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Topic: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
captain54
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:52 am Subject: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
Got George Whittam to chime in on this...
Order of preference
Senn 415 (thought it sounded great in the booth)
AKG 220 (not as good as the 415, but still nice)
Shure (lacks the sparkle of the ... |
Topic: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
captain54
Replies: 16
Views: 10180
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:51 pm Subject: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
I just sent this off , along with a sample of the 416 recorded at the desk in a more open room..to George Whittam at Edge for an evaluation., I'm curious to hear the response |
Topic: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
captain54
Replies: 16
Views: 10180
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 3:33 pm Subject: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
On the up . The Shure "sure" is warm. And plenty quiet. Tons of gain with the Fet head
On the down. Lacks "sparkle" even with the foam removed. Lack of detail. Not a great m ... |
Topic: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
captain54
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:28 am Subject: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
Apogee Duet 2. No external pre. Shure Sm7b through a Triton Fet head
As far as distance, about 6". Away from all mics. With the Shure, 6" away from the internal capsule, not the tip o ... |
Topic: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
captain54
Replies: 16
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 3:06 pm Subject: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
Thanks Rob. The Sm7b. Naked, no foam. I thought maybe some EQ might sparkle up the Shure. 8khz and up?
I agree on the 415. Warmer, subtler |
Topic: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
captain54
Replies: 16
Views: 10180
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 1:34 pm Subject: Mic Match for tiny whisper room .. need opinions on 4 mic's |
Have a tiny whisper room. the 2 1./2 x 3 variety... it's treated with 2" rock wool and bass traps with make it even smaller..
the booth is more or less an auxiliary set up to the a 416, sitti ... |
Topic: Scarlett 2nd gen now packs ProTools and software for $99 |
captain54
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 10:36 am Subject: Scarlett 2nd gen now packs ProTools and software for $99 |
the ProTools version is free either way.. available to anyone that subscribes…the only limitation is .. you can only save three sessions.. in the version I have, you can't use third party plug ins… ... |
Topic: Just as simple as that .. recommend me a monitoring speaker |
captain54
Replies: 26
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:03 pm Subject: Just as simple as that .. recommend me a monitoring speaker |
If you are using it for VO monitoring only then why buy two? Save some $$ and just buy one.
Take a look at a the Avantone Mix Cube. They make both active and passive.
wow. simple yet brilliant… ... |
Topic: BEST PLUGINS FOR VO? |
captain54
Replies: 31
Views: 16424
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 11:10 am Subject: BEST PLUGINS FOR VO? |
I think though... if you find you need to fiddle with the sound a lot, there's more serious issues going on to be addressed. Good sound in = good sound out.
Now, don't get me wrong...for some stu ... |
Topic: MKE 600 for travel |
captain54
Replies: 16
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 11:02 am Subject: MKE 600 for travel |
I find travel recording increasingly stressful.. I've got an Shure Mvi interface / AT 875r combo, and it works just fine into an iPhone 6, but I since I don't work normally in the studio with the AT 8 ... |
Topic: remotely directed session advice |
captain54
Replies: 25
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 10:53 am Subject: remotely directed session advice |
For directed sessions a Telos HX1 phone patch gets a lot of use in my room. Source Connect is the other option, which works great now that internet up/down speeds have increased.
the Telos only w ... |
Topic: BEST PLUGINS FOR VO? |
captain54
Replies: 31
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 10:22 am Subject: BEST PLUGINS FOR VO? |
I swear by the Waves RVox plug. last in the chain behind EQ and normalization… expander/gate/compressor.. only two settings to fiddle with and transparent... |
Topic: Source Connect Now problem... |
captain54
Replies: 27
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 10:08 am Subject: Source Connect Now problem... |
Yes, use it is as a plugin in Logic and insert effects before SC. Or, just record in TW as a backup. .
Yes George, correct.. as usual.. going the Logic route and applying inserts proved to be a ne ... |
Topic: Something for the anoraks |
captain54
Replies: 7
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:04 am Subject: Something for the anoraks |
the highlights for me ..
the shock mount for the 416…. the proper pronunciation of "Ster-ILE".. as opposed to "STER - ill".. |
Topic: Source Connect Now problem... |
captain54
Replies: 27
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:59 pm Subject: Source Connect Now problem... |
Source Connect Now was a no-go for me because of my reluctance to upgrade from my reliable OS 10.7 on my main computer
I ended up upgrading to the monthly SC Standard Elements setup
My question ... |
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