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  1. halfred

    Very basic question on powering ribbon mics----?

    I'm sure this an easy one for most of you recording folks. I'm considering trying out a pair of ribbon mics for my home recioding of acoustic piano. I'm interested in, for one, a sonotronics Apollo which requires 48v phantom power, or the Cascade X-15 possibly which operates on a transformer...
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    Could anyone tell me if Blumlien, like MS, recording needs to be decoded

    There seems to be a controversy online about this . Some say yes some say no. There is even a Cascade X-15 stereo ribbon mic where the specs say it is configured for Blumlien recording, however the ribbon mics are stacked one on top of the other. My understanding is that Blumlien is 90 degree...
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    preamp with MS decoder?

    Can anyone recommend a preamp for under $1000 that has built in MS decoder. The recording situation is recording classical piano solos on a 7' Steinway B in my home. Thanks in advance.
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    Does anyone have any recommendations for a stereo pair of medium diaphram mics

    for under a $1000 for recording acoustic concert grand piano in room with not so great acoustisc (13 x 20 x 8.5 )
  5. halfred

    Peluso CEMC6 vs. Oktavamod M012?

    Any opinion on these two for recording classical piano solos on Steinway B in living room space 13 W x 20 L x 8.5 H.
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    help! I'm stuck. don't know where to turn next

    :eek:OK. I'm experimenting with recording myself on my S&S B )classical solos from the romantic era--Rachmaninoff, Granados, Chopin etc. etc.). I started with Pulsar 11's because they were cheapo and got good reviews. I heard a recording online using them and it sounded great. A reviewer said...
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    Have a question---duh.

    Just recieved matched set of NT1a's in the mail that I ordered yesterday $370 for the pair! great deal! They are works of art, I tell you! They came with shockmounts. I only have been using a pair of SDC's with mic clips. I don't really know how these mics sit in the shockmounts. I put one in...
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    tascam HD P2 with Oade Bros. high definition upgrade

    Hello there, I'm new here------ anyone have any experience with Tascam HD P2 with Oade Brothers high definition upgrade? I'm considering buying it for recording myself playing "classical" on my semi-concert grand at home. Really want a Sound Devices 702, but not in the budget :(
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    What type of mic to use?

    Hi, new to forum and recording, hoping to get some feedback. I'm an accomplished classical pianist with a year long goal of making a home recording of piano solos to send to an audio engineer for mastering. It's an ambitious project for me who started out knowing nothing about recording...
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