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by fluxmonkey
Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:01 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: shotgun mic recommendations (NTG2, AT897)
Replies: 2
Views: 1337

shotgun mic recommendations (NTG2, AT897)

i'm trying to record some VERY quiet sounds... almost microscopic scraping and tapping on prepared stringed instruments. contact mics get the sounds, but the noise (and sometimes stray instrument body sound) is unacceptable. regular mics i've tried (Rode NT5, AT4040) pick up too much room/ambient so...
by fluxmonkey
Fri May 21, 2010 2:02 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: DIY Modular Synth
Replies: 5
Views: 3370

i got my start building kits from Blacet --you'll learn a lot, and they will work. great sounding modules. the kits include everything you need, which is a big plus... buying individual parts is a pain, and the whole from panel thing is worked out for you (which you'll begin to appreciate the first ...
by fluxmonkey
Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Modding a Holy Grail?
Replies: 12
Views: 4734

I'm really embarearsed. I bought this used about a year ago and it's been noisy the whole time; I seldom use it. Got to playing with it today and realized that, altho' it came with a EH power-supply, that supply is only 100mA. Swapped in a generic adjustable that's 500mA - now the Grail is almost n...
by fluxmonkey
Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:10 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Modding a Holy Grail?
Replies: 12
Views: 4734

Re: Quieting a Holy Grail

Anybody have any tips on quieting these pedals for recording purposes? I have the original power supply with it, and using it live is fine, but mic'ing an amp with it is annoyingly noisy. the standard-issue PS i got with mine was underpowered. followed some recommendations from various discussion b...