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Whatchoo talkin' bout Willis?!
ez_willis
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Big Kenny said:
I was just saying that I wouldn't stick that 330 up my butt, but I just got to looking at it again and that may not be completely accurate.
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Part IV: Honest Truth
I''m David Gatwood, and I'm a geek. There. I've said it, and the first step towards recovery is admitting you have a problem....
So there I was, sitting on the couch in my TV room, the half-assembled guts of a tube mic preamp still spread across the floor (since last October) waiting for me to have time to finish it---mainly hooking up a handful of wires and cutting a piece of cardboard to fit inside the metal bottom to prevent my wiring hack job from shorting against the case.
I went to eBay like I do about once a week in the hopes of finding some fantastic mic that somehow the thundering hordes had missed, didn't find anything in my price range that seemed interesting, and then, having nothing better to do with my evening, went to HR.com to look through the for sale ads. On a lark, I found myself in the mic forum and saw this essen contest for a Shure 330.
Now as everybody knows, I'm a mic junkie, and most of my mics are, too. (*waits for groans to die down*) I first became fascinated with microphones and technology in general when I disassembled a bunch of broken telephones at nursery school at about age 4, much to the chagrin of the staff. Much to their surprise, I reassembled them, too, fixing some problems in the process. I figure all but maybe one of them was working after that week....
Ever since then, I've been a geek. Not a nerd, mind you---I don't lack basic social graces, and even occasionally have a social life, albeit not much of one---but a geek, jeans and t-shirts and all. I wrote my first computer program at 6, taught programming to my first student at about age 13, and wrote my first kernel patch early in college. I ran a small in-home TV production business doing event videography through high school and college, and generally made enough money off of it to support the habit.
Now, I'm a geek working at a computer company, and spend some of my weekends recording myself, and occasionally recording church groups on the side. And yes, there really is a beautiful singer girl who I'd love to impress, though I have a feeling it will take a lot more than a microphone to do it. Maybe if I shaved. Or not.
As for this contest, honestly, I'm posting this "essay" on a lark. There are almost certainly plenty of people who are more deserving, and it's not like they cost that much money on eBay these days, so I could easily afford one if I had some deep desire to own this particular model of mic.
That said, if I did get one for free, since I didn't spend my hard-earned money to buy it, I'd be more willing to hack the heck out of it---disassemble the thing and experiment with it, trying to find a way to improve the sound, either by using a different ribbon, different supports, changing the proximity to the magnet, etc. Might be kind of fun.
In any case, I'd like to end this "essay" by saying this: "The exports in Libya are numerous in amount. One thing they export is corn, or as the Indians call it, maize. Another famous Indian was Crazy Horse. In conclusion, Libya is a land of contrast. Thank you." (Simpsons)
I''m David Gatwood, and I'm a geek. There. I've said it, and the first step towards recovery is admitting you have a problem....
So there I was, sitting on the couch in my TV room, the half-assembled guts of a tube mic preamp still spread across the floor (since last October) waiting for me to have time to finish it---mainly hooking up a handful of wires and cutting a piece of cardboard to fit inside the metal bottom to prevent my wiring hack job from shorting against the case.
I went to eBay like I do about once a week in the hopes of finding some fantastic mic that somehow the thundering hordes had missed, didn't find anything in my price range that seemed interesting, and then, having nothing better to do with my evening, went to HR.com to look through the for sale ads. On a lark, I found myself in the mic forum and saw this essen contest for a Shure 330.
Now as everybody knows, I'm a mic junkie, and most of my mics are, too. (*waits for groans to die down*) I first became fascinated with microphones and technology in general when I disassembled a bunch of broken telephones at nursery school at about age 4, much to the chagrin of the staff. Much to their surprise, I reassembled them, too, fixing some problems in the process. I figure all but maybe one of them was working after that week....
Ever since then, I've been a geek. Not a nerd, mind you---I don't lack basic social graces, and even occasionally have a social life, albeit not much of one---but a geek, jeans and t-shirts and all. I wrote my first computer program at 6, taught programming to my first student at about age 13, and wrote my first kernel patch early in college. I ran a small in-home TV production business doing event videography through high school and college, and generally made enough money off of it to support the habit.
Now, I'm a geek working at a computer company, and spend some of my weekends recording myself, and occasionally recording church groups on the side. And yes, there really is a beautiful singer girl who I'd love to impress, though I have a feeling it will take a lot more than a microphone to do it. Maybe if I shaved. Or not.
As for this contest, honestly, I'm posting this "essay" on a lark. There are almost certainly plenty of people who are more deserving, and it's not like they cost that much money on eBay these days, so I could easily afford one if I had some deep desire to own this particular model of mic.
That said, if I did get one for free, since I didn't spend my hard-earned money to buy it, I'd be more willing to hack the heck out of it---disassemble the thing and experiment with it, trying to find a way to improve the sound, either by using a different ribbon, different supports, changing the proximity to the magnet, etc. Might be kind of fun.
In any case, I'd like to end this "essay" by saying this: "The exports in Libya are numerous in amount. One thing they export is corn, or as the Indians call it, maize. Another famous Indian was Crazy Horse. In conclusion, Libya is a land of contrast. Thank you." (Simpsons)
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hungovermorning
Dr. Caveman.
thee best essay:
I should get the mic because I'm not making you read too much. That, and I took that Lafayette tube off your hands. This would be your way of thanking me.
I should get the mic because I'm not making you read too much. That, and I took that Lafayette tube off your hands. This would be your way of thanking me.
true-eurt
Maneater
true-eurt said:
true-eurt
Maneater
I revised my essay......
true-eurt said:
Supercreep
Lizard People
I reckon I'll throw my hat in the ring.
I've been recording my own music for a few years now. Built a small one room studio in a Tuffshed in the back yard.
I've got a few cheap chinese microphones and some budget pres. The nicest piece of rack gear I've got is an RNP/RNC. I get a lot of mileage out of inexpensive gear by trying to get the performance right.
I've got a good voice, and like to use lots of harmonies, but find that I get a lot of sibilance and undesireable crispiness that build up.
Timothy Lawler suggests a ribbon mic, but I'm afraid to pull the trigger... I've got to keep heads on the drums and strings on the guitars... everybody here knows the drill. For now the V67G is my go-to mic for vocals.
If mshilarious is going to give away a ribbon mic, I recon I'd put it to good use. If he listens to my stuff and agrees, then perhaps I'm the right person to give that mic the action it might not otherwise get.
I've been recording my own music for a few years now. Built a small one room studio in a Tuffshed in the back yard.
I've got a few cheap chinese microphones and some budget pres. The nicest piece of rack gear I've got is an RNP/RNC. I get a lot of mileage out of inexpensive gear by trying to get the performance right.
I've got a good voice, and like to use lots of harmonies, but find that I get a lot of sibilance and undesireable crispiness that build up.
Timothy Lawler suggests a ribbon mic, but I'm afraid to pull the trigger... I've got to keep heads on the drums and strings on the guitars... everybody here knows the drill. For now the V67G is my go-to mic for vocals.
If mshilarious is going to give away a ribbon mic, I recon I'd put it to good use. If he listens to my stuff and agrees, then perhaps I'm the right person to give that mic the action it might not otherwise get.
ez_willis
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Supercreep said:
I'd like to forfeit my obvious victory to Supercreep. He does have a good voice and does use lots of harmonies. Plus he records music(good shit, too) in a structure similar to where I keep my lawnmower, in Sacramento!
It looks like a waitress took the picture of your studio, SC. What gives?
peritus
The not fountain head
Wow ... This thread sure got slow... 
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hungovermorning
Dr. Caveman.
Oh, and I don't have mouth herpes. Don't want your mic getting all covered in mouth herpes...
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Theros
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Hmmmm , i'd be real mad at myself If I didnt even try for your mic...
So heres my try...
Mmmrmmph mmrmmph mmrmmph is a great mic, and mmrmmph mmrmmphmmrmmph mmrmmphaaaah in the studio. mmrmmph mmrmmph mmrmmph mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm with yumminess, all over the mic! Can you believe that!? Still, mmrm mmrmm mmrmmphmmrmmph with a small cocktail stick mmrmmph mmrmmphmmrmmph inside next to the ribbon, mmrmmphmmrmmphmmrmmphmmrmmph which the doctor helped me remove...
Soo the mic donation would goto good use by mmrmmahhhg mmrmmph pufffft hummmmma doing doing... yeh!
So heres my try...
Mmmrmmph mmrmmph mmrmmph is a great mic, and mmrmmph mmrmmphmmrmmph mmrmmphaaaah in the studio. mmrmmph mmrmmph mmrmmph mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm with yumminess, all over the mic! Can you believe that!? Still, mmrm mmrmm mmrmmphmmrmmph with a small cocktail stick mmrmmph mmrmmphmmrmmph inside next to the ribbon, mmrmmphmmrmmphmmrmmphmmrmmph which the doctor helped me remove...
Soo the mic donation would goto good use by mmrmmahhhg mmrmmph pufffft hummmmma doing doing... yeh!
northsiderap
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Supercreep
That's a cool recording shack, Supercreep. It looks like you had June Cleaver taking the picture for you.
This thread got slow because
1) People ran out of stuff to plagarize. I on the other hand do not plagerize.
2) Apparently this thread has inspired people to attempt oral sex on themselves. Probably most of them are seeking professional socialized medicine in some institutionalized form in one way or another currently.
3) Short-cycled manic depresssion.
4) Yo mama.
That's a cool recording shack, Supercreep. It looks like you had June Cleaver taking the picture for you.
This thread got slow because
1) People ran out of stuff to plagarize. I on the other hand do not plagerize.
2) Apparently this thread has inspired people to attempt oral sex on themselves. Probably most of them are seeking professional socialized medicine in some institutionalized form in one way or another currently.
3) Short-cycled manic depresssion.
4) Yo mama.
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Big Kenny
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Gone from slow to stupid
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zorf
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mike give away
give to me
give to me
northsiderap
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Thread is Deteriorating
Lack of complete sentences.
Lack of complete sentences.
Supercreep
Lizard People
ez_willis said:I'd like to forfeit my obvious victory to Supercreep. He does have a good voice and does use lots of harmonies. Plus he records music(good shit, too) in a structure similar to where I keep my lawnmower, in Sacramento!
It looks like a waitress took the picture of your studio, SC. What gives?
That's the lovely and talented Mrs. Creep.
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zorf
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northsiderap said:
Was just trying to win for shortest entry. Should have read:
give me
northsiderap
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Shortest Entry Would Be:
Me............!
Me............!
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hungovermorning
Dr. Caveman.
zorf said:
C'mon now, I ushered in that phase, now there's all these crappy imitations. For shame...
Dogman
Unkle Ticklefingers
I'll trade the mic for Mrs. Creep.....Supercreep said:
