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Redshoes
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Cheers Treeline.
LemonTree
Suck 'em and see!
noisedude said:Dude ... I work in a guitar shop! I deal with this every day!!!
All this time I've been saving for a REALLY nice acoustic, but today a red herring has caught my eye and ear ... a Tanglewood that just feels and looks perfect, sounds great and has a superb preamp system ............ but my next acoustic was supposed to be a big upgrade, like solid back and sides and everything, right? Resistance is ........ erm .......... good for my overdraft?
wasn't the one with "28" in the model number somewhere was it? My mate came around with his last weekend and I was amazed with the tone and playabilty of it, really nice!
noisedude
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I'll check it when I'm in tomorrow ... it looks a bit like this one but with B-Band instead of standard Tanglewood preamp, and without a scratch guard.
They constantly surprise me by how much Tanglewood acoustic you can get compared to something like the Yamaha APX series. But ... must ... resist!
They constantly surprise me by how much Tanglewood acoustic you can get compared to something like the Yamaha APX series. But ... must ... resist!
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RoOkiE85
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i have a mackie onyx....will that work good for what i'm looking for??? I heard that the onyx have really good pre amps in it already....kid klash said:Well, the next logical step, after buying a mic, is to build an audio chain to follow it. You'll need a preamp, some of which contain a compressor, EQ section, and other nice features. Digital ins and outs and USB 2.0 ports, besides analog ins and outs, may be important features to consider. Do a search to see what's available and who thinks what about them, then go out and try the preamps you're interested in. Choose your favorite and go!
kid klash
The original Mr. Nice Guy
RoOkiE85 said:
That's a great start! Sounds like you're PC or MAC based, which means you can do a certain amount of compression and EQ to your tracks, if you want it or need it, after tracking, in your workstation.
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RoOkiE85
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is that all i need...a good recording program, mackie onyx, and my studio projects b1 mics???
Treeline
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That plus talent, work, sweat, patience and experience. But we all move one step at a time. 
You mentioned about compressors and vocal issues. A compressor can be really useful and when I got one I could improve my sound. But no piece of gear is going to make up for vocal problems. If you are doing you own singing and there's a problem consider adding this piece of gear to the signal chain: voice lessons.
I'm not kidding. Lessons with a good voice coach will first acquaint you with the tools in your own throat, which most of us don't know much about. Then you will learn a way of breathing and relaxing your neck muscles that will take away the strain and pain - and in the process your voice gets turbocharged. All that really happens is you learn how not to get in its way. A voice coach is a singer's secret weapon.
You mentioned about compressors and vocal issues. A compressor can be really useful and when I got one I could improve my sound. But no piece of gear is going to make up for vocal problems. If you are doing you own singing and there's a problem consider adding this piece of gear to the signal chain: voice lessons.
I'm not kidding. Lessons with a good voice coach will first acquaint you with the tools in your own throat, which most of us don't know much about. Then you will learn a way of breathing and relaxing your neck muscles that will take away the strain and pain - and in the process your voice gets turbocharged. All that really happens is you learn how not to get in its way. A voice coach is a singer's secret weapon.
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The Garage
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a bit off topic:
does the b3 sound vastly different from the b1 in cardiod? often times, multi-pattern mics can sound quite different from their cardiod only brethren. wanted to know if the b3 stacks up.
does the b3 sound vastly different from the b1 in cardiod? often times, multi-pattern mics can sound quite different from their cardiod only brethren. wanted to know if the b3 stacks up.
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RoOkiE85
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a voice coach would be good but our singer is a church guy and he beeb in the choir for a long time since he was a kid...its just that...you know how when you sing, its impossible to keep your voice at a constant even level...i just wanted to know what would be recommended for that...Treeline said:That plus talent, work, sweat, patience and experience. But we all move one step at a time.
You mentioned about compressors and vocal issues. A compressor can be really useful and when I got one I could improve my sound. But no piece of gear is going to make up for vocal problems. If you are doing you own singing and there's a problem consider adding this piece of gear to the signal chain: voice lessons.
I'm not kidding. Lessons with a good voice coach will first acquaint you with the tools in your own throat, which most of us don't know much about. Then you will learn a way of breathing and relaxing your neck muscles that will take away the strain and pain - and in the process your voice gets turbocharged. All that really happens is you learn how not to get in its way. A voice coach is a singer's secret weapon.
Treeline
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That's a good reason for him to take voice lessons and that's exactly what I recommend.
In terms of gear, a compressor can be set to act like a limiter, and that will help keep the signal within a known dB range. But it sounds like the issue is control: the only answer is voice lessons, particularly if he's been doing it without training since he was a kid. That was my story: a baritone since high school in all kinds of chorus stuff. If I knew anything, I knew my vocal range, down to low E on a good day. Well, wrong.
When I started taking lessons I learned that my natural range is tenor, and even countertenor. Turns out, that's where the real power was. I had never gone there. Now all kinds of music is available to me that I dismissed before and I have more control over volume / consistency and all that.
In terms of gear, a compressor can be set to act like a limiter, and that will help keep the signal within a known dB range. But it sounds like the issue is control: the only answer is voice lessons, particularly if he's been doing it without training since he was a kid. That was my story: a baritone since high school in all kinds of chorus stuff. If I knew anything, I knew my vocal range, down to low E on a good day. Well, wrong.
When I started taking lessons I learned that my natural range is tenor, and even countertenor. Turns out, that's where the real power was. I had never gone there. Now all kinds of music is available to me that I dismissed before and I have more control over volume / consistency and all that.
WERNER 1
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Well the way it's been told to me is that the B3 is a bit brighter than the B1, but not as bright as the C1.
The sad part is that I have all three of these mics but have not had the chance to check them all out yet.
Rick
The sad part is that I have all three of these mics but have not had the chance to check them all out yet.
Rick
kid klash
The original Mr. Nice Guy
RecTechMin said:
IMHO, not vastly different, just a little different...
Check out the search feature to see what other forum members have said about how they perceive the difference between the B1 and the B3.
Here's a link to an earlier thread about this topic :
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=104989&highlight=difference+Studio+Projects+B1*+B3*
Draw your own conclusion about the posts (and posters)... some are helpful, experience-based and open-minded...
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The Garage
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i'd love to be able to search for b1 or b3, but the search function doesn't allow it. maybe alan at studio projects will start giving longer names to his mics, so we can finally search for 'em on hr.com!
patsplat
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RecTechMin said:
Hi...type in B3* then it will work.
https://homerecording.com/bbs/search.php?searchid=486585