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Post by jtc111 on Mar 10, 2019 14:27:13 GMT -6
Probably in under a minute like last time. But Chris said anyone can order at the introductory price for a week before it goes up. What kind of deposit is asked for, or payment in full? When I ordered an out of stock Opto from him last year, he took the order and I paid when he sent me an invoice. So in that instance there was no down-payment. I'm not sure if that's his regular practice though. He may opt to do it differently on this one since he'll be building a lot more than a single Opto.
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 9, 2019 20:36:28 GMT -6
Probably in under a minute like last time. But Chris said anyone can order at the introductory price for a week before it goes up.
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 9, 2019 9:44:42 GMT -6
MacRumors is also teasing an updated iPod Touch. I keep one of the old ipod classics hooked up to my car but that ipod is starting to become unreliable. It locks up on me and the only way to unfreeze it is to let the battery die and then recharge it. The ipod they're selling now was last updated in 2015. I'd rather not buy old tech if new tech is around the corner. I'm hoping this is the year they bring out the new one.
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 8, 2019 15:03:48 GMT -6
So this happened today...
PS... thanks to Bender for a nice deal on building the rack.
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 7, 2019 18:09:40 GMT -6
Also this Warmoth Tele Seafoam Green Swamp Ash body, maple/ebony neck, Gotoh bridge, black Gotoh tuners, and Walk of Life pups.
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 7, 2019 17:54:29 GMT -6
New Warmoth Tele Blonde Swamp Ash body, quartersawn maple neck, black mop dots, Gotoh bridge, Kluson tuners, and Klein '61 Epic Series pups.
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 5, 2019 10:46:03 GMT -6
I do this mostly too. Finally got good enough to do it...but I’m not a drummer, so my fill department/ideas are pretty limited. Quantize is my friend. Actually, I really use a hybrid approach. Sometimes I’ll play something and it just doesn’t sound as nuanced as I want - so then I’ll go search. I do quite a bit of slicing and dicing with SD. Between auditioning grooves and figuring out which parts of one groove fit with another part of some other groove, it takes quite a few hours to get a track finished. I try to avoid too much repetition of the same groove so while I might keep the choruses consistent, I'll look for something slightly different on the second verse than on the first, and so on. I'm not a drummer either. I have to use reference tracks to remind me where to put fills. Nothing about drums comes to me intuitively. I think mixing it up the way I do gives it a bit more realism ...I hope so anyway.
I used SD for the song below. I think that drum track took me about 4 hours to build, maybe longer. I haven't figured out how to be more efficient. And I still haven't gotten comfortable editing inside the SD window so all the grooves get pulled into Pro Tools and I use multiple tracks to A/B things as I build my composite. It's a good thing I'm not trying to make a living doing this.
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 4, 2019 16:39:20 GMT -6
Yeah it’s not just one mic being fully out (I flipped em to see). There’s just something screwy going on with the image. SOUND RADIX AUTO ALIGN That plugin is worth every penny, isn't it? Blew me away the first time I used it.
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Soothe
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 3, 2019 18:28:50 GMT -6
How did this not show up on my radar until now?
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 2, 2019 19:42:29 GMT -6
jtc111 I think you misunderstood my point which was it is difficult for us to conclude what is typical or atypical? I don’t think either you nor I have any idea about the total number of clients nor how representative any opinions are. I can speak to my own experience which has not been as bad as others. During a time at which some said they could get no answers to emails mine were regularly answered. So, I’ll agree that there is still room for improvement but I think things have already improved. Your original comment implied all Stam clients are having a bad experience and at least anecdotally here and in social media, I see lots of evidence about people getting their gear and the client experienced varying. I think we have also seen some evidence of improved planning and execution, for example the emails by person and responsibility. I tried 3/4 and had responses back in one business day. Why others have no response, I can’t explain nor do we know how typical that is. So, we have a natural range of experiences, which is always the case when unless a test is biased. Is stam conns average response time falling, static or increasing: who knows, but I do know that I have experience shorted response times and more responses, which to me looks like improvement, others may have different experiences, so both points are true but we don’t know which more prevalent? I completely agree that increased accuracy of delivery dates is required and or increased delivery times. Like most here , I would prefer a more accurate estimate and would encourage Josh to take that to heart. I have said earlier here, I think the next 3-6 months will be very telling to see if Josh hits or gets closer to hitting his production targets. I hope he does, as I certainly didn’t enjoy waiting 9 months for the adg’s and over a year if you factor in payment date. Certainly, lots of room for improvement there. You're correct in the sense that we'll never have a true picture because we don't know all the numbers, but if that is a requirement for valid criticism, then every privately owned company on the planet is exempt from criticism. What we can do is make determinations based on what is observable. I never once implied that "all Stam clients are having a bad experience." If you need to resort to that kind of hyperbole to make your argument, you must already know how weak it is. The comment to which you originally responded was, "Doesn't jcoutu1 's situation indicate that the same communications problems still exist?" I didn't say that the communications problems exist for ALL Stam customers. I said that jcoutu1's current situation where multiple communications have gone unanswered is the same problem that has existed. We also had another person here who received a bunch promises of shipment during the course of a week or two. So jcoutu1's situation is not an isolated case. Neither jcoutu1 nor the other person are experiencing new or unique problem so far as Stam is concerned. That said, however, Stam's problems are not commonplace in this industry. Yes, every company has the occasional hiccup, but that's clearly not what's going on here. The sample of Stam customers in this group is relatively small to the number of Stam customers on the whole (if we're to believe Josh's sales claims). That so many complaints have been made within this tiny sample is indicative of a large problem even without knowing the total number of clients. I'm highly doubtful that some weird convergence of universal forces somehow directed an extreme oversampling of Stam related issues to this forum. But if you think the Stam experience is commonplace to any degree, find me the other small boutique companies who routinely deliver their products with 200%+ increases in delivery estimates, routinely ignore their customers email inquiries, AND where the owner of the company shows up in product threads to arrogantly confront those with legitimate complaints about those delays and the lack of communication. I've done business with plenty of small boutique companies. NEVER have I had an experience that comes even close to what Stam puts people through. In the end, a problem is fixed or it isn't fixed. To say Stam has this problem fixed on any level is like telling a guy who just had a full ton of manure dumped in this swimming pool that the problem is somewhat fixed after half a ton is removed. No problem has yet been fixed on Stam's end. Josh first told us about Camilla coming on to help with communications months ago, yet communications problems still exist. He said he was bringing in more people to help her with that, yet communications problems still exist. He's a small company yet he needs a whole crew to handle emails? To me that's a hint that a lot more people are complaining than we know. Remember when he told us all that by last November (I think that was the month but it may have been earlier) all items would be in stock and would ship out within two days of ordering? What happened to that? How does someone tell a lie that big and just walk away from it? I wonder how many people saw that and placed orders thinking that they'd have their items in short time only to find out nothing has really changed and the delays are as long as they've always been. No problem has been fixed. There's still a half ton of manure in the pool.
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 2, 2019 17:41:50 GMT -6
Doesn't jcoutu1 's situation indicate that the same communications problems still exist? Well that depends on sampling methodology: typical vs atypical? I am commenting on improvements, as to ongoing inconsistency, I have no idea what the explanation is. My communication experience with Stam Audio has been reasonable good to very good but also with inconsistencies from time to time. I think people just get overtaxed and multitasked so something’s got to give ? You just went from talking about sampling methodology to holding up your singular experience as evidence of something positive and stepped all over your own argument. If jcoutu1 were the only person complaining, you might have a valid case to make on Stam's behalf. But nothing about what is happening to jcoutu1 right now is an anomaly. That units are finally getting out now is not proof of any improvement. It's simply proof that he's finally getting these units built almost a year after they were originally promised. There's no evidence that the same issues aren't going to arise for other products. Something to ponder... the more people are willing to tolerate Josh's problematic business practices, the less incentive Josh has to fix the problems. I get that you want to remain positive and be a nice guy and all, but how do you stop that from having the effect of enabling Josh and dissuading him from becoming more truthful with his customers, especially with regard to estimated delivery dates?
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Post by jtc111 on Mar 2, 2019 13:29:14 GMT -6
Just mean to be encouraging, that once things ship they turn up in a week. Doesn't jcoutu1 's situation indicate that the same communications problems still exist?
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 28, 2019 12:27:44 GMT -6
Thanks jtc111 Super relevant post. First, my room is pretty well-treated. My desk is an island with the speakers almost 3 feet away from walls so I'm pretty sure any ported speaker would do the job (BX-5s are ported in the rear). Reading your post, it occurred to me that you're right ..another reason I listen on headphones more than speakers is that I don't really like the sound of the BX-5s ..although they sound better than the NS-10s that I sold a few years back. Nonetheless, I should probably listen more on them because not unlike with the NS-10s, if I can get them to sound decent will yield a good mix. Even if I upgrade and decide to keep them, I'll have to be creative about where to put two sets of speakers. I have a large desk, but two speakers and two 27" screens pretty much fill up the upper tier. Strangely enough, one of the things that holding me back from pulling the trigger on this one is that I don't know that I want to make the commitment to listening more on speakers. Functionally speaking, if all I need monitors for is to keep a check on lower frequencies, it doesn't make a lot of sense to break the bank on them. In fact, not buying anything and just living with the BX-5's is an option at that point. There are just so many other toys in the store that I want. I'm glad you thought my post was helpful but if you have a well-treated room and you're not up against a wall, you're in better shape than most to really benefit from a set of good monitors. I think if you take the plunge, you'll be kicking yourself for not having done it sooner.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 28, 2019 8:41:17 GMT -6
All good,a brief note for clients would have been preferred. Why should I brief the 6.000 clients we have about my personal dealings? It has no effect on production or anything related to Stam Audio. We have over thirty employees, five of them happen to be within the world's finest engineers and we apply the same protocol to each unit. They have been making our units for years. I find this highly intrusive, before making assumptions or sharing my personal Facebook post on here one could simply ask. I have always replied on here, on private messages and Stam Audio's Facebook for years. Someone even posted that this is why I rushed the pre-orders, basically saying I am a thief. I am not going anywhere, a man is entitled to visit his children who live abroad. Camila will be posting on here so you can have speedier response to any doubts. Josh It still escapes you that every disparaging post that is made about you is caused by you ...by your poor communications with customers whose money you're holding, by the arrogance you demonstrate on a regular basis on the various forums, by your ridiculously optimistic shipping estimates that have no basis in reality, by your constant delays of one month followed by more delays of one month, you refusal to actually take responsibility instead blaming it on import delays that the rest of us can predict but you never seem to be able to... so stop the complaining and step up. A lot of these people have put their faith in you. Its about damn time you start earning it.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 27, 2019 20:03:05 GMT -6
Interesting. My experiences with the 650 was entirely different. The top end was so dull and muddy that it sounded as if the earcups were stuffed with cotton. Nothing tranlsated on them. Of course in some camps, dull and muddy = vintage warmth. I will say that the fit was super comfortable. -09 What amp do you use? I use 650s and 702s daily. Love them both for different reasons. How do you feel about Sony 7506s? Very very bright haha Yep. And they don't mellow with age. I have a pair that must be getting close to 20 years old. I never use them for anything studio related anymore.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 27, 2019 19:10:27 GMT -6
He got like 10 units out this week. He needs a vacation.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 27, 2019 16:31:08 GMT -6
I got a reply from his email that he no longer does any customer service related emails and recommended I contact info@ I'll say it again, the amount of patience you folks extend to Josh is amazing ...and obviously well past peak patience on my inner fader. Halos for all of ya!
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 27, 2019 15:36:43 GMT -6
I was in the car driving over to drop a guitar off at my tech's place and Rock On by David Essex came on the radio. I couldn't help but think of this thread. How did a song that bad get so much radio play. To be honest, I didn't dislike it when I was a kid but hearing it for the first time since the 70s, it really jumped out at me for how bad it is. Derivative lyrics, bad synths, and for reason he keeps telling us his favorite breakfast sausage over and over again.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 27, 2019 12:55:18 GMT -6
You were so not laughing a week ago, lol. Your post compelled me to google "Stockholm syndrome." How the hell did you do that?
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 27, 2019 11:55:33 GMT -6
This is not my hand in a glove; it's a glove on my hand.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 27, 2019 9:27:49 GMT -6
Treating the room is paramount. I get that not all rooms are easily treated (my own room is way too small right now) but treat it as best you can and then you have to teach your ears what's going on in there. Because my room is problematic, I jump back and forth from monitors to headphones a lot when I mix. My mixing headphones are the Massdrop version of the Sennheiser HD 650, and my monitors are Neumann KH120s. If I push the monitors up too loudly, the room problems get in the way so I have to use the monitors at a level lower than I'd prefer. I only push them up when I'm working on the low end. And part of the reason I went with the Neumann monitors is because the bass ports are in front. I can't help but have the monitors too close to a wall right now and rear bass ports would have made a bad problem worse. By the fall I should be in a much larger house and my small room issues will finally be gone. Would I ever feel comfortable mixing on headphones and bad monitors? Probably not. I'm not a big fan of headphones and see them as a bit of a necessary evil. I can't imagine spending my days recording and mixing music only to listen to it on headphones and cheap monitors. But more to the point, monitors and microphones are at the top of my list for what's important in the studio. I want to send the best I can into the system, and I want to hear what I'm doing the best I can when things come out of the system. Headphones just can't give me the complete picture. I need them in my current situation but the monitors are more important. There's nothing wrong with investing in the front end, but if you buy great mics, don't you want to hear the great stuff coming out of them? On the other hand, the M-Audio BX-5 monitors are bad enough that if you make something sound good on them, it probably transfers well. But I think it has to be fatiguing to listen to bad monitors all day. I wouldn't get rid of the M-Audios. I keep them as a second pair to check my mix on. If you want to upgrade your monitors and still have some money left over for the front end, maybe a pair of Yamaha HS7s would do the trick. You probably want to keep them a foot from the wall but they're not bad for $300 apiece. They're not as easy on the ears as the Neumanns but they're half the price. I can't comment on the Focals because I've never heard them but the Neumanns don't fatigue my ears too quickly. I hope this ramble is helpful in some way. There's many bullet points in there I agree with: I also think microphones and monitor speakers deserve extra bucks, and emphasis, in studio purchasing. Room treatment and speaker placement is critical. Even the monitor controller is important, and the monitor DAC. You have to be able to trust what you hear. I don't like working on monitors that wear out my ears, ie, too bright. Ear fatigue is a real concern if you do this for any length of time. Not sure which Focal's you're referring to, but I have some front ported Aria 906 here (passive bookshelf speakers), and they are noticeably gentle in the tweeters, compared to almost anything else I've used. My Topping DX7S DAC is also a bit gentle on the top end. I've learned to love it. Just pretend I'm listening to tape or vinyl or something. I was referring to the Focal Shape 50s that the OP mentioned in his first post. Prior to the Neumann KH120s I had a pair of Mackie 624s. The Mackies were hard to listen to for any length of time. The top end was a bit harsh. The Neumanns are much easier on my ears. It's really just in the past couple of years that monitors moved up my priority list. The Neumanns opened my eyes and once I relocate and upsize my studio room, there's probably a pair of midfields in my future. The Adam AX8 is at the top of my list right now but that decision is at least a year off so it could change.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 26, 2019 23:11:34 GMT -6
Treating the room is paramount. I get that not all rooms are easily treated (my own room is way too small right now) but treat it as best you can and then you have to teach your ears what's going on in there. Because my room is problematic, I jump back and forth from monitors to headphones a lot when I mix. My mixing headphones are the Massdrop version of the Sennheiser HD 650, and my monitors are Neumann KH120s. If I push the monitors up too loudly, the room problems get in the way so I have to use the monitors at a level lower than I'd prefer. I only push them up when I'm working on the low end. And part of the reason I went with the Neumann monitors is because the bass ports are in front. I can't help but have the monitors too close to a wall right now and rear bass ports would have made a bad problem worse. By the fall I should be in a much larger house and my small room issues will finally be gone.
Would I ever feel comfortable mixing on headphones and bad monitors? Probably not. I'm not a big fan of headphones and see them as a bit of a necessary evil. I can't imagine spending my days recording and mixing music only to listen to it on headphones and cheap monitors. But more to the point, monitors and microphones are at the top of my list for what's important in the studio. I want to send the best I can into the system, and I want to hear what I'm doing the best I can when things come out of the system. Headphones just can't give me the complete picture. I need them in my current situation but the monitors are more important. There's nothing wrong with investing in the front end, but if you buy great mics, don't you want to hear the great stuff coming out of them?
On the other hand, the M-Audio BX-5 monitors are bad enough that if you make something sound good on them, it probably transfers well. But I think it has to be fatiguing to listen to bad monitors all day. I wouldn't get rid of the M-Audios. I keep them as a second pair to check my mix on. If you want to upgrade your monitors and still have some money left over for the front end, maybe a pair of Yamaha HS7s would do the trick. You probably want to keep them a foot from the wall but they're not bad for $300 apiece. They're not as easy on the ears as the Neumanns but they're half the price. I can't comment on the Focals because I've never heard them but the Neumanns don't fatigue my ears too quickly.
I hope this ramble is helpful in some way.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 26, 2019 21:19:04 GMT -6
Please stop hurting me. Cheers, Geoff Cover your eyes, Geoff! But if you're gonna look, don't look for more than three seconds.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 26, 2019 21:08:24 GMT -6
The thing is that, besides her own lack of ability, it's like the person who recorded/mixed this is either comically incompetent with Autotune or is in on the joke and made it sound that bad on purpose. That shit sounds wretched. I think the video editor was in on the joke too because around the 1:26 mark we got the full cameltoe.
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Post by jtc111 on Feb 26, 2019 15:54:54 GMT -6
The break after the second chorus is just wow.... You win. Agreed. That one is going to be tough to beat. She sounds like someone taught a frog to sing.
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