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Will listen soon... I look forward to trying SpaceBlender but I'm still being wowed by SSL FlexVerb!

There's no denying that things are unusual, uncomfortable, etc. Whatever's going on down South of me makes sense for the US but as a Canadian resident I do have to cope with the adverse effects. So far, the American voter in me is satisfied but the Canuck is tired of our upstart liberal...

This may be the beginning of the end for cheap Chinese microphones...

IK tech support is the best 🤟 Some DAWs -- REAPER for example -- have a "monitor" section where you can put analyzers and correction algos like ARC without them affecting the render output. Definitely interested in hearing the difference!

We should give them all an "ugliest women in space" award

I think since the tariffs Aliexpress now ships all their stuff to Canada 👀

@rob aylestone have you ever generated frequency response charts for your knock-off mic reviews? Not sure what goes into that kind of thing but might be useful to know whether the charts featured in the listings are accurate? Just a thought!

Holy! I'd give it a try this summer but can't confirm just now, plans are still pending. I've done the composing/recording side of audio for film before (professionally) but not mixing. Definitely interested though. I'd be glad to look at what you've got.

I haven't used the standalone ARC but my monitors are IK Multimedia and have the algorithm built-in -- connect the mic to the speaker, press a button, 3 frequency sweeps “swooaiyeeeet” and it's calibrated. Mixing on that system is pretty tonally reliable in my (humble) opinion, and that's in an...

This is a bit more specific than the earlier-mentioned “pretty good VSTs” and I would suggest revisiting the amp option. Hear me out -- Vintage keyboards, like the Rhodes or Wurlitzer, were often routed through amps, often the Fender Twin Reverb. Hammond of course used Leslies BUT their only...

wait ... what ok so what, I'm jealous! Awesome stuff.

It was posted in 2010, and the owner was not seen since 2 days later.

no cap?!

The link doesn't work... but yeah that's what I mentioned earlier. Keep us posted and maybe once you finish your production, share a sample?

Care to share a couple? lol

That may well be; I'm sure China will be looking to diversify their markets a bit and with luck I'll get a good cheap microphone sometime soon!

We're a tiny fraction of the market and import fees are generally higher in Canada than in the US for example. Items under $200 do not incur taxes or duties in the US, while the Canadian GST/HST tax adds 5%-14% across the board.

Canadians be jealous

I know Fiverr gets mixed reviews but I remember seeing an ensemble on that platform which produced some very impressive samples (for context, I'm an award-winning string player) and offered a lot of customization. Also, I assume you've done your research budget-wise?

The seller that sells the BF-105i has quite a catalog, including an Austrian Audio handheld clone which I am interested in. Also the prices seem a bit more within a range that projects a Behringer vibe -- good quality but budget-friendly.