The Tape Op Ribbon a few years down the road, how U use it?

nestle · Post by **nestle** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:01 am

Well it been a few years now and I still own 3 of those group buy Tape Op Ribbons.
Though I use one all the time on mono drum overhead I discovered the killer application (for me at least). Recording live. I like to have one up close stage left, one stage right and one over the drums. If you have a nice room you can get great ambiance from the figure 8 pattern, I recorded 2 show's like this and really love them for whatever they cost (like under $100) also great on vibes.

here is a show I recorded of my experimental band LYDSOD at Issue Project Room in NYC posted on the WFMU free music archive.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/lydso ... m_full_set

what do you use the Tape OP Robbon for?

darjama · Post by **darjama** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:24 am

I really like them for room mics in a blumlein pair.

And they're pretty killer on hand percussion: tambourines, glockenspiel, shakers and the like. Flattering in a way neither dynamics or condensers are.

themagicmanmdt · Post by **themagicmanmdt** » Thu May 07, 2009 12:30 am

i'll say it -

i got one used here off the forums -

and i wish i had 5 more!

i use 'em anywhere i'd imagine using a rca 77 -

which is pretty much everywhere except as a kick and snare mic.

toms, overheads, guitar, upright bass, vocals, percussion, organ - it's been absolutely everywhere.

it's my swiss army knife - always sounds exactly how i want it to!

(that and my beyer m260)

standup · Post by **standup** » Thu May 07, 2009 5:17 am

guitar amps, things like dobro/fiddle/accordion, and for a certain retro vocal sound.

marshman · Post by **marshman** » Thu May 07, 2009 11:07 am

Overheads, room, vocals, brass, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitar, wherever a ribbon should sound good. I put cinemag trannys in mine and never looked back. Sound great.

mm

BENDYmusic · Post by **BENDYmusic** » Thu May 07, 2009 8:12 pm

What Cinemag's did you swap in?

I have a pair of those tapeop ribbons that I got used and they are kinda off the radar for me.. maybe I should pull them out again and give them another chance.. especially since I have some new pres to experiment with. I think the Purple Pants might be just the ticket..

&e

marshman · Post by **marshman** » Fri May 08, 2009 5:08 am

It was long ago, but I believe it was the CM-9888

http://www.cinemag.biz/mic_output/mic_output.html

mm

A.David.MacKinnon · Post by **A.David.MacKinnon** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:23 am

Horns and kick.

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Fri May 08, 2009 10:42 am

For me drum room, usually blumlien or mono. Vocals, violin, some guitar, trumpet.

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