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Chilly Coffee Ohio! I didn't take the class but back in the '80s my 80's band recorded there as a guinea pig for the students. It was a decent experience from that aspect, I recall there being a bit of a party up by the cabins that students stay in afterwards. Seemed like a young student body at tha...

Honkytonk - I had the same problem with mine at first - in fact I almost didn't buy it at the time because of this. On mine it was the varispeed pot, it is a pull pot to engage varispeed and the pot tends to get dirty. Try to work that pull switch a few times, that usually works. From what I hear th...

I also say go for it - I bought one 6 months ago and have liked it a lot, even stock. Mine has needed some fine tuning, including a small drop of loc-tite on the bridge adjusters (the action would gradually lower with time) and I plan to shotgun the bridge some time and replace it with a better one....

alanfc wrote:thanks ape-

would my common circular pop filter rob me of any good frequencies?

Probably not - but the Prez just looks cooler and can be used to horrify any politically sensitive people who might also chance to sing into it.

Something that can make a 57 extra fun is the "Presidential" windscreen (as seen on many a executive branch podium). Made by Shure and known as the A2WS-BLK.

It does make the Chris Spencer "eat the mic" trick harder to do, but can make a 57 more user friendly for a singer.

My Girlfriend records too - bought us:
Otari 8050 8 trk 1/2"
Allen and Heath Mixwizard 16ch
Fast ass computer

me:
mics, mics, mics
I/O
Cool edit
cables, etc.

Me lucky monkey!

BTW - regardless of how you feel about Hannett's production of Joy Division, this record: Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 [LIVE], gives a very good picture of the band, strengths and weaknesses. Personally, I like the raw side shown here a great deal. For some extreme Hannett listen to the Baseme...

Ooohh boy - I'm on that same trail myself! I've done a good bit of solid state diy and a small board would be fun. Where is the exact place ya'll mean to discuss this theme?

I like the Rough a lot better - the Final has a claustophobic feel. I think the bass and drus have more of a sense of being in a room in the Rough.