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Harvey Gerst
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Well, if you're talking about the original JBL Musical Instrument line of speakers, I designed it specifically to retain as much of the sound as I could of our basic JBL hi-fi speakers.
mshilarious
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You should have. In 1973 he used the best he had, now he uses the best he has. Maybe sometimes that's a KM84 (or KM86), maybe sometimes it's an AT4033. He's on record with both comments, but he is not on record saying "I want every vocal to sound like DSOTM, therefore I always use the Neumann."
That's like buying a Strat because you want to sound like Hendrix . . . except sometimes he played Harvey's guitar
Or all of the kids that bought LPs because they saw Song Remains the Same, except Page played Teles in the studio quite often. And then with the Firm, he played the Tele with the Hipshot, but I don't recall very many imitators at the time. Too bad, because "Satisfaction Guaranteed" had a great solo.But the point is he couldn't have played that solo in 1969 because the Hipshot didn't exist. And so it is with microphones.
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dintymoore
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Well I do, but not in the way you're thinking.
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Harvey Gerst
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Before people start believing I only advocate using cheap gear, lemme make my position perfectly clear:
I love old, expensive stuff, but they're only just tools. That's all. Some tools make a job easier than other tools - if the chosen tool is perfect for the job. Too many people in these audio forums obsess over finding the "perfect" microphone, but there ain't no such animal, and there never will be. It all depends on the task.
Some mics (and gear) are deadly accurate; others "color" the sound. If you choose a mic (or a piece of gear) for color, then it's your job to pick the right color, or get close enough to the color you're looking for.
How close is "close enough"? That's up to you, but a lot of "color modification" can be done by varying the mic choice, mic placement, eq, and a lot of other tools at your disposal.
Recording a mic on axis, 15, 30, and 45 degrees off axis, at 1", 3", 6" 12", 2', 3', and beyond, will all result in different sounds. You need to understand how all these placements affect the sound, and when to use them.
Rather than complain about the tools you have that are "holding you back", learn to better use what you already have. That learning will help you when you do get better stuff.
And that's all this thread was ever about.
I love old, expensive stuff, but they're only just tools. That's all. Some tools make a job easier than other tools - if the chosen tool is perfect for the job. Too many people in these audio forums obsess over finding the "perfect" microphone, but there ain't no such animal, and there never will be. It all depends on the task.
Some mics (and gear) are deadly accurate; others "color" the sound. If you choose a mic (or a piece of gear) for color, then it's your job to pick the right color, or get close enough to the color you're looking for.
How close is "close enough"? That's up to you, but a lot of "color modification" can be done by varying the mic choice, mic placement, eq, and a lot of other tools at your disposal.
Recording a mic on axis, 15, 30, and 45 degrees off axis, at 1", 3", 6" 12", 2', 3', and beyond, will all result in different sounds. You need to understand how all these placements affect the sound, and when to use them.
Rather than complain about the tools you have that are "holding you back", learn to better use what you already have. That learning will help you when you do get better stuff.
And that's all this thread was ever about.