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by emrr
Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:45 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Senn e602 vs AKG D112
Replies: 23
Views: 9798

my D112 never came out of the box again after getting an e602. after about 5 years the d112 got sold.


i usually like an EV 666 on kick though; it gets used 90% of the time.
by emrr
Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:42 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: weirdest eBay experience
Replies: 15
Views: 4577

EMS = US Postal Express Mail Service. It's listed also as Global Express Mail.
by emrr
Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:21 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: One F---in Fader!!! Finally!!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 4881

anything that gets the mouse out of my hand is a good thing. this looks WAY faster to navigate for those of us used to real hardware.

I can still do almost ANYTHING faster with a hardware studio than with a god damned computer.
by emrr
Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:24 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: value of a u/a 176 tube limiter
Replies: 5
Views: 1405

Not THAT special, not that rare; it's all about paying for a name.
by emrr
Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:23 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: value of a u/a 176 tube limiter
Replies: 5
Views: 1405

I know it's worth far more than is justifiable by the sound and build quality, and I love tube limiters. If you need money, then sell sell sell. I've seen them reach well over $3K when they pop up on ebay in the last year.
by emrr
Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:20 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Cascade Ribbon FatHead Mod?
Replies: 42
Views: 38832

The magic question, 165db at what frequency? 1kHz? I may be wrong, but I bet low frequencies have drastically lower headroom points. All the new ribbon manufacturers seems to be using the 1kHz point, which may be misleading.

anybody know?
by emrr
Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:49 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: EV 667
Replies: 4
Views: 3354

that's a 667 preamp, with a 666 mic. This photo above me is a 667 mic.
by emrr
Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:47 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: loose parts inside PL20 (RE20)? How to open?
Replies: 18
Views: 5399

they will sell you the foam and it's not much. If it's like mine, it requires full dissassembly to replace. Mine hasn't enough wire to pull it out from the top, and taking the back apart and de-soldering is a bitch.
by emrr
Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:44 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Altec 1588B Question
Replies: 8
Views: 1923

It's probably a cap that's leaking DC; it lasts for a little bit until the leakage creates enough unintended bias voltage to something else to shut it down. I've not heard of a resistor or a transistor working and then dying; only caps tend to do that IME.
by emrr
Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:42 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Altec 1588B Question
Replies: 8
Views: 1923

cool! Pictures!

replace the 2 blue caps; prob. work fine after that. then the larger black one.
by emrr
Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:19 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Altec 1588B Question
Replies: 8
Views: 1923

it probably had a capacitor inside die. you can pry it open and re-cap it, or otherwise repair the problem, be it transistor, etc. Cheaper to just buy another though, unless you're curious.
by emrr
Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:37 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Distressor noise
Replies: 8
Views: 2874

try putting a healthy line level signal into it with the in and out wide open....and watch your monitors throw their cones against the opposite wall. Wear earplugs; it's gonna hurt.
by emrr
Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:03 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Distressor noise
Replies: 8
Views: 2874

the short answer is yes.

you would never use a distressor with the in and out totally cranked, so it's not a valid test situation. you are maxing out the noise floor by doing so, and it bears no relation to the way an RNC is gain staged.
by emrr
Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:21 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Distressor and high end
Replies: 22
Views: 5045

I have first generation Distressors, and I remove them from the path frequently when I find them adding a 'zingy' brightness to the sound. So, I can't relate to what anyone's saying here at all. They are the 'brightest' compressor I have. I've also heard the 'bright zingy' complaint from other owne...
by emrr
Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:00 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Distressor and high end
Replies: 22
Views: 5045

I have first generation Distressors, and I remove them from the path frequently when I find them adding a 'zingy' brightness to the sound. So, I can't relate to what anyone's saying here at all. They are the 'brightest' compressor I have. I've also heard the 'bright zingy' complaint from other owners.