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- M88 - bass cab. Historically always used an RE20, but historically also always had to add a hefty midrange boost to get heavy distorted bass to cut through, which I'm finding is not the case with the 88. Just sounds less cloudy. - Soyuz Bomblet - guitar cab - often alone as opposed to the usual ri...

Try to find a used Lawson FET47. Incredible mic. I haven't used the Neumann a ton of times, but the Lawson feels pretty much the same to me. So good on vocals, amps, etc. too.

I want to believe that the Warm stuff is cool, but I tried one of their 1073 things once and holy shit did it suck.

I've only done it twice, but they were very different contexts. First time was a LDC up close, I think in omni, but possibly just cardioid. That was for a folk thing. More recently was a green bullet, carbon copy for slap, space echo slightly longer than slap, little combo amp blowing up. Sounds so ...

If you have Fabfilter Pro-Q, maybe record a bit of just the wet verb to a track, split to mono, put the plug on each and use the eq-match function, save preset and just stick that in the chain after your return? I imagine any parametric plugin can be tweaked to balance it out more. Slight difference...

I've been begrudgingly using it because I don't own a satellite and sometimes I need to mix away from my home-base and can't lug around my Apollo 16. It's been helpful, but I feel kinda dumb paying for it. If they release the ATR-102 for it, I'll feel better about it. I think it's cool for folks tha...

Mandolins, like all stringed instruments, have loud transients. It is important to use a recording chain that can capture those. Look at your mics, see their spec, use the one that is "fastest" at transient response. A SDC or LDC should do the trick. As to the mic preamplifier, same thing, try to u...

My right ear is more sensitive to upper mid frequencies. Most likely from standing in front of a Marshall full stack for years (with ear plugs, but still). It affects where I pan certain things and sounds like clanking dishes or air breaks or loud beeping sounds make me want to die a little bit, but...

I just have an m160, and I'm torn between getting another one or getting an m130. I suppose the m130 would offer more options, but the two m160s might be nice for drums overheads. Then again, m260s on s jecklin disc in front of a kit is probably pretty sexy too. Haha, now I remember why I stopped r...

Clarence Kane does it too. I emailed him about it last year. Different ribbon but he said "I've had no complaints"

It was about a 3-week round trip, not bad. And my job, including replacing the xlr input, was about $350. If you just need the ribbon motor done I’m sure it would be less. They replace all the guts now. You essentially are getting a brand new mic when you send it in for service. Apparently the diff...

oh well, in the meantime, I just put an EQ with the plate (to roll off some lows for sure). Has there been talk of a more fully featured version? I honestly think that the genius of it is how ridiculously simple it is. The built in HPF is usually good enough for me. I like to put the Echoboy Jr. in...

I just have an m160, and I'm torn between getting another one or getting an m130. I suppose the m130 would offer more options, but the two m160s might be nice for drums overheads. Then again, m260s on s jecklin disc in front of a kit is probably pretty sexy too. Haha, now I remember why I stopped r...

oh well, in the meantime, I just put an EQ with the plate (to roll off some lows for sure). Has there been talk of a more fully featured version? I honestly think that the genius of it is how ridiculously simple it is. The built in HPF is usually good enough for me. I like to put the Echoboy Jr. in...

winky dinglehoffer wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:46 pm

...the base & connector

I bet you could get someone with CAD software to make a 3D-printable part for you. I could even print it for you. We have 2 3D printers at the library where I work.

winky dinglehoffer wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:21 pm

*****I actually have some stuffed PCBs & various parts for the MDx series mics that I picked up from someone that bought them at the Groove Tubes garage sale years ago. Sadly, I've never been motivated enough to do the hard work of turning them into mics.

how much work we talkin here?