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Post by stormymondays on Nov 6, 2019 13:50:20 GMT -6
I own the tape, which I use on every project, and the console emulation, which I phased out in favor of Softube Console 1. I still paid last year "just in case" but I haven't used any of his other stuff for more than one year now, so I won't be renewing this year. If I need to open any old session for whatever reason, I can still pay for a month and do it. Right?
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Post by stormymondays on Nov 5, 2019 10:47:03 GMT -6
Enlist help! I’d be going crazy if I was working by myself at the studio. Even having a “tape op” is a tremendous help. If you can get a co-producer then you got it made.
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Post by stormymondays on Nov 3, 2019 7:05:47 GMT -6
Quick reply - I do have a mild case on a low frequency, which is a bit more rare. I was convinced I was hearing trucks on the street at night, until I heard them inside the soundproofed room. The best you can do about it is to not think about it, not measure it, not pay attention to it. The brain can get very good at ignoring a constant stimulus. There are some "retraining" therapy programs that do this, I forget their names. Once I started to acknowledge and ignore the problem, it got a lot better. It's easier said than done depending on the case. Some people have success blaming it on an external object. i.e. if you don't get mad at the refrigerator every time you notice its noise, just think that there's one in the room and there's nothing you can do about it.
Sorry to be so brief!
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Post by stormymondays on Nov 3, 2019 5:05:05 GMT -6
It’s impressive but close to $600 cdn . I can get a new Marshall Origin 20 watt combo for around $900. Hmmmm. Get the head or plan or replacing the onboard speaker. There are many complaints about the shrillness of the combo. Anyway, back to the Iridium.
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Post by stormymondays on Nov 2, 2019 7:43:11 GMT -6
Took a listen at the online player. Wow. I can only define this as "ill-advised". I think the raw, dark sound of that album was a big part of its appeal, and it was also kind of a sonic statement from R.E.M. The remixed "Freq" guitars sound horrible to me, and it makes no sense to have such an upfront vocal on any of these songs. Oh and it's already on Spotify. "Strange Currencies" makes no sense at all, as a mix. I really don't get it.
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Post by stormymondays on Nov 1, 2019 13:31:53 GMT -6
Has anybody tried the Telefunken branded variety?
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Post by stormymondays on Nov 1, 2019 9:54:09 GMT -6
Haven’t found a moment to listen yet but I can’t believe they took away the tremolo guitar part (from what I’ve read here)
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 29, 2019 16:59:26 GMT -6
I can highly recommend A-Designs EM-PEQ pultec style EQ. Solid state, of course.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 29, 2019 6:17:12 GMT -6
I own the Tree Audio The Branch II. It is stellar. However, once you reach the quality level of the gear you are considering, it becomes a matter of preferences, local availability, etc.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 29, 2019 6:14:07 GMT -6
Thank you all, I'm going to try the Beyerdynamic, and keep trying my luck with Aliexpress. They go as low as $1!
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 28, 2019 15:19:14 GMT -6
I've been replacing with Beyerdynamic 942.704. Full Compass at least they were about $24/pair. Don't disintegrate like the Sony. I had considered that, but read some reports about how they increase mechanical noise due to cable vibration and increase the bass (which might not be a bad thing). What's your experience with this?
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 28, 2019 15:15:22 GMT -6
Thanks! A bit pricey after shipping to Spain. One good thing about them, some people complain about them being slightly larger than the originals, which would be a good thing in my book.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 27, 2019 14:59:50 GMT -6
Does anybody have a reliable source for affordable Sony MDR-7506 earpad replacements? In Europe, a pair of replacement pads costs half as much as a pair of headphones!
I've tried my luck with eBay and Aliexpress. The replacements are decent (and incredibly cheap) but invariably smaller in diameter, which makes them quite uncomfortable.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 27, 2019 1:37:21 GMT -6
Gotta watch it. Pretty sure that console is the one at Mark Knopfler’s British Grove studios.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 26, 2019 12:59:12 GMT -6
I have a pair of BeyerDynamic 770 as well, I can't really say if they have better isolation or not, the probably do. However, they require more power to drive them, so that's a slight minus.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 26, 2019 10:44:22 GMT -6
The Vic Firth headphones are the most isolating pair I have, don't sound the best and clamp your head like a vice but they work great as intended. Ditto. The Sony MDR-7506 is what everyone but the drummer gets at my studio, and I find their isolation more than good enough for tracking.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 26, 2019 1:11:36 GMT -6
The Reflexion Filter can be useful but I don’t use it by default. It works in reducing bleed if you are tracking live, for instance if the singer is doing a scratch vocal, you can contain it a bit.
For vocal recording it’s way more important to treat the front of the mic, I.e. the back of the singer. That’s what will cut the bad room sound.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 26, 2019 1:08:14 GMT -6
I’ve been trying to think how to diy some small ones for drum mics . There at one time we’re some commercial made ones but I haven’t been able to find them anywhere. Maybe pvc pipe cut in half with foam or limp mass glued in. Any thoughts ? The ones you are thinking of are made by Primacoustic. Never tried them, though.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 21, 2019 8:11:34 GMT -6
DAV BG2. Clean but warm, stellar on anything.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 20, 2019 15:54:48 GMT -6
I have two of these. Sometimes you have to rotate the patch cords on the front of the unit so they make proper contact. Something to do with slightly different widths of jack plugs. It’s never happened with the back connections.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 20, 2019 8:14:35 GMT -6
Well I sent a new rough mix, this time in “CD quality” (44.1-16bit) and the player played a new track without worrying about sample rate or any technicality. It came out great. I imported it and SRC to 48k. No big deal.
My lesson: when dealing with non-tech people, send the stuff with less possible variables involved.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 20, 2019 8:10:10 GMT -6
Thanks! We’ll see where the mix takes me. I’m tempted of going all Al Schmitt and do it without EQ...
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 19, 2019 11:09:49 GMT -6
Do you have any preferences or tips for panning a horn section? I have four tracks: trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor sax and baritone sax. It’s a straight ahead rock and roll record.
I don’t know if there’s any convention for this. I’d put the bari in the middle in case it ever goes to vinyl.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 19, 2019 7:15:54 GMT -6
I’ve had this happen before when using an external clock, or ADAT preamp. Session is 44.1 but clock is set to 48K (or other way around). So, mismatched sample rates. Use this to change the header info on the files to the right sample rate: www.railjonrogut.com/HeaderInvestigator.htmWhen you go to import the file in Pro Tools uncheck "convert sample rates to new session format" box. It’ll tell you it will play back at the wrong speed, but it won’t. I've used Soundhack for this (I'm on a Mac): www.soundhack.com/freeware/The thing is, when I change the header, the speed of the track is correct but the pitch isn't! I can't figure out what happened here. It's definitely got something to do with the sample rates. What I think happened after some investigation is that he imported my 48k mp3 into a 44.1 session and it got slowed down. Then he played over the slow version. I don't know but I need to fix it on his side, either technically or redoing the track.
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Post by stormymondays on Oct 19, 2019 4:46:01 GMT -6
While I try to get some info from the player, I'm trying some stuff. Here's where I'm at:
1. I changed the WAV header from 44.1 to 48 so it now plays at the correct time. 2. I opened this WAV on Izotope RX and use the Time and Pitch section to lower the pitch by 1.4 semitones. The correct math is 1.467 but it doesn't have that precision.
I have a workable track now, but I wonder if there's a better way, in case I can't get the problem fixed on the player's side.
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