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by -3db
Wed Oct 28, 2015 7:17 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: It's a tome but
Replies: 1
Views: 1891

"Make worthless records and then add value to them and then sell them. You really can do it and you don't need anyone's blessing."



All is not lost.

;)
by -3db
Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: 414 for voc OK?
Replies: 21
Views: 8786

What a great article on the trusty 414. The first line is great "... One of the most important and misunderstood microphones of all time" Exactly what I was thinking when I posted this thread. It's used it for so much else, why not a vocal mic? It actually turned out great. I did not have to bump up...
by -3db
Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:38 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: not sure where to put this but i think everyone should see
Replies: 81
Views: 25750

Well you've got a good point. Lots of talented artists attempt to save some bucks by doing it on their own or as much as possible. But people are deciding on what they can do at home and what they need to do in a studio. Almost everyone comes in with sessions that they either need touching up or add...
by -3db
Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:10 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: not sure where to put this but i think everyone should see
Replies: 81
Views: 25750

You know everybody with a computer is a producer, film maker, graphic artist, or whatever. The only thing that keeps nagging me is that my next song that I spent hours, days agonizing over and picking over every bit, chances are getting better every day that someone is going to come along and say, t...
by -3db
Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:05 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: 414 for voc OK?
Replies: 21
Views: 8786

The 414 has come in 2 flavors for years. The B/ULS and the TLII (tuned for vocals) were the instrument and vocal versions of this mic in the 1990s. Seems like they have continued this trend with the newer versions of the 414 as well. Jeff Yes that's along the line of what I was thinking. Putting up...
by -3db
Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:30 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Replies: 5265
Views: 2101934

Sennheiser MKH 416, K-Tek boom, tascam dr-100 (all for a video I was asked to help out on)
by -3db
Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:13 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: 414 for voc OK?
Replies: 21
Views: 8786

Oops it's an XLII. Not anXLS. sorry, doh! I broke out the paperwork that came with it. There is a slight bump at 3k then another at 6k. it's supposed to sound like a C12. But I can't compare with an a/b. Thanks guys, feeling better now. I would hate to have him record then listen back to something n...
by -3db
Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:39 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: 414 for voc OK?
Replies: 21
Views: 8786

Chris Martin? Ahh now that's a good frame of reference. So this is good for his range.

Great
by -3db
Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:46 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: 414 for voc OK?
Replies: 21
Views: 8786

Great! Good to know. I was a bit nervous for some reason. So far for me, an SM7b and 441 were fine, but now I have someone else interested doing vocs, so I was thinking 414, why not? At the studio I help out in, I have never seen those 414's come out of the locker for vocals because of all those gre...
by -3db
Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:48 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: 414 for voc OK?
Replies: 21
Views: 8786

414 for voc OK?

Until I stuff the cookie jar enough for something else, the only LDC that I have is an AKG 414. I use it for OH, room, in front of amps, but do any of you guys use actually that for Voc's? This is a 414 XLS. I think it sounds ok, and the pattern selection is great. I'll send it through a UA 6176 int...
by -3db
Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:43 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Desert Island Mixing/Recording/PT9 reference books 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 2955

There is a Pro Tools reference guide that came with PT 9. Its on your computer right now. Also avid has tons of documentation and videos on their site for free.

Also, check out DUC, the digi User Conference forum. Lots of great info there
by -3db
Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:42 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Best Music Stores In New York City
Replies: 12
Views: 5605

Give 30th st Guitars or Music Zoo a visit they have nice stuff there.
by -3db
Thu May 26, 2011 4:39 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Replies: 5265
Views: 2101934

gavintheaudioengineer wrote:just got an AKG D19c.

I think I'm in love :oops:
One of those little gems hung over Ringos head a few times. Congrats!
by -3db
Sat May 21, 2011 1:47 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Your Desert-Island Plugins?
Replies: 28
Views: 14599

Auto tune



There. I said it. :wink:
by -3db
Sat May 21, 2011 1:46 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Your Desert-Island Plugins?
Replies: 28
Views: 14599

McDsp Futzbox is cool.