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Post by Jupiter 4 Studio » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:39 pm

THANKS!!!!!!!!!

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Post by Gummy » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:31 pm

Ditto, and thanks for the tip about how an old sock can make a SM57 sound like a vintage U47. I used it on some vocals today and it was amazing.
It may be a garage, but it doesn't sound like one.
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Post by Andrew707 » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:58 pm

Gummy wrote:Ditto, and thanks for the tip about how an old sock can make a SM57 sound like a vintage U47. I used it on some vocals today and it was amazing.
HA! That's awesome! Great to see some ingenuity.

So, what do you do with the sock, exactly? Stuff it full of quarters and beat yourself senseless with it?

Kidding!

Seriously, though. Do you just stick the sock over the mic, or what?

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Post by Gummy » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:24 pm

You have to make sure it is dirty, old, and one of Joel's, and then you just pull it over the SM57 and place it like you normally would. They also have Studio G Strings to tie around the sock to hold it on.
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Post by RefD » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:49 pm

*props door to garage open with spare Charter Oak mic*
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Post by creature.of.habit » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:24 am

RefD wrote:*props door to garage open with spare Charter Oak mic*
:lol:
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Post by RefD » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:07 pm

creature.of.habit wrote:
RefD wrote:*props door to garage open with spare Charter Oak mic*
:lol:
*loans diogo a dozen old FET47s he doesn't need anymore*
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Post by themagicmanmdt » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:52 pm

*starts jacking up the price on eBay for shure mics and dirty socks*
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Post by creature.of.habit » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:48 pm

RefD wrote:
creature.of.habit wrote:
RefD wrote:*props door to garage open with spare Charter Oak mic*
:lol:
*loans diogo a dozen old FET47s he doesn't need anymore*
thought you'dd never pass on those old farty things...i'll use them on everything.. 8)

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Post by creature.of.habit » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:50 pm

themagicmanmdt wrote:*starts jacking up the price on eBay for shure mics and dirty socks*
not the ones with them rackets...don't you dare.. :shock:
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Post by centurymantra » Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:13 pm

Gummy wrote:Ditto, and thanks for the tip about how an old sock can make a SM57 sound like a vintage U47. I used it on some vocals today and it was amazing.
OK...is this a joke? Or a mic trick that you guys have actually used? I've certainly heard of stranger things.

Either, way... :D
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Post by RefD » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:10 pm

*keeps the secret*
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Post by creature.of.habit » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:06 am

RefD wrote:*keeps the whole of the 534 secrets*
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Post by centurymantra » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:20 am

*pictures making ass of self at upcoming vocal session*
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Post by dubold » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:29 am

centurymantra wrote:
Gummy wrote:Ditto, and thanks for the tip about how an old sock can make a SM57 sound like a vintage U47. I used it on some vocals today and it was amazing.
OK...is this a joke? Or a mic trick that you guys have actually used? I've certainly heard of stranger things.

Either, way... :D
the old sock- basically the theory is that a heavy sock, usually wool, cuts high frequencies. and as we all know, that's what's good about tape. check it out and see for yourself. obviously, the source has to be loud enough. so try it on a guitar amp.
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