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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Dec 3, 2016 1:51:38 GMT -6
Not trying to troll, but honestly I'm kinda surprised anyone here let alone over 17, would even care about what Green Day is "up to" these days. I think if you read it you will find this thread is mainly focused on the origins of the M80.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Dec 3, 2016 0:34:31 GMT -6
Oh I'm sure that Alctron is making some of Tfunk's mics. That was proven with the M16/AK47 mics. Either Alctron decided to use a lower cost capsule configuration, or Tfunk has exclusive rights to the capsule/transformer in the M8x series. I'm not sure it's Alctron, they don't have a good rep for keeping others designs close to their heart ! They may have gone there for metalwork , but I'll bet the Capsule & Tranny are from some place that be offering them to anybody else! The tranny use to be an AMI but they have it made elsewhere now. Only their high end diamond series use "non-chinese" capsules as far as I'm aware. I highly suspect that even their M260 SDC are Chinese bodies and capsule.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Nov 27, 2016 14:12:36 GMT -6
Hope all you guys in New Zealand are safe. Cheers!
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Nov 23, 2016 19:01:36 GMT -6
Hi Monkeyxx, Interested to know what effect the capsule mod made when you did it. Did you get a chance to AB with a stock capsule? Yes I did an A/B comparison with different takes, unfortunately not the same take. But the effect is obvious enough to hear. The stock capsule just sounds a tiny bit closed in, and resonates very slightly at certain frequencies. Sort of like cupping your hands loosely around your ears or mouth. It sounds as if it's in the bottom of a small tube, which it is, almost 4 millimeters of material. The modified capsule sounds wide open and spacious, with very accurate off axis response to my ears. These mics have a very wide cardioid pattern so you can hear it pretty well. At first I was nervous going into this mod step. But then I thought, "hey these mics are worth less than $40 each" and I got brave and went for it. It really wasn't that bad. You just need to be careful not to contaminate the capsule while it's taken apart. I would absolutely recommend the capsule mod with these mics, makes a significant gain. My next step is to try the vent opening mods on either these or a second set of mics. I like this enough I think I'll probably do two more the same way to have more mics in my locker. Thanks, I have pulled one of those capsules apart. But made a mess of it trying to unscrew that washer thing with those 2 little holes in it. How tight did tighten it when you put it back together.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Nov 23, 2016 13:41:03 GMT -6
I decided to try my luck with some Joly-esque (or Shannon-esque?) MXL sdc mods. I started with a sub-$80 pair of 991 mics, added a paper in oil cap between the capsule and FET, and replaced two ceramic 220n caps with larger 680n film caps in the audio path. Then I disassembled the capsules, carved a shorter and more rounded shape in the capsule housing, then reassembled the capsules. I intend to make blog post about it for other people to follow. This is basically the same thing OktavaMod will do for you but they are asking $300 per mic, which in my mind, means skip the whole thing and buy a better mic, like a Beyer MC930 or something. Used KM184, etc. I love doing stuff like this though so I had to take a shot at it. Also I just sold my KM184 so I needed something roughly similar to replace it. They sort of remind me of the Oktava MK 012 I used to own once upon a time. Pleasantly rounded tone, perhaps lacking that super clear detail of the more expensive mics like the Neumanns. Just a tiny bit less resolution. They almost sound "vintage" in a way. Sort of a distinct midrange character. They won't replace my favorite acoustic guitar microphones, might be a good option for too bright guitars, or guitars that need to sit in a big mix. I got some great drum sounds in XY over my kit. Cymbals are very clear but not hyped at all, even in a pretty bright room. It's too early to pass a grand judgement on these. But I can say stock, I found them almost unacceptable for use. After the mods, they are doing some worthwhile stuff. The mods open up the low end a lot, and drastically improve clarity. I guess most of all, it was a really fun, and cheap project. I guess I still am also on the market for a high end SDC pair. It's hard to move from Neumann to MXL, even when tricked out. Hi Monkeyxx, Interested to know what effect the capsule mod made when you did it. Did you get a chance to AB with a stock capsule?
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Nov 21, 2016 17:50:52 GMT -6
popman, So am I to understand that if I cancel my subscription, my projects would be ruined, corrupted, or frustratingly difficult to un-Slatify? In Logic and Protools the plugin just gets grayed out in the VMR window if you no longer have the license.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Nov 21, 2016 17:06:23 GMT -6
Yeah, Alctron is the supplier for all their 'cheaper' mics I bought a PM-05 for less than 50$.. We'll see how close it is to my M80 once and for all. I will be following this with interest!
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Nov 3, 2016 3:45:52 GMT -6
Yes 16GB of ram is the maximum. Crucial Mac ram is what i use. As jcoutu1 mentioned 2.5 size SSD is what you want. I also replaced my CD Drive with a second SSD for extra space. This requires an adapter available through ifixit.com or many other places. Thank you.. I have been researching different SSD and different ram options... crucial has been getting a lot of good recommendations as well as samsung 850 pro SSD... seems the mercury OWC SSD is older tech and does not read or write as fast as some of the crucial and samsung... cnet has a good article and n the best SSD for 2016 which has a breakdown of each SSD I enjoyed reading... I have 5 SSD hard drives all crucial. I only chosen them over samsung because of the price over here in NZ. Both brands make good drives.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Nov 2, 2016 20:49:26 GMT -6
Mid 2012 June / July MBP 15.5" 2.6ghz quad core intel i7 6MB L3 cache TB up to 3.6GHz 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAMM 750 GB 5400 RPM HD Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GEForce GT 650M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory Can i put 16 GB of ram ? What size SSD should I fit and what kind? Someone else mentioned crucial.com? They said they were pricey though... I have a local micro center.. I also have ordered from OWC before with good success... Any ideas/ suggestions? Thanks Yes 16GB of ram is the maximum. Crucial Mac ram is what i use. As jcoutu1 mentioned 2.5 size SSD is what you want. I also replaced my CD Drive with a second SSD for extra space. This requires an adapter available through ifixit.com or many other places.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Oct 27, 2016 16:53:49 GMT -6
here's the same file flat, with no reverbs: https%3A//soundcloud.com/martin-john-butler/flat-solo-vocal-test-no-micclonehttps%3A//soundcloud.com/martin-john-butler/flat-solo-vocal-test-with-miccloneWow, I like that. Might have to check out that plugin sometime.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Oct 23, 2016 12:26:40 GMT -6
Hi Sideshow, welcome to the forum. Advertising means you're trying to sell something. Unless Dave was the guy making the cables, or had a vested interest in the company, I don't see a conflict of interest there. I think he did a service to all the musicians and audio engineers who watch him. He apologized because he too was more than skeptical, he didn't think changing a power cord could make a difference, and knew others would feel the same way. I don't apologize anymore. Just try it yourself, not once for 5 minutes, but carefully, a couple of times, then get back to me. Promote was the word I was meaning. And the guy doesn't do that many gear reviews with manufacturers so I thought this was a strange choice.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Oct 23, 2016 1:31:31 GMT -6
Interesting discussion going on here. I find it interesting what bob has said on the issue and i would tend to agree with that line of thinking. In terms of a simple power amp setup why would an expensive power lead be better than this solution? - Place your power amp next to the wall. Make a hole and pull the TPS out of the wall and directly wire it to the transformer. Now obviously nobody is going to do this as a permanent setup. But I ask this genuinely as it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility if you were designing a listening room to hardwire the supply into your amplifiers. At the end of the day decent shielded power leads, combined with ensuring your building wiring is up to standard would be as far as i feel i need to go. Just to address the thread title - I feel this wasn't a wise thing for Dave to be advertising to his audience. (althought maybe an mbox does sound better with a $200 power cable )
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Sept 30, 2016 3:17:37 GMT -6
Looks great. Linear power supply and everything.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Sept 29, 2016 17:44:56 GMT -6
My guess, would be its a warbler capsule. It may even be a rebadged warbler mic... won't know till we see piccies I suppose... cheers Wiz It's not a Warbler, FYI. I'm interested in what it is then. Everything about it looks so close to the 3u Audio capsule. The only differences I see are the red paint on the screws and the separated back plates.
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