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i still have no freakin' clue what the difference in sound there is between the Jensen or Cinemag or lundahl (was that an option?) Always is. The LL1630 would probably work nicely (with primary windings in series), but it costs $125: http://kandkaudio.com/transformers.html I have used the Cinemag w...

I run out to my car to hear the mix with a sub.

Someday I'll afford one for under the desk. The comments here made me think that might be sooner than later. $90, that aint' bad.

If you ask me, when going for a big multiple mic setup, the best approach is to start like you're going for a minimal mic setup, and then listen closely while adding mics to cover your ass, never being afraid to throw them away in the mix. So true. I just did a super rushed project with a massive d...

The last thing to address is the idea of the fast attack/slow attack compression referred to twice in this thread, both one page back and more recently a few posts up. I'm not familiar with Harvey Gerst's example as referred to here, but I'm going to guess it's the technique of using one compressor...

Rickard wrote:Rolls headphone monitor system with 3 satellite stations $100

What model numbers? I'm very interested if it has mix per station controls. I didn't see anything on their website that looked like it had that capability.

You don't need a kit. Get the opamp direct or build your own from Forssell's paper: http://www.forsselltech.com/schematics.shtml http://www.forsselltech.com/downloads/design_discussions/JFET%20Opamp.PDF If you really want a simple circuit board to work with, try the JLM Audio Baby Animal: http://jlm...

I think you got it. Both devices could reach their breaking point at the same moment, but all the while the energy is not lost or needing somewhere to go. All of the energy is expended, in perfect balance, with nothing to spare. The guitar amp speaker that is positioned for phase cancellation by ano...

I see this as combining parallel compression and two-stage compression as described by Harvey Gerst, who talked of using two compressors on a mix, splitting the duties between them (slow/fast, attack/decay, etc.). This worked great on some mixes I was working on when I read the article. Perfect timi...

Did you sell the Audimax?

edit: Oktava MC012 not Mk012- $100 obo it was brought to my attention it is the chinese not the russian "MC012" doesn't necessarily mean it's Chinese. I have an MC012 that is Russian. There's a website out there somewhere that explains the differences between the Chinese and Russian versions. http:...

To illustrate, try using headphones as a microphone. They have a higher output impedance than your bookshelf driver or other speaker, usually in the microphone output impedance range of 50-300 ohm. The only stumbling block is the connector type. The headphones have a stereo 1/4" plug and you need an...

As Brian suggested, you can find 70-volt transformers with taps for low-ish impedance on the primary and 4/8/16 ohm on the secondary. Attach the appropriate tap to your speaker and the lowest impedance secondary winding to the mic input. That would net you voltage gain and a balanced signal to the m...

Scott Hampton's JFP design is awesome for vocal distortion. The other day I was running an old ceramic mic into the DI input of the JFP for distortion, then on into a BOSS Delay/verb pedal for space-y-ness. 'Twas cool. I don't know exactly how much alike the HJFP2 sounds, because I can't afford one,...

Nice work, overall geating for a demo. I dig the song, too, starts a little slow, but the unexpected changes around the four minute mark are a treat. The monotonous cookie monster vocals could use some varying up. One of my favorite bands, Coalesce, used different fuzz boxes and toy bullhorns very e...

Nice, I'm really impressed with your ability to play such lively drums in a one-man-band recording situation. Did you track the drums in sections, or full takes?

I really like the crunchy sounds, the Hamptone jfet circuit is awesome for that. The bass guitar distortion is rad.