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Any clue what this is?

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thanks, Jeremy, that was a really great post. The thrust of my initial post was mostly centered on blending mics to get a (personally) likable tone that was phase-coherent. The question that remains is in regard to the quote below, where you discuss stereo image: regardless of whether that middle LD...

Yeah I'll def try this the next time I get to track.


Also, I like hearing about the other techniques, so if anyone wants to elaborate on spot micing, or doing 3-or-more overheads in any sort of spaced config, I'd def consider trying that.

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Spot micing cymbals seems good to me in concept, but when I get the mics in close enough to become "spot mics" the cymbals get a little brash sounding and the rocking of them in the stand makes them sound a little funny. This is not something I'm averse to trying again, either. I just seem to be abl...

Yeah I thought about M-S, but I want the spread to be with SDCs and I don't have any that'll do fig-8. Also, with X-Y, it's nice to be able to nail the cymbals right on-axis. Theoretically, this 3 mic OH deal would have all capsules aligned and hopefully phase wouldn't be a big issue. (But yeah, I'd...

Has anyone done this? Although I like the way a mono LDC OH can bring out the drums and body of the kit, I sometimes feel the cymbal articulation and shimmer doesn't translate. I'm starting to wonder what it would be like to put up an X-Y SDC pair in addition to a single LDC. Thanks, sorry if this h...

another +1 for Powerstroke heads from a another guy who's innately skeptical of new-fangled gear.

That could be really cool. remember, a gong takes a long time to build up energy, so your verb will probably sound a lot different on a cold gong that one that's warmed up. Post samples!

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So... how'd this session work out?

Personally, I think it'd be a blast to record a big drum kit.

I think Tape Op Hero is coming out next. Players will compete to set up mics, align tape machines, get accurate levels (without clipping!) and apply compressor settings under direction of a producer. Soldering iron controller and cable attachment sold separately. When you are really kicking ass the...

Is the leslie effect a lot more intense when recorded (with the close miced, panned 57s) than it is when you're just listening to it in an ambient space?

*applause*

Ok thanks for the advice on this. I've worked on tube amps enough to generally troubleshoot, but I don't have any tech experience with transistor amps.

The quickest way to check power output transistors is for internal shorts across any of the pins. There shouldn't be any direct continuity across any combination of pins you probe. Ok, I have two that are shorting out (a PNP and an NPN) across all combinations of leads I test. So that's a crude way...