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Post by Bat Lanyard on Aug 21, 2022 21:34:54 GMT -6
I'm in Dallas and Greg's just outside the city. If that's doable travel-wise on your end jcoutu1 by all means let's set that up! gwlee7 you are welcome back anytime, man! You still need to borrow the Serrano 87 and check that thing out for your needs. Hey Bat- Jason here, also in Dallas. I'm a Hammond Organ player and Songmaker. Nice to see local talent on here. Hey Jason, great to see you here as well!
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Post by tasteliketape on Aug 22, 2022 6:27:59 GMT -6
A friend offered me his working DBX 160x and tascam 1/2 “ Eight track . Just come get them free I need more friends !
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Post by sean on Aug 22, 2022 6:43:07 GMT -6
Oh I also bought a Tech 21 Comptortion pedal. It's pretty amazing as a bass fuzz, even on upright (not a sound I use a lot but...) and can even be a fun one to use on drums for the exploding trash vibe.
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Post by drumsound on Aug 22, 2022 8:48:30 GMT -6
I just installed a set of custom 3-way monitors. There's a local builder who usually makes larger models, but I asked him about some nearfields a bet ago and he came up with something cool. He's very into the dipole concept, which is basically cabinet-less speakers. Drivers are mounted on a baffle. This doesn't work well for bass, but is great for low mids and higher. The speaker he designed had an 8" aluminum driver in a sealed box with a baffle that has an 8" ribbon drive for mids, and a 2" ribbon driver that is like a super tweeter. It's a tri-amped system controlled by a Dayton Audio DSP for crossover and correction EQ. What's really great about the components he's chosen is that the woofer can play pretty high and the midrange ribbon can go pretty low, so the typical issue of a crossover hole is eliminated, generally.
Once he got it dialed in yesterday, I spent the rest of the day just listening to things. They are super fast and detailed. My ears and brain are still doing some adjusting.
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Post by ericn on Aug 22, 2022 10:19:06 GMT -6
I just installed a set of custom 3-way monitors. There's a local builder who usually makes larger models, but I asked him about some nearfields a bet ago and he came up with something cool. He's very into the dipole concept, which is basically cabinet-less speakers. Drivers are mounted on a baffle. This doesn't work well for bass, but is great for low mids and higher. The speaker he designed had an 8" aluminum driver in a sealed box with a baffle that has an 8" ribbon drive for mids, and a 2" ribbon driver that is like a super tweeter. It's a tri-amped system controlled by a Dayton Audio DSP for crossover and correction EQ. What's really great about the components he's chosen is that the woofer can play pretty high and the midrange ribbon can go pretty low, so the typical issue of a crossover hole is eliminated, generally. Once he got it dialed in yesterday, I spent the rest of the day just listening to things. They are super fast and detailed. My ears and brain are still doing some adjusting. Pics Tony we need pics !
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Post by drumsound on Aug 22, 2022 22:13:19 GMT -6
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Post by christophert on Aug 23, 2022 2:58:17 GMT -6
POM Fairchild SN:61 NOS original transformers
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Post by ericn on Aug 23, 2022 5:47:39 GMT -6
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Post by Omicron9 on Aug 23, 2022 6:27:58 GMT -6
drumsound , that looks great. What you have there certainly will work, but my suggestion for the cinderblock arrangement was layers of two blocks side by side for each layer, alternating orientation for each layer. Here's an old pic of mine that I found. This was in-progress and shows three layers; it was five layers when finished. Rock-solid (no pun intended) when finished. -09
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Post by ericn on Aug 23, 2022 6:31:51 GMT -6
drumsound , that looks great. What you have there certainly will work, but my suggestion for the cinderblock arrangement was layers of two blocks side by side for each layer, alternating orientation for each layer. Here's an old pic of mine that I found. This was in-progress and shows three layers; it was five layers when finished. Rock-solid (no pun intended) when finished. View Attachment-09 Structurally this is the way to go it’s stiffer and more stable sort of like plywood. In fact the kid showed me a video years ago of a Lego engineering class that was all about this.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 23, 2022 7:03:20 GMT -6
drumsound , that looks great. What you have there certainly will work, but my suggestion for the cinderblock arrangement was layers of two blocks side by side for each layer, alternating orientation for each layer. Here's an old pic of mine that I found. This was in-progress and shows three layers; it was five layers when finished. Rock-solid (no pun intended) when finished. View Attachment-09 I’d stand em up on edge like you would if you were building a foundation. Stronger that way. Horizontal block with the holes going vertically.
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Post by ericn on Aug 23, 2022 7:15:58 GMT -6
drumsound , that looks great. What you have there certainly will work, but my suggestion for the cinderblock arrangement was layers of two blocks side by side for each layer, alternating orientation for each layer. Here's an old pic of mine that I found. This was in-progress and shows three layers; it was five layers when finished. Rock-solid (no pun intended) when finished. View Attachment-09 I’d stand em up on edge like you would if you were building a foundation. Stronger that way. Horizontal block with the holes going vertically. You are absolutely 100% correct, but in a situation like this having a flat continuous surface to put the speakers on can be more important than the structural support. I think I remember reading somewhere that the blocks were rated at around 800lbs load capacity in the wrong orientation, and thousands in correct orientation, even if we go with the high 7x safety factor for a dynamic load U think he is safe. But hell yeah based strictly on load capacity you are absolutely 100% correct!
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Post by plinker on Aug 23, 2022 7:40:12 GMT -6
I’d stand em up on edge like you would if you were building a foundation. Stronger that way. Horizontal block with the holes going vertically. You are absolutely 100% correct, but in a situation like this having a flat continuous surface to put the speakers on can be more important than the structural support. I think I remember reading somewhere that the blocks were rated at around 800lbs load capacity in the wrong orientation, and thousands in correct orientation, even if we go with the high 7x safety factor for a dynamic load U think he is safe. But hell yeah based strictly on load capacity you are absolutely 100% correct! Or go hybrid -- as is the fashion in audio these days
Stand the lower blocks "up on edge" and the top layer with the flat side up to provide the continuous surface.
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Post by ericn on Aug 23, 2022 7:49:02 GMT -6
You are absolutely 100% correct, but in a situation like this having a flat continuous surface to put the speakers on can be more important than the structural support. I think I remember reading somewhere that the blocks were rated at around 800lbs load capacity in the wrong orientation, and thousands in correct orientation, even if we go with the high 7x safety factor for a dynamic load U think he is safe. But hell yeah based strictly on load capacity you are absolutely 100% correct! Or go hybrid -- as is the fashion in audio these days
Stand the lower blocks "up on edge" and the top layer with the flat side up to provide the continuous surface.
We have a winner, but one other advantage of using the flat surface is some times the correct orientation is problematic because the surface isn’t quite level, no problem if your putting in mortar and leveling but for a simple stack so good. Yeah we really are total geeks. Of course I was jus cleaning the floor and realized my 10 and 25 ft marks for cable length are fading😜
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Post by Omicron9 on Aug 23, 2022 7:54:16 GMT -6
I’d stand em up on edge like you would if you were building a foundation. Stronger that way. Horizontal block with the holes going vertically. You are absolutely 100% correct, but in a situation like this having a flat continuous surface to put the speakers on can be more important than the structural support. I think I remember reading somewhere that the blocks were rated at around 800lbs load capacity in the wrong orientation, and thousands in correct orientation, even if we go with the high 7x safety factor for a dynamic load U think he is safe. But hell yeah based strictly on load capacity you are absolutely 100% correct! ericn is correct: I went with that orientation so as to have a flat top surface, and I found that mating flat-to-flat faces/surfaces made things a bit more stable. Load capacity isn't really in play here, as the flat-to-flat orientation is still plenty strong for a monitor. -09
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Post by ericn on Aug 23, 2022 8:06:54 GMT -6
You are absolutely 100% correct, but in a situation like this having a flat continuous surface to put the speakers on can be more important than the structural support. I think I remember reading somewhere that the blocks were rated at around 800lbs load capacity in the wrong orientation, and thousands in correct orientation, even if we go with the high 7x safety factor for a dynamic load U think he is safe. But hell yeah based strictly on load capacity you are absolutely 100% correct! ericn is correct: I went with that orientation so as to have a flat top surface, and I found that mating flat-to-flat faces/surfaces made things a bit more stable. Load capacity isn't really in play here, as the flat-to-flat orientation is still plenty strong for a monitor. -09 First because I know from some emails and text over the years I know a couple of riggers and structural engineers who are serial lurkers; Load capacity should always be on our minds. Throw in the fact that I can see the site of the US deadliest engineering disaster out my window and one of the most expensive is visible out the other side of the building I admit to being a bit careful. But yeah it’s way to easy to look at something based on one discipline, we always have to approach both the simple and complex from all angles.
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Post by drumsound on Aug 23, 2022 9:28:41 GMT -6
drumsound , that looks great. What you have there certainly will work, but my suggestion for the cinderblock arrangement was layers of two blocks side by side for each layer, alternating orientation for each layer. Here's an old pic of mine that I found. This was in-progress and shows three layers; it was five layers when finished. Rock-solid (no pun intended) when finished. View Attachment-09 HAHA I totally misunderstood what you meant. The thing is, building this was, with a 4" piece that is kind of a finish piece for building patios and such, plus the Recoil Stabilizer gives me the literal perfect height for the console and the build of the monitors. And these are still damn solid. An update on the monitors themselves: There was a 60 cycle hum, and my CD player were hitting the console really hot. I was a bit worried about ear fatigue, and how likes a ground issue... Aaron the designer had both a couple of 15db barrels for the CD player, and a Henry Engineering balanced to unbalanced box to connect the console to the Dayton Audio DSP box. The results are a dead quiet system and CDs sounded amazing all day yesterday. I'm going over today to prep for tracking a full band that I play in on Thursday. That is going to be critical test number one.
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Post by ericn on Aug 23, 2022 9:46:54 GMT -6
drumsound , that looks great. What you have there certainly will work, but my suggestion for the cinderblock arrangement was layers of two blocks side by side for each layer, alternating orientation for each layer. Here's an old pic of mine that I found. This was in-progress and shows three layers; it was five layers when finished. Rock-solid (no pun intended) when finished. View Attachment-09 HAHA I totally misunderstood what you meant. The thing is, building this was, with a 4" piece that is kind of a finish piece for building patios and such, plus the Recoil Stabilizer gives me the literal perfect height for the console and the build of the monitors. And these are still damn solid. An update on the monitors themselves: There was a 60 cycle hum, and my CD player were hitting the console really hot. I was a bit worried about ear fatigue, and how likes a ground issue... Aaron the designer had both a couple of 15db barrels for the CD player, and a Henry Engineering balanced to unbalanced box to connect the console to the Dayton Audio DSP box. The results are a dead quiet system and CDs sounded amazing all day yesterday. I'm going over today to prep for tracking a full band that I play in on Thursday. That is going to be critical test number one. In most situations the Henry Match box is great but I have had noise and hum issues, my cheap solution used Aphex 124a, plus easier to rack mount.
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Post by drumsound on Aug 23, 2022 10:53:16 GMT -6
POM Fairchild SN:61 NOS original transformers Hot DAMN! HAHA I totally misunderstood what you meant. The thing is, building this was, with a 4" piece that is kind of a finish piece for building patios and such, plus the Recoil Stabilizer gives me the literal perfect height for the console and the build of the monitors. And these are still damn solid. An update on the monitors themselves: There was a 60 cycle hum, and my CD player were hitting the console really hot. I was a bit worried about ear fatigue, and how likes a ground issue... Aaron the designer had both a couple of 15db barrels for the CD player, and a Henry Engineering balanced to unbalanced box to connect the console to the Dayton Audio DSP box. The results are a dead quiet system and CDs sounded amazing all day yesterday. I'm going over today to prep for tracking a full band that I play in on Thursday. That is going to be critical test number one. In most situations the Henry Match box is great but I have had noise and hum issues, my cheap solution used Aphex 124a, plus easier to rack mount. The Henry is doing it's thing. I've got in on top of the Crown amp that is running the bottoms.
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Post by tkaitkai on Aug 25, 2022 9:02:04 GMT -6
Needed a cheap guitar so I bought a cheap guitar. Have to say I'm really impressed — plays and records just as well as any mid-level guitar I've used.
15th fret on the high E is a little wacky, but apart from that, these are a friggin' steal. $180 from GC.
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Post by bchurch on Aug 25, 2022 11:19:57 GMT -6
I reviewed the Tegeler VTC not too long ago and could not bear to part with it. Honestly, I had to edit that article once or twice beyond the usual because it sounded like a love story. ( Woo-hoo I made their press release page!) In years of doing reviews, I've become at least somewhat better at not falling in love with the toys I get sent. The VTC just sounds so musical to my ears. To be sure, one man's trash / another man's treasure - but there's just a certain something about the way that circuit behaves when you dig into it a little harder with longer attack and release times, I might only have the needles swimming around -2 to -3db, but the way the tubes and transformers make HFE sound glossy and polished, it's become an absolute go-to. I usually start a mix "Brauer-style" with it patched in. I sometimes use it in combination with a more aggressive limiter ahead of it (TC Master X remains a favorite for making mixes leap). Absolutely beautiful piece of gear.
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Post by tasteliketape on Aug 27, 2022 19:36:14 GMT -6
Found 2 Vox pathfinder 15’s ( not the 10)with reverb and tremolo brand new in the box . Cheaper than the used listing’s on Reverb. Bought one .
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Post by drumsound on Aug 29, 2022 17:51:05 GMT -6
I got a Zeppelin Design Labs Cortado contact mic today. It JUST got here, but I'll use it this week, I think.
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Post by Ward on Aug 29, 2022 18:44:15 GMT -6
POM Fairchild SN:61 NOS original transformers I want to read more aboutt this acquisition and the applications of said acquisition please!
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Post by chessparov on Aug 29, 2022 20:01:47 GMT -6
I got a Zeppelin Design Labs Cortado contact mic today. It JUST got here, but I'll use it this week, I think. Does it come from over the hills. And far way? Chris
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