my philosophy on mics

[dragonworks]

I sing into the mic, it comes out, it sounds good, i like the mic.

 

[Ted Bell]

I sing into the mic, it comes out, it sounds good, i like the mic.

Perfect!!

I always revert to something Ed Van Halen said years ago, "If it sounds good, it is good."

 

[Mark7]

Which is just a variation on the old Joe Meek (the person) bon mot: "If it sounds right, it is right".


Words I live by

 

[acorec]

Which is just a variation on the old Joe Meek (the person) bon mot: "If it sounds right, it is right".


Words I live by

Which is a variation of MY saying :
"if it sounds great, it is great. "

 

[faderbug]

in aviation they say 'if it looks great it flies great'

 

[dobro]

This is one of the first times on this board I've seen five posts all so positive and agreeing with one another.

So, have I got this right? Good sound is good?

 

[Track Rat]

So, have I got this right? Good sound is good?

Not if you're doing rap.

 

[MISTERQCUE]

Re: Re: my philosophy on mics

Perfect!!

I always revert to something Ed Van Halen said years ago, "If it sounds good, it is good."

Better yet, ...."If it tastes great, it's also less filling...!"

 

[Track Rat]

That reminds me of a poll that was done on two groups of gay men and lesbians on oral sex. The gay men said "tastes great" and the lesbians said "less filling".

 

[MISTERQCUE]

That reminds me of a poll that was done on two groups of gay men and lesbians on oral sex. The gay men said "tastes great" and the lesbians said "less filling".

Were you thinking of dragonworks when you were reminded of this poll?

 

[Track Rat]

Were you thinking of dragonworks when you were reminded of this poll?

No, but you gotta admit, this would make a great commercial during a superbowl.

 

[MISTERQCUE]

No, but you gotta admit, this would make a great commercial during a superbowl.

That it would !!!

 

[Ted Bell]

Re: Re: Re: my philosophy on mics

Better yet, ...."If it tastes great, it's also less filling...!"

Which, in Eddie's case, would be a case of Heiniken(sp)!!

 

[EddieRay]

I like the simplicity of "if it sounds good, it is good", but I have two problems with it:

1) It does not do justice to the process of developing an ear for what sounds good. Not that I have done so, but I think even when one does there is an unremoveable element of subjectivity.

2) Most arguments could be settled by invoking it, which doesn't seem to happen.

 

[CyanJaguar]

what's even better is when the material you are singing is a wildcard.

I telll you, I have not seen what makes a mic shine as much as a wildcard.

 

[dragonworks]

Originally posted by EddieRay
1) It does not do justice to the process of developing an ear for what sounds good. Not that I have done so, but I think even when one does there is an unremoveable element of subjectivity.

What sounds good to your developed ear might not sound good to anothers developed ear. It's all subjective.

 

[EddieRay]

What sounds good to your developed ear might not sound good to anothers developed ear. It's all subjective.

Exactly. So "if it sounds good, it IS good" is really an empty, over-used observation of the obvious?

 

[Big Kenny]

Which is better than overlooking the obvious!
If it sounds good, shut up.
In His Name
BK

 

[EddieRay]

Aha! "If it sounds good, shut up" is much more useful!