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Maxine Dunn
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Robert Jadah
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You people might need some expensive and extensive professional help.
It's stupid to treat your mic as a member of the family. They're inanimate objects. They don't care who you are. They're cold and impersonal. They're machines. In fact, they're probably distant relatives of SmartCast.
Family, I mean.
Why would you want your beloved mics to be mixed with a bunch like that?
(Love those photos.)
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Erik Sheppard
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007, 00:11 (GMT) Post subject: |
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Note to self: Snowball people are weird.
Is this what you do when you don't have to spend your time fiddling with your preamp? |
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Maxine Dunn
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007, 00:19 (GMT) Post subject: |
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James Beery
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Joined: 08 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007, 04:10 (GMT) Post subject: I'm cleaning out my closet.. |
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..but, I have so many skeletons. What do you do with all them bones?
You guys are wild.. love it! |
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Andy Quiñones
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007, 04:37 (GMT) Post subject: |
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aggggghhhhhh
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Andy Quiñones
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007, 04:50 (GMT) Post subject: |
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Maxine, now that is one cool Diaphragm ^_^
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James Beery
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| What do people say when: You come out of the closet? |
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Andy Quiñones
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007, 05:04 (GMT) Post subject: |
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hmmmm.............
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David Oxford
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Joined: 09 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007, 04:36 (GMT) Post subject: Re: Ok, received the mic... |
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| Kim White wrote: | Please keep in mind...it's been a few years. This is just to test the mic out. Please, any suggestions on equalizing, compression, etc. for the technically challenged. Be brutal. I can handle it. This is just the beginning, and that's how to get better.
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Kim:
I agree with some of the other feedback you're getting to your uploaded mp3....that little mic doesn't sound half bad! I don't know anything about that mic but it looks like there are some others here who do so you're in good hands with their expertise.
If you DO happen to need to further calm down the plosives, you can stretch some nylon hose over/around a wire clothes hanger. The hanger can be shaped into a big circle with the hose then wrapped around it.....or it could be shaped into a square, which makes it easier to wrap the hose over the wire.....OR you could leave the hanger intact with the hose stretched across the triangle shape - even to the point of just giving the 'hook' a quarter-turn so as to allow you to actually hang it on something where it dangles in front of your mic. (Hey, I know all kinds of tricks.)
The MOST unique application of said hanger I've seen is where the hook is stretched out straight, the hanger properly wrapped with nylon hose, the hanger then is actually turned upside-down with the end of the now-straightened hook stuck into the cork of a wine bottle....the bottle then situated where the hanger is positioned in front of the mic. (Of course, if I remember correctly, I had already consumed the contents of the bottle, which made the ensuing session that much more interesting.)
The suggestion of trying various micing positions is a good one. I know that in my years of experience with live sound with bands, micing technique is an absolute MUST when dealing with different stages and rooms (frequencies react to each different environment so changing mic positions can affect them greatly.) It does sound like your audio is thin, meaning your mic is picking up more high and high-mid frequencies than any others. To go along with the optimal mic placement, you might also need to EQ your files to boost some of the mids and low-mids a bit, just to give your voice some added body.
I like your delivery - it sounds natural and enthusiastic (as I sense you are!) I think you'll do well - and don't apologize for the quaintness of your studio right now. You can upgrade it a little as you go. Anything I can do to help, I'll be glad to do.
Good luck!
David
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Kim White
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Joined: 05 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007, 03:45 (GMT) Post subject: What a great group! |
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Hugs around the room!
David, do you come in a talking plush? My closet studio (and my ego) need your kind of sprucing up now and then.
Great suggestions!
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Kim White
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007, 03:46 (GMT) Post subject: |
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*Edit*
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Ed Gambill
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Kim
For the home made pop filter get an embroidering hoop, and stretch the foot of a pair of pantyhose over the ring, fasten the loose end and put it back in the frame. That is all the pro model use. The mounting is the big problem; I have just held one in my hand while I read. A shameless plug, my mother work for many years for Hanes Brands, so I highly recommend them. 
Regarding internal pop filter, many microphones have some sort of mesh between the grill and the diaphragm; I have yet to find one that worked as good as a pop/blast filter.
Ms Dunn mentioned aiming the mic at various places. I did location sound and when booming talent, we (most boom ops) would cue the mic to pick up sound off the chest cavity. The body is an acoustical instrument. Sound Cued off the head will yeald the higher register, sound of the chest (a larger resonate body) will have low and mellow tones.
You will need to decide what is best for any read you are doing |
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Seth Adam Sher
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007, 19:34 (GMT) Post subject: |
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| Erik Sheppard wrote: |
Is this what you do when you don't have to spend your time fiddling with your preamp? |
My preamp's a virgin; I won't fiddle with it until the right mic comes along.
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wait... that didn't come out right.
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Debbie Deutsch
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Joined: 25 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007, 20:29 (GMT) Post subject: |
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[quote="Ed Gambill"]Kim
Ms Dunn mentioned aiming the mic at various places. I did location sound and when booming talent, we (most boom ops) would cue the mic to pick up sound off the chest cavity. The body is an acoustical instrument. Sound Cued off the head will yeald the higher register, sound of the chest (a larger resonate body) will have low and mellow tones.
I like that...thanks!! 
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