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I generally have the same problem. I'm always recording heinously loud amps, so the room really gets filled up. I'm wondering if putting the room mic behind some sort of barrier or gobo or whathaveyou would help, so that there is almost no direct sound hitting the mic. I think Tony is on to somethin...

Fortunately my day job is solid in that I can work from home, minimally, but still retain full salary and benefits. Feel grateful for that. Had to cancel any sessions I had coming up. Once I mix the couple projects currently in my cue, I'm going to have to find something to do. Grabbing a couple DIY...

digitaldrummer wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:39 pm

Recycled_Brains wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:29 am

Are you sure?

yeah, mine is like the 2nd link you posted - I think I paid $5 at Fry's. it does the job though.

But you see that they are not the same thing, right? I'm just trying not to confuse the OP.

yeah, what he said... Panavise is the "name brand". "helping hands" is the cheapo knock off I have. :D Are you sure? :wink: https://www.amazon.com/PanaVise-Model-201-Junior-Miniature/dp/B000B61D22?ref_=ast_bbp_dp&th=1&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/Zega-Crafts-Helping-Hand-Magnifier/dp/B07H4XCRTF/ref...

LOVE PCM60. Especially for drums. I had one on indefinite loan for years, then I gave it back to the owner, now he's giving it back to me next time I see him. I'm so excited. I struggle so much with ITB reverb. Never am fully happy with it, but every recording I go back and listen to where I used th...

I recently purchased a Coles 4038. I didn’t expect them to be similar but me and my buddy did a little comparison with the Royer as a mono overhead. Lovin the Coles so much... I can’t figure out how to attach a picture from iPhone. I really need to just pull the trigger on a Coles. I've been wantin...

digitaldrummer wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:00 am

if you don't have one already, a magnifying glass (lighted is even better) is very helpful along with the "helping hands" tool (amazon or Harbor Freight even has them)

Also a Panavise. That made a HUGE difference.

How do you like that Xpressor? It bounces on and off my radar now and then. I Love it! I really just use it for a transparent compression in the mix bus. The built-in side chain filtering is great for preventing low-freq pumping. If you’re specifically looking for SSL style smashy-smashy 2bus glue,...

Added another 2Bus rack from Dangerous (it was actually an original purple face rack... but I grabbed the new black faceplate from Sweetwater). And oddly enough, since this was a VERY early original, I had to drill out the internal chassis screw-holes and manually line up the new black faceplate, b...

Yeah I read that Wiki and the API history already. That is kind of what got me asking. If for example you go to the doepfer site they list every module they have ever made, even ones that are prototypes or are out of production. I guess I have some latent nonconformist tendencies. Buying a 500 seri...

https://www.sphererecordingconsoles.com/tape-machines-outboard He has some used 500 series Tonelux modules. See if he still has them, they are stellar. Designed by my friend Paul Wolff, who also designed the API back in the day. Just snagged an Equalux. I may have to flip it because life sucks, but...

I have 2 of the 553 EQ's. I hadn't heard of them until I discovered CAPI. Very simple. 3 band inductor-based with high and low pass filters, that IIRC were an add-on that CAPI decided to do. It's a neat one. Very broad stroke. I love the top end on vocals especially and the mid band can be pretty si...

This, or something like it would be my guess. The bass drum has a way of kind of being a wind tunnel with some recoil, and quick pressure adjustments that happen shortly after an audible strike. Thats' what I mean when I say it looks similar to a plosive (like a popped P). That wave shape on a plos...

Recently spent some time with Advanced Audio's 47fet variant and loved it. I would describe it as dark. Build quality is so-so (externally anyway), but the sound is really nice. Lots of nice midrange and a chill top end.

Look at the CAPI stuff. If you can build it, then you'll save. https://capi-gear.com/ This would be my suggestion. Even if you don't know how to build (yet), it's not that hard. I watched a 20min Youtube vid about soldering (linked from the Hairball Audio website) and went straight to work. The CAP...