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Man, why do some people think it's just fine to rain on the parade?

I've enjoyed your posts Heartfelt, but I wonder why you didn't just move on to another thread if this one gets under your skin for some reason. Now, instead of us all enjoying the conversation and information, we have to stop and answer your question. I suspect you have enough experience online to recognize trolls and to realize that what might sound like a joke or a fun poke at something if you were speaking to someone personally, can come across quite differently in print.

Though I doubt it, cowboy might begin to feel uncomfortable instead of enjoying the obvious heartfelt appreciation for all his efforts to help those of us still trying to catch up on engineering and music production developments.

Once someone drops a fly in your soup, do you still want to eat it?

So, to answer your question, the reason for this post is that  cowboycoalminer is a benchmark of how much one guy with some skills and talent can accomplish in a room in a basement, and he's generous about sharing his process and time. Many of us are singer/songwriters/musicians first, and a few years back, I would never have thought I could come close to what I've done in studios at home in my living room. Cowboy's helped me every step along the way, even though I'm fully capable of getting quality work done by myself, he's managed to attract a number of really fine and talented people to join in and share their experience too. A good atmosphere is important for too many reasons to list. 

Exactly.

I've worked in some of the greatest studios in the world, stood on the same spot in Studio B at Electric Ladyland as Jimi Hendrix, using his Marshall 100 to do some tracking. On my first album, done at Plaza Sound, ( built for Toscanini and the NBC Orchestra),  I used Radio City Music Hall as a reverb send, I was the last person to record at Bell Sound, right where Buddy Holly stood to do his NY recordings, I've worked alongside some great producers, I've argued with Grammy winning engineers and won the arguments, won a couple of awards myself, played to two people and to 250,000, and with all that, cowboycoalminer's posts have been of more help pointing the way in my attempt to get that kind of quality at home than any other. I'm far from it, but getting there.

I only mention these things to make the point that I'm not some wiseass newbie with a $150 interface bought at The Guitar Center trying to tell someone how it's done. Heartfelt's post was in fact disrespectful to me, not just cowboy, and anyone else who's chosen to spend some of their time here. 

Hi Cowboy, what were the quality's(specifically if you can?) about your new MKU47 that would inspire you to let go of that rather buttery amazing U67 you had? curious minds want to know..?

also, how do you take your coffee? 

MJB, you must have missed the part where cowboy said "i sold my U67" on some other thread...

Wow. Even as I read my own post, I am convinced no one would believe this but I didn't intend any insult. I think that my history here would demonstrate that.

Regardless of intent or circumstance, I will give no excuse - it was worded rudely - please continue and I look forward to reading more from Cowboy and others.

Yeah, guys the 67 was a great mic but it was too dark for my vocal. Jordan's going off to college and that will be the end of that (I bought it for her vocal). I don't record enough of others to make it worth keeping. However I did turn a bit of a profit on it and the guy I sold it too is overjoyed. Win/Win. He's out near you Tony, (Laguna Beach).

The MK 47 is MYYYY mic. Never had anything better on a male vocal, ever (or fiddle or cabs etc).  The thing must be dead flat.  It's not hyped anywhere.  Can't imagine it could get much better, well... jsteiger 's 251 maybe but sadly, he'll never part with it 
category5 knows what he's talking about and when he recommended it, I knew it was a good buy.  I just didn't know how good.

BTW, I'm certainly no know it all.  I learn as much here as anyone.  I have no illusions of grander and wouldn't want it if I could have it.  I'm just fine being itty bitty.  But I do love this thing of ours.  It's a passion that I'll never give up.  Love it too much.

Oh wait - Pro Audio only?

Don't scratch...

Hey Heartfelt,

gee ,, that sounds so,,, heartfelt ; I'd say lets all move on

seriously, your first comment seemed so out of keeping with how you normally present your self here, I thought man you really got out of the wrong side of bed this morning !!

oy, don't tempt me kcat.

Cowboy, can you please list your typical signal chain for mastering, and say a little bit about your levels.

I just put Steve Stills' first solo album on, vinyl, no CD garbage. Now, THAT'S reverb, so natural, you feel the players in the room, playing together. I've heard some amazing verbs, the Bricasti, Evolution, Relab, and a few other convolution verbs, and they sound tremendous, but this, it's just different. No wonder these records got under our skin. I'm starting to think I better try to get the Ocean Ways plug sooner than later, because maybe the imitation of the actual recording studio is just closer to natural than my popping on the Relab 480XL Large Room and going wow.

yee ha !!

What kind of sound do you like best Anton?