true-eurt
Maneater
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The New And Improved Mic Forum Rep Thread
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RightOnMusic
asshat
although in the winter, the moisture from nasal exhalation gets into the moustache and freezes.... that always sucks.
RightOnMusic
asshat
ouch......
WhiteStrat
Don't stare at the eye.
You want your girlfiend to grow a moustache?
TyphoidHippo
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I can't tell if we're really supposed to be dropping "mic thoughts" or if this is some kind of joke...but I searched the thread for sm7 and sm-7 and nothing turned up, so...here's the quickest piece of advice and/or insight regarding mics that I can think of. Also happens to be the most concrete example I know of, of how "most expensive" does not automatically equal "best".
It's been said on these boards 100 times before, I'm sure, BUT:
On many voices, the trusty old dynamic (gasp!) Shure sm7 (often confused with, but not exactly the same as, the sm57) really does sound better than the most expensive, exotic, pre-war transformer/tube/magicalElves microphone out there.
Worked for:
Micheal Jackson (Thriller album)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (every album, I think...)
Metallica (much of the Black Album, I believe)
...and countless others who easily could have bought and used an army of c800s or u47/67/87/*7s ....but they used an sm7, instead, and recorded chart-topping albums with it.
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It's been said on these boards 100 times before, I'm sure, BUT:
On many voices, the trusty old dynamic (gasp!) Shure sm7 (often confused with, but not exactly the same as, the sm57) really does sound better than the most expensive, exotic, pre-war transformer/tube/magicalElves microphone out there.
Worked for:
Micheal Jackson (Thriller album)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (every album, I think...)
Metallica (much of the Black Album, I believe)
...and countless others who easily could have bought and used an army of c800s or u47/67/87/*7s ....but they used an sm7, instead, and recorded chart-topping albums with it.
Post approved?
Gidge
Lapdance Test Dummy
a decent mic for the price...they were going for $29 some years back...the only thing most find is they do have some self noise, so that may be an issue depending on what you are recording....i have a pair but at that price Id probably do a SD MXL....
apl
Stand Up Comity
Nah, I use a pair of fabulous Naiants!
antichef
pornk rock
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19/
Toker - have you swapped the coupling capacitor in your 603s? It helps some - changing out those other two improves the bass some, as well. I still don't use mine very much, but it was a big improvement.
bubbagump
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WhiteStrat
Don't stare at the eye.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19/
Toker - have you swapped the coupling capacitor in your 603s? It helps some - changing out those other two improves the bass some, as well. I still don't use mine very much, but it was a big improvement.
You have the details on that mod? I'm handy enough, but I've never modded any of my mics. With my NT5's as my current SDC faves, I wouldn't mind taking a little risk with my 603's.
antichef
pornk rock
It's the one described in this thread (actually quoting another thread that I can't seem to find) --
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=272551
just a simple replacement of the capsule coupling capacitor with a higher quality 1000pf poly, and the replacement of two .22s with larger 1uf ones, per Marik, for better bass.
I've been doing this (for free) for some folks - I've modded two pairs of them. I haven't heard back from either of the owners
Now that Marik and Joly are modding these, I suspect (and secretly hope) that my budding practice is doomed, but I do have a number of sets of capacitors ready -- you want me to snail mail a set to you? I have them matched pretty well. They were negligibly cheap, so I will send them for free in a standard letter (PM me if you're interested).
[Note that Joly has a well considered policy that he won't work on mics that have been messed with by other people (including the owners of the mics, I suspect).]
I used 2 mics on my last acoustic project. A MK 319 at the 12th fret, and the 603 at the hole, about a foot away. Also plugged them in direct. Two different Ovation 6 strings, and an Ovation 12 string. Used the 603 very low in the mix, just to brighten up the highs. Got good results, but found the 603 a bit noisy.
Can check out the recording at:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=353210979
Can check out the recording at:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=353210979
Gidge
Lapdance Test Dummy
im not a fan of Ovations so its hard to judge the sound..it sounds good to me, but for a piece like that, Id rather a more full sounding acoustic..
have you tried the 319 out front and the 603 over the shoulder pointing down and out front?..
RightOnMusic
asshat
+1
yeah i've never been able to get a real "wow" sound when recording an ovation. i've gotten close, but never that sound that makes you go, "yes! that's it!"
yeah i've never been able to get a real "wow" sound when recording an ovation. i've gotten close, but never that sound that makes you go, "yes! that's it!"