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Somebody else posted a link to these guys site, but not for this mic. Its sure looks cool. It would be nice to have lots of $ that I could throw around at stuff I probably would rarely, if ever, use.

www.theaudio.com/bs-3d.html

Alos, whats the scoop on Reference Condensor Mics in general. These guys have one, so does behringer, dbx, and others. Are they usefull for recording, and for what?
 
capnreverb said:
Somebody else posted a link to these guys site, but not for this mic. Its sure looks cool. It would be nice to have lots of $ that I could throw around at stuff I probably would rarely, if ever, use.

www.theaudio.com/bs-3d.html

Alos, whats the scoop on Reference Condensor Mics in general. These guys have one, so does behringer, dbx, and others. Are they usefull for recording, and for what?
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They can be very useful for a lot of things. Our studio has 4 Behringer ECM8000's, 2 of the T.H.E.'s, and 2 Audix TK-30s.
 
capnreverb said:
Somebody else posted a link to these guys site, but not for this mic. Its sure looks cool. It would be nice to have lots of $ that I could throw around at stuff I probably would rarely, if ever, use.

www.theaudio.com/bs-3d.html
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Yep, it definitely looks cool. Its principle of working includes elements from both--binaural and PZM, with their pros and cons. Unfortunately, there is now such thing as perfect mic, and IMHO Jecklin disc and couple of good omnis is more versatile.
 
Harvey Gerst said:
They can be very useful for a lot of things. Our studio has 4 Behringer ECM8000's, 2 of the T.H.E.'s, and 2 Audix TK-30s.
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Could you elaborate on what you use them on? Are they essentially uncolored and purely flat. Are they honest?

thanks
 
Well, Cap'n, if you would rarely use this thing, just send it to me, and I assure you it will get used. I'm thinking it would rock for chamber music and madrigals, or for that matter, live Reggae. And Marik, I've never used a Jecklin disc (although I've seen the pictures). I've tried coincedent, spaced, M-S, ORTF, but never binaural, either. "Stereo" is a theoretical construct for me, as I'm pretty much deaf in one ear (like Phil Specter, there's hope!), so I have to track by the numbers, and depend on people with 2 ears. I've got plans for a Decca Tree- coming to a project studio near you, soon.-Richie
 
>I've got plans for a Decca Tree- coming to a project studio near you, soon.<

Hey Richie,

Do you mean you will be close to Salt Lake City, if I understood you correctly? If so, I would love to meet, if you don't mind. Let me know.
 
Richard Monroe said:
Well, Cap'n, if you would rarely use this thing, just send it to me, and I assure you it will get used. I'm thinking it would rock for chamber music and madrigals, or for that matter, live Reggae. And Marik, I've never used a Jecklin disc (although I've seen the pictures). I've tried coincedent, spaced, M-S, ORTF, but never binaural, either. "Stereo" is a theoretical construct for me, as I'm pretty much deaf in one ear (like Phil Specter, there's hope!), so I have to track by the numbers, and depend on people with 2 ears. I've got plans for a Decca Tree- coming to a project studio near you, soon.-Richie
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Richard, have you ever used a Crown SASS-P? I've seen pictures, and I played guitar a session where it was used as a drum OH. Is it supposed to be binaural? Are you going to post your Decca set-up here? It sounds very cool.
Is there something about this mic that makes you think of reggae or was that kind of a blanket endorsement as to it's quality?

I like the fact that it's wood. I would easily be able to replicate the lumps and dents in my head for more realism :D
 
capnreverb said:
Could you elaborate on what you use them on? Are they essentially uncolored and purely flat. Are they honest?

thanks
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Yes, they're honest, unhyped, and they go up real high and down real low. Great for anything that has a lot of high frequency energy or deep bass. We use them on tamborines, shakers, congas, drum overheads, violins, acoustic guitars, and things like that. They're brutally honest, but with a good instrument, they provide detail like you wouldn't believe.

Downside is that they're noisier than their larger cousins.
 
Harvey Gerst said:
Yes, they're honest, unhyped, and they go up real high and down real low. Great for anything that has a lot of high frequency energy or deep bass. We use them on tamborines, shakers, congas, drum overheads, violins, acoustic guitars, and things like that. They're brutally honest, but with a good instrument, they provide detail like you wouldn't believe.

Downside is that they're noisier than their larger cousins.
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I know that behringer gets a lot of flack on this board, but you got a few of them. Your response to my question has me intrigued. I wouldn't mind spending the $50 they sell for(Behringer) to experiment with them and their possibilities. I know its not the best you can buy, but is it a good introduction in terms of learning possibilities? Also, are they all noisy? And, is it obnoxious?
thanks a ton.
 
No, I have no plans for Salt Lake City- Just a turn of phrase. I should be in San Diego pretty soon though, for an overdub session. And it ain't *my* Decca Tree, it's *Decca's* Tree. I just set the mics up.- Richie
 
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