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Post by levon on Oct 22, 2014 5:50:20 GMT -6
I watch "Real Housewives Of Atlanta" I watch real housewives in my neighborhood...
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Post by levon on Oct 22, 2014 5:48:28 GMT -6
Don, self-promotion in this case is fine as long as you back it up with credibility, and you sure do. You're not trying to sell us cheap gear that catches fire, lol.
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Post by levon on Oct 20, 2014 6:01:59 GMT -6
I used to build airplane models, but, man, I'm amazed you guys can build this stuff yourself. Congrats.
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Post by levon on Oct 19, 2014 7:50:47 GMT -6
Melodyne. I have used it on vocals and instruments. Amazingly flexible and powerful with very little artifacts. Of course, you can overdo anything...
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Post by levon on Oct 18, 2014 0:48:39 GMT -6
Thanks Don, I enjoyed that.
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Post by levon on Oct 17, 2014 2:31:50 GMT -6
I use a pair of B&Ws in my living room and they are amazing. Abbey Road has the big B&Ws and I found them phenomenal.
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Post by levon on Oct 17, 2014 1:58:26 GMT -6
Just pick up the Quad Core I7 mini used and put a SSD and 16GB's of RAM in it and your good. Maybe people were not buying the new Mac Pro cause these are great little machines for Pro Audio!!! Later that day….I just did exactly that. The more I read about the new Mac Mini the less impressed I was. And over at that "other site"…let's just say there are a lot of musicians very unhappy with Apple today. Let's just say... that's an endorsement and a major reason for going with Apple.
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Post by levon on Oct 14, 2014 23:38:51 GMT -6
I left Pro Tools for Logic 5 back in the day and have never looked back. Still on Logic 9 and it's rock solid. I don't even feel the need to upgrade anymore. Plus, it's just a tool, guys, focus on the music, not on the DAW!
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Post by levon on Oct 13, 2014 23:44:22 GMT -6
I'm so over the whole 47romance thing that I took these at AES and forgot to post them(very fist pics I took) I also never asked a single question... Sorry I dropped the ball on that one.. That comparison was obviously flawed, they should've used identical shockmounts! (GS mode off) But on a more serious note, the top of that Neumann looks awfully flat, might be the angle..?..
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Post by levon on Oct 11, 2014 1:46:57 GMT -6
Looks like new RS124's might be coming too. Now, that would be cool...
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Post by levon on Oct 11, 2014 1:34:44 GMT -6
tonycamphd, great job, Tony, you look like a kid in a candy store, lol. Now, if you could just upload an audio file with the background noise, I could feel like I'm there myself HAVE FUN my man....
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Post by levon on Oct 10, 2014 0:28:25 GMT -6
Thanks Tony and Jerome. I'm always a bit wary of iTunes, to my (admittedly bad) ears, it sounds like it's doing something to the sound, can't really put my finger on it. But I guess I'll take a shot at it. jeromemason, you got any link to a FLAC player for Mac? I found plenty for Windows... This is the one I've always used, works great! download.cnet.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-2139_4-10210434.htmlGreat, thanks.
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Post by levon on Oct 10, 2014 0:13:08 GMT -6
Thanks Tony and Jerome. I'm always a bit wary of iTunes, to my (admittedly bad) ears, it sounds like it's doing something to the sound, can't really put my finger on it. But I guess I'll take a shot at it. jeromemason, you got any link to a FLAC player for Mac? I found plenty for Windows...
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Post by levon on Oct 9, 2014 23:55:42 GMT -6
damn... i will never even get to see one, let alone touch, let alone own... maybe in the next life.. Think positive, Wiz!!!
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Post by levon on Oct 9, 2014 23:46:39 GMT -6
I'll be walking the floor at AES a bit with Michael White this weekend, dude is about as cool as he could be, not to mention an AE beast!(he did the tutorial in the waves vid 8) tonycamphd, have fun at AES, unfortunately, it's too far for me to come...
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Post by levon on Oct 9, 2014 7:41:20 GMT -6
I've browsed their website for months, but I wasn't too sure about it. How do you listen to those HD files? Any player that can handle 96k/24bit?
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Post by levon on Oct 9, 2014 7:36:58 GMT -6
Yes go for the R121, I love it on guitars. Recently I used it as a room mic on drums, did a good job.
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Post by levon on Oct 8, 2014 23:37:35 GMT -6
I really like my KM184, no modification needed. Ditto. The 184 is perfectly fine.
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Post by levon on Oct 6, 2014 5:21:58 GMT -6
Had to happen one of these days. Hilarious.
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Post by levon on Oct 2, 2014 2:00:23 GMT -6
I was looking for a thread on this but didn't see the API one. Price is high, yes, but you can load in whatever you like, even API stuff, lol
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Post by levon on Oct 1, 2014 23:56:29 GMT -6
This looks pretty nice, what do you guys think... XL-Desk
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Post by levon on Sept 30, 2014 23:35:23 GMT -6
Scuffham's S-Gear all the way. It is amazing. I still have Amplitube and the Brainworx Rockrack, but they gather virtual dust these days. Rockrack is good to, but better suited for heavier styles and less flexible, IMO. Mike Scuffham is a former Marshall developer, he knows tone. As henge said, S-Gear doesn't model specific amps but gives you the best of Marshall/Fender/Mesa/whatever-land. And, for that price, it's a no-brainer.
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Post by levon on Sept 30, 2014 5:19:41 GMT -6
1073 for sure. That said, I'm still very curious to hear your VP28s (hint hint) I've got four channels of BAE 1073 flavor now and since I mostly record with 4 mics only, that works out very nicely. I recently tried the Telefunken M80 on snare top and it sounds great. More open and more top than the SM57. In general, I don't mic the bottom of the snare, but with the M80 I tried a 57 on the snares and they worked together very nicely, especially when I need a bit more wires in the overall sound. On kick, I use an old D12. I have a small kick though, it's a 22", so I always use a sample underneath to give it more body. hi LT! I'm trying bromee, the money's too tight to mention right now, but i have been making slow progress here. You are #1 one out of here, and believe me i'm more anxious than anyone to get back to playing drums and making music instead of building stuff! Binary slat diffusion, 1/2 done. Btw, levon if you want to send me a naked 2 buss file, i'll run it through a pair of Vp's driving it a different levels, it's pretty remarkable what they do. That room looks nice, man, coming along great. I admire your building skills, wish I had half of that.
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Post by levon on Sept 29, 2014 23:57:59 GMT -6
I want an AML 54F50. Actually, I want a Neve 2254 but they're out of my price league. Has anybody used the AML? How does it compare to a Neve 33609JD, the current (available/affordable) model. I know they are different, but how? 2254 is a class A path, similar to the 1272/1073 structure. The 33609 is class A/B with an BA640 "opamp" for the gain. The sidechains are a bit different, with a lot more functionality in the 33609 version. I couldn't tell you all the differences since I didn't memorize them, but a large difference was the removal of a transformer from the 2254 sidechain and the transfer of the circuit from edge-cards to a single flat PCB. I believe the AML is very true to the original 2254. I've not heard both so I can't attest to the differences, but I can say that my 2254/33609 hybrid that I made sounds a little different than an actual neve 33609, however the vibe of the neve compressor has always been in how it reacts to the signal rather than the sound of the amps inside of it. It sort of rounds everything in a thumpy manner. Thanks svart, that's great info. I love that 33609 build of yours and I was hoping for an update in that thread. How did it come out? There's a pair of 2254s in the UK on Ebay for 12,500 Euros, that's just insane. I saw another pair somewhere for about 7,000 Euros, still insane. I heard a 33609 a while ago and the only recent experience I have is with the UAD version, but I like the vibe of it. Still, I think I'll go for the AML, looks way cooler and I could imagine it fits better to my 1073s. Any additional comments/advice is appreciated.
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Post by levon on Sept 29, 2014 23:43:35 GMT -6
1073 for sure. That said, I'm still very curious to hear your VP28s (hint hint) I've got four channels of BAE 1073 flavor now and since I mostly record with 4 mics only, that works out very nicely. I recently tried the Telefunken M80 on snare top and it sounds great. More open and more top than the SM57. In general, I don't mic the bottom of the snare, but with the M80 I tried a 57 on the snares and they worked together very nicely, especially when I need a bit more wires in the overall sound. On kick, I use an old D12. I have a small kick though, it's a 22", so I always use a sample underneath to give it more body.
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