Best mic stand for Polka ...

[chessrock]

Hi,

I asked a similar question in the Recording forum 3 minutes ago, and haven't yet received an answer (sheesh! Can you believe it?) ...

But I figured it would be more appropriate in the mic forum.

Anyway, what do you think? Best mic stand for Polka music. I can't have just any mic stand ... this is Polka, so I need to know which one will sound best given this specific music genre.

Thanks

 

[chessrock]

C'mon guys. It's been a whole 30 seconds and no answer.

What's yer problem, man ? ? ! !

I'm going to go post this exact question in the MP3 forum. See ya later.

 

[DJL]

Dude... everyone knows you need crome mic stands for Polka.

 

[chessrock]

Do you think chrome is warm enough? Vocal tracks in the Polka genre need color, don't they? Won't a chrome mic stand take away from that? After the sound travels through the chrome, won't it lose it's warmth?

 

[tmix]

It depends on whether you want the mic to "polka up" or "polka down"


;o

tom

 

[acorec]

Do you think chrome is warm enough? Vocal tracks in the Polka genre need color, don't they? Won't a chrome mic stand take away from that? After the sound travels through the chrome, won't it lose it's warmth?

The proper stand is colored with polka-dots. Get with the program. Polka guys and gals take this very seriously and I think we have to agree that it is a matter to be seriously taken.

 

[noisedude]

Dude, you're way off on this one. The stand simply doesn't matter.

Getting your red and white acoustic foam panels arranged correctly is what you should be worrying about. It goes like this:

WHT WHT WHT WHT WHT
WHT RED WHT RED WHT
RED WHT RED WHT RED
WHT RED WHT RED WHT
WHT WHT WHT WHT WHT

I know that's a lot of panneling, but if you're going to talk the art and study of Polka seriously - known to academics as Polkology - you're really going to have to get your acoustics right.

 

[Purge]

Look Chessrock, we need more information. You can't just expect to be a newbie and ask a bunch of dumbshit questions without even using the search function.

What I need to know is...are you planning on using a mic cable? If not, you might want to consider using a distressor to add some HOTNESSSSSSSS.

 

[Purge]

And before you ask....NO. You DO NOT need a preamp to record stuff.

 

[boingoman]

Do you think chrome is warm enough? Vocal tracks in the Polka genre need color, don't they? Won't a chrome mic stand take away from that? After the sound travels through the chrome, won't it lose it's warmth?

On the contrary, chrome is highly reflective, and diffuses many harsh high frequencies before they reach the mic, leaving warm, smooth melifluousity. It cancels the rest out due to a process called "reverse out of phase polarity". A highly polished chrome stand will cancel these freqs out before they even leave the singer's mouth, which also enhances live performance.

A black mic stand will absorb these frequencies, but needs to be de-energized fairly often due to high-frequency energy build-up in it's core. It is better to cancel them at the source.

 

[Nik D]

Don't forget to demag the stand threads every once and a while, or else it might disrupt the psudo-magnetic aura around the mic!

 

[Purge]

Guys, guys, guys. He said nothing about using a "mic", just a stand. People here need to remember that this is HOMErecording.com and not professionalengineerswhocanaffordamicrophone.com.

 

[pdadda]

Man, you nerds need to get a life.

 

[ocnor]

Chrome stands work fine as long as you use a Behringer PHFD-1 "Polka High Frequency Diffuser". It has an "Oompa" emulator and a REAL 12ax7 tube that flashes to the beat of the music!

 

[noisedude]

Man, you nerds need to get a life.

I can see how you would think that ... still, at least we actually took part in the fun of the pointless thread, rather than just piss on it

Erm .. man, you trolls need to get a life? I dunno.

 

[noisedude]

Chrome stands work fine as long as you use a Behringer PHFD-1 "Polka High Frequency Diffuser". It has an "Oompa" emulator and a REAL 12ax7 tube that flashes to the beat of the music!

Man that is the first new spin on the Behringer joke I've seen in ages. You just missed one trick:

Behringer PHFD-1000000000000000 PRO

Hope that helps.

 

[Purge]

Chrome stands work fine as long as you use a Behringer PHFD-1 "Polka High Frequency Diffuser". It has an "Oompa" emulator and a REAL 12ax7 tube that flashes to the beat of the music!

Those things are badass!!! I've got the model that's exactly like that one made by Mackie a couple years ago.

 

[wesley tanner]

you guys are all post sluts

besides the only real way to record polka is analog, 6' tape man.


(it's like in spinal tap where he specified inches instead of feet, only the other way around.)

(yes, my jokes are so bad they need explanations)

 

[Track Rat]

For Polka I prefere the Keeshka 1,2,3,-1,2,3. It stands up to accordian very well (which is saying something).

 

[noisedude]

Wes - when you explained it, it became worth it.

Purge's joke was the best though.