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Post by levon on Apr 26, 2016 23:18:13 GMT -6
Mapping/sampling real sonic spaces could be the next big plug-in thing. As soon as I got UAD's Ocean Way, I thought I'd love some other room options. Though a big part of Ocean Way's strength is the sound of the mics (especially the C12) they use in the space. Could Avatar/Power Station and other famous recording rooms be far behind? Abby Road? Too bad many of them are already gone. I remember Altiverb had a lot of these spaces. There was a bunch of IRs from the likes of Cello Studio and other famous rooms. I haven't used it in years, but I remember I liked it a lot.
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Post by levon on Apr 25, 2016 4:05:48 GMT -6
Another one leaves us. 'Me and Mrs Jones' must have been one of the first songs that opened the door to soul music for me. Rip Billy.
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Post by levon on Apr 21, 2016 23:44:30 GMT -6
I love the yellow one. How does it sound?
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Post by levon on Apr 21, 2016 23:11:35 GMT -6
Just read some rumors about an overdose. They say he was treated for OD a week ago after his plane made an emergency landing, when officially he had the flu. Stupid. Sad.
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Post by levon on Apr 21, 2016 23:00:58 GMT -6
Wow, Eric, that must've been a blast. What a loss.
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Post by levon on Apr 20, 2016 5:28:18 GMT -6
Today I got another pair of these: They're called the Uher M534. The UHER mics were seemingly an East German manufacturer, a rebranding of factories that would have belonged to the Nazi state's mic companies - so cheaper housing, but a lot of the same capsules (AKG, Sennheiser). Seemingly the Uher M534 is related to the 421 capsule but in a smaller housing, though some say it's closer related to the AKG D1__ series capsules. Either way the bass response is fairly good and there's no strong presence peak - which is something that I felt I needed in some cardioid dynamics. I paid €90 incl. p&p and they sound great on toms. Uher was from West Germany, based in Munich. Best known for their tape recorders which were pretty popular in Germany from the 1950s to the 1970s. That Uher company was founded by Edmond Uher in Munich in 1952, nothing to do with any Nazi companies, sorry to disappointed you. Those mics came with the tape recorders mostly.
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Post by levon on Apr 19, 2016 23:33:26 GMT -6
Dang Chuck, you got me thinking'.. unfortunately, it's been way too long I believe. Let it lie, not worth the hassle. I was ripped off several times in my lifetime and it's just not worth to follow up when you're a nobody without deep pockets. Your story reminds me, many moons ago it looked like Heart were interested in one of the songs I wrote with my partner at the time, I was all for it, but he didn't want to give away the 'sure hit' that he wanted to save for the debut album of his band. I was pretty pissed off. Of course, that debut album went nowhere fast. Today, I believe that we wouldn't have gotten much out if it anyway. Two unknowns from Germany, come on. They would have muscled in on the songwriting, changed lyrics, claimed they changed the melody and it would have been 90% their song. Happened more than once. We still can play and record music, have a warm home and food on the table. What else do you need? (Apart from that U67 and the Neve sidecar and... )
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Post by levon on Apr 19, 2016 6:13:47 GMT -6
Indeed, Don. Even if Page copped the sequence from whomever - obviously Randy California copped it from others before him - Jimmy Page is the only one who created something meaningful and long-lasting with it. Only that counts in my eyes.
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Post by levon on Apr 18, 2016 0:30:44 GMT -6
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Post by levon on Apr 15, 2016 6:27:53 GMT -6
Enjoy 8) https%3A//soundcloud.com/tonycamp/bottle-kneck-1998-or-soWow, that's pretty far out, man.
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Post by levon on Apr 15, 2016 5:44:03 GMT -6
I'm perfectly happy with my TK Audio BC1-S comp, does the SSL thing very nicely, thank you. I let one of you guys win this...
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Post by levon on Apr 14, 2016 22:58:38 GMT -6
If I had written Stairway and copped a riff from somewhere, if my song would have sold 5 copies, as my songs usually do these days, nobody would give a shit. But because Zep sold millions,somebody sues. Why did the original writer never claimed his copyright and sued Page/Plant? No, some 'trustee' of Randy California does, long after Randy is gone. It all boils down to greed. Fuck 'em.
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Post by levon on Apr 12, 2016 3:43:51 GMT -6
Wake up, this is old news.
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Post by levon on Apr 11, 2016 23:29:50 GMT -6
Your post reminded me of this insanely sick thing Zimmer did.... looks like they just made sure the phase relationship was squared and setup a pretty simple mic compliment. Man that's sick when you hear it in the track though... Wow, amazing energy...
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Post by levon on Apr 11, 2016 23:24:07 GMT -6
There are endless possibilities. Yes, check Allman Bros., also Joe Cocker Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Didn't Zappa have 2 drummers also? Then there's Genesis live with Collins and Chester Thompson. I read somewhere that some Motown stuff had 2 drummers, maybe Bob O. can chime in. The new Bonamassa album has 2 drummers as well. Check out Ringo's All Starr Band also, he has another drummer with him. A radical approach would be to keep both drums mono and pan them full left and right, might work too. Just have fun with it.
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Post by levon on Apr 10, 2016 22:58:15 GMT -6
Located in Moscow, no thanks.
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Post by levon on Apr 7, 2016 23:32:53 GMT -6
Looks do matter, period. Personally, I'd rather fiddle the knobs on a good-looking... ah let's not go there...
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Post by levon on Apr 6, 2016 22:55:32 GMT -6
Playback. That's the problem right there. Wouldn't have happened with a real keyboard player on stage.
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Post by levon on Apr 5, 2016 23:57:54 GMT -6
Love this YouTube comment: almost makes you forget how out of tune roth is... Now, was the guitar tech pissed of and tuned the guitar down or is the midi keyboard pitched too high? How about paying a real keyboard player, Eddie, than this shit wouldn't happen. MIDI can really bite your ass.
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Post by levon on Apr 4, 2016 0:27:39 GMT -6
Was that one of Slate's April Fools jokes?? The page doesn't exist anymore...
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Post by levon on Mar 28, 2016 23:35:49 GMT -6
Nice to hear some good news for a change. Rock on Rikki!
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Post by levon on Mar 27, 2016 0:51:58 GMT -6
The Maag is great for that, but so is the amazing Clariphonic. I went with Kush. I love his weird way of aproaching things...
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Post by levon on Mar 22, 2016 0:08:43 GMT -6
I will never buy vinyl again. I like low-noise, low distortion and transients for my audio. And i have been raised with vinyl, amped with nothing but german audio valves. Never look back... If it's not available everywhere everytime, it has no chance to sell at all. That's why streaming is so big. Vinyl is nostalgic stuff for hipsters. I heard enough scratches, wobble and dust for the rest of my life.THIS!
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Post by levon on Mar 18, 2016 3:16:49 GMT -6
Paolo, I not only like your build, I also like that nice old Eastern Tristar Avatar you got...
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Post by levon on Mar 18, 2016 0:34:46 GMT -6
Cool, thanks for posting. As much as I like Logic, their manual is one of the worst and most useless I ever came across.
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