Decent cheap mic for vocal studio use
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:21:30 +0100
Right... I have some backing tracks that I need to record vocals on
using Audition. At the moment I have an el-cheapo cardioid mic from
Maplin (kind of like a poor man's SM58) that I've had since I was about
15. It works to a point but I need something a bit better.
So without breaking the bank, any recommend ...
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Power amp wanted
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:19:38 +0100
Due to "downsizing" and probably wrecked ears I am looking for a
straightforward power amp. Totally happy with my pre and the entire front
end. Has to drive a pair of undemanding bookshelf speakers - Hitachi HS-1,
flavour of the month about 30 years ago and still sound pretty reasonable.
Bottom end is dealt ...
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For Sale: Premodded Video Game Consoles, Backups & Retro Stuff
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:54:35 -0700 (PDT)
We're a video game specialist and wholesaler for modded consoles,
retro consoles and game backups, we ship worldwide. Below are some of
our offerings at wholesale prices and we do supply video game
hardwares and softwares for resellers with bulk discounts given.
Besides this, we have 30 retail outlets in Malaysia ...
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Re: "Dave Plowman (Psychopath)
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:42:51 GMT
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:39:30 +1000, "Phil Allison" <phil_a@tpg.com.au>
wrote:
>** Aussies do like beer.
>
>When they have enough of it - they generally like to find the nearest
>pommy cunthead available and beat the fucking shit out of him.
>
>Others here like to prey on moronic pommy backpackers -
>
> ...
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New webpage on BBC iPlayer measurements / Linux
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:13:56 +0100
Hi,
I've just put up a new page
http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Linux/Sound2/ListenAgain.html
This discusses how I setup a (Ubuntu) Linux box to access the BBC iPlayer,
and provides some measurements on the results that look at some aspects of
the BBC aac/aac+ radio iPlayer.
Slainte,
Jim
--
Please use ...
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Re: "Dave Plowman (Psychopath)
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:29:27 GMT
On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:21:40 +1000, "Phil Allison" <phil_a@tpg.com.au>
wrote:
>
>"Don Pearce Total Fucking Cunt" "
>>
>>>"Dave Plowman (Psychopath) "
>>>
>>>
>>>** This TROLLING know nothing loser is a classic example of ALL that
>>>is
>>>wrong with the recording industry and ALL that is wrong with t ...
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Re: Dave Plowman = Nutcase
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:43:14 GMT
On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:37:16 +1000, "Phil Allison" <phil_a@tpg.com.au>
wrote:
>> The SM58 is a variant of the SM57 designed specifically for close vocal
>> use. It has a built-in windshield, which is not entirely effective, and
>> has a built in LF roll-off filter to compensate for proximity effect.
>
>
>** ...
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Re: Dave Plowman = Nutcase
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:12:30 GMT
On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:07:11 +0100, Richard Lamont
<richard@lamont.me.uk> wrote:
>Eeyore wrote:
>>
>> "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
>>
>>> You're unlikely to need the noise cancelling properties of a 58 to mic up
>>> a cabinet.
>>
>> LOL ! FWIW the Shure Freaks say you must use an SM57 for miking guitars
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Re: Dynamic mic questions
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:57:39 GMT
On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:27:06 +0100, "TonyL"
<TonyLacyRemoveThis@Nu-Ware.com> wrote:
>Don Pearce wrote:
>> On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:39:43 +0100, "TonyL"
>> <TonyLacyRemoveThis@Nu-Ware.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Don Pearce wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If you are recording, you definitely do not want a mic designed for
>>>> vocals ...
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Re: OT: Tough...
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:03:43 +0100
On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:34:40 +0100, "David Looser"
<david.looser@btinternet.com> wrote:
>Once or twice a week isn't often, so if you always go a particular time you
>might avoid the traffic. But I've never met any country lanes anywhere that
>don't have quite a bit of traffic (and increasing all the time). Get ...
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