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- Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:09 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: amps vs. simulators
- Replies: 50
- Views: 230745
Re: amps vs. simulators
I think sims can sound good, even when not going for a miked amp sound. When I had nothing, I just would use Guitar Rig, and not one person ever complained. IMHO the best of both worlds though if you already own amps - I enjoy plugging my amps into my two notes torpedo live and I feel like that give...
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 11:47 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: SM7db? Wow!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8052
Re: SM7db? Wow!
I always cringe when I see SM7b recommended to new recordists. I understand “it’s a professional tool that works” but it is known to be sub-optimal for many home recording setups, and likely to be more frustrating, less useful, and less intuitive than many other affordable options. Even in a pro env...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 11:07 am
- Forum: Tape Op Message Board (TOMB)
- Topic: Could Forums Like This Make a Comeback?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 37410
Re: Could Forums Like This Make a Comeback?
I hope this forum makes a come back. I'm really sick of the bickerfest over @ Gearspace. The advantage gearspace and Reddit have is traffic. The disadvantage is, with that hugely increased traffic the quality of posts goes to hell. I have gotten sucked into Reddit on multiple occasions and I always...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:57 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Happy Black Friday! Did you get anything?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 92677
Re: Happy Black Friday! Did you get anything?
I resisted a few temptations (such as Fender Acoustasonic Tele for $499?), did not buy anything directly music related. I had a Target gift card that got converted into a set of AirTags for $80. And some Best Buy rewards that got turned into a handful of 4k movies (I still prefer physical media whil...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:04 am
- Forum: Listen to Music
- Topic: I bought a CD!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14430
Re: I bought a CD!
Maybe something like The Raconteurs or The Dead Weather’s last release? I realize vinyl is the cool buy but 1. I don’t listen to vinyl normally 2. Third man records doesn’t believe in giving you a download code with it But I’m holding on to a dvd / cd dupe tower should CDs make an unlikely comeback ...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:54 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Holy Fak i've been waiting six years for this!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17123
Re: Holy Fak i've been waiting six years for this!!
It feels like the synth department actually gets to make good shit at Behringer. Too bad everything else is just meh. I have heard something like the synth department is a personal project for Uli and it’s just subsidized by all the cheap mixers and PA gear; and the investment in heavily automated ...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:37 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Holy Fak i've been waiting six years for this!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17123
Re: Holy Fak i've been waiting six years for this!!
No I gotta start saving some cashish!! https://youtu.be/7WndAYrXRYM?si=r-oEB-Jxus1bEalE https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0722-AAF I’ve been following this also, but if it’s any consolation, my assumption is it’s going to be 6-12 months before you can actually get one of these in the...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:06 am
- Forum: Listen to Music
- Topic: Music recommendations - diversify my playlist
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8856
Re: Music recommendations - diversify my playlist
KRISTEEN YOUNG. Tony Visconti has produced some of her music. Super cool and different. This is a great suggestion, I started listening on the way home yesterday. In a way it reminds me of my business partner’s former band (dirty little rabbits) - key driven female fronted rock. Though DLR’s studio...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:02 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
- Replies: 5340
- Views: 2737227
Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Pawnshop score: mini USB keyboard - Akai LPK25. Mini sized keys with springy action. Suitable for couch noodling (sits over MBP keyboard without touching its QWERTY keys). Also shown - Slipdrive pocket with Crucial SSD 4TB. mini kb.jpg When I first saw this photo it looked like a merged keyboard an...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:09 pm
- Forum: Listen to Music
- Topic: Music recommendations - diversify my playlist
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8856
Music recommendations - diversify my playlist
For those that know, know, this year has been about a reset for me. And I feel like some new tunes would help. Especially to possibly reinspire me to make music. What great albums have I missed or forgotten, from big or unknown artists? Tape Op (the mag) has sometimes lead me down a great path music...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:55 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Actually useful Amazon junk?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 31128
Re: Actually useful Amazon junk?
I really avoid Amazon, it’s certainly not what it used to be and very little meets expectations imho. Probably the last great product off Amazon I bought was…a tire inflator. https://www.amazon.com/VacLife-Portable-Compressor-Inflator-Inflatables/dp/B088KBCZ6H/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_maf_3?crid=3P3KB8EN4BP48...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:29 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Cheap cheap mics? PROAR/Bai Fei Li C414?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7523
Re: Cheap cheap mics? PROAR/Bai Fei Li C414?
I don’t have experience with that specific mic but I have owned some cheapies (mainly Monoprice as well as MXL and Studio Projects). I am skeptical that this mic is a 414 substitute in anything besides appearance, but it’s probably functionally at least works as a mic, depending on context, and migh...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:21 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Moving Gear
- Replies: 15
- Views: 27677
Re: Moving Gear
Somewhat OT again, but along with the long-scammed SM57's, watch out for Senn E945's. Read this and then check out the "from China" ones on the Ebog: https://chrisw.me.uk/real-and-fake-sennheiser-e945-mics/ Such a specific scam, I guess I have no context to how popular this mic is in reality. But I...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:11 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Moving Gear
- Replies: 15
- Views: 27677
Re: Moving Gear
Mebbe OT but I will add - and I'm a buyer, only - that I have never had a scam issue or received a broken item from Reverb - in the past that was a huge issue with Ebay, particularly with used mic's and used electronics. As a buyer I still find most sellers need lessons on packing. But I’ve only re...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:14 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Moving Gear
- Replies: 15
- Views: 27677
Re: Moving Gear
I appreciate the advice. I do set my store as no returns, and I always require a signature and do reverb protection. I wasn’t aware that protection worked as you describe. You are saying that if my buyer decides something is broken - and it’s certainly not shipping related (everyone who has bought ...