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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 14:22:10 GMT -6
That's my issue with some (not all) of these Youtubers and bloggers they're so "into themselves" .... like who's interested in them! ... get on with the interview with the actual talent/star, gear review or disseminating that "pearl of wisdom" you just wasted 15 minutes of my life telling me about how you acquired it! Rant over. I think that’s why I grew to like Beato. Pensado’s place was always a pissing contest. I love Scheps for great wit and humility. I think that's why I have grown to like Paul Godfrey. He's like Ricky Gervais, he'll take the piss out of anyone and just doesn't care. I am a-ok with that. Hunky Dory to me.
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 13:51:15 GMT -6
I've seen the light and have completely reformed!!! I barely bought anything the last year. The H251 being the notable exception..... You're just baiting me to catch up.
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 13:50:17 GMT -6
Sounds like a roundabout way. Chris Saw the very short lived “ supergroup “ GTR live in the 80’s, Steve Howe and Steve Hacket both dived into their catalog. Roundabout was one of the high points. Knowing Chris, I figured he had dug deep into Spotify and found one I wrote called 'Roundabout Way' from 1998.
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 12:59:00 GMT -6
Kinda interesting. The reverb sounds terrible on the vocal. Equally as repelling on synth and guitars. . . .well, not quite as off-putting on guitars.
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 12:54:53 GMT -6
@paulc As I slowly pay off my 2021 taxes owing, I am living vicariously through your gear purchases and descriptions: you’re on a roll: don’t let me down ! Well we all are! drbill and paulcheeba make me look like an amateur
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 12:51:13 GMT -6
Here is the latest SA-47 vs and old Neumann Funny, in a very good way. Your SA47 sounds slightly better on your voice than the original U47. Less low mid and harmonic distortion in that range. In the case of your voice, if I were engineering you I wouldn't choose a 47 anyhow. It's a beautiful voice, and seems suited to an M49 maybe even a 251 with a de-esser. JMHO, YMMV~~
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 12:46:38 GMT -6
After chatting with cdkelly , I chose the 408 option... he puts two 408 tubes in his, and uses BOTH of them, unlike T-FunkUSA. The difference is very audible. It is a beautiful thing. The low end can be manipulated, I can make the SA-47 sound very heavy with an EF-800 but rolled back a little The MK1 was extremely thick and while I liked it better than a 47 I think it's best to offer something that sounds as close as possible The 408 is a great combination as well. I have made a few with a K47 and they sound great. That sounds like a fantastic combination actually! I like the EF800 tube amplifier option also . . . both are completely acceptable. and speaking of tube options . . . there is a guy on eBay with a bunch of VF14 (non-M) for sale that he claims are in good working order, new in box. Worth the risk? Could there be a few usable musical ones in the lot to make a few true U47/48 clones? I mean, that would be amazing.
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 12:43:41 GMT -6
But how does it sound in doubly? Like it’s at 11 How much more black can be it be? None. None more black.
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 12:42:55 GMT -6
Sounds like a roundabout way. Chris Wow, that's a deep dig! I wrote that song 25 years ago. Hats off to you sir, you sure do your homework.
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 9:17:34 GMT -6
LOL at ericn is that New Country only option? If it’s a “yes” to engage it’s progrock😎 We've evolved to Progressive Metal, these days. Don't know if anything's up in the Prog-Country category yet. Could be a whole new market just waiting to explode!
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 9:16:03 GMT -6
I’m waiting for the first “ my mic smells like pizza post😁 But how does it sound in doubly?
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 9:10:30 GMT -6
Hey enlav Signal Art will make either the 408 circuit which has a bot more weight to the sound or the the other H47T style EF800 style which is airy, nice mids and reasonable low end. ITs up to you which one you like. I have had both. I liked the weight of the 408 tube circuit one for a few years but when I got my Heiserman H47t I liked that style of circuit more so I got Chad to do that custom 47/48 style mic. It did cost a little more to get nice NOS tubes and the better capsule. I thought it was worth it and in the end I sold both the 408 style model and the Heiserman one. Couldn't be happier. After chatting with cdkelly, I chose the 408 option... he puts two 408 tubes in his, and uses BOTH of them, unlike T-FunkUSA. The difference is very audible. It is a beautiful thing.
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 9:06:59 GMT -6
LOL at ericn is that New Country only option?
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Post by Ward on Aug 8, 2023 8:48:33 GMT -6
The thing I miss with pretty much every genre is originality in the sound. It's gotten to the point where nearly every song in a genre sounds the same as all the other songs in that genre. What made the 60s-70s interesting (to me) was that there was not only originallity in the idea but in the mixing and mastering as well. Not everything sounded the same. Unfortunately, we've regressed to the point that AI might be more interesting, or at least no worse than what is being released. I'm no one, in the grand scheme, but I do try to give each artist I work with a sound that is theirs. I'm not an audio snob but I do prefer real drums, with all their flaws. The only time I use a sample, is for the odd bad hit. The sample is just another hit from the same kit. I always record single hits on each drum at the end of a song, so I can use them later to fix anything that has an issue. I also prefer real pianos, with their slight tuning issues and inharmonics. It's the real stuff that has life and breath within the track. The people working with me are doomed. I just can't bring myself to make them sound like everything else. Speaking of which, that reminds me of a meeting I had at BMI about 10 years ago. My songwriting partner and I wanted to get more in to the Nashville scene and wanted to understand what we needed to do for publishers. She played me the typical bro-country tune and asked if I could write 300 of those a year. I could barely keep lunch down listening to it once, much less 300 more times. Needless to say, we didn't get the publishing deals we wanted and we went home and started a band. Seven albums later, we are still no one, but a lot happier for it. The cookie cutter sound should have been expected with the advent of templates and of course the fact that time is money, ie you pay me next to nothing I’m not putting that much time in. You really do get what you pay for. There are some highly paid well known mixing engineers out there doing full records in a couple-three hours all within templates, and it all sounds eerily familiar. I don't know if AI could be worse, to be honest. There, I said it. I expect a few "unfriendings" within the hour.
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 17:26:08 GMT -6
thehightenor it would seem they are suggesting exactly what I did. It usually turns out that way.
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 16:40:47 GMT -6
Just a follow-up to say that the ECM-519 really ticks all the right buttons for me. Why did I have to wait until they were out of production to get on board ?! I'm feeling this. UGH
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 16:40:02 GMT -6
I just popped back in and saw this. Probably too late now.
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 16:26:20 GMT -6
Because Monday I have Friday on my mind. Chris But Friday, I'm in love.
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 16:24:39 GMT -6
Ordered a b-stock Phoenix Gyrator EQ (500 series). Got a good deal, too! If I like it, I have an opportunity for more at an even better price. How good a price are we talking here?
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 13:33:00 GMT -6
IN almost all control rooms, regardless of size, that I've been in, the sweet spot is between the middle and the first third.
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 13:30:00 GMT -6
Ordered a pair of Tegeler's, a Creme bus comp/master EQ and a Magnetismus 2 transient shaper/VCA comp, looking forward to adding them to the multi-bus blend set-up. Following!! Hoping for a report.
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 13:29:11 GMT -6
Imagine being caught in an eternal drum loop of repercussion and reincarnation . . .
It would be like purgatory.
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 13:24:54 GMT -6
I knew there had to be someone! Do you find it more useful than the 12:1? Did you know that you can adjust the input gain so that the 4:1 ratio is eerily similar to a distress in 2:1? And by the way, I have a pair of the Stam 76ADGs We should update-mod those ADG's There were a couple of upgrades since then that really made the unit shine. Do you have Sowter outputs on your or Cinemag? You know, I can't quite recall . . . I will have to update them and get back to you on that!
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 13:22:24 GMT -6
Thanks for listening. I guess you quite like the CA70! Ward will have no choice but to buy 4-8 channels of CA70's now. His quest is never-ending. This is the way
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 10:47:20 GMT -6
drbill is too immobilized to take you on today Ward . HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
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