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by ubertar
Tue May 31, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Replies: 5265
Views: 2100697

Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....

Just heard about these, and had to try them... arrived today. Magma Transpositor strings. They're for nylon string guitar, and they're tuned an octave down from normal, but with normal tension. Just like normal nylon strings, they take a while to settle into tune. Did a quick little demo: http://www...
by ubertar
Mon May 23, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: ring modulator effect on my ears... WHAT??
Replies: 7
Views: 2131

Re: ring modulator effect on my ears... WHAT??

Seems to be ok today... rested my ears for the most part today, not playing music (much). Played guitar a bit, to test, and did not hear the ring mod effect. If it comes back, I'll make an appointment with the doc. I should do it anyway... but was just there, for a scary mole... the dermatologist I ...
by ubertar
Sun May 22, 2022 1:45 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: ring modulator effect on my ears... WHAT??
Replies: 7
Views: 2131

ring modulator effect on my ears... WHAT??

Has anyone else experienced this? This is bizarre and kind of distressing. I was playing electric guitar, unamplified, and noticed that when playing on the A and B strings, there was an added note, like a ring modulator effect. It was only on those strings. I looked for some physical cause on the gu...
by ubertar
Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:51 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Vintage EV V2 ribbon microphone questions
Replies: 16
Views: 13172

Re: Vintage EV V2 ribbon microphone questions

Dubmaniac wrote:
Sun Oct 03, 2021 1:32 pm
Guitar amps, Horns
by ubertar
Sat Oct 02, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Vintage EV V2 ribbon microphone questions
Replies: 16
Views: 13172

Re: Vintage EV V2 ribbon microphone questions

Try doing the same thing but running it into a guitar amp, and speak into the mic. How does that sound? I think Dave MK is probably right. I wouldn't just jump to the conclusion that there's a problem with the ribbon or motor. On mine I can see through the grille to the ribbon and see it easily, I'm...
by ubertar
Sat Sep 25, 2021 2:27 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: $25 boundary mic
Replies: 28
Views: 31924

Re: $25 boundary mic

drumsound wrote:
Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:58 pm
The price went up.
to $35. Special TapeOp price. Must be an inside job.
by ubertar
Tue Sep 21, 2021 5:26 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Vintage EV V2 ribbon microphone questions
Replies: 16
Views: 13172

Re: Vintage EV V2 ribbon microphone questions

I just took a look at my V2 to see what the connector is, but apparently before I bought it someone had rewired it to a cable with an XLR at the end. Which is something you should consider doing. If you know how to solder, this isn't brain surgery. If you don't, learn... it's a useful skill anyone u...
by ubertar
Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:00 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: vinyl collecting ( and surrounding planetary atmosphere )
Replies: 537
Views: 302743

Re: vinyl collecting ( and surrounding planetary atmosphere )

Africa: Nonesuch: Hamza El Din- Escalay the Water Wheel (this is the only one I already had a vinyl copy of) The African Mbira, Music of the Shona People of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia) The Soul of Mbira (Rhodesia) Voices of Africa, High-life and other popular music (Ghana) Folkways: Algerian ...
by ubertar
Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:48 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: vinyl collecting ( and surrounding planetary atmosphere )
Replies: 537
Views: 302743

Re: vinyl collecting ( and surrounding planetary atmosphere )

Just had the most incredible record score... was tipped off that the library at the college where I'm studying gamelan is giving away a big chunk of their record archive. I missed the first session, and most of the jazz was apparently picked clean, unfortunately, but I still managed to snag a near m...
by ubertar
Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:23 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Device that elevates one microphone to speaker level
Replies: 10
Views: 2927

Re: Device that elevates one microphone to speaker level

I have an old Amplivox lectern amp that does this... it's like a mini PA. I'm sure there must be modern versions. Any kind of small, portable PA should do what you want: https://musiccritic.com/equipment/speak ... pa-system/
by ubertar
Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:13 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: the return of the ubertar ribbon mic
Replies: 26
Views: 8197

Re: the return of the ubertar ribbon mic

Hey... just want to let people know these are still coming. When I started on them, my pickup business was in a lull, so I had time to work on them, but since then, business has, well, "picked up", if you'll pardon the pun. I stained the wooden coffins yesterday and I've made a bunch of the motors b...
by ubertar
Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:12 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: vinyl collecting ( and surrounding planetary atmosphere )
Replies: 537
Views: 302743

Re: vinyl collecting ( and surrounding planetary atmosphere )

yard sale score today... Funkadelic, Parliament, Bootsy, Rick James, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Michael Jackson, and a sharp left turn... Kraftwerk. 14 records in all, not counting the double albums. Some of the covers are a little water damaged and musty, but the records are in fine shape... I haven't ...
by ubertar
Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:06 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Replies: 5265
Views: 2100697

Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....

roscoenyc wrote:
Mon Aug 05, 2019 5:40 am
I get your point on the openings but it does sound really great.
Cool. When it comes down to it, that's all that matters.
by ubertar
Mon Aug 05, 2019 5:00 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: the return of the ubertar ribbon mic
Replies: 26
Views: 8197

Re: the return of the ubertar ribbon mic

Yeah, it's not too late. I'm making around 10 now; I've got enough parts to make 20. There are a few people from off of TOMB who want some. I can get some more parts if need be. The only thing I'd need to get more of are the threaded nuts to hold the mics to the mic stands. I'm not sure how many of ...