Recent content by DavidNJ

I was looking for a pre-amp with A/D with two XLRs with Phantom. The E-Mu (now part of Creative) seems to have the specs and I found this review which seems to show pretty good performance...

I have Audition 3.0 (upgraded since Cool Edit Pro) and two figure-8 pattern Nady RSM-5s. An M/S pair is easy. How do I setup a Blumlein pair in the mixer? Thanks, David

People have suggested using the focus ring on an old lens, rolling a corrugated wood dowel over it pressing against a neophrene mouse pad or using a tube wringer. The wringer looks like it is the most reliable, if the most expensive. Recommendations?

The DIY ribbon stuff uses very thin imitation silver leaf aluminum. .6 micron vs. 1.8-2.0 micron that seems to be used by the manufacturers and rebuilders (Joy, Peluso, etc., guys who really seem to know their business). Then it has to be corrugated; one writeup used a tube squeezer another used...

They come both way, which is better?

My first ribbon mics...I will try a Blumlein pair. Expect to remove the inner grill and change the transformer. The specs say they vary in ribbon but reports are they have the same ribbon but vary in basket design. 1) Do they have the same ribbon? 2) Which basket is better (primarily vocals...