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Post by c0rtland on Mar 20, 2018 21:52:24 GMT -6
Aqua pink 2
I have been absolutely floored with acoustica since the purchase of pearl 2. Gold has been on every session since I got it. If pink 2 is as well executed as gold, I'll be in 7th heaven. UAD can suck it. 😂
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Post by c0rtland on Mar 18, 2018 0:34:38 GMT -6
Very nice feature set. I like the eq points. Mix a plus. Well done. Maybe it even sounds good. I'll bet it doesn't sound bad at least.
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Post by c0rtland on Mar 2, 2018 14:26:44 GMT -6
M380 Ludwig 70's 14x24
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 22, 2018 0:07:18 GMT -6
That's not too bad. Can you mix and match the channels? Like the single stereo channels you have with pan control with the dual stereo channels? As of now...no. It would require additional faceplate skins and a new rear input panel. Everything else would work fine internally. If there is enough demand I will but believe me, this has already been an undertaking of massive proportions as it is. And we appreciate it!
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 21, 2018 0:06:53 GMT -6
88.2% of what I do is rock/indie at 44.1. If it's for video 48. If I was doing jazz/classical it would be 96. That's all the brain power I lend to this black hole.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 21, 2018 0:01:43 GMT -6
I'm in the higher range, I guess. A sloe year is $10,000 and this year has been $30,000 so far ands we aren't even in March yet the last two years have been rather insane for myself. Let's just say daddy didn't have to pay too much in taxes this year. Depreciation schedules. Started selling off some stuff as I work out my flow here. Start a corp. people.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 20, 2018 23:57:25 GMT -6
I found the high end on waves puigtec is better than the logic pultec. I'm a big fan of the puigtec (or whatever it's called). I don't have much love for the new logic eq's. Channel is still fine. Any of them would work for cutting I suppose.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 17, 2018 19:12:02 GMT -6
Couldn't find the thread about gold.
I have been using gold 8066 as a console on every channel and buss. Works well. No problem loading the pre section to every channel. Sounds wonderful. I love gold. Oh do I love it.
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Gear costs
Feb 16, 2018 22:34:09 GMT -6
via mobile
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 16, 2018 22:34:09 GMT -6
Enough for new manufactures to keep popping up left and right every year. Seems to me the more people keep buying gear the less money everyone makes off using it. Probably follows the 80/20 rule still. Supply and demand of actual music is lopsided which makes sense of why the vast majority of artists don't seem to make a living off their music. Music is a reaction to life. I bet most the good stuff would be made whether money was on the table or not. Perfect situation for opportunists to take advantage of.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 15, 2018 9:36:04 GMT -6
Dept. of Comm. limiter CA 1763. SOLD
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 14, 2018 22:06:24 GMT -6
I just ordered a dbx 165a for a pretty good price. Excited to hear it.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 14, 2018 22:01:40 GMT -6
Dag nabbit...I'm going to have to get FB now... Or just look me up on IG. I post all the pics there but more fun discussions happen on FB. i have been watching the progress on ig and it's very exciting. I'm definitely intrigued and am eagerly waiting for all the details to surface. Congratulations jsteiger !
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 14, 2018 17:59:21 GMT -6
So who's going to start bringing high school kids into their living rooms to perform? That's really what's different between then and now. I wish to God I could! I have literally done this. 'Sofar sounds' organizes these kinds of house shows.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 14, 2018 11:19:51 GMT -6
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 13, 2018 23:08:37 GMT -6
Ir's are just sound files that are read by a convolution plugin. You load the ir file (a .wav) into altiverb or space designer or any convolution reverb and off you go. Ahhhhh...how embarrassing that I don’t know that. Well now I do... And....cut. I didn't know either. Until I did. And now we both do.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 13, 2018 22:58:00 GMT -6
God I love this thread. Even the glimpse of days past from the video and it has people being all nice and happy. Even Johnny boy played nice, in his own way.
Soul humanity genuineness communication talent work professionalism dress for the job melody simplicity creativity vulnerability class taste pride respect eye contact.
Culture has become more individualistic and that leads to the need to prove oneself by his or her own accomplishments and self expression and recognition. As opposed to the importance of family, values, and community. So we portray perfection on Instagram and auto-tuned music surrealism.
I'm not saying one is wrong or right. Both have merit, and both can suffocate you. Maybe I'm just a bit nostalgic for what I barely had a chance to experience and witness from my grandparents and old films / art / history. Yet nostalgia lies. The grass is always greener because we fertalize it with bullsh*t
I'll balance my opinion with my next opinion. I find myself respecting younger generations and make a conscious effort to see what they are discovering and bringing to this life. As different and apparently backwards and anemic as their new approach to life can seem, the kids usually end up being right. We can look back and learn but also look to the youth and learn from their sensibilities and approach to life. There are enough seats at the table. Eventually their hay day will be the good old days and for all we know they will be correct. And it goes on.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 13, 2018 16:28:10 GMT -6
That's a totally different hairball than most people in studio land are thinking about. Â There you are recording nearer the Critical Distance (reflective sounds overtaking direct sounds), and the quality of reflections from the room becomes a huge factor in which mic wins for a given situation. Â If the room is dark and soft sounding, a bright mic, ANY bright mic, might win over a more neutral one. Â And vice versa. Â The #1 reason people don't like KM184's is they have more of a treble rise to overcome treble loss under diffuse field conditions, and really aren't meant for close recording. Â Put up a KM184 and a KM84 past the critical distance well into the diffuse field, and the KM184 will likely win. Â I was just reading yesterday, on Neumanns chat site, where they were saying 8K presence peak, cause when the 84 was out, people were asking for them to be brighter....8), same capsule internally..... venting is different, and SMT? in the 184 I really should do some more testing on my 184s vs my 84 Cheers Wiz people are just never happy huh. Lol
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 13, 2018 16:06:42 GMT -6
Don't pity him. He had one. Sold. I sold him mine, he sold it.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 13, 2018 16:03:48 GMT -6
Well actually back then it was all done with DOA's, now that he's put the transformer in there I've heard it's even better. Jeff's compressor is a FET compressor, most FET compressors are going to do the same thing or something very similar to an 1176. The compression is very similar, but what I would add about Jeff's is that his doesn't suffer from the severe pinching a lot of 1176/FET compressors suffer from. That is one way to separate good 1176 emu's from bad ones IME. Jeff's FET comp is probably the best out there. the 526?
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 13, 2018 10:21:08 GMT -6
Side bar: Randomly put vocal synth on a guitar part one time and it was seriously awesome. Was never able to repeat the effect in other tunes/parts as it was very melody dependent, and I was only using the plug at an aquainances place. I’ll pick up a copy one day. Along a similar train of thought, I want to see what happens if you put different types of audio into convolution reverbs as the ir. Like someone yelling or talking. Or a strummed acoustic guitar. Could be vocoder esque
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 13, 2018 10:16:19 GMT -6
Neumann still services km86's.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 12, 2018 23:09:53 GMT -6
They will even put badges back on if they are missing : ) (I got one of my for a little cheaper as it was missing a badge - I sent it in for service and they replaced it along with the work - very nice of them). JMH . Very nice. They are motivated to maintain and advance their brand image.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 12, 2018 23:02:05 GMT -6
Sheesh drbill, I never implied they were interchangeable or that the 0-13 was trying to imitate the KM84. I'm simply saying it's similar in that it's a super high end quality SDC and that it compares favorably, and is worth a look considering a pair costs $1,200 and there's no question about condition. I meant shocked by how great the Soyuz is when compared to a KM84. It was quite a surprise to me because the KM84 was my benchmark, and before then, I found nothing was else quite as good. I may not have worded it very well, but I think people knew what I meant. If you're saying there are dozens of good reasons the KM84 is the gold standard, I would agree. I'm also saying you might want to try the Soyuz if you can. It's not a knock against the 84. We're talking microphones here, not about our wives for goodness sake. Since the topic is "just used my KM84 for vocals", I'll say this one more time and be done, the first time I tried the KM 84 on vocals I was impressed. It sounded better than many $600 -$800 mics I'd tried recently. That said, the Soyuz 0-13 KILLED the 84 on vocals when I compared them. I'm not saying I liked either of them, but it was no contest. If you want to dispute that, you'll have to try it for yourself, I don't have one now. Johnken might offer some insight, he's used both. You just can't get enough 0-13's bro! This thread has made me start thinking about how I pair microphones. The op said that when he used the 84 on ag and another brand ldc on vox it didn't mix well. But with both mic'd with 84's they sat nicely. Then the 87 84 combo came up. I think this is an interesting line of thought to help sonically glue things together. More and more I'm beginning to wonder if using the same pre on everything or a similar microphone family on lots of elements can do a lot to glue a track together. Make mixing easier down the road. And vice versa. Rules are meant to be broken but this phenomenon has lead me to thinking about sound a little different. Thanks for helping me grow guys! It always amazes me how one person can find something so obvious while another person perspective is different and that same thing just rocks their world. Most things are laying there for us in plain sight but if you aren't ready to see them you just won't. Also, Bob Olhsson mention Neumann still services 84's. Made me wonder if they still service km86's as I have a pair. I emailed their service dept today and asked. Will let you all know whether or not they do when they get back to me. Unless, someone here already knows the answer.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 12, 2018 22:51:41 GMT -6
Ir's are just sound files that are read by a convolution plugin. You load the ir file (a .wav) into altiverb or space designer or any convolution reverb and off you go.
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Post by c0rtland on Feb 12, 2018 22:48:42 GMT -6
I downloaded some ir's from them because I was just so curious. Keep hearing them being brought up.
I got bx10 bx20 and emt140v2
Super easy to use. In logic, just opened space designer and chose the files I wanted to use. Done.
Didn't mess around long but they definitely sound very different than a Valhalla or st little plate. They sound less digital. More real. More tangible and not so linear? Truth will come when I'm mixing with them but I am enjoying what they have to offer so far. And for the entry price it's a no brainer.
This is my first exposure to convolution reverb.
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