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by ghaines
Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:43 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Available kits for DIY assembly
Replies: 82
Views: 177765

This one shot thing is so cool. I've always wanted your DIs out on the floor vs in the rack. Plus you can take the pre amps to ribbon mics... this is so cool.
by ghaines
Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:38 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Amek M3000 vs Sony MXP 3036
Replies: 12
Views: 6332

Sony used 'hybrid' mic preamps, line drivers and summing amps. Those are potted with el caps inside. They will all eventually fail. There are no spares. Buyer beware. Let's tell the whole story about this. First, it's true that there are potted parts in the transformer less Sony Mic Pres, but the s...
by ghaines
Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:33 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What specs to look for in a used Mac?
Replies: 17
Views: 10645

It's going to be interesting to see what Thunderbolt does. If it's stable, things are going to get interesting. One school of thought is Towers will go away... People like me who use MADI and AES PCIe cards are going to have to pay to buy thunderbolt goezintas and goesoutaz.... ugh...
by ghaines
Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:57 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Any Mix Engineers with DSD recorders
Replies: 6
Views: 2321

[The following is hearsay and not official research] Two reasons for the difference: First, I've been told by people with PhD's and patents that there is either no audible difference between 2.8 and 5.6. Second, I've been told by very senior mastering engineers that 5.6 sounds worse than 2.8 due to ...
by ghaines
Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:44 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Any Mix Engineers with DSD recorders
Replies: 6
Views: 2321

Any Mix Engineers with DSD recorders

I'm in the process of writing up the KORG MR-2000S DSD recorder review for the next Tape Op. We have two mixing engineers set up with their own Korgs and I have one in mastering. I'm looking for one more engineer who can provide me with mixes captured at 24/96 AND on the KORG at 1-bit 2.8 sample rat...
by ghaines
Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Available kits for DIY assembly
Replies: 82
Views: 177765

DIY reviews

The Austin Ribbon Mic is really really really nice. The top end is extended and smooth. Look for a review. Also in the build stage http://www.hairballaudio.com/ Hairball Audio Lola 500 series pre-amps and a nice piece of Tube Gear from DRIP electronics http://www.dripelectronics.com/ http://www.fark...
by ghaines
Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:59 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: My 703 Panels
Replies: 19
Views: 13824

These absorbers/diffusors are some of the best bang-for-your-buck things you can do for your studio. You will never regret having them, so enjoy!

All the best, GH
by ghaines
Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:29 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: My 703 Panels
Replies: 19
Views: 13824

dfuruta wrote:
If you're worried about this, you can cut holes in the sides of the frame to get some more surface area.
That's what Ready Acoustics and RealTraps do.
by ghaines
Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:36 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: My 703 Panels
Replies: 19
Views: 13824

Building your own 703

You'll want to look at companies like Guilford of Maine or others that deal with fire-treated fabric. Acoustical Surfaces, Inc has many different acoustic fabric vendors. http://www.acousticalsurfaces.com/acoustical_fabric/index.htm?d=4 Also note, if you hang your 703 diffusors away from your wall, ...
by ghaines
Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:27 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Available kits for DIY assembly
Replies: 82
Views: 177765

DIY Kits

Working on the new Austin Blumlein Ribbom michttp://www.diyribbonmic.com/ and a Tube or FET mic from Equinox EQU47 http://equinoxsystems.net/store/equ47/ Hope to have more for you all soon.

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by ghaines
Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:13 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What specs to look for in a used Mac?
Replies: 17
Views: 10645

We buy used macs from mac of all trades in Florida. Good experiences with them. http://www.macofalltrades.com/ In my room, I just switched to a PC Audio Labs rack mount computer. http://www.pcaudiolabs.com/ Since I have to use PC for Sequoia, I believe I have to buy an audio-built PC. Got an i5 with...
by ghaines
Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What specs to look for in a used Mac?
Replies: 17
Views: 10645

SSD

You can put your OS on the SSD, but I wouldn't have any working data or swap files on one. Current thinking is our frequent read/writes will destroy a SSD.

Booting to an SSD is killer killer killer, though.
by ghaines
Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:30 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Recording Connection Audio Institute
Replies: 38
Views: 31251

It all depends

Lot's of real schools offer masters/bachelor's degrees. Usually, engineering programs where you get both degrees in 5 years when you graduate. That piece of Jeopardy trivia aside: We've had maybe six of these RC kids come through. Most were very young ( 18 ) and confused about what the path to becom...
by ghaines
Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:08 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Potluck Conference 2012!
Replies: 7
Views: 4157

Potluck

See you all there. It's amazing they would let us back given some of the late late night pool events... but that's why you have to go, or you miss it all!
by ghaines
Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:02 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Available kits for DIY assembly
Replies: 82
Views: 177765

T15 in use

Over the weekend we had a big drum session for an upcoming Ben Shannon CD. For drum overheads they had a pair of 1970's KM81's borrowed from http://www.seanmcdonald.com/fr_home.cfm (a wonderful Pittsburgh engineer). For the preamps, they had many choices, including API, Neve (current UK make), Neve ...