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

www.tvradiovoice.com/MysteryMicSample.aif

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

I like it best plain and unprocessed.

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

I'm liking that so far too. Although I'm still playing with some eqs

vkuehn · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:23 am Post subject:

I don't find that your version WITH EQ did anything special for your sound. the unprocessed original "ain't bad".

Hey! No fair recording at very, very low levels and then measuring room noise at THAT level. If you want REAL WORLD noise numbers, don't you need to raise the file gain until audio is bumping into 0dBFS and then measure the noise?

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

DenaliDave · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:17 am Post subject:

Just like make up, less is often more.

If the environment is awesome, the gear solid -- audio processing usually doesn't have an additive value.

What's crazy is how different mics work with different pres and interfaces. For example, my TLM-102 did NOT like my ZOOM TAC-2R. It sounded horrible. My CAD e100s sounded fine. The CAD sounded pretty consistent across all my interfaces, but the TLM not so much.

The TAC-2R has Burr-Brown ADATs too and is Thunderbolt. It does sound great with other mics like the RE-20...but not the Neumann.

I just started using an iD22 -- and the TLM-102 now sounds AMAZING. Seriously, noticeably better than through the Apogee Duet.

It's weird. I was thinking of selling the TLM-102 at a good price just to put money toward a TLM-103 ... but I may just keep it since it finally sounds like its worth the price I paid.
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Eddie Eagle · M&M Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 2393

My chain is Mystery Mic-Neve Portico 5032-Focusrite Forte. I'd put this mic up against an 87. Not the same but quite good.

Jason Huggins · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 12:30 pm Post subject:

I've got no guesses on what mic it is...but I do like how it sounds on your voice. I feel like it is smooth but might have a hair too much bass...depending on where you are in relation to said mic. But that is just me as a VO listening to the mic...I'm not sure how it would sit in a mix. Sounds good though Smile

Do you have any recent raw samples of the Neve and your daily driver mic? I'd love to compare.

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

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

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

Here's a raw file of the 415.
www.tvradiovoice.com/415raw.aif

I'm generally about 10 inches away from the mic speaking directly to it on axis.

sdaeley17 · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:21 am Post subject:

Sounds much quieter and thinner with eq, "veiled" comes to mind. Love it without!
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samowry · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:37 am Post subject:

Is the reveal far away?

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

I'm going to guess that it's an SM57. Wink

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DenaliDave · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: My new Mystery Mic Sample