07:42 |
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 tom eaton
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Yes, take them to the police. That's the absolute safest way to go.
t
thomas eaton recording
acoustic music guy
http://www.thomaseaton.com
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| Forum: Fletcher |
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| Topic: Selling the my last analog synth...sad day! |
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| Re: Selling the my last analog synth...sad day! [message #376858 is a reply to message #376525 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 05:40 |
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Fletcher
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Very unfortunate... but if you weren't using it then why not punt it to someone who will. I'm about to go through a similiar process of "cleansing the unused"... though I will say it's made me think about the things I haven't been using and several I have started to use again [the rest shall end up on eBay].
Peace.
Fletcher
Mercenary Audio
mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33
We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid
"Recording engineers are an arrogant bunch.
If you've spent most of your life with a few thousand dollars worth of musicians in the studio, making a decision every second and a half... and you and they are going to have to live with it for the rest of your lives, you'll get pretty arrogant too. It takes a certain amount of balls to do that... something around three"
Malcolm Chisholm
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| Re: Gefell thread [message #376892 is a reply to message #376037 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 09:38 |
multicom
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| Haolemon wrote on Wed, 01 October 2008 18:03 |
I used to have a pair of M300s which I really liked. But since I also have pairs of Schoeps, Josephson series 6, KM84/83/85 I sold them.
I also have a pair of UMT70S which I love. M7 capsule, sort of a transformerless U87 (I know I will hear about this statement) in terms of its pattern, pads, etc. These are very versatile and sound good on many things.
The build quality on the Gefell mics is extremely high. The older ones, built when they were still behind the Iron Curtain, sometimes have problems because of substandard parts. Today that is not an issue.
Plus the company is owned by the Neumann family and Neumann is owned by Sennheiser.
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I have a pair of UMT70S as well. I find them to sound very good on a variety of sources. They're definitely a go to mic for me.
Chris Collum
Multicom Communications
(314) 968-9800 Ext 205
http://www.theavspot.com
http://www.multiconnects.com
ccollum@multi.com
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| Topic: API 525 |
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| Re: API 525 [message #376913 is a reply to message #372510 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 10:56 |
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Fletcher
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I have to say that the more I use the Burgin McDaniel "Komit" the more I like it... in many ways it's kind of a "more HiFi" version of the 525.
As always, YMMV.
Peace.
Fletcher
Mercenary Audio
mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33
We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid
"Recording engineers are an arrogant bunch.
If you've spent most of your life with a few thousand dollars worth of musicians in the studio, making a decision every second and a half... and you and they are going to have to live with it for the rest of your lives, you'll get pretty arrogant too. It takes a certain amount of balls to do that... something around three"
Malcolm Chisholm
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| Topic: Drum heads |
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| Re: Drum heads [message #376915 is a reply to message #370793 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 10:59 |
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Fletcher
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I have to say I've been digging the Aquarian kik head on the beater side... but have still been rolling with an Ambassador on the "not beater side" of the kik drum.
Still haven't gotten around to trying the diplomats on the underside of the toms... hopefully in the next week or so.
I'll try to put up some audio when I do.
Peace.
Fletcher
Mercenary Audio
mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33
We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid
"Recording engineers are an arrogant bunch.
If you've spent most of your life with a few thousand dollars worth of musicians in the studio, making a decision every second and a half... and you and they are going to have to live with it for the rest of your lives, you'll get pretty arrogant too. It takes a certain amount of balls to do that... something around three"
Malcolm Chisholm
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| Forum: Francis Manzella |
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| Topic: seeking help with my tiny control room |
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| Re: seeking help with my tiny control room [message #376911 is a reply to message #376773 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 10:46 |
Steve Hudson
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The biggest issue I see is that you have two identical dimensions among the three (8x8), which is problematic. You will need lots more trapping in the corners. On your budget, consider making DIY traps made of 4" 703 or a similar product. I recently installed a dozen DIY traps (4'x2'x4") using ready-made bags (from Ready Acoustics) that slip over the fiberglass panels. 2" 703 panels are about $1.60 per s.f. (your local cost may vary) and the bags are about $35 apiece shipped. That's about $60 per panel, so you could easily make a dozen for $800.
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."
- Hunter S. Thompson
http://www.myspace.com/steventoddhudson
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| Re: seeking help with my tiny control room [message #376938 is a reply to message #376773 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 12:34 |
maxime
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Hello,
I am in the same process at the moment..
I am considering making my own fabric bags and hang those around..
this makes for very cheap DIY bass traps, and lighter too.
Ready Acoustics suggests fitting the fiberglass inside carton sheets. Do you know what kind to use?
best
Maxime
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| Forum: The Acid Test |
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| Topic: The thread dedicated to "almost analog" plug ins. |
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| Re: The thread dedicated to "almost analog" plug ins. [message #376936 is a reply to message #369456 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 12:27 |
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Occasionally, there is a plug in that makes me think I'm working in the other realm. No, they aren't the same and I'm not talking simply GUI emulations I'm talking about funky, usually inexpensive plugs that do things I miss from the world of tape.
The first one is Dischord 2 by Audio Damage.
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I bought this plug-in about a year ago based on Fibes recommendation. I can attest to its "analog" sound, usability, and general awesomeness. It's probably my favorite plug-in when it comes to modulation effects (for which I generally almost always favor outboard). There aren't many bases it can't cover in this regard.
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The Waves API, Neve, Fairchild / Pultec, SSL emulations all quite good. They have some of that character that comes from actual knobs.
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I swore off of all Waves plug-ins many years ago. The API and SSL suites really changed my mind. The API eq's are very "life-like" and can do some amazing things when boosted, although I don't find them useful for cutting. I think the SSL comp emulations are among the best compression plugs out there.
-Lance
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| Topic: The Apogee Converter thread. 16x unit care and feeding. |
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| Re: The Apogee Converter thread. 16x unit care and feeding. [message #376949 is a reply to message #372130 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 14:07 |
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tom eaton
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Getting ready to shell out for two RME cards so I can use my Apogee converters with my G5. Not at all what I expected when I got on the Symphony boat.
edit: or, after some pondering... perhaps four motu 2408mkIII units running s/mux for 48 i/o at 96k via my one motu pci424 card. that would keep me using the motu cue mix software which I like.
this is way more complicated than it should be.
t
thomas eaton recording
acoustic music guy
http://www.thomaseaton.com
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| Re: The Apogee Converter thread. 16x unit care and feeding. [message #376956 is a reply to message #376949 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 14:49 |
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| tom eaton wrote on Mon, 06 October 2008 15:07 |
Getting ready to shell out for two RME cards so I can use my Apogee converters with my G5. Not at all what I expected when I got on the Symphony boat.
edit: or, after some pondering... perhaps four motu 2408mkIII units running s/mux for 48 i/o at 96k via my one motu pci424 card. that would keep me using the motu cue mix software which I like.
this is way more complicated than it should be.
t
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I think the RME HDSP 9652 needs a daughterboard for three adat I/O's and wordclock. With the base HDSP9652 you get two ADAT I/O's, a couple MIDI I/O's, and no wordclock I/O....
If you plan to clock the system via WC I would confirm the design, requirements, and available slots in your G5.
Of course the benefit of the 424 card is that it uses a single card and the audio wire connections. Plus, it sounds like you already have the 424.
Cheers,
jonathan
Jonathan Burtner
Music is Everything!
Audio is Everything Else!
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| Re: The Apogee Converter thread. 16x unit care and feeding. [message #376960 is a reply to message #372130 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 15:23 |
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tom eaton
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I don't think TotalMix can run across different PCI cards... so it would seem that unless I go MADI the RME system won't really do what I want, which is 32 ins and outs at 96kHz route-able one to one input to output.
I do have the MOTU 424 card, and strange as it seems, that may be the ONLY way to do what I want. The card actually would support 48 inputs and outputs at 96k through one instance of MOTU's CueMix software.
And yes, entire system clocked externally to an Isochrone.
The things you discover!
t
thomas eaton recording
acoustic music guy
http://www.thomaseaton.com
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| Forum: Brad Blackwood |
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| Topic: Isn't there a plugin that simulates an A/D clipping stage? |
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| Re: Isn't there a plugin that simulates an A/D clipping stage? [message #376846 is a reply to message #376800 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 01:30 |
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i'm with noah. do you want to clip something? just stick
into protools and push up a fader until your ears bleed.
at some point, distortion becomes indistinguishable from
pure noise; when there is no longer any spectral
corellation to the source program material.
we call this "clipping". m.e's generally are
paid to not destroy things. that "people
do", i think is some urban legend.
jeff dinces
cerberus audio services
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| Topic: lacquer cutting-depth settings vs head suspension |
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| Re: lacquer cutting-depth settings vs head suspension [message #376857 is a reply to message #376711 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 05:18 |
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Jason Goz
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| dietrich wrote on Sun, 05 October 2008 14:18 |
I understand being the new guy etc while learning. and I greatly appreciate every ounce of advice and feedback from people on here.
with one of the other sides of my business slowing down this spring I have no choice but to learn fast or lose my house. the work keeps coming in from my main two clients and my own company labels.
But realistically I have only been cutting since end of june-i cannot expect to have no issues. only two test pressings not approved-my first 26 minute per side LP and a techno record i tried to push at+5 where one of the three tracks has light bass distortion-good thing one of my labels.
and yes i have some boxes of dubs and i make very good use of them for test cuttings before the 14" blanks go on. i've blown enough 14"that i wont put one on until i am certain.
I also cannot be delivering short dance sides at only+2 while be safe. learning how to get the bass frequencies at high levels on the lacquer....
hopefully i do not annoy you guys with too many posts over the next few years.
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Don't worry you are not annoying me but i would reccomend that you consider hiring an experienced vinyl mastering engineer to come over for a few days a week,and that way you can learn on the other days with the pressure off.
Regards
Jason
http://www.myspace.com/transitionmastering
www.transition-studios.com
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| Topic: WUMP 15 - Technique thread |
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| Re: WUMP 15 - Technique thread [message #376912 is a reply to message #376827 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 10:47 |
Patrik T
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| ggidluck wrote on Mon, 06 October 2008 02:55 |
My conclusions are that I needed more of the original (un eq'ed track), a bit less midrange, and lot less side channel.
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"A lot less me".
Best thing one can learn out of this, really.
Best Regards
patrik
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Re: seeking help with my tiny control room
You simply need more of them in other corners. You could experiment with placement if it's not a lot of hassle to move them. This article on our site describes a way to find the best places for bass traps when you have only a few of them:
