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+1 on the crossover or high pass/low pass approach. Would probably be best to duplicate and use the source that sounds best (in your case you mentioned the amp signal). However, you could try using both the amp and DI if you are really in the mood to experiment (example: DI for the high channel, amp...

Sold! Thanks to all who participated, you have done good. Once again all proceeds go to help Hurricane Sandy victims. A drop in the bucket but every little bit helps.

Thank you,

Mark

*bumb*... less than 24 hours!

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Up for auction is a Placid Audio Copperphone. With the help of TapeOp Magazine and B-Team Audio, Placid Audio will donate 100% of the profit of this particular auction to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy through Team Rubicon. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Placid-Audio-Copperphone-Vintage-Effect-Microph...

For your entertainment, here is the official video news story:

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Enjoy!

-Mark

Just letting you all know that Placid Audio will be at the Summer NAMM convention in Nashville this week. Will be showcasing the usual suspects - the Copperphone and the Harmonica Mini. Also, we will be featuring the Carbonphone and Tone Box. If you are attending please stop by and say hello (booth#...

Good article here on the early use of 'parallel compression' on vocals. http://mirrormixing.blogspot.com/2008/09/from-motown-to-new-york-parallel.html According to this article seems Motown gets bragging rights on the first to use this technique... Finally something that the Beatles didn't do first!...

Red Rockets Glare wrote:Oh man really?! I will have to stash mine next time I am mad-dogging a client. Wouldn't want the bad vibes to get in the springs.

Good one

-Mark

Spring reverbs can pick up a lot more than just magnetic interference from your speakers. I have an Orban111b and it has to be in a closet in the hallway to keep it from picking up noise and other interference in my control room. The springs act like antennae for all sorts of EMI's.

-Mark

Hmmm... cleared my history and cookies and I'm still getting the porn portal... not looking for granny dating sites right now... any ideas?

-Mark

Has anyone noticed when you go to gearslutz.com you get a portal to a porn site? Seems they may have been hijacked!

-Mark

Well there is certainly quite a bit of room sound on that bass... pretty cool.

-Mark

When I'm in that situation my first inclination is to just turn the OH's down, especially if you are using other room mics... those damn cymbals seem to get into everything. But I like Joel's idea of making them super bright and really turning them down. Better yet, I think I just like the idea that...