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by gregfranklin
Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:27 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?
Replies: 27
Views: 6056

Re: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?

It's cool, man. Everyone has opinions, and I'm trying to get as many of them as possible. And I'm heading to the land of old man every day (28 already). Style wise, it's hard to really pinpoint and just slap a genre on it (isn't it always?), but I'm guessing folk pop with some rock-er moments is the...
by gregfranklin
Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:19 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?
Replies: 27
Views: 6056

Re: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?

not sure what ppa ribbon mic deal you're talking about...care to fill me in?
cetanorak wrote:If you haven't already, you should jump onto the PPA ribbon mic dealio and save some change. May be a little wait involved.
by gregfranklin
Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:49 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?
Replies: 27
Views: 6056

Re: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?

i really do appreciate the help and advice, please don't take me as being dismissive about any of it. i'm just trying to get started and get my hands dirty for the first time. this is my initial foray into it all. i'm interested in getting to know how certain mics work, getting different sounds, and...
by gregfranklin
Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:37 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?
Replies: 27
Views: 6056

Re: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?

i equate it to painting and trying out brushes. if you don't know enough of what you really want, you have to start somewhere. you accumulate more brushes and techniques over time and with more experience, but you have to start somewhere. i think the food comment is appropriate, but food is a bit mo...
by gregfranklin
Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:33 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?
Replies: 27
Views: 6056

Re: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?

thanks for all the suggestions, people. i really appreciate all the input. i'm hopefully purchasing some stuff this week, so i'll research these things more. if you think of any more, keep 'em coming.
by gregfranklin
Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:21 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: 250 or so to spend...what should i get?
Replies: 27
Views: 6056

250 or so to spend...what should i get?

Demo'ing a record with a friend right now. We're both working on Mboxes, he on a PC, and me on a Mac G4 dual 800 mhz machine. I've got a great house for recording in, lots of hardwood floors and high ceilings. We've got an SM57 and a Sennheiser e602 right now. I'm debating getting another SM57 (for ...