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Lee Gordon · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 3:02 pm Post subject:

If youy really like VU meters, you can buy a roll of stickers and put 'em on everything. cool

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Yoda117 · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:46 am Post subject:

Analog VU meters = joy

Any one of these preamps would be a welcome addition to a studio.

Just got to finish restoring some vintage console units to add to my desk. It's not as clean as most of my other pres, but has a nice coloration to my ears.

The lesson here is this: use what sounds good to you, and gets you booked. Everything else are just toys... wonderful, glorious toys. Smile

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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 4:57 am Post subject:

Test - Recorded sans M5, just phantom power from mixer no added EQ or nuthun. Recorded same phrases WITH M5.

Everyone is an expert, everyone listens carefully so I edited the phrases together in some case mid syllable "Hello Im Ph(change to M5)ilip Banks". You get the picture.

I couldn't tell the difference and I knew where the edits were. No one else could tell either. M5 back in the package and I have £1,200 to spend on a trip somewhere!

Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

You are now officially a voicoever minimalist!

Curious, what mixer are you using

Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:41 am Post subject:

Yamaha MG06X. Bought it last week from a local music shop. It doesn't do anything but does it beautifully.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:20 am Post subject:

Bish · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:35 am Post subject:

Eddie Eagle · M&M Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 2393

Can't go wrong with a Yamaha. I used a number of them when mixing bands and all of them had nice clean sound.

Deirdre · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 2:31 pm Post subject:

I think John Taylor's famous mic chain is
416—> Centrance Mic Port Pro—>Teeny weeny lappy.

A-mazing.

And congrats on yr found munny, Gov.
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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Money making idea=

Buy up all the Yamaha mixers, rebrand them as
"Yamaha MG06X mixer Philip Banks Edition"

Then quadruple the price cool

georgethetech · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks for sharing that, Philip. And thanks for proving the point I make over and over that it ain't fancy, Class A gear that gets and keeps your fancy, Class A roof over your head. It's your TALENT.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:03 am Post subject:

What we all need is something to work with our gear to make it sound AWESOME. It's called Ability, the only thing in your signal chain that shouldn't be set to Bypass but more often than not ...is!

How bad has the voice over world become? Not only do people listen to the things I say but some actually place some value on them.

That Yamaha mixer, the best £99 I've ever spent.

George, 'pon this very day, design the perfect VO mic and I shall lend my name to it, price point $699. Next year you will buy your daughter a MASSIVE yacht just for larks.

Excuse me, I need to go and be wise.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:10 am Post subject:

Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

Yammy mixers are super! I've had a MG 16/4 that has worked great for ages.

I'm using a Mackie 402 VLZ4 as my preamp. $99. Sounds terrific. Better than most $500 preamps, at least. Only problem is the HPF takes out too much of the low end, but if you dial in a smidge (2-3 d cool

of 80 Hz on the EQ, the problem is solved.

I'll never understand people (not present company) who spend a grand or two on a preamp, and then have large hard surfaces close to their microphones.
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dbeers · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:55 am Post subject:

Bump OT