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Post by jtc111 on Jul 29, 2018 19:29:29 GMT -6
But more often they (music & melody/lyrics) happen simultaneously. That's how I write songs as well, but in surveying people over many years, I've found that more people write the music first or the lyrics first. I've only met a handful of people who write both together. I've tried it those other ways and I've never really been satisfied with the results. A sample of my writing:
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 27, 2018 7:35:35 GMT -6
I was really in the market for the 2AS but this 2S popped up on Reverb and the guy accepted my offer. My Sebatron Axis is likely powerful enough for this mic but I'll probably pick up a Cloudlifter CL-2 so my other preamps can get in on the action. I'm pretty sure I got it cheap enough that I won't lose any money if I decide not to keep it. Up till now, my only other ribbon has been my Blue Woodpecker. I've liked that mic on acoustic guitar so I'm excited about having a stereo ribbon option.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 25, 2018 9:46:48 GMT -6
Everything times 1000. You definitely need a business partner helping manage customer relations. I don't think Miguel is handling everything at the level that it should be at. Realistic time tables and better (with some automated) communication would make a world of difference. ^^^That. Make the customer's experience less frustrating.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 25, 2018 9:43:22 GMT -6
I think compressor as well. I'm content with doing eq in the box. When tracking, it's a lot easier for me to commit to some light compression on the way in than to commit to eq.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 20, 2018 20:16:10 GMT -6
Try sending samples of your home-made porn. At least you'll get a reply . . . probably the last one ever. But, you know . . . This makes the assumption that I have homemade porn. Can I assume that YOU have homemade porn? My avatar is a wiener pic.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 20, 2018 15:08:46 GMT -6
Just out of curiosity, what's a fair price for a K84 today?
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 20, 2018 9:30:38 GMT -6
So, as far as I can tell . . . I should be getting both my 1073EQs and 76ADGs in September. WOO HOO!!! I wouldn't bet the mortgage money on that.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 15, 2018 23:01:44 GMT -6
A tube can work, but just not sound great. Then you change the tube and it’s a new mic. Joshua will get it done, try to hang in there guys. And hey... it's only 2018.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 15, 2018 6:07:32 GMT -6
P.S When are you taking the gear stuff too far, I mean is **** like Shadow Hills being a little "excessive"? I can never decide whether to stay low end and crack the hell on, or just invest in the best and never look back.. Actually, seen as I keep making losses selling stuff probably the latter..
The walk-up towards expensive gear can beat the hell out of your wallet. Having done that to myself, I think in the long run there are a couple of things that make sense to me now. For example... A Fearn VT-2 mic pre is expensive. But it's less expensive if you don't buy a Golden Age Project Pre-73, a Warm Audio WA12, and a Focusrite ISA Two to get you there. A Flea 47 is expensive. But it's less expensive if you don't buy an Audio-Technica AT2035, a Neumann TLM 102, and a Blue Kiwi to get you there. Disclaimer:I'm not endorsing or knocking any of that gear and most of what I listed are not pieces that I've owned; I'm just using them as examples. My point is that I spent a lot of money on less expensive gear and found myself either unsatisfied or curious about higher quality gear that I'd wind up buying in the end. Had I just jumped to the end game, I wouldn't have taken so many losses when I sold the inferior stuff. There are two drawbacks to that approach. First, you won't be buying gear very often so there won't be new shiny things to impress your eyes (and sadden your ears). Second, you'll have fewer choices when deciding what gear to use on a particular recording. But I'd rather be stuck using the same great preamp on everything than to have my choice of three or four less than stellar preamps. I've observed this about myself over the years: I've never been disappointed when spending money on quality gear. When I cheap out, I find myself disappointed often. The other solution is to buy used gear rather than new. Let someone else take the initial depreciation hit. The upside to buying used is that if you're patient, and barter to get the price down, you can usually resell it for very little or no loss. The downside is you're dealing with used gear that may have some issues so you'd better be diligent about putting any used gear you buy through its paces so you know right off if it's in proper working order. Just the opinion of someone who has bought a lot of less expensive new gear over the years only to find myself selling it at a big loss later. YMMV.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 12, 2018 10:44:10 GMT -6
The delays of getting products out of his factory on time have absolutely nothing to do with customs. Also, much of the rack gear is initially built in China and then he does final assembly/QC there in Chile so stuff can get caught between the factory in China and his operation there in Chile. And I would imagine being a pretty small player, as far as the volumes the Chinese factories are used to dealing with, would lead to getting the shaft on delivery priority sometimes. That's a guess though. If that's the case, shouldn't he take that into account and make more realistic delivery estimates instead of best case scenarios that never seem to be met?
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 11, 2018 23:21:50 GMT -6
Unfortunately Stam is at the mercy of customs, and they do like to take their sweet time. The delays of getting products out of his factory on time have absolutely nothing to do with customs.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 10, 2018 13:17:45 GMT -6
Stam's actually developing a new calendar product... it's made out of elastic. A thousand years from now, someone will find it buried under some rocks in Chile and proclaim the end of the world is nigh.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 8, 2018 18:50:07 GMT -6
Unless somehow I inherit a fortune and pick up a vintage M49. Seriously it would really be for only the duets, so we can record them together. That’s if it gets close enough sonically. Based on the B11 I think it will. I still think the B7 vs the FleA wasn’t bad on your voice. Trust me, I second FleA 49 may be in my future, I just can’t pull it off now. I'm calling it right now. If Vin buys the B10 capsule, he'll still end up overdubbing with the Flea because the B10 will leave him unsatisfied. And the B7 wasn't in the same league as the Flea 47 by a long shot. But here's an idea... if your wife sounds better on the 49 than on the 87ai, sell the 87ai and buy another 49. Even the 49 Next would be a better option than the B10.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 8, 2018 12:00:37 GMT -6
I got an email today saying, "The first 150 SA-76ADG orders will start shipping in 8 weeks. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience. " That's for the July folks; I'm in the September batch. This is probably going to be a Nov-Dec deal.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 7, 2018 21:53:07 GMT -6
I may cave and grab the B10 head. It should be very M49ish. I’m currently recording a Christmas album and using my FleA 49 on all the vocals. I could use a second 49ish mic and I’d love to see if this can fit the bill. I’ll keep everyone posted. ![](https://i.imgur.com/pFaSoPu.jpg)
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 7, 2018 17:12:31 GMT -6
Part of the problem is that when placing an order not everyone is aware of the longer than quoted wait times. The bad communication then exacerbates the unfulfilled delivery dates. I've ordered high end products where I've had to wait for delivery including three custom guitars that all came in on time and a couple of custom bouzoukis that also came in on time. The one time a promised delivery date was missed was when I ordered a Hendy Rembrandt mic pre. There was a delay in chassis fabrication and Chris Hendy not only let me know, he offered me a sweet deal to speed up delivery. Instead of the Rembrandt, he offered a DaVinci at the same price. That's a $450 upgrade and he ate it just so he wouldn't disappoint a customer. So cheers to Chris Hendy!
Now I'm not saying Josh should offer upgrades for missed deliveries, but so many of the complaints would go unspoken if he was better at communicating with his customers. It's a glaring weakness in his business model and it sullies his reputation. It makes it very difficult to recommend his products to friends. I'm at a loss to understand why he chooses to let the problem continue unimproved. Maybe there's an upside from his end of which we're unaware.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 5, 2018 11:56:26 GMT -6
j tc111 said, "Wasn't that UM-17R designed to be some kind of 47/49 hybrid? I can't stand to listen to myself through a 49ish mic. What is 49ish vs 47ish on that mic?" ...it was actually much closer to the real deal U47 than any of the very nice clones I've heard. I'll be getting the upgraded NOS Stam 67, so someone would have to have the basic version for me to compare. Ever put the Blackspade up against a Flea 47? I didn't realize you were also getting the NOS version of the Stam 67. No point in shooting out our mics then.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 4, 2018 23:04:19 GMT -6
My old Blackspade UM-17R chomped the Lauten Atlantis I tested through a restored Neve console at Fab Dupont's place. The Soyuz 0-17's a monster. I'm getting the Stam 67 soon. I trust that Stam will get as close as possible to an original's tone. Lewitt's 640 is superb, but I think you need a really good tube mic to make your mic locker work best. Assuming the talents who designed each of are of a like level, I'd expect the Blackspade UM-17R to beat the Atlantis. The former is a tube mic and, all other things being equal, I'd expect it to get me to a level that a FET usually can't. I've never used a Blackspade but I've heard enough good things about them that the OP should certainly put it on his list of mics to check out. Wasn't that UM-17R designed to be some kind of 47/49 hybrid? I can't stand to listen to myself through a 49ish mic. What is 49ish vs 47ish on that mic? By the way, I ordered the Stam 67 with the full NOS package. I'd be interested in hearing his basic 67 up against the NOS version. I'm sure Vincent R. would be curious about that too. I think he said he's been to your place in the past. I'd be cool with lending him the mic to do that shootout if you both were into it.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 4, 2018 14:56:21 GMT -6
6 weeks from now so half way though August ? Yep... halfway through some future August. Stam could solve all these f'n deadline problems if he'd put off all the audio development and cloned a TARDIS.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 3, 2018 11:07:41 GMT -6
I recently picked up a used lauten horizon cardiod tube mic and am extremely impressed by it....They make a newer model called Eden I believe and Im keeping an eye out for a used one to try in the future Mike I own a Lauten Atlantis that impresses the hell out of me. It has a 47ish vibe that I really like and if I didn't own a Flea 47, I could be very happy with the Atlantis as my vocal mic. The OP is looking for a tube mic and the Atlantis isn't that, but the Lauten Oceanus might be worth checking out. It sells for $2k new but you can come in under that buying used. That fits within the OP's price range. Judging by what I've read, I think the Oceanus has a bit of a 49ish thing going on. The more I read people's opinions about Lauten mics, the more I think they're a very safe bet.
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Post by jtc111 on Jul 1, 2018 8:12:47 GMT -6
I'm also in a place where I'm currently hesitant to buy Behringer products because of their bullying lawsuit tactics. After someone posted a link in another thread to an article where Behringer was suing a company for calling them out on their obvious aesthetic copying of another product, I looked into their legal conflicts a bit and this is not a company to whom I want to give my money.
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Post by jtc111 on Jun 28, 2018 20:24:23 GMT -6
Female voices sound wonderful on my Blue Kiwi. They can be had on the used market for $1000.
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Post by jtc111 on Jun 25, 2018 12:08:54 GMT -6
Hey Vincent, it's so interesting that you shined on the M49, and on that same mic I sounded thin and nasal. You'd think it would be closer, but the U67 was incredibly different next to the M49 for me. You are not alone. jtc111 brought his FleA 47 over when I originally demoed the FleA 49 from VK. He sounded better on the FleA 47, Blue Stage II w/ B7 Cap, and imho the MK67, than he did on the FleA 49. It also brought out a nasality in his voice. Jim has a folk baritone voice. On his voice on his 47 was brilliant. The BLUE was close to the flea, but sounded almost EQed. It cut better, but wasn’t as big. The MK67 was a gentler sound, but worked. Mic choices depend on a number of things; firstly the source, secondly the style & vibe you’re going for. Some mics are more versatile than others. I love the U67 sound for it’s versatility. The 49 works well on higher voiced sources. That night at Vincent R.'s place, I couldn't stand to even listen to myself through anything but the Flea 47. To my ears, every other mic brought out something in my voice that I'd rather not hear. But that 47 ...man, that is a special microphone. It had been recommended to me back in 2010 or so, but it really came on my radar when that YouTube video from TubeTestsShow came out in 2012. I didn't have the funds for it back then but by the end of 2016 my financial situation was much better and I inquired about a price at Vintage King. They offered me a nice deal and 6 months 0% interest financing. I figured it was time. That's still the most I've spent on a single piece of gear but I've never regretted it for a second. I didn't have a lot of time to record while I was working my day job but I retired on Friday. The Flea came out of its case yesterday and it may be a long time before it goes back in.
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Post by jtc111 on Jun 24, 2018 19:27:02 GMT -6
How much is the new Fairchild 670 clone going to cost? Props to Vincent R. and his ESP powers. I posted it but it was his call.
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Post by jtc111 on Jun 24, 2018 10:57:48 GMT -6
I think we may have been faked out. Is it April 1st in Chile?
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