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- Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:23 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: I’m about to record some drums, help me not screw it up
- Replies: 44
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Re: I’m about to record some drums, help me not screw it up
I want to thank everyone again. We set up the mics tonight and I think I’ve got a good sound to work with. We ended up with a three mic setup. It certainly sounds better than my last attempt! Making decisions based on hearing the drums in the context of production was obviously an advantage. We wil...
- Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:12 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: I’m about to record some drums, help me not screw it up
- Replies: 44
- Views: 10707
Re: I’m about to record some drums, help me not screw it up
This place rules because there is only good advice above. The things I'd offer to build on/add to the above are these: As mentioned, find time to test everything out before you need to roll. Your plan might be perfect, but you don't know until you try it and then alter it. I would encourage you to s...
- Tue Aug 30, 2022 11:52 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Building a DIY plate
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6674
Building a DIY plate
I know there was an article in the Tapeop mag about this some years ago. A kind soul over on the forum associated with Electrical Audio/Steve Albini's place, posted this video: https://cdm.link/2022/08/heres-a-diy-plate-reverb-hacked-out-of-ikea-parts-for-under-100/ It seems really cool and fun and ...
- Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:01 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: I don't need another ribbon...or do I?
- Replies: 19
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Re: I don't need another ribbon...or do I?
I have a pair of Cole's, but I started with a Cascade and an M160. The Cole's are among the more exciting gear acquisitions to put to use and hear results from. When I get mics like a 4038 there is definitely a financial process and some rationalization. I don't have tons of disposable income and my...
- Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:43 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Name 3 core mics
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8511
Re: Name 3 core mics
The all dynamic approach. I like it. Heil for some top, M88 for the muscle, and 635 for the mid heavy and Omni.
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:35 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Name 3 core mics
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8511
Re: Name 3 core mics
I already put in my $0.02 in the other thread but I realized I only talked about large diaphragm dynamics. Partly this is because they are good for everything and I don't love a sm57 on vocals. Part of it is it almost seems like a Shure is just around, like someone just left it in the practice space...
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:16 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Adding Outboard Gear to Digital Setup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1477
Re: Adding Outboard Gear to Digital Setup
There's probably 3-4 different answers to this, but here's my take. Buy 1-2 utility mics, unless you think you aren't going to do this again. A versatile ldc (or sdc) and dynamic could cover all bases, vocals included. I could record most things with an AT 4000 series condenser (4033, 4047, or 4050 ...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:55 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: My Massive Preamp Comparison
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5159
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:34 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
- Replies: 5329
- Views: 2186527
Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....
I finally got a second Josephson E22S. The unexpected versatility of the first motivated my long term savings plan to purchase another. The only mics on my want list besides a fet 47 reissue/copy! They really do the job well!! They really live up to the hype. They're fast but such a smooth top end ...
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 3:09 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: My Massive Preamp Comparison
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5159
Re: My Massive Preamp Comparison
Okay, not a ton of chatter so I suppose I'll share a few of my takeaways. First I was struck by how little the preamps mattered overall. I can hear some differences both solo'd tracks and whole mix but they're more subtle than I predicted. In some cases the differences are clearer with solo'd tracks...
- Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:16 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
- Replies: 5329
- Views: 2186527
Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....
I finally got a second Josephson E22S. The unexpected versatility of the first motivated my long term savings plan to purchase another.
- Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:09 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: My Massive Preamp Comparison
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5159
My Massive Preamp Comparison
What we have here is a semi-exhaustive preamp comparison. One song tracked front to back using Allen and Heath, Api, Chandler Germanium, Great River and Sytek preamps. https://soundcloud.com/trevor-mcmorris/sets/preamp-comparison?si=2a95418a5cab4dff999e4d157ea2853a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=te...
- Fri Aug 05, 2022 6:46 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Y cable on top+bottom Tom mics
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4277
Re: Y cable on top+bottom Tom mics
My experience is that I usually want to bottom head quieter than the top, so a 1:1 balance via a y-cable might not be ideal. That Radial deal is a well-thought-out solution. Or, in the schematic linked above, bump the bottom head resistors up a bit...470, 560, or 750 maybe. Perhaps not unlike the t...
- Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:27 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
- Replies: 5329
- Views: 2186527
Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....
Beautiful! I'd love to read about your experiences with that thing.
- Sat Jul 23, 2022 3:04 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Latest gear you've acquired.....
- Replies: 5329
- Views: 2186527
Re: Latest gear you've acquired.....
I've decided that member vvv dominates the gear acquisition thread. His combo of GAS and an eye for bargains is unstoppable.