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Post by jeremygillespie on Oct 2, 2019 21:12:47 GMT -6
Also, take the ball out once a month and clean in there. It’s amazing how gross they can get. I’m not ocd but I am pretty clean, and.... yeah well they just get gross.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Oct 2, 2019 21:10:13 GMT -6
I’ve used one every day for 15 years. Can’t say on the Bluetooth as I’ve had the usb one only. Never really noticed the scrolling or tracking being an issue, but maybe it’s because I’m used to it?
When I first came onto them I was an intern at a big studio and it’s all they had. Hated them at first but one of the engineers assured me they were great so I purchased it. Took about 3 weeks to get really fluid with it and I can’t imagine working with a regular mouse or trackpad again.
I’ve got 2 brand new in the packaging backups in case mine ever dies hahah
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 30, 2019 9:49:11 GMT -6
Man, talk about a room full of badasses right there!
Paul? You mean Billy Shears?
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 26, 2019 9:36:52 GMT -6
Hell yes I put off buying this simply because I didn’t need it but wanted it . They dropped the price by 200$ it’s mine going to get it tomorrow! 1966 all original not beat up at all just a few tolex small tears. Nice score. I've had my '66 SB12 for about 30 years now. I've had several B-15's in that time period and always gravitate back to the SB-12. It's great for some solid or some growling low end and gets that great sound at lower volumes. A lot of times I'll track the bass direct and also put the amp in vicinity of the drum kit to get some nice controlled bleed into the drum mics, then re-amp the direct signal for clean amp tone. Also great for that round, jazz guitar sound and electric pianos. A few things to think about as you settle in with it. You might want to swap out the original speaker with a replacement (I currently used a 12" neodyne of which I don't remember the specifics) mostly because if you resell it at some point, people like to have the originals in good shape. I blew mine up (whoops!). Also put some baffling inside if it's gone. I used a 1" foam mattress pad from WalMart, cut and fit inside on each wall and around the speaker. Make sure it's not touching the cone. Makes it problematic to flip the head back in, but I found it focuses the bottom a bit better and eliminated some minute cabinet rattle you couldn't hear in the room, but the mic would pick up. Also get a speaker jack wired into the head and cabinet if it has not already been done. You don't want to rely long term on the cabinet fasteners (or whatever they are called) to complete the connection. At some point it will fail or cause a ground issue or some other problem. For me, it's always when I'm in the middle of something. I had Skip Simmons go through mine about 15 years or so ago. Guy really knew his sh!t and respects the old stuff. I had to threaten him with violence to get a 3 prong plug. J/K, but that's how he thinks! He had a supply of '50/'60s era 2 prongs. Bit of an eccentric is an understatement. Skip has a fantastic podcast with Fretbord Journal called “The Truth About Vibtage Amps”. Check it out - it’s become a favorite of mine! |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 16, 2019 19:48:25 GMT -6
Oooooh boy...
This tickles me in a serious way.
Unfairchild is also out of my reach. And even if it was in my reach, I don’t think I could validate a purchase like that.
I join Bill with his 3a feelings.
Now... if only Audioscape would indulge me with a proper PYE.....
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 16, 2019 9:06:42 GMT -6
Mess about with the six at AES this year, and yes, I think it will fit your workflow quite nicely. They pack a lot of features into that little desktop box, and the routing won’t seem so difficult or confusing after you’ve got it set up.
You love the sound of the SSL stuff, so I say go ahead and make it happen for yourself!
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 14, 2019 21:05:20 GMT -6
Treat it like a real aux send. So you'll need 2 Aux tracks. 1 mono for the send 1 Stereo for the return. Just set the actual output of the Mono Aux to whatever output you patch to the input of the SPX90. Patch the output of the SPX90 to the input of the Stereo Aux track...or Audio track If you want to print it to have forever. Can just leave Input monitoring on until you are really done with the mix. And Pro Tools will know to compensate for the delay? Built in pre-delay! |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 11, 2019 20:57:42 GMT -6
I guess it depends on the music?
Modern rock, country, pop - yeah that’s all pretty much samples, replaced drummers, or heavily leaned that way. For the most part the drums are compressed to all hell anyway.
Would Jay Bellrose sound the same on a V kit? Nope.
I actually just died on the inside a little bit thinking of that scenario.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 11, 2019 20:45:56 GMT -6
Bought a bunch of drum stuff to flip but I think I’m going to hold on to the Yamaha Steve Jordan snare I had a set of wooden hoops made up for mine and it’s an awesome addition to the drum. It’s a great sound with the standard hoops too. One of my favorite drums. Also - killer with calf heads! |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 11, 2019 13:25:54 GMT -6
but....the screws....aren't....spaced.....evenly......in racks......(?) I was thinking the same thing... |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 7, 2019 11:56:16 GMT -6
Guitar amp. Split your signal after your preamp, send one to tape, send the other to a reamp box and into an amp.
Make sure you are hearing both the dry and the guitar amp feed in the cans and start messing around with the gain staging of the amp. You’ll find a sweet spot where the dynamics of your voice will do something really cool with the amp.
The real fun starts when you start throwing delay and overdrive pedals in front of the amp.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 6, 2019 18:26:44 GMT -6
I hope this is relevant to this thread.. has anyone tried the ToneKing attenuators? I see they have a new one out. The videos online sound good, but they never turn it down to minimum loudness. I wonder if this could be a solution for real tone? All my amps are too loud for recording at home.. culdesac, single pane windows. I never go past 1.5 on the volume and that’s still too much. Buy a beat up silverface champ from the 70’s, send it to Skip Simmons, and when you get it home you can crank it to the bejesus and won’t bother anybody and it will sound absolutely fantastic and take a beating with pedals pretty well too. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 5, 2019 18:39:40 GMT -6
I've always been a little curious about mandolin, but never took the plunge. I'm planning on doing a Nashville tuning acoustic soon, so a mandolin will have to wait. Big baby Taylor works really well for that on a budget! |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 3, 2019 11:01:40 GMT -6
I'm usually CS dot on any metal snare, and maybe a CS dot or emperor or triple threat on wood snares. I try not to use moongel if I don't have to and WILL NOT use tissue/tape. I’ll hit the gaff before going to moongel. I feel like you can get a drum really close to where you want and if you just need to get a little bit of an overtone out the tape can do it. The moongels just change the tone entirely imo. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 3, 2019 9:50:55 GMT -6
Remo coated ambass gets me there 90% of the time. If the music leans proggy I go clear on Toms. If it’s harder Rock I go coated emperor.
Never was a fan of the Evans stuff, especially the “dry” snare series.
Never met an Aquarian I liked either honestly, I especially detest the super kick series lots of rock dudes tend to use.
...and sometimes you throw on whatever is on hand and make it work!
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 1, 2019 18:42:37 GMT -6
I had about a day with one. Honestly, with manual in hand, it was SUPER confusing to adjust and get what I wanted out of the eq. I still am not sure exactly how it works.
I’m sure it’s amazingly flexible if you spend some time with it, but gosh I just had to move on to something else.
Take a look at the online manual and see if what it can do even seems to interest you.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 29, 2019 15:14:46 GMT -6
Ilok and internet required. No thanks. Not to get too off topic, but help me understand not wanting to deal with iLok. I can’t remember ever having a problem with the iLok system myself. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 28, 2019 20:42:35 GMT -6
What’s your actual budget? You’ll get more bang for your buck with an A style than a similarly priced F style - I always suggest an A for a first mando.
Stay away from anything you’ll find at Guitar Center.
I’m also not a fan of the Kentucky brand or most of the Loar stuff.
Mid to higher end Eastman models sound and play pretty good.
I got a smoking deal on my J Bovier F style and it’s got a great sound.
If I were you I’d start cruising the classified section over at mandolincafe.com and just do tons of research.
As always, it’s an acoustic instrument, and you have a discerning ear, I don’t think you’ll be happy with anything that costs less than $600.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 27, 2019 10:32:54 GMT -6
I had all the Hairball pres here for demoing and found them all underwhelming. Love their 1176s though. What opamps did you have in them? My jazz clients love the Lola’s with the hardy amps in them. I think I’ve built about 15 if them for their home setups. I’ve got a pair with the ba-512 opamps and love them. Different strokes I guess! |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 27, 2019 10:26:02 GMT -6
Helpful tools, but that whole metric system thing really throws my brain for a loop hahahaha.
And man... I can’t get over how bad foam looks aesthetically to me.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 25, 2019 8:48:19 GMT -6
I found out about the CAPI DI and mic blend boxes from Instagram. Went to their website and they have all the pertinent info on it.
There is room for both ways John. Jeff has a great informational website and puts up cool stuff on face page and insta.
Just because Dizengoff’s webpage isn’t great doesn’t automatically discredit any and all use of social media marketing.
Just try to look through the lens of somebody that’s never seen a tape machine, doesn’t care about tape machines, and wouldn’t want a console of any type in their room. You aren’t exactly the prime candidate they are trying to reach. I get that it can be frustrating, but I think we al pretty much get your point.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 24, 2019 12:30:41 GMT -6
They work great on "inexperienced singers" AND Phil Collins.  Chris Oh I was saying in the case of just giving somebody a hand held mic that isn’t a 58 and saying - “just go for it” Does anybody know if the originals and TG models sound the same? I’d assume that’s what Phil was using. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 24, 2019 7:53:19 GMT -6
I got 3 M88’s on eBay for something like $220 each. Apparently they were Bstock but they seemed brand new to me. I think I got them on the Proaudiostar Ebay Page. What are you using them on? Bass drum Toms (although I’ve moved to M160’s last few sessions and really dig those as well) I’ve used them for vocals from time to time with really inexperienced singers and they work GREAT in that application. I should really try it on snare at some point but I’m so used to what the i5 gives me that I usually just stick with that mic. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 23, 2019 21:56:30 GMT -6
I got 3 M88’s on eBay for something like $220 each. Apparently they were Bstock but they seemed brand new to me.
I think I got them on the Proaudiostar Ebay Page.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 23, 2019 14:54:19 GMT -6
i was in the first batch, but still haven’t received mine, FWIW. i feel sorry for you ... i received mine 2 months ago. the gear is and sounds good. but i won't use my 50% coupon - i am out. won't order from stam again if he doesn't get his business together. sorry stam, you're doing good work and you seem to be a good guy who got himself into trouble because quantity and quality never go hand in hand without a plan! Just order something 50% off and sell it for a profit. |
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