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by Vogon
Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:22 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Current crop of Gibson SGs... Worth it?
Replies: 42
Views: 13721

I think you should maybe include link to a reputable source when making that allegation...
I couldn't find annything except the "Illegal wood" story.
by Vogon
Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:10 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Current crop of Gibson SGs... Worth it?
Replies: 42
Views: 13721

I'm big on SG's, the current standards are generally "OK" in my opinion, I like fat-ish necks, and the high frets with rounded ends. I don't like: The pickups are at an angle to the strings due to the pitch of the neck and the pups being in a flat scratchplate, the bridge slug-coil is maybe 2-3 mil ...
by Vogon
Sun May 30, 2010 2:45 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: M/S Recording Alternative?
Replies: 35
Views: 10214

Alright sticklers. I think we have a semantic issue here. You're all focusing on the word "phase" when you should be focusing on the words "boombox surround sound". How come you don't automatically understand what I mean? Stupid internets. PS - Hey Marc, are you in a new spot now? Heheh. Fact remai...
by Vogon
Sat May 29, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Violating the "Bass in Center of Mix" rule
Replies: 38
Views: 12871

noeqplease wrote:BTW when the bass gets reproduced into the room you play the music into, it most always becomes omnidirectional.
True, but it's the harmonics above the fundamental that localize the sound. If it's burried, not a such a big deal.
Headphones - then panned bass & drums do drive me a bit mad.
by Vogon
Sat May 29, 2010 12:13 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: M/S Recording Alternative?
Replies: 35
Views: 10214

Properly implemented M/S has the side mic panned left and also panned right but out of phase, no? That's the phase crazy I'm talking about, not the difference between the two mics. It does, but you don't get to hear it as being phasey, unless you mute or reduce the M signal below the S. As I unders...
by Vogon
Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:57 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Is Altiverb worth it?
Replies: 14
Views: 6154

Yes, Altiverb probably sounds different than Space Designer, but for $500 it would be advantageous to at least experiment. AFAIK, this would be down to the IR's themselves, and the added functionality of the specific plug. I.e. If the same IR is loaded into two plugs and used without further proces...
by Vogon
Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:16 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Arp-like sound in Logic Pro?
Replies: 2
Views: 1883

Sorry, just have to comment... The Cheese machine, whilst a fine free string/pad VI, shares little with a solina string machine's architecture or sound. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember that it uses PWM with a polyphonic synth engine - so one can patch something very similar in a conv...
by Vogon
Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Did Frontier discontinue the Tranzport?
Replies: 30
Views: 9434

Damn, I was close to getting one of these...

Are there any other palmtop transports, wired or unwired that are good?
by Vogon
Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:55 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: electrical guitar mic shootout
Replies: 9
Views: 3131

OK for a rough comparison - but the four speakers will sound different to start with...
by Vogon
Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:59 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: best way to convert balanced output to unbalanced input
Replies: 12
Views: 4676

Just one thing. In the case that your cable run is short, and there is little EMF near the devices, the pseudo-bal cable could be fine... You lose 6dB (because you're no longer summing 2 signals), but don't forget balancing circuits are "added" on to ins and outs of what is internally unbalanced equ...
by Vogon
Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:23 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: LOGIC 9!
Replies: 60
Views: 17576

Looks good to me. Here's to hoping it's not buggy. Not buggy? That would be interesting, but would be a first IME. There will be those who suddenly decide that they just can't go another day working as they did with the previous version, personally, I'd wait for their screaming and wailing to die d...
by Vogon
Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:28 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: How It's Made: Microphone
Replies: 9
Views: 3141

Am I wrong or did they completely skip tuning the capsule? They made it seem like you can just plop the mylar on the backplate, screw it down and you instantly have a capsule. Mmm, I wonder if the diaphragm is tensioned correctly in that discarded former(?)-ring before installation? Interesting tha...
by Vogon
Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:23 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: xy phase problems?
Replies: 10
Views: 3030

Yep. You'd have to have a point for the second mic where all frequencies were exactly out of phase with the first. Impossible in practice. Take just an 80Hz bass frequency - (I think) that would require over 7 foot between mics. Every freq above will cancel at progressively shorter lengths. Flipping...
by Vogon
Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:12 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Using Guitar Effects on a Balanced Microphone
Replies: 9
Views: 2844

The ratio of the impedances of two connected devices will affect the sound.
The general rule nowadays is to have the mic (or whatever) impedance lower than the pre (or whatever).

RodC just posted this link in another thread.
Here
by Vogon
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:48 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Recording using a POD 2.0 as preamp
Replies: 14
Views: 4892

Fair enough.