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Snarl 12/8 wrote:Does it automatically volume equalize the files? That'd be cool.

Nope -- that is on the "maybe in the next version" list, though; at least having little volume knobs for each audio file. That's two votes for it so far. :-)

UPDATE: version 2 is now out (see more recent posts in thread) UPDATE: version 2.1 is now out (see more recent posts in thread) UPDATE: and 2.2 now out... adds drag and drop. UPDATE: and 2.3: load/save file sets, change/set play position more easily, bunch of other UI improvements UPDATE: 2.35 fixes...

Ok, so it looks like capacitance is the thing to match? Anything else?

How close does capacitance need to match? And what ramifications on sound quality and likelihood of burning something out if it deviates?

Let's say I wanted to experimentally swap the capsule on a modern dual-diaphragm LDC mic. How unreasonable would it be to source a third-party capsule that could act as a drop-in replacement for the original capsule? (assuming no proper replacement is available from the manufacturer, etc.) I'm not w...

"outdoor stereo take is mixed with a classic studio recording of the same drumkit" That makes so much more sense to me. I had seen this link and it was said that there was no artificial reverb added, but I couldn't find any way one could get that close of a snare sound without any close mic...

Though y'all might enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY-f68J5PPo

"No artificial reverb added"

"outdoor stereo take is mixed with a classic studio recording of the same drumkit"

Nice to know I'm not alone. :-) Another tip is a bit of superglue on a cocktail stick but I'd imagine you need well steady hands. Nice one. For some reason I always forget that superglue exists. You could use a small length of straw as a guard before inserting the stick, I suppose. @Nick - yeah, thi...

This ever happen to you? The tip broke off and was stuck deep in my DAW interface. Had to disassemble it and barely got it out...



First time i'd seen it.

>>>>I'm just not nearly as concerned about the optimal gain range of my gear as I am about the sound coming out of the monitors.<<<< I totally get this (^^^^), but I think the original thread was from a mastering perspective (from actual mastering engineers, not "mix optimizers" such as myself with...

It sounds like the consensus among those that have responded here is that it is not really a concern (as a general rule of thumb across gear you're not familiar with). Anyway, I did some tests on my dinky Presonus Firebox. It's not a piece of gear likely to impress anyone, of course, but since the a...

Thanks, TS, for the thoughtful reply - But your assertion that using the "headroom" above that is pushing it into territory it wasn't designed to handle continuously, and thus sacrifices signal quality in various nebulous ways. Doesn't hold a lot of water to me. Nothing in the chain explicitly says ...

Hi - I have read here ( http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?p=339045#339045 ) and in many other places online about the importance of gainstaging your digital a/d input at around -18dbFS averages. Setting aside minimizing the risk of digital overs and the convenience of appropriate fader le...

Thanks for the tips, all.

@Sheep, you're not talking about distortion, I assume (it does that fine when over-driven) but a technique to draw more character from the thing when used as a mic preamp? Nice, I'll give it a shot.

Thanks! Yeah, following through was the hard part. I have another one now (M7), so I'm going to have to follow through some more. :-) They sound great so far - I haven't used them seriously yet... about to record an album so I'll get to know them in a more real context soon. I was surprised how clea...

A long time ago I posted about a Roberts 720A I got for $10 (I was clueless, and so was the seller: http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?p=620284 ). Well, almost a year and a half later, I finally got it done. I posted more pics, lots of notes, a sourced parts list, a list of related links, ...