Recent content by jnorman

using these little guys has convinced me to buy a pair of DPA 4006 omnis for my chamber music work, and i'm sorry to see them go, but... this is a pair of DPA 4061s that were modified by bruce myers at DPA in colorado. the mics came from a pair fo 4065 headsets that were cut down to about 4"...

hi guys - i have been through pairs of km184s, akg c480s, AT4051s, DPA 4061s, akg c391b's, neumann tlm103s, royer r-121s, rode NT5s, SP C1s, rode NTKs, and many others. i do mostly chamber music and small acoustic ensembles in a studio setting, mostly multitracking rahter than ensemble micing...

over the past couple months i have had the opportunity to do some comparative testing of a pair of grace 101s, an RNP, a millennia media HV3B, a vintech 1272, and a sytek mpx-4aii (with two channels of burr brown opamps). i used a mackie vlz pro mixer as the baseline for all comparisons since...

i am still rather confused about whether i should make my room (17x23x8' - sheetrock walls and ceiling, carpet floor) more live or more dead. i mostly track classical type instruments in multi-track arrangemtns. if i make the room mostly dead, it seems it would provide a better degree of...

i have a pair of neumann skm184s with accesories and wooden jewellers box. the box is bit scuffed from being in storage, but the mics, clips, and windscreens have been babied and are in mint condition. i will consider trading the pair of neumanns for a similar quality pair of akg c480s, AT4051s...

i've got an "as new" pair of the little behringer ECM8000 omni mics and a mint alesis nanocompressor for sale. one of the 8000s has been used for about 2 hours to do some acoustic measurements in my studio, and the other 8000 has not even been opened. they are both perfect with all original...

this unit is about 1.5 years old and barely used. excellent condition with all original packaging and manuals. it is a dual cassette with high-speed dubbing and dolby B and C. they sell new right now at AMS for $399 - i'll accept any reasonable offer. thanks.

just like new, in the box alesis nano-compressor with full factory warranty. this is a fine little compressor, and impossible to beat for the money. my clientel has changed to classical chamber music now, and i do not use any compression at all anymore. this is a great little box for those...

this is an "as new" pair of Neumann Km184 microphones. they are sequentially numbered. they are totally perfect in every way, barely used, and have never been out of my studio. all original packaging, with full warranty. i paid $989 plus shipping. i would like to get $850 for the pair - you...

i have a new pair of behringer ECM8000 omni measurement mics that i would like to trade or sell. one mic has never been opened. the other was used for about 2 hours to do some acoustic testing in my studio. both come with full warranty. i will consider a trade for a single decent quality SD...

i have been reading material about acoustic treatment for my studio, but i am still confused about whether i need to make the room more dead or more live. i do lots of solo flutes, violins, and other classical instruments. my studio is about 17x24x8' carpet floor, sheetrock walls, one large...

i do classical music recording in a studio setting where cheap mics just are not acceptable. i currently use pairs of neumann km184s and gefell M300s, which are only marginally passable. i am considering upgrading to some DPAs, josephsons or schoeps, and would like to hear some comments from...

in a certain sense, you can think of a compressor as an automatic gain control, like in a cheap tape recorder. the more you increase the threshhold setting, the more compression takes effect (soft sounds are amplified and loud sounds are reduced). at very high levels of compression, if no...

just wanna make sure you guys all know about vs-planet and its very active bulletin boards for the 1680, 880ex, and 840ex. the forums there get tons of traffic, and there is a lot of great stuff in the archives. if you haven't already, go take a look -...

i have generally always recorded individual instruments (mostly flute) using my single best mic (AT 4050) to one track. works fine in duets and trio mixes, but for solo performances, it tends to put the instrument a bit too "in your face" in the center, when compared to commercial CDs. i have...