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2014/09/20 17:03:24 (permalink)

GAS Attack

I just bought a pair of Neumann KM184s - Nickel Finish.
 
This is the thread from when I did the shopping.
http://forum.cakewalk.com/Shopping-for-mics-m2996945.aspx#2999402
 
I'm totally psyched.
 
 
post edited by gswitz - 2014/09/20 19:35:17

StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen.
I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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    Rain
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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/20 17:25:36 (permalink)
    Wow! These are NICE. Congrats on your purchase!

    TCB - Tea, Cats, Books...
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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/20 17:40:15 (permalink)
    Am I wondering if I should have gotten digital Mics?
     
    Is anyone here using digital mics?
     
    http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar07/articles/neumannk1840.htm
    Only twice as expensive... maybe the next life.
    post edited by gswitz - 2014/09/20 17:44:29

    StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen.
    I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/20 18:03:52 (permalink)
    I'm not sure if I'd want the A/D right in the mic...  ESPECIALLY with digital, things are always improving and that would be a might expensive upgrade if the A/D component was made better in the future (and it will be).
     
    I also like to be able to send the mic output through a mic pre so I can hit the A/D device with a better signal.  Having the A/D built in means you now have to deal with the output as digital from the beginning and you lose the ability to boost that signal organically.  I guess that means you're down to using preamp modelers for any particular coloring you may want.
     
    Yeah, I think I'd stay away unless there's a REALLY good reason that I'm not seeing.

     
    Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/20 19:00:32 (permalink)
    I hope you enjoy your new mics. I expect they will allow you to experience a lot of new ideas about sound and how microphones respond to it.
     
    I've owned some of my nicer mics for 25+ years.
     
    I'm going to bet that a year from now you'll form an opinion regarding how affordable your new mics actually are and you'll enjoy them for years and years.
     


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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/20 19:08:10 (permalink)
    What do you think about them going digital Mike?

     
    Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/20 19:16:17 (permalink)
    Hi Craig,
     Digitizing at the mic seems, to me, like a way to bypass all the magic that a great microphone pre amp imparts.


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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/20 19:42:48 (permalink)
    Idk, based on the SOS article, digital mics seem like a good thing. The whole AES stuff.
     
    I don't know what I'm talking about but I see a lot of smart people nodding. RME for example.
     
    Could be just a way to sell a bunch of new gear. idk.
     
    Thanks for posting!

    StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen.
    I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/20 20:09:54 (permalink)
    Here's a informative white paper that promotes the benefits of digital mics:
     
    http://www.hauptmikrofon.de/doc/WhitePaperE_AES42_v21_May2010.PDF


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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/20 23:44:10 (permalink)
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    Hi Craig,
     Digitizing at the mic seems, to me, like a way to bypass all the magic that a great microphone pre amp imparts.




    That's what I'm thinking, but what do I know? 

     
    Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/21 08:43:31 (permalink)
    I just wanted to stop by and point out that my comment about the affordability of the mics was meant to suggest that I think using them for a year will confirm how valuable a nice pair of mics is and at that point the price will seem secondary to the usefulness. It occurred to me that my comment may have seemed to be a judgement about price when it was intended as a positive opinion about value.


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    Re: GAS Attack 2014/09/21 08:49:01 (permalink)
    Thanks, Mike. I took it as intended.

    StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen.
    I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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