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Post by M57 on Aug 11, 2017 6:28:21 GMT -6
A mic with an LED??? If I had that, I could raise my rates 10% because the sound would be 10% better!!! ..only if the color is customizable for the artist.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Aug 11, 2017 6:32:36 GMT -6
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Post by M57 on Aug 11, 2017 6:44:01 GMT -6
Blue? Really? Of course, it's subjective territory, but as far as I'm concerned, purple sounds better.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 9:27:14 GMT -6
Here's the Townsend Sphere mic with the phantom power LED's lit. It's like singing into a little juke box. In the background is WA-76 serial #001. I must have got sent that by mistake! Just wait, someday that WA-76 #001 will be worth $5k to a collector. Hey Don, do you think that the WA-76 runs hotter than usual? Chad at Warm once told me: Very early 76's had a higher input sensitivity actually, which may have appeared to mean more noise, but actually just meant higher input sensitivity (you had to pad it or turn it down a bit). We corrected that after about serial 1000; but it's important to note that this is an easy updateBut given that your unit is #1, it would almost devalue it as a collector piece if you did fix it to spec. LOL. Irregardless, I like the blue LED. Cathedral Pipes does the same thing with their mics. My halfwit understanding is that LED's are quieter in the circuit than zener diodes so they get used in the circuit as such and the illumination they obviously give off is a welcome (to some) byproduct.
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Post by wiz on Aug 11, 2017 15:33:56 GMT -6
Here's the Townsend Sphere mic with the phantom power LED's lit. It's like singing into a little juke box. In the background is WA-76 serial #001. I must have got sent that by mistake! Just wait, someday that WA-76 #001 will be worth $5k to a collector. Hey Don, do you think that the WA-76 runs hotter than usual? Chad at Warm once told me: Very early 76's had a higher input sensitivity actually, which may have appeared to mean more noise, but actually just meant higher input sensitivity (you had to pad it or turn it down a bit). We corrected that after about serial 1000; but it's important to note that this is an easy updateBut given that your unit is #1, it would almost devalue it as a collector piece if you did fix it to spec. LOL. Irregardless, I like the blue LED. Cathedral Pipes does the same thing with their mics. My halfwit understanding is that LED's are quieter in the circuit than zener diodes so they get used in the circuit as such and the illumination they obviously give off is a welcome (to some) byproduct. I have one of the early ones as well.. I really think its a great box cheers Wiz
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Post by donr on Aug 11, 2017 18:32:45 GMT -6
MYN, thanks, I should pad down the input on the WA76. It is a little noisier than my other gear.
I don't mind the LED's on the mic, it's good to know both sides are getting phantom power. There's light for each circuit. You only notice it in subdued room.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 20:16:05 GMT -6
No worries, man. Although using the pad may not be the best answer...
From the same email from Chad at Warm.
padding it may cause it to be just microscopically darker due to electrical dampening; but isn't really intended to alter tone. Using the pad unnecessarily will also worsen the s/n ratio.
Maybe hit him up if you're inclined: Chad@Warmaudio.com. That dude answers emails like anytime, even weekends. I bet you could send it to them while you're on the road again and have them insert the fix. I kinda vaguely remember it's an added or swapped resistor or some shiz like that.
I think next they should build a lava lamp into the body of the mic. What studio doesn't have/need a lava lamp?
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Post by ChaseUTB on Aug 12, 2017 3:05:00 GMT -6
Here's the Townsend Sphere mic with the phantom power LED's lit. It's like singing into a little juke box. In the background is WA-76 serial #001. I must have got sent that by mistake! Just wait, someday that WA-76 #001 will be worth $5k to a collector. Hey Don, do you think that the WA-76 runs hotter than usual? Chad at Warm once told me: Very early 76's had a higher input sensitivity actually, which may have appeared to mean more noise, but actually just meant higher input sensitivity (you had to pad it or turn it down a bit). We corrected that after about serial 1000; but it's important to note that this is an easy updateBut given that your unit is #1, it would almost devalue it as a collector piece if you did fix it to spec. LOL. Irregardless, I like the blue LED. Cathedral Pipes does the same thing with their mics. My halfwit understanding is that LED's are quieter in the circuit than zener diodes so they get used in the circuit as such and the illumination they obviously give off is a welcome (to some) byproduct. Unity gain for the wa76 is input at 30 and output at 30 .. cheers
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Post by cdkelly on Aug 29, 2017 21:59:36 GMT -6
No worries, man. Although using the pad may not be the best answer... From the same email from Chad at Warm. padding it may cause it to be just microscopically darker due to electrical dampening; but isn't really intended to alter tone. Using the pad unnecessarily will also worsen the s/n ratio.Maybe hit him up if you're inclined: Chad@Warmaudio.com. That dude answers emails like anytime, even weekends. I bet you could send it to them while you're on the road again and have them insert the fix. I kinda vaguely remember it's an added or swapped resistor or some shiz like that. I think next they should build a lava lamp into the body of the mic. What studio doesn't have/need a lava lamp? just FYI, I'm no longer with that company; and that email, if active, won't be answered by me. Moved back to Baton Rouge first of May this year to restore my house that was damaged in the epic floods of 2016. I do still answer personal emails fast and appreciate the kind words. I've been absent from the forums for a few months just because I haven't really had a computer to sit in front of, just focusing on the dirty work of house reconstruction for the last 4 months. Things are finally beginning to normalize and I will hopefully be online more often to talk about gear and other new things. -Chad Kelly
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Post by Johnkenn on Aug 30, 2017 8:31:41 GMT -6
No worries, man. Although using the pad may not be the best answer... From the same email from Chad at Warm. padding it may cause it to be just microscopically darker due to electrical dampening; but isn't really intended to alter tone. Using the pad unnecessarily will also worsen the s/n ratio.Maybe hit him up if you're inclined: Chad@Warmaudio.com. That dude answers emails like anytime, even weekends. I bet you could send it to them while you're on the road again and have them insert the fix. I kinda vaguely remember it's an added or swapped resistor or some shiz like that. I think next they should build a lava lamp into the body of the mic. What studio doesn't have/need a lava lamp? just FYI, I'm no longer with that company; and that email, if active, won't be answered by me. Moved back to Baton Rouge first of May this year to restore my house that was damaged in the epic floods of 2016. I do still answer personal emails fast and appreciate the kind words. I've been absent from the forums for a few months just because I haven't really had a computer to sit in front of, just focusing on the dirty work of house reconstruction for the last 4 months. Things are finally beginning to normalize and I will hopefully be online more often to talk about gear and other new things. -Chad Kelly So sorry to hear about the flooding, but glad you're back home! I was going to make an LSU joke...but maybe bad timing lol.
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Post by keymod on May 19, 2018 5:43:51 GMT -6
So what are currently updated feelings/experiences with this mic? Obviously we all would prefer to aquire the Chandlers and Uptons, et.al., but, for the investment, is this a decent choice?
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Post by Vincent R. on May 19, 2018 6:00:05 GMT -6
So what are currently updated feelings/experiences with this mic? Obviously we all would prefer to aquire the Chandlers and Uptons, et.al., but, for the investment, is this a decent choice? I know my friend Jeremy Gerard owner of Gurari Studios in the National Opera Center in NYC raves about it, particularly as a room mic for operatic vocalists. I spoke with him about it, as I had originally had the Slate VMS and wasn’t satisfied with it. He told me to forget about the emulations, which he said were still good, but the stereo applications of the Sphere have made it an integral part of his work flow. Jeremy mixed and mastered my first album and is very well known in the classical recording scene out here in NY.
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Post by kcatthedog on May 19, 2018 11:46:10 GMT -6
Didn’t they just release some new mikes in last week’s UA OS update?
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Post by bram on May 19, 2018 14:29:05 GMT -6
Yeah, here’s the list (existing and new mics):
Looking forward to trying them out when I’m back in town.
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Post by kcatthedog on May 19, 2018 14:44:36 GMT -6
This mike is quite talked up at UA forum but it seems that people think it is actually very good and worth the dough.
Donr, what are your thoughts at this point ?
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Post by bram on May 19, 2018 16:31:10 GMT -6
I’ve only just recently received mine and briefly tested the mic modeling out. I used it with a podcast client last week and was really impressed with the direct (non-modeled) sound of the mic. It was clean and articulate without being harsh or hyped.
While I don’t have any of the classic German mics to compare with, the L22 is one of my nicest sounding mics alongside a couple other LDCs in the $1000-$2000 range. Mic modeling aside (which doesn’t seem like very popular tech here at RGO), in my opinion the price of the L22 is getting you a great versatile mic, period. Being able to use it as a stereo mic and to change the polar pattern after the fact has been super useful for me too, and I’m looking forward to delving into those features more.
I don’t know how the Slate and Antelope offerings compare, as I haven’t used them, but I haven’t found anything to complain about with the L22. Hope that’s helpful!
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Post by EmRR on May 19, 2018 20:19:37 GMT -6
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Post by donr on May 21, 2018 7:13:48 GMT -6
I've done so little recording lately I haven't had much more experience with the Townsend Sphere. In fact I record so little I probably shouldn't even be here. I think the neatest feature of the Sphere may be it's stereo capability. I don't even have the latest UA software for it. But it's never sounded anything but useful when it's up. I've also got the Chandler mic and most recently I've been using the Miktek CV-3 with fine results. The only thing I record is vocals and acoustic instruments.
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