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Post by rowmat on Sept 12, 2023 9:53:32 GMT -6
When tracking live bands I used a console but with a bunch of outboard preamps via patchbays.
This allowed for picking the mic/pre combination that best suited each source.
Obviously you choose the mic first and then a preamp to compliment the mic that gets you close to where you want to be before even reaching for EQ.
The console pres were never used and neither was the console EQ.
The signals from the outboard pres went direct to the recorder and never through the console when tracking.
The console was for used monitoring and cue sends when tracking which is being ‘hands on’ is far easier to change on the fly in a dynamic live band situation.
The console was also used during mixdown (yeah old school!) basically as a line level summing mixer with outboard hardware, EQ’s, dynamics, effects (EMT140, Lexicon 480L).
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Post by rowmat on Sept 9, 2023 6:30:36 GMT -6
I have these, the original SCA format, not the 500 series. They are all good but the J99’s have been my goto pres especially for vocals and acoustic instruments. The N72 do the Neve thing as well as a Neve. The C84’s get the least use not because there’s anything wrong with them it’s just that they are basically invisible and don’t provide anything much other than clean gain. For anyone thinking a Coles 4038 may not be a great idea as a vocal mic when you have access to the ‘usual suspects’, just plug a 4038 into a J99 (Twin Servo) back off the mic to around 12”, crank up the gain and be amazed. Add some Pultec goodness and some EMT140 plate and you’ll end up with a huge, rich and smooth vocal that will make you cry. The AEA ribbons with their pre’s are just like that - amazing for vocals when you add some gain and stand back a bit. Of course you need a “real” studio space that has a great room tone and is free of ambient extraneous noise! You mean like this? 😉 AEA ribbon/stand back/add gain/great room…
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Post by rowmat on Sept 9, 2023 6:16:16 GMT -6
They are all good but the J99’s have been my goto pres especially for vocals and acoustic instruments. Are these the ones that sound similar to John Hardy M1's? Or am I simply mistakening the fact that you can order them with John Hardy opamps? The J99 is based on the Jensen Twin Servo which uses two 990 type opamps which Hardy makes under his own name. The main difference between the J99 and the Jensen Twin Servo are the transformers. The J99 uses a Lundhal LL1538XL mic input transformer and a Cinemag output transformer (high nickel). The Lundal LL1538 is also used in the several Rupert Neve designed Focusrite preamps and the Cinemag has very similar specs to the Jensen version. When I built my J99’s I intended to use the Hardy 990 opamps but getting any was another thing altogether. In the end I ordered some Sonic Imagery 990 opamps and they have been excellent although I expect there’s not a huge difference between most properly designed 990 opamps especially in the case of the Twin Servo where two 990’s share the gain so are not worked as hard as a single opamp at higher gains.
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Post by rowmat on Sept 9, 2023 3:43:44 GMT -6
Seventh Circle is running a sale, I'd be curious to hear what others are finding as great pairings with each pre topology, esp. C84, J99 and N72 I have these, the original SCA format, not the 500 series. They are all good but the J99’s have been my goto pres especially for vocals and acoustic instruments. The N72 do the Neve thing as well as a Neve. The C84’s get the least use not because there’s anything wrong with them it’s just that they are basically invisible and don’t provide anything much other than clean gain. For anyone thinking a Coles 4038 may not be a great idea as a vocal mic when you have access to the ‘usual suspects’, just plug a 4038 into a J99 (Twin Servo) back off the mic to around 12”, crank up the gain and be amazed. Add some Pultec goodness and some EMT140 plate and you’ll end up with a huge, rich and smooth vocal that will make you cry.
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Post by rowmat on Aug 28, 2023 7:57:16 GMT -6
At least he's not using an... EV 320. Still pretty revolting. Chris Yeah he should learn how to re-volt correctly!
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Post by rowmat on Aug 21, 2023 19:31:01 GMT -6
Maybe I've been using it wrong. I want ribbons to warm up sources like my m160 does on overheads. Based on this comment and also on how much Royer brags about SPL handling, maybe the idea is to take the R10 and just smoosh it right on the source. If the idea is a fig. 8 with minimal proximity effect I could see some use there. Maybe I'll just change my mindset and stop hoping this will be a "warming effect" mic and think of it as a more of a specialty type mic. Now we're getting somewhere. I don't know if it was completely hidden or only partially obvious from my original reply, but the R10 is one ribbon I just don't get on with. The R121? One of my ten most valued (for usability) mics. Been in almost constant use here since 2007 or so With the AEA N22 you had to use it within about 4-8” from the source or the low end thinned out dramatically. Of course it was designed this way to allow close micing without excessive proximity. Seems like the R10 is similar. I also suspect the perforated acoustic tube that covered the ribbon motor assembly caused some comb filtering effect which results in some high end resonance that mechanically boosted the sound around 10khz.
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Post by rowmat on Aug 21, 2023 2:51:09 GMT -6
According to Royer the R10 has been designed to reduce proximity effect.
The AEA N22 was also designed to reduce proximity effect and I hated mine.
I don’t know if the R10 uses a similar design to the AEA N22 which used a perforated metal tube that covered the entire ribbon motor assembly.
This not only reduced proximity effect but also seemed to provide some high boost around 10khz along with the reduced low end produced a rather thin anaemic tone nothing like a true ribbon.
After I removed the tube (it just slid off) the mic was completely transformed and became a favourite.
I suspect removing the tube basically converted the AEA N22 into an AEA R8.
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Post by rowmat on Aug 11, 2023 22:50:16 GMT -6
From my cold dead hands…
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Post by rowmat on Aug 11, 2023 22:43:58 GMT -6
The original rack had significantly higher power rails. I don’t know if that’ll make a difference for preamps, but… Volt and amp starvation was a HUGE issue in the past... since rare which leads me to believe everyone got on the bus. The SCA 500 series modules are using boost converters to achieve 24volt supply rails as required.
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Post by rowmat on Jul 18, 2023 23:22:48 GMT -6
www.seventhcircleaudio.com/500-seriespretty cool. I've always been interested in these preamps but the proprietary power rack unit always kept me away. Nice to see they are now in 500 series format. I’ve had a bunch of the originals for about 7-8 years. I’m glad I didn’t wait until the 500 series came out because they got a bunch of use. Buy yes it’s good to see SCA has risen from the ashes and it could have only done so by moving to 500 series.
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Post by rowmat on Jul 18, 2023 22:39:03 GMT -6
Hardy preamps are really wonderful...they work for everything in my experience. I think having a transformer really helps with vocals...GML...Benchmark...Millennia are all very fast but I find I like my Hardys more for vocals. I've always been interested in trying on of Jim's preamps. I've always been curious in the Radial Twin Servo preamp but never heard one...not sure if they are using 990 op-amps or not. Another option would be the Seventh Circle Audio J99, which is the Jensen Twin Servo circuit, and the T15, which is very similar to the Millennia. Seventh Circle Audio are now producing 500 Series modules including the J99 which is basically the Jensen Twin Servo circuit. www.seventhcircleaudio.com/product-page/sca-j99-500-series-microphone-preamp-moduleI have several of the original (Classic) proprietary SCA J99 modules which use their own form factor and high voltage rail power supply rack. The original SCA modules run off +24/-24 supply rails and have a ton of headroom. Looking at the 500 Series it appears to have a DC-DC converter which boosts the +15v/-15v rails to +24v/-24v. If I had to pick just one out of all the pres I’ve owned/used it would be the SCA J99. They have clarity without ever being clinical and are big, open, 3D and very quiet. Although it doesn’t use Jensen transformers the J99’s use the same Lundahl LL1538 input transformer (albeit the higher headroom XL version) as those in the original Focusrite console along with a high nickel Cinemag OP transformer. The LL1538 (XL) is very highly regarded micpre transformer. Also the Cinemag shouldn’t be far removed specification wise from the original Jensen output transformer having a nickel core with high headroom. I’m using Sonic Imagery 990 opamps in mine (which are excellent) as I couldn’t get the Hardy versions for love or money at the time when I built the pres. www.sonicimagerylabs.com/products/Model990Enh-Ticha.htmlThe J99’s absolutely excel on vocals and acoustic instruments but are great on anything. Out of my cold dead hands…
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Post by rowmat on Jun 2, 2023 16:26:04 GMT -6
Here’s an old photo of a Flea 47 Classic and a Neumann KM84. Ribbons combined with SDC’s also work. Just check the phase. Another great upright bass mic is the Neumann U77 (hard to find) but that is great on just about anything.
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Post by rowmat on May 10, 2023 22:22:15 GMT -6
" Daisy, Daisy... Give me your answer, do. I'm half crazy, all for the love of you."
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Post by rowmat on Apr 28, 2023 21:35:07 GMT -6
While we’re rapping about musical conspiracy theories, anyone else listen to the “winds of change” podcast? It’s awesome. Fascinating dive into the CIA’s operations, esp their cultural influence campaigns, vis a vis the titular song, which some folks believe was actually penned by US feds to disrupt the soviets. I first heard about this on the podcast "No Agenda" from Adam Curry, yes THAT Adam Curry of MTV VJ fame. It's wild! I can only imagine how strange things are going to get with 3 letter agencies using AI and deepfakes. What a time to be alive 😁 In the short term AI will be used as a control mechanism. In the long term AI is likely to become an existential threat to humanity. ”The 9000 series is the most reliable computer ever made. No 9000 computer has ever made a mistake, or distorted information. We are all, by any practical definition of the word, foolproof and incapable of error."
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Post by rowmat on Apr 27, 2023 20:10:00 GMT -6
“Operation Mockingbird is an alleged large-scale program of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that began in the early years of the Cold War and attempted to manipulate domestic American news media organizations for propaganda purposes. According to author Deborah Davis, Operation Mockingbird recruited leading American journalists into a propaganda network and influenced the operations of front groups. CIA support of front groups was exposed when an April 1967 Ramparts article reported that the National Student Association received funding from the CIA. In 1975, Church Committee Congressional investigations revealed Agency connections with journalists and civic groups…” “In the early years of the Cold War, efforts were made by the United States Government to use mass media to influence public opinion internationally. After the United States Senate Watergate Committee in 1973 uncovered domestic surveillance abuses directed by the Executive branch of the United States government and The New York Times in 1974 published an article by Seymour Hersh claiming the CIA had violated its charter by spying on anti-war activists, former CIA officials and some lawmakers called for a congressional inquiry that became known as the Church Committee…” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird
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Post by rowmat on Apr 27, 2023 19:20:38 GMT -6
While we’re rapping about musical conspiracy theories, anyone else listen to the “winds of change” podcast? It’s awesome. Fascinating dive into the CIA’s operations, esp their cultural influence campaigns, vis a vis the titular song, which some folks believe was actually penned by US feds to disrupt the soviets. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird
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Post by rowmat on Apr 26, 2023 20:41:31 GMT -6
While the CIA essentially replaced the OSS it has had strong ties to both Wall Street and organised crime (along with the FBI) since its inception and with narcotics and weapons trafficking on a global scale. If you look at CIA operations over the decades, and especially the so called covert operations that weren’t officially approved or acknowledged by Congress (plausible deniability), one could be forgiven for believing that the CIA’s primary purpose was to fulfil the role of Wall Street’s global attack dog using any means necessary while making those on the inside of the loop eye wateringly wealthy.
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Post by rowmat on Apr 25, 2023 20:30:52 GMT -6
You were in particular danger with the Mob, if you started to get demanding about Record Royalties back then. They'd typically allow you most or all, of your "concert money" though. Hesh/Sopranos is mostly based on Morris Levy/Roulette Records. With the Genovese Family. Chris www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/38019
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Post by rowmat on Apr 22, 2023 22:33:32 GMT -6
Was John Lennon’s murder a random act or a sanctioned hit? Was Marilyn Monroe’s death caused by suicide or was she murdered? Was James Earl Ray really MLK’s assassin? Was Lee Harvey Oswald really JFK’s assassin? Was Sirhan Sirhan really RFK’s assassin?
As for other significant global events I’ll hold my tongue.
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Post by rowmat on Apr 16, 2023 20:29:01 GMT -6
Sounds like someone should record an album and call it “Damn the Tornadoes”
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Post by rowmat on Mar 14, 2023 1:37:36 GMT -6
How important is the condom in this method? And does it go on the computer? It’s fitted onto the hard di*k. Prevents data leakage. 🥴
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Post by rowmat on Jan 2, 2023 20:03:22 GMT -6
I basically quit after GS deleted a bunch of posts warning of a shady gearbroker’s practices who had begun advertising with them.
He had burnt a bunch of people including me and taken someone who had contacted me via GS messages for around $25k and seemed to still be screwing some people over when suddenly his nefarious GS history was wiped clean.
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Post by rowmat on Mar 11, 2022 17:54:59 GMT -6
Well destroying something in order to rebuild it definitely worked for Halliburton and others. It did. And that's why Cheney supported it. It was a huge mistake for our country to accept the lies of the Bush administration in an action that actually made the world less safe. We're further in debt. Our fighting men are in worse shape mentally. And GW Bush sits at home painting portraits of dead people, living in regret. I supported Afghanistan, but even that seems like a huge swing and miss now. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket
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Post by rowmat on Mar 11, 2022 17:27:30 GMT -6
Just wondering if anyone has the figures for how much money was raised in support of the people of Iraq after the 2003 US led invasion? Anyone? As of right now, the US has spent over $160 Billion rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan Well destroying something in order to rebuild it definitely worked for Halliburton and others.
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Post by rowmat on Mar 11, 2022 15:34:42 GMT -6
Just wondering if anyone has the figures for how much money was raised in support of the people of Iraq after the 2003 US led invasion? Anyone? I would agree with you that there seems to be a difference in application of sympathies/support/etc. when comparing Iraq to Ukraine. However, just because no such (or at least not as much) sympathies/support/etc. were expended on the people of Iraq, that doesn't then somehow mean that sympathies/support/etc. should also not be expended on Ukraine. In essence, two wrongs don't make a right. What is difficult for me to understand is that there seems to be certain comments (not necessarily saying you) in this thread, and certainly out there in social media and what not, that seem to imply support for Russia or at least some sort of moral equivalency between Russia and Ukraine. Are we so divided now that we can't even ALL get behind supporting Ukraine? Russia is clearly the bad actor here. I'd like think we could all agree on that, but apparently not. I’m not condoning Russia’s action here or downplaying the terrible situation that innocent civilians suffer during wars but to state the Russia is clearly the bad actor fails to address what led to this situation.
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