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Post by ragan on May 4, 2024 12:58:10 GMT -6
Ordered a refurbished 15” M2 from Apple. Thanks for the insights everyone.
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Post by ragan on May 3, 2024 14:46:14 GMT -6
Harmonics are not present in the original signal, they're introduced by the system. Maybe we're dancing around semantics, but the way they described it on the video certainly left me feeling like they were trying to pull a high tech smokescreen. Harmonics absolutely ARE present in the original signal. Otherwise your guitar would sound like a sine wave. Virtually every sound has harmonics in it. Obviously they are doing something, and maybe they are just not describing it the best way possible.... I think we’re talking about two different things that use overlapping terminology. “Harmonics” in the realm of the modeling of any system is referring to the nonlinearity in the system itself. These are harmonics that the system imparts. I think that’s what the TH-U people are talking about because they’re talking about their model, not what you feed into it. I think what you’re referring to is that any given audio signal can be broken down into harmonic components (what an FFT does). That’s also true, of source signals. But I don’t think that’s what TH-U are talking about when they talk about their model.
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Post by ragan on May 3, 2024 12:21:01 GMT -6
But, I can still kinda see what you mean drbill. They are part of what happens when you run signal through the system.
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Post by ragan on May 3, 2024 9:23:37 GMT -6
One thing that left me scratching my head the longer I thought about it.... Unless I misunderstood, or was distracted during the video, they mentioned that "normal" IR's measure freq response, but the Fluid IR's also measure "harmonics". Um....harmonics ARE what determine freq response - right?? So....did I get it wrong, or are they freely throwing around tech terms meant to entice guitarists who don't know any better. Either way, the Fluid IR's generally seem to sound better. But I do not generally appreciate those throwing out tech talk to disguise actual truths. Maybe I was just daydreaming..... ?? Harmonics aren't what 'determine the frequency response'. Frequency response is the frequency dependent output gain (and phase, if we care for a given application) you get by running a consistent magnitude input signal across the spectrum. Harmonics are multiples of that input frequency that are generated in the (nonlinear) transfer function of the system itself. Harmonics are not present in the original signal, they're introduced by the system.
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Post by ragan on May 2, 2024 11:45:41 GMT -6
“More sound and depth in your productions…” Hell yeah, I’ve been looking for a way to get more sound in my productions.
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Post by ragan on May 1, 2024 19:10:40 GMT -6
NT1s are just bright. If you want a quite bright mic, they'll do that just fine. For me (I had a couple) they were just too spitty and sibilant. I would take a 3U Warbler over an NT1, enthusiastically. I have heard people say that of the NT-1A and the newer NT1s (4th Gen sometime after 2020 and newer.) I suspect the later 4th gens, 5th, and current models got a different capsule that has a more sibilant tone - possibly a switch to a cheaper chinese capsule that previous runs. But I am only speculating. The one I picked up shows a smoother top end in its booklet than the newer ones, so I am hoping for the best. The ones I had were many years ago.
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Post by ragan on May 1, 2024 16:00:51 GMT -6
I have a Rode NT1 (4th Gen - the one with the Rycote-style mount and "Pancake Flipper" pop screen) inbound and should have it sometime today - decent price. I'll be using it for my own demo work in a semi-treated space. I have read as much as I can about them (have used one a long long time ago) and my general impression is youtube/home producers types love them but "real" studios would typically never have them, largely because they have the good stuff and this one is nowhere as good. In a time when you see FooFighters recording overheads on drums with LA-220s, a time where TS recorded her first album on an Avantone CV-12 (I could be wrong about the specific model), and way back when Michael Jackson recorded Thriller with the SM7, if it gives you the sound you want, why not use it? So, from a more technical or aural analytical perspective, when does the NT-1 not work? I'll compare it to other mics I have and see which works best, but until I can afford "the good stuff" and more importantly, can afford to have a properly treated room where "the good stuff" isn't picking up unwanted sounds, its one I think is worth having for my poor mans studio. I have read that a Warbler by 3U would be better value near the price point, but not much else, at least that I have seen. So if there is any specific question, what should I be listening for with this mic that makes it less suitable than the better mics relatively close to its price point. I suspect < $500 its pretty good but < $1000 its a dust collector. I just can't afford for it to be a dust collector yet...at least not right now. Appreciate your thoughts. NT1s are just bright. If you want a quite bright mic, they'll do that just fine. For me (I had a couple) they were just too spitty and sibilant. I would take a 3U Warbler over an NT1, enthusiastically.
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Post by ragan on May 1, 2024 13:58:59 GMT -6
The comparisons in the video pretty well exemplify the differences I hear between sims /IRs and mic’d amps, so this sounds pretty promising to me. You mean the differences in the normal IR and Fluid IR? Yeah. The fluid IR compared to normal IR sounds similar to mic’d amp vs sim in general, to me.
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Post by ragan on May 1, 2024 11:38:14 GMT -6
The comparisons in the video pretty well exemplify the differences I hear between sims /IRs and mic’d amps, so this sounds pretty promising to me.
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Post by ragan on May 1, 2024 10:19:43 GMT -6
Just watched. Nice!
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Post by ragan on May 1, 2024 10:09:52 GMT -6
Cool!
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Post by ragan on May 1, 2024 9:57:03 GMT -6
I’ve always been a TH-U fan, will have to check this out.
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Post by ragan on Apr 29, 2024 10:52:16 GMT -6
Yeah I was thinking about that (used/refurb) from like OWC or something.
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Post by ragan on Apr 29, 2024 8:55:04 GMT -6
My main use cases would be being able to comp/edit while I'm on flights and then doing simple overdubs at the cabin or other locations. I print a lot of hardware and don't use a huge amount of DSP so none of this is will be all that computationally expensive. Drawn to the Air for its price and form factor.
This would not be my main studio machine. I have the last Intel iMac they made, maxed out, and I'll be using it as the main studio machine for several more years.
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Post by ragan on Apr 28, 2024 23:54:12 GMT -6
Anyone using a MacBook Air for actual audio/DAW stuff? Looks like we’re on M3 now (I haven’t really been paying attention).
I want an audio laptop for doing stuff while I’m traveling and/or remote tracking at the cabin.
The MacBook Airs are pretty reasonable now.
My main interface is a Symphony MKII and it’s Mac only. Obviously the Airs aren’t the highest horsepower machines out there, but I’m also not using a bunch of VI/DSP hog stuff.
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Post by ragan on Apr 27, 2024 23:47:22 GMT -6
I think the happiest I’ve been with an acoustic guitar recording I’ve done has been with the Samar VL37a.
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Post by ragan on Apr 27, 2024 10:59:34 GMT -6
The UAD EMT140 is a stone cold DSP classic. They need to release it native. Pure Plate is a stripped down version and it’s great, but I want the classic 140 plug.
LS Lustrous Plates is really good too. It was the one that helped push me over the cliff into ditching UAD and going all native back in the day.
Also I have several EMT140 IRs that sound amazing when hosted/sculpted with LS Reverberate.
A big part of the allure of the UAD EMT140 is admittedly nostalgia, for me. There are lots of viable ways to skin that cat, sonically.
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Post by ragan on Apr 26, 2024 14:21:26 GMT -6
I love the LYD-48. I’m not sure I’ll ever move to something else. But if the Core 59 were sort of ‘more of that’ and I felt like spending a lot more on monitors, that’s where I’d look.
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Post by ragan on Apr 26, 2024 11:26:46 GMT -6
Yeah it’s an Altiverb/real ambient acoustic space niche.
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Post by ragan on Apr 26, 2024 11:20:21 GMT -6
drbill did you get your 50% off info from the rumor mill or some better source?
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Post by ragan on Apr 25, 2024 22:37:58 GMT -6
I didn't know about this either. Don't need another DSP comp but when has that ever stopped me from sniffing around.
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Post by ragan on Apr 25, 2024 22:25:06 GMT -6
Oktava 219's are a "Dr. Bill" fave. But usually are a bit more $$. Chris I've been using CAD m179s on toms for like a decade. They're really good in that application. These are my 2 favorite mics for toms. Normally, I'll head towards the 219's first, as - like many Oktava's - they have a reedy, woody tone. Works for toms for me. If I want something more modern sounding, I'll head towards the m179's though. Either will work for me though. I should try the 219s on toms again. Been years. I'm pretty sure I still have a pair (of 219s) in the closet. I don't chase 'modern' drum sounds, but the m179s always just worked well on toms and I never took them off.
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Post by ragan on Apr 25, 2024 21:58:04 GMT -6
Undecided whether to try these CAD 100sx for toms or is there anything else decent for $100? I've been using CAD m179s on toms for like a decade. They're really good in that application.
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Post by ragan on Apr 25, 2024 15:14:53 GMT -6
And I'm terribly confused about pricing - on the site it's listing the Profession download as $199...on SW it's drastically more? They lowered the price after the Christmas sale. Maybe SW doesn’t have updated price?
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Post by ragan on Apr 25, 2024 14:52:54 GMT -6
I tried the demo of Inspirata and thought it was really good. But it only works at lower sample rates (the demo) and I didn’t have much to try it with at those rates. But I made a mental note to buy it sometime.
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