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Post by reddirt on Mar 7, 2017 0:07:17 GMT -6
FWIW I'd like to jump in as I'm the bloke in Australia that Chase is hoping to send his unit to and get a new one from Stam when he completes the 5 in his latest batch ( eta dependent on part availability). To refresh memories: The arrangement is Stam will provide Chase a new one to his liking, I will purchase the old from Stam and rather than return the old one to Chile, Chase will send it direct to me to cut out one of possible two freight charges.
I reckon Joshua has his heart in the right place but in the words of a great saying I heard the other day, ' his ambition has written a cheque his ability can't cash', To name one major issue - essentially he has given delivery dates that business realities such as parts / transport,, staff sickness etc render unrealistic . That might not be such a problem if he didn't have people's up front money. I bet he's flat out like a lizard drinking ( a taste of Australia right there colloquialism aficionados!) and doing all he can, so can you imagine trying to answer a daily truckload of emails as well as design/ build gear and take care of admin. To top it off he gets called out for being disorganised with some intimation of ripping people off as well; in his snowed under state I'm not surprised he's sometimes testy but that shouldn't be the customer's problem - as others have said the customer is always right unless they're being abusive.
In my particular case the new SA 4000 Chase is to receive was according to an e-mail from Stam, to hopefully be finished in the week of 20 - 25 / Feb dependent on parts. Up till that e-mail Stam had replied promptly and with normal courtesy. A follow up e-mail from me on the 28th Feb to enquire where things were at has not received a reply which I put down to just being busy however I'm not holding my breath and it's c'est la vie in regards to SA 4000 for me; if it happens, it happens. Meanwhile I note Chase is using the SA 4000, it's not really a worry as we are brothers on this board but if I was to be churlish perhaps I should be negotiating a new lower price for it from Stam given the delay.
I have an SA 87 on order, completion slated for mid Mar; again not holding my breath but am expecting that date to be honoured because Joshua has had my 200USD deposit for 2 months by then.
As to delivery charges I'm happy that a price ex Chile is what is quoted ; a world wide blanket price is unfair on some. Individuals should pay freight and taxes as it applies to them and their country.
I hope you read this Joshua and understand that most are behind you in providing great products at great prices but there are things such as realistic dates and absolute organisation which are pre-requisites when people are paying up front IMO, meanwhile I look forward to the day I get to use what others are by and large very happy with.
Cheers all, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Mar 3, 2017 17:28:24 GMT -6
Hey Bill, I've a BAE 1073 MP which has no e.q. and BAE would be one of the major Neve clone merchants...... IMO the reason they all do it is to cash in on the 1073 legend. Most prospective buyers are not across the differences as you are and because you are, you and others with your knowledge will ask the relevant questions when considering a purchase so probably no real harm done. FWIW my BAE 1073 MP is my go to even above my Great River ( just a personal preference - not better/not worse).
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 24, 2017 19:08:23 GMT -6
Just bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 600 headphones. FWIW: I like them better for checking mixes than the Focal Spirit Pro's I bought last year. When I go from my Adam A7X's to the Sennheiser's, I don't feel like I'm stepping into a different mix. You can get a nice synergy like that sometimes; I use Grado PS 500s and Amphion one 15s - good combo. Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 24, 2017 19:03:16 GMT -6
2 for the locker you will (should?) never sell. Congrats.
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 24, 2017 19:01:02 GMT -6
Great post ericn; nothing left to say really other than it will be interesting how you react after a couple of mixes JK.
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 22, 2017 18:58:54 GMT -6
Thanks for your reply Vincent . Just to be clear, I wasn't meaning tubes per se have a woolly artifact in their sound, it was that some tube gear can have it and thus miss that overall final ultra-pro vibe. It's obsessing about small things in otherwise great gear but I have a pre here that I won't name that I wonder whether a change to Mullards or Teles would raise it to that hoped for level. E.G. I put a pricey Mullard in a Rode NTK which improved it markedly; didn't fix the cap but it was less strident and smoother.
Like to hear the CM 49 though when you get it.
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 21, 2017 17:03:47 GMT -6
Hi Vincent, thanks for all your efforts; your shoot outs are really valid. Be keen to hear the AA M49 on your voice. FWIW, I thought the the AA 67 you posted was to it's credit, able to take that heat in the often difficult upper mid lower treble range but suffered a little in the upper bass/ lower mid in that it sounded a little "woolly" as opposed to a more expensive sounding Neumann upper bass/ lower mid if you know what I mean - sounds like a valve artifact sometimes can.
Keep 'em comin'.
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 21, 2017 16:40:04 GMT -6
Haven't heard the 18's but have the 15's; for the work I do (nothing heavy - no loud drum tracking) I find in my room they are easily loud enough with surprisingly good bottom end in both volume and accuracy. I do check on 2 different cans and ultimately across very good hi-fi speakers in the house and the final arbiter , the car. To my ears they have a slightly broad resonant cabinet frequency around 195HZ which initially worried me but at this stage because they are 'mud' frequencies , when I knock them back a bit the mix sounds good on other systems. Top end and mids are by and large true with no obvious flattery I emphasise this is in my room; I can't be stuffed just yet, setting them up somewhere else to see if the upper bass/lower mid resonance is consistent in other rooms.
The box is a brick and feels very solid. If I was tracking rock I would have something more "brutish" with larger drivers as well.
Are they god's gift to audio and the must have solution? No, but they are a very good tool for mixing at least; I like them significantly more than my Neumann KH 120s which are great in their own right.
Not sure if I've helped in any way but they are my observations so far.
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 18, 2017 15:39:05 GMT -6
Absolutely - one of those things that's crept in but how any serious eqpt maker ( not singling out Stam here ) can let it is beyond me - there's bound to be issues Cheers.
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Post by reddirt on Feb 17, 2017 15:31:49 GMT -6
If Frank Sinatra had have been dyslexic - "I got you under my sink".........
cheers
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Post by reddirt on Feb 17, 2017 13:03:51 GMT -6
The darkest hour is just before the dawn John
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Post by reddirt on Feb 17, 2017 12:47:06 GMT -6
I know plugs not mounted to the chassis is done a lot these days to save money etc but I would have thought the way the unit is spoken of that it was above that rubbish. There is nothing surer than if you plug/unplug several times or trip over a lead etc then they'll s**t themselves. Racked up in a non moving situation should be OK but in my world PCB mounting of pots or plugs is not a pro option FWIW. I assume that the pots are not chassis mounted as well? Quality TRS are fine for me if mounted to the chassis; that's just a preference thing.
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 16, 2017 23:06:26 GMT -6
Hey Chase, JK is JK, - gear lusting, selling , lusting; it's his nature; you can't hold back your nature . This site is just a respectable cloak to superficially clothe that lust so to speak.
Having said that, when it comes to these mics ,I too am in thrall (but out of pocket) sight unseen, hearing unheard.
I reckon (guess) they'll be the duck's......
Cheers to you all in drooling, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 16, 2017 0:51:44 GMT -6
Guys , in Tools is there an automatable fader that I can place in the normal insert area . Been using an eq plug just for the gains but it's hardly acceptable.
Is the answer staring me in the face like I feel it probably is or do I get a 3rd party plug in and if so what?
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 16, 2017 0:38:35 GMT -6
Possibly the visual profile Cheers
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Post by reddirt on Feb 15, 2017 16:10:23 GMT -6
Sorry to veer a little off topic Snpwflake but just reading your sibilance issue; a good tip can be to sing a little across the face off the mic rather than directly at it - might make that worthwhile difference with some vocalists. Nothing is set in stone and that applies to using a condensor on vocals; ribbons can be absolutely the ticket if you make allowances for plosives and proximity - they can sound warm and not exhibit that condensor "edge" which can be a real relief after battling with condensors because you " should" use one. E.G. i recorded a fiddle player the other night (Wiz and Rowmat will probably know of him - Pixie Jenkins), a great player who I didn't even bother with trying a condensor on ; put up an MJ modded Apex 205 - no edge, no need for eq except HPF and no worries!. Likewise a dynamic can also be very refreshing.
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 12, 2017 17:19:16 GMT -6
Have never used a red badge but used a purple for some time as the main mic in a studio i was managing when they first hit the market around 1990. Didn't try it on O/Hs as we only had one but my recollection is that they are just a great all round non- hyped mic that will find plenty of use. If it's in good nick then you got a steal at 900 USD. If you don't like it, let me know! Cheers
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Post by reddirt on Feb 9, 2017 15:33:23 GMT -6
Are you in a position to rent an in good nick, real M49 Vincent? Would save yourself the price of the knock off and stop any guessing; of course the problems will start if it shows itself to be the duck's.......
Rationalise that dilemma by saying to yourself, 1. You only live once 2. Apart from your significant other It's your life's passion 3. I have the talent ( no doubt about that) $. Other blokes smoke cigarettes and drink a dozen beer a night etc, etc.
Then, good luck finding one in top order.
Then prepare to rebuild your room to an acoustic worthy of the mic.
It's enough to make you smoke cigarettes and drink a dozen beer a night...
It was easier being totally unaware!
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 8, 2017 20:37:37 GMT -6
But everybody needs a 67!
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Post by reddirt on Feb 7, 2017 20:28:19 GMT -6
Talking to a supremely talented fiddle player last night and he was telling me of a time his small section tuned a cent or two differently for each take ; said it made it huge. Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 5, 2017 17:51:55 GMT -6
Hey Ericn if you get a good 548, they are great -I have had an SD ( with the switch) since they first came out and have 2 others which aren't as good. Of course the foam inside the head basket shreds over time but you can fix that. My best one which was as good sounding as they get was stolen along with an sm57 with the proper Shure screw held wind sock as well as my car and a couple of heavy duty Tama chrome mic stands. I miss the 548 and the stands more than the car (the car was insured!) Cheers
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Post by reddirt on Feb 5, 2017 15:35:54 GMT -6
My take FWIW through my office computer speakers was that the Warm sounded pretty smooth and well worth the attention it's getting.
Personally, I've sprung for the Stam Sowter version which will be ready mid March so that will be interesting; gut feeling says that it will be right up there with the AI and possibly better given that there's an emphasis on replicating the pre AI model and it's reputed smoother quality.
Why have I gone for the Stam? - somewhat blind faith that it will be a little better than the Warm , certainly it has very high quality parts throughout. I have a fair amount of need for a mic that does that "everyday" work (voice overs, travel guides, most instruments with quality) and hopefully paired with my BAE 1073 MP will cover that vocal ground that doesn't require a specialist mic. Karen Carpenter used one so it can sound fabulous.
So having said that, why not buy a Neumann 87AI? The limited experience i've had with one played out in similar way to what ericn describes 3 posts back and I also hear it in he shootout - that edge threatening which digital can't hide and with the wrong singer is not for me. Given that and the price differential I believe I will find a happy ground with the Stam 87; it certainly will be used.
Cheers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 4, 2017 17:55:32 GMT -6
Yeah i'm keen on the AEA 88 for drums and piano
Chers, Ross
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Post by reddirt on Feb 4, 2017 17:50:01 GMT -6
We'll do the nuts and bolts through e-mail Stam but for any one who's following i'm proposing that I pay Stam a reasonable used price , Chase gets a realistic quote from a freight co to my address which I pay him by Paypal and all's good. Working on the assumption that we are all honourable people. Cheers, Ross
Chase and Stam, my e-mail is reddirtrecordings@iinet.net.au (haven't worked out the PM on this site)
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Post by reddirt on Feb 2, 2017 21:41:29 GMT -6
Hey Chase this is a serious offer and not meant to hang s..t on you or your concerns ; Stam send Chase a new one and I'll buy the old one sent direct from Chase at $100 U.S. discount on price of new plus I'll pay freight.
(I'm sure I'm missing some sensitivity here but hope no offense is taken and it helps)
Cheers, Ross (Alice Springs, Australia)
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