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by The Real MC
Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:04 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Where did everybody go?
Replies: 87
Views: 26810

GS has a lot of idiots who think they are audio experts. The signal-to-noise ratio is far better here.
by The Real MC
Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:04 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Lawrence Welk Show
Replies: 21
Views: 11002

I watched Lawrence Welk with my grandparents I watched Hee Haw with my parents I couldn't decide which was cornier :lol: When I heard a real orchestra in person that was when I realized that LW was too "Hollywood". As I progressed in life, I realized that almost nothing of TV reflected true life so ...
by The Real MC
Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:45 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: your favorite workhorse delays
Replies: 26
Views: 11294

2x Korg SDD-1200 (one for thickening toms, the other for synth bass) Korg SDD-3300 on FX buss for keyboards Korg SDD-2000 on vocals FX Yamaha E1010 used for haas on guitars ADA STD-1 - really flexible flange/chorus/room ambience device 2x Moogerfooger MF-104 (the originals) Mogerfooger MF-106M Clust...
by The Real MC
Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Cassette 4 tracks.... suggest a good one please.
Replies: 19
Views: 11109

I've made some really good recordings on my Tascam 246. Channels have two sweepable EQs and two FX busses and the routing is pretty flexible. It has a 2x tape speed for better fidelity and the direct tape outputs are handy for using an external board with better processing options. Owned it new sinc...
by The Real MC
Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:13 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Cheap vintage-esque midi modules?
Replies: 14
Views: 4681

The old Kurzweil 1000 racks can be found cheap albiet no digital FX. Look into the 1000PX or 1000 Pro 1 variants.
by The Real MC
Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:29 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: 85db volume during mixing? True or False?
Replies: 44
Views: 19018

A good mix should sound good at ANY dB level, whether it is 85dB or 40dB. I've heard plenty of mixes that were awful because they were "mastered" at 85dB. Your ears fatique quicker at that level and you can't make rational mix judgements. After I finish a mix, my acid test is the car radio. I listen...
by The Real MC
Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:27 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: How much money have you spent on gear since you started out?
Replies: 35
Views: 10084

I did an inventory on a spreadsheet that listed purchased price as well as serial #, etc. Then I decided to check the grand total of the purchase price. I was quite sobered to find it was excess of $80K. And I'm RENTING my living space. That single discovery killed my GAS and I now am saving $$$ for...
by The Real MC
Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:38 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: UREI 7110
Replies: 3
Views: 1655

I got two 7110s and they sound fine. Great on drums, bass, vocals, and they pass the acid test - program material with mix of percussive and steady state signals.
by The Real MC
Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:54 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Modular synths for pads and leads
Replies: 23
Views: 8434

Modulars are best at monophonic sounds.

If you're doing a polyphonic modular for pads, it is really unmanageable because you have to patch and tweak every module to sound alike.

If you want a polyphonic with modular-style modulations (essential for pads), get an Alesis Andromeda.
by The Real MC
Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:49 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: ground loops from DI
Replies: 8
Views: 3115

If you want ground lift, not all active DIs have it. Passive DIs with transformer isolation are 100% ground isolation between two devices.
by The Real MC
Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:44 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: what is the cheapest fully weighted 88key KB on the planet?
Replies: 13
Views: 4764

If you want use the weighted keyboard as a MIDI controller, do not select the Yamaha P series or derivatives. They can do MIDI note on/off and that's about it. They're a pain to configure for splits and layers.
by The Real MC
Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:38 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Looking for Eventide H910 docs or information
Replies: 5
Views: 2740

Eventide Harmonizers are extremely complex devices. I do not recommend self repair. StudioElectronics.biz can repair vintage Eventides, they know what is going on inside these things.
by The Real MC
Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Uses for Harmonizer
Replies: 11
Views: 4842

http://hammer.ampage.org/files/EMMHarmoGen.PDF Pretty crude. Output signal is a square wave, not the original timbre. Pitch shifting is discrete - unison, 3rd, 5th, and up to three octaves. No in between or micropitch shifting. It is a textbook PLL pitch shifter, basically an RF design adapted for ...
by The Real MC
Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:11 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Mixing a hammond through a lesie (a couple ?'s)
Replies: 15
Views: 6152

^ EXACTLY

I have played Hammonds for decades. The Leslie needs a room for the sound to develop. Nothing like a live Leslie that sounds 3D in a live room.

Mic the rotors up close and you lose everything the Leslie is all about.
by The Real MC
Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:07 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Arp Omni 2 owners
Replies: 4
Views: 1741

I like the sound of ARPs but am not fond of them for two reasons: 1) Slidepots. The lubrication tends to dry out and the pots get sticky. New replacements are near impossible to find. They can be disassembled and re-lubed but it is a major PITA. 2) Tantalum capacitors. Back in the 70s they were stat...