Message Board

I haven't pulled the panels from the shed yet, but I've got several 2' x 4' panels in two densities and thicknesses: 3" thick (at 6lb density), 3" thick (at 3lb density) and several 1" thick (3lb density); possibly also one 2" thick panel, plus some extra scrap. They are raw/uncovered, and have neve...

I have a Saber Plus, and I haven't used a GS3000, although I used to want one! I love my Saber. It's EQ is a little less flexible than the GS's, but I've found that it rarely fails to get the job done. If I run into something that requires a little more surgery, I'll usually address it at that point...

I don't know the Shinybox, but I'll fourth the M160. See above for Full Compass pricing. I'm almost distressingly willing to use this mic more than any ribbon has a right to be used. One of its best features for a less than completely perfect acoustic environment is its tight directionality and rela...

ChrisCo: oops, sorry for not checking back in. Crazy week! kb: thanks for covering for me. That's pretty much what I was going to say. Back to you Chris, the only thing I'd add is that I don't see how the Sytek doesn't meet and exceed all your criteria. It's not mid shelf, it's well above that, and ...

It's on the high side of your budget, but since someone else mentioned it, why not look at the ubiquitously praised Sytek? You'll get FOUR outstanding channels, and two with the Burr-Brown opamps, which do impart a subtle glow or something fancy sounding (trying not to say "warmth"), but all four ch...

I'll second using two figure 8 mics. Last year I recorded a singer/player who insisted on tracking at the same time. I used an AT4050 angle down on the guitar, and an AEA R84 angled up on his vox, and with some experimentation, you can get them positioned just right so that there will be surprisingl...

That's kinda what I'm thinking. The thing that concerns me is - if I'm using black burst as my master sync source and running 30 fps SMPTE from it... will it mess with the sync when they take the audio to the dubbing/mix stage (where it will be 29.97 fps)? Or will the pitch of the audio just lower ...

I went to the market today for lunch. They have five in stock, in various different woods. The guy I spoke with isn't knowledgable about their instruments (they have tabla, dholaks, and a bunch of other stuff) so he couldn't say much about tuning. They are made in Rajasthan. As far as I can tell, th...

Another vote for looking at the AT mics. I have two 4050s and one 4047; they're great--but different. I end up using the 4050s all the time. They aren't something I think you'd feel passionate about, but it's surprising how useful and good they are. The 4047 is a mic I actually am excited about. I t...

Now that I've belatedly realized TOMB was back in effect, here's the remainder of what I've been trying to sell. Pretty budget, and not everything is complete. Some maintenance required. My priority is just to get rid of the stuff rather than try to make top dollar, so make me an offer if you think ...

This may not be very helpful since I'm in Los Angeles, but my nearest local Indian market actually has a couple harmoniums and they're both somewhere around $250, which isn't so far off your budget. Really? What market is that? I'm getting ready to move to LA and would like to get one sometime soon...

yup i was looking there the dude is apparently on vacation until the end of the month i was also hoping to spend about $200 :? This may not be very helpful since I'm in Los Angeles, but my nearest local Indian market actually has a couple harmoniums and they're both somewhere around $250, which isn...

When you say "interesting," does that mean something beyond whatever it takes to get the job done? I've not used one live, but in the studio, an SM57 straight into the desk about seven or eight inches away pointed at the front yielded perfectly fine results. It was intended only to be a scratch take...

Yay! The board is back...even if I'm late to the party! Took so long I think I forgot about it. :( ... I'll be another voice confirming that a drummer can definitely hit too hard. I learned this from recording single hits for sample purposes. Upon playback, it was clear as day that the really over t...

As much as I love Bjork's music (I have all of it) and admire her ability to do exactly what she wants to do, I'd love it if her stuff had more meat and potatoes in the melodies and the arrangements. Her new album sounded a lot better on paper than in reality, and I find that with each successive a...