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Old School Audio (OSA) Mic Preamp This is an older OSA MP1 - the input transformer is similar to the MP1A but this one is not labeled as such. I recently recapped it and added bypass caps. I also replaced the gain knob with a bigger one, but the original is included too. To me, it sounds similar to ...

did you try here?

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/index.php

I didn't get a hit on searching for PM-400 but if you have any other model numbers maybe it went by something else too?

making a little more progress. Hope to pour concrete early next week.

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too close to another device? Power supply transformers (above it or below it in a rack) can sometimes be nasty.

kind of funny...

http://www.hulu.com/watch/99812/jimmy-k ... s%3Frd%3D0

My closest neighbors are probably 200ft away so I'm hoping that this will get the job done as is. and I didn't budget for RC or green glue. right now the room I use has 2x4 constuction and 1 sheet of sheetrock (and no complaints yet) so I think this should be an improvement.

I'm pretty excited. Set forms for the foundation today. This is real now.

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I decided to document my build here:

http://www.digitaldrummer.net/studiobuild/

I'll update the post as we go though. things are moving along quickly though now.

Mike

Just talked with my "new" contractor and looks like we have a plan - will submit for build permits and sign contract Monday. I will try to post some pictures here as the build progresses. when done, essentially I will have a 19' x 25' room with 10' ceilings - but they will be vaulted so the center w...

I just downloaded POD farm for free from the Line6 site. I bought the Toneport DI gold last year when they were blowing them out for $99. They were trying to "upgrade" me to Pod farm for $79 and now it's free? OK, yeah, I'll try it for free. It's kind of a pain in the butt for me since my studio com...

It's the Burden Brothers - and yes if you like the Toadies you will probably like it too. I'm looking forward to seeing the reunited Toadies in a couple weeks at the Austin City Limits festival!

p.s. Todd Lewis is the guitarist/singer and Rubberneck is a great album.

easy one -- turn off the computer, mixer, preamps, lights, etc in the studio when not in use.

I've never scientifically measured them but I'm guessing they have somewhere around 60 dB gain - just an estimate though.

Mike

get the specs of the original and compare to other brands - then find something new or on eBay

Cinemag, Jensen, Edcor (cheap), Crimson, Altran, Lundahl, Sowter - they all probably make something that woudl do the trick but ultimately may sound a little different than the original.

Mike

definitely like overhead for flute - I used a 414 once and it worked great. I did a recording recently where we used a Sennheiser MD409 on the tenor sax and it was incredible (but so was the saxophonist) - incredibly smooth. If I had to mic a clarinet I'd probably want to try that mic again - it may...