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by mpedrummer
Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:08 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS/FT Neumann TLM193
Replies: 7
Views: 2113

Bump?
by mpedrummer
Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:04 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Apex 460 Grounding Problem?
Replies: 2
Views: 1890

Yup, thanks. The screws weren't tight enough on the PCB. Little embarrassed I didn't think of that, but hey, that's what Imaginary Internet Friends are for!

Tim
by mpedrummer
Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:01 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS/FT Neumann TLM193
Replies: 7
Views: 2113

Also willing to accept a decent PA system...I needs me one of those.
by mpedrummer
Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Apex 460 Grounding Problem?
Replies: 2
Views: 1890

Apex 460 Grounding Problem?

Hey guys - I seem to have a grounding issue with my modded 460. There's a hum, and if I touch just the body of the mic, the hum gets MUCH louder. If, however, I touch the body of the mic and the shell of the XLR end, the hum all but disappears. I really have to crank the pre to hear any evidence of ...
by mpedrummer
Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:41 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS/FT Neumann TLM193
Replies: 7
Views: 2113

I am not the original owner. It was originally owned by Yahoo, of all things...they had a studio in Jersey, and I picked it up along with a ton of other things when they liquidated their studio in 2003. It's in excellent shape. The only marks on it are from an asset tag they had put on it, which I'm...
by mpedrummer
Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:07 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: FS/FT Neumann TLM193
Replies: 7
Views: 2113

FS/FT Neumann TLM193

I have a Neumann to sell and a stack of bills to pay. That's how it goes sometimes, right? I'm looking for about $800 for it. I'm willing to consider trades...preamps would be of the most interest, probably...I'd love to get a working PM1000, if such a beast exists. Let me know if there's any intere...
by mpedrummer
Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:03 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Apex 460 Transformer Mods - Audio Clips
Replies: 3
Views: 2006

Well, I have plenty of mics without character :)

It's interesting - the difference is massive and clear as day - on my monitors. In headphones and just computer speakers, it's almost negligible.

Anyway, thanks for listening.

Tim
by mpedrummer
Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Apex 460 Transformer Mods - Audio Clips
Replies: 3
Views: 2006

Apex 460 Transformer Mods - Audio Clips

http://komta.com/tim/460Mods/ There are two clips there, one is with the Cinemag 2480 transformer, the only difference for the second one (hardware, anyway) is the transformer - swapped out for a BV11 I got from Dave Thomas at Advanced Audio Microphones. I prefer the BV11. The vocal has some reverb ...
by mpedrummer
Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:03 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Slightly OT: Mic Finishes
Replies: 13
Views: 3874

Thanks guys :)
by mpedrummer
Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:06 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Slightly OT: Mic Finishes
Replies: 13
Views: 3874

Tada!! http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wVwo4JSFSB4/SdoCAllebII/AAAAAAAAC9k/dLrusWNPNjA/s800/IMG_7745.JPG DupliColor Engine Enamel. Baked for about an hour at 200, about 24 hours after the initial application. Then I waited a week. The mic was in the shockmount for a 3-4 hour session yesterday, not a mark on i...
by mpedrummer
Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:28 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Slightly OT: Mic Finishes
Replies: 13
Views: 3874

The "reactivation" can vary based on the compatibility of the clear with the undercoat. I tried being lazy and not re-sanding one of the small, pain in the ass parts that don't touch the mount at all, I just put the new spray paint over it... It was like watching the Nazi's faces melt in Raiders of ...
by mpedrummer
Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:38 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Slightly OT: Mic Finishes
Replies: 13
Views: 3874

So, the next attempt is under way... I got engine enamel with ceramic in it. The final finish is cured by the engine heat, so I baked it in the oven for a while. On one piece, the baking process actually removed some imperfections from the finish - the other, I think I removed it from the heat too e...
by mpedrummer
Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:33 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Slightly OT: Mic Finishes
Replies: 13
Views: 3874

Slightly OT: Mic Finishes

*&(@*#&$(#@! So, modded up an Apex 460. Dave Thomas, thank you very much. Everyone else who helped me out, thank you very very much. It sounds incredible. My problem is the finish. I couldn't leave the existing look...it said Apex 460 on it, and hell, the mic had fairly little to do with an Apex 460...
by mpedrummer
Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:43 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: MOTU HD192 Core System - $1100 - LOWER PRICE!
Replies: 8
Views: 3433

SOLD!
by mpedrummer
Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:24 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: MOTU HD192 Core System - $1100 - LOWER PRICE!
Replies: 8
Views: 3433

Bumping again...probably the last bump before ebay.