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by Fakiekid
Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:05 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: YOUR PIX: Drum Microphone Placement
Replies: 114
Views: 207180

Been a long while! Thought I'd dig this up.
by Fakiekid
Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: telling a drummer thats just tooo many toms!
Replies: 81
Views: 26736

I think a certain amount of this discussion comes down to "How much of your job is it to do whatever your client wants?" versus "How much of your job is it to guide your client, since you're probably the one with more experience and knowledge?" There's a prejudice, an assumption in those questions,...
by Fakiekid
Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:48 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: telling a drummer thats just tooo many toms!
Replies: 81
Views: 26736

dwlb wrote:You could have to mic Terry Bozzio's kit...


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sucks to be his drum tech
by Fakiekid
Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:46 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: telling a drummer thats just tooo many toms!
Replies: 81
Views: 26736

What makes me crazy is when they set them up and then they don't use them!! "I only use these two toms on one song, and we aren't recording that one" l here is the problem! i understand my job, i couldnt give a shit what it sounds like if they wanna use it, i'll do my damn best to make it sound as ...
by Fakiekid
Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Groove Tube GT 57? Should I buy it?
Replies: 6
Views: 2157

i have one, sounds great, never fails me, nice little 'do anything' condenser
by Fakiekid
Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:40 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: telling a drummer thats just tooo many toms!
Replies: 81
Views: 26736

telling a drummer thats just tooo many toms!

so i have a session coming up but i was slightly surprised to read an email that said

2x bass drums, 5 toms,(mapex m birch) 10 cymbals

oh dear,

how do i get them to scrap that kit and use my lovely 5 piece Pearl Reference thats tuned well and doesn't move out of the studio?

thoughts?
by Fakiekid
Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:24 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What is the impedance switch for on the back of the 6176?
Replies: 5
Views: 2259

rite answered, thanks!
by Fakiekid
Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:52 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What is the impedance switch for on the back of the 6176?
Replies: 5
Views: 2259

the only thing ive seen is that 15k is 'brighter' and 600k is for vintage tone.
by Fakiekid
Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:05 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What is the impedance switch for on the back of the 6176?
Replies: 5
Views: 2259

What is the impedance switch for on the back of the 6176?

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on the left here theres an input impedance switch for the comp side.

any ideas what it should be set to before you rack it up?
by Fakiekid
Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:34 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: zildjian early 70's A 20" ride
Replies: 1
Views: 1028

by Fakiekid
Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:42 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: best sample rate for tracking and which for mixing?
Replies: 54
Views: 12654

that article is very good, i will browse over that sometime this week! i think recording at the highest volume we can is called getting the maximum apparent bit depth. so the signal gets represented with the most amount of bits it can! not a geek on this by any means so if im wrong ill just shut up ...
by Fakiekid
Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:43 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Old Zildjian K value?
Replies: 44
Views: 12691

I spoke to someone who seemed to know ALOT about vintage cymbals, this is what he sent me: You are correct in that your cymbal is a 70's Avedis Zildjian. Every few years, Zildjian releases a line using "& CIE" as well as Constantinople, so that they don't lose their ownership of the trademark. The 7...
by Fakiekid
Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: zildjian early 70's A 20" ride
Replies: 1
Views: 1028

zildjian early 70's A 20" ride

www.soundclick.com/roberthuskinson listen there great condition minus some keyholing, supposedly limited edition as is the first brilliant series of cymbals zildjian did. http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fakiekid/top.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fakiekid/badge.jpg http://i37.photob...
by Fakiekid
Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:06 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: best sample rate for tracking and which for mixing?
Replies: 54
Views: 12654

Re: u

C_R_J wrote:u guys get me sooo rock hard when you fight over sample stuff... ;)
ahahahahahahaa
by Fakiekid
Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:03 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: vocal fail
Replies: 9
Views: 2976

lol ive heard worse!