jhughs
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I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
So, if I try that, then how do I get vocals flipped back to right side up?
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/17 22:04:37
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Rotate the clips 180 degrees then flip them horizontally. I do it all the time. It will mean the 'shiny' side of the clip is at the back but you shouldn't be able to hear it if you dim the lights a bit.
post edited by Jonbouy - 2012/07/17 22:11:15
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/17 22:11:13
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you noobies.. it was because in the day" tube mics were used, thus upside down the heat from the tube didn't affect the diaphragm because the element was below the tube heat rise up ... you young interns have so much to learn in these days solid state mics doesn't matter....
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/17 22:13:11
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be more concerned with reflections , use a commercial or home made baffle, SE ELECTRONICS, etc...
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/17 23:45:41
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it was because in the day" tube mics were used, thus upside down the heat from the tube didn't affect the diaphragm because the element was below the tube heat rise up Is that real? ... I thought that was an old wives tale.
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 00:24:01
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Old wives hang their mics upside down.
I don't understand.
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 02:21:55
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jhughs
So, if I try that, then how do I get vocals flipped back to right side up?
Have a look at you soundcard mixer. The top/bottom invert is next to the phase invert botton on my roland quad-capture's control panal. ALternativly, you can make an adaptor from a male and female stereo (balanced) jack, then plug them in and rotate one. I've seen guys try it with XLR connectors, but there's no way to rotai=te the male without rotating the female, so they both top/bottom invert and cancel out
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 02:49:26
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You hang your old wife's tail upside down? Is she ok with that???
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 07:29:10
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musicman100
be more concerned with reflections , use a commercial or home made baffle, SE ELECTRONICS, etc...
I think we're all baffled, which is why jhughs created the thread in the first place. :D
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 07:31:58
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so..mic got hot but the diaphragm was in the way?...
can we get back to audio plz....
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 07:59:20
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 09:49:24
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jhughs
So, if I try that, then how do I get vocals flipped back to right side up?
This ones almost too easy... Turn the speakers upside down.
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 09:54:07
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jhughs
So, if I try that, then how do I get vocals flipped back to right side up?
This ones almost too easy...
Turn the speakers upside down.
I'd thought of that but then realised it wouldn't translate too well on another system. Clip flipping is where it's at.
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 10:39:25
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Check you tweeters are sealed though, I once leaked treble all over a nice mahogany table.
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 10:48:05
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Be aware that when you flip the signal for the primary recorded sound to make it upright, any sound in the background will get flipped as well. This can have unintended consequences as what used to happen with backward masking like causing your studio intern to get you an ice coffee rather than hot coffee as the sound gods intended.
Sadly I do not have an intern and thus must accept the blame myself.
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 11:22:28
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Hanging the singers by their feet from the ceiling would solve the upside-down clip problem, too.
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 11:35:11
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I can think of a few singers that not hanging by their feet would solve some problems too
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 11:58:40
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I don't like to have my mics upside down.
I just stand on my head when I record Vox.
The singers think it's a funny way to engineer, but hey...... whatever works, roight?
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 12:41:32
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I can foresee issues with this technique should you happen to be recording in zero-g...
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 12:51:25
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craig..your lava lamp is on speed!... slow it the heck down!!!!!..lol
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 12:57:15
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jhughs
So, if I try that, then how do I get vocals flipped back to right side up?
What the heck ... hang yourself up by the feet and then sing! ... I'm pretty sure the result will be interesting to say the least! Even Eno has not thought about that! As for flipping them back? ... just ignore the naysayers and let it be ... never know ... might make you famous!
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 13:51:23
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Bapu will have to play his Alembic bass ackwards to stay in sync.
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 15:42:52
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So could I simulate this by clicking the invert polarity button on my SONAH X1?
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 15:48:28
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That's for recording in Australia
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 18:00:59
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Bapu will have to play his Alembic bass ackwards to stay in sync.
As long as it's all in ɯ∀
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 18:12:03
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Old55
Bapu will have to play his Alembic bass ackwards to stay in sync.
As long as it's all in ɯ∀
I'm gonna try that on my next track.
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/18 19:45:15
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jhughs
So, if I try that, then how do I get vocals flipped back to right side up?
Ya almost had me going. Geeez. 
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Re:I just saw pictures of a studio mounting their vocal mics upside down
2012/07/19 02:42:37
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Pfft... This has been done for years! 
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