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For simple voice recordings, I think a 320K MP3 should be more than sufficient. What you will get with the recording setup is worlds better than the recordings that I got when my father passed away. When we were kids in the 1950s, he bought a reel to reel recorder. It came with a crystal...

In any case, I'm still anxiously awaiting Papa's comparison. Specifically, I am wondering about things like noise level (the TLM103 is supposed to be quiet).

That is true. It's government run "capitalism". When you have 1.4 billion people to feed and keep happy, you subsidize whatever is needed to keep things going. Our company had a chemical manufacturing plant in China that was built by a another company before we bought that division. They...

After doing product development work for about 30 of my 42 years in the lab, I found that there are very few things that can't be replicated, if someone is willing to invest the time effort and equipment to do the job properly. Our purchasing department would send in a product that was "just...

I get together with one friend who has a setup in his room with an ART Headamp6 Pro. The nice thing about this is that is has separate tone, volume and balance controls for each channel. Since a few of us use different headphones, it helps out a lot. If I was having people over on a...

I'm also on GroupDIY and they would never endorse making clones... Ooops! https://groupdiy.com/threads/neumann-vintage-u87-clone-build-thread.48030/

Ok, then by your definition, the Warm WA87, Stam SA87i, Dachman DA87i, Seranno 87, Peluso P87 and MXL V87 are all counterfeits. How about the UT Twin87? It doesn't look like the U87 but uses 87 in the name and is clearly marketed as a U87 clone?

I did. That is where the photo came from. So ignore the picture of the actual item? Where does it say Neumann, or TLM103 on the actual microphone? Now, I'll agree that there are others that actually show pictures of a Neumann with a bit of photoshop work to blank out the logo or part...

It's not counterfeit, as it's A) not marked Neumann and B) not labeled TLM103. The mic is clearly marked as KETS, and the model number on the mic is CV-103. Thats no more counterfeit than a Warm WA87 or Stam SA-87.

Eclipse, I haven't tried using BlueTooth headphones for any recording. I have earbuds that I used for listening to sound from my cell phone, but have 4 pairs of wired headphones for recording. I've also got an ART HeadAmp5 for the times when I needed 2 or 3 headphones. I also have 4 10ft...

I have a 4 TB USB drive on my computer, and after I do anything significant, I copy the updated directories to the USB drive for backup. It might take 2 or 3 minutes at most. I also put copies of any program install files on that drive.

Wow, I can really hear the Parsons influence. Well done. It sounds very good.

Well, QC could suck so that it sounds nothing like Robs, or it could have horrible hiss, in which case you can just save it to use it as a prop in the next video of a band playing in a rain storm! 🌧️

This is precisely why I said it would be worthwhile to learn a bit about basic electronics for audio. The outputs of the Proel are line level signals. This is the spec from Proel's website. When you see something like +4dBu, that tells you the signal is 1.23v reference level. That is line...

I'll be interested in hearing your evaluation. Rob's sounded fairly decent, and for the price of a Big Mac meal, you almost cant go wrong!

It might help if you learn some VERY BASIC electronic terminology. Balanced vs unbalanced connections, types of connectors (RCA vs XLR vs 1/4" jack), signal levels and impedances. One you learn those basic but essential aspects, you can look at the spec sheet for most devices and...

One thing that I've noticed is that you need to pay attention to what you are ordering. I looked at both the Kets 103 and the Bei Fei Li 414 and they list both 25 and 34mm capsules, and I saw one 414 listing that showed a 16mm capsule taking 5V, which I am thinking could be an electret. The...

I just spent some time reading that article, and if anything, it points out how flawed the mastering system has been in the past. For me, the most telling statement is "We made a very conscious choice to go with the discs" says MacMahon "and the reason is that the tape is often so different...

First, if you're saying it's too compressed, turn off the compressor. Do you really need the OD pedal going into a metal amp? I hate to say it, but it sound pretty much like the Nolly videos on Youtube. It seems that the plug-in comes with some presets. If you turn off the pedals and play...