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From: Joe Kotroczo on 23 Jan 2008 20:29 On 24/01/08 1:46, in article 13pfnv0hidp2n41(a)corp.supernews.com, "tbmoas58(a)peoplepc.com" <tbmoas58(a)peoplepc.com> wrote: (...) > > I am a bit surprised as Earthworks does not have a reputation of selling > junk, I am also surprised that this device doesn't say"Bose" on it > george The only people I can imagine who could possibly have a use for this gadget are engineers who do sound for video and who work with ENG mixers like the SQN-4. Or maybe purists who go mic-preamp-recorder, skipping the mixer. -- Joe Kotroczo kotroczo(a)mac.com
From: Peter Larsen on 24 Jan 2008 05:05 Joe Kotroczo wrote: > On 24/01/08 1:46, in article 13pfnv0hidp2n41(a)corp.supernews.com, > "tbmoas58(a)peoplepc.com" <tbmoas58(a)peoplepc.com> wrote: >> I am a bit surprised as Earthworks does not have a reputation of >> selling junk, I am also surprised that this device doesn't say"Bose" >> on it george > The only people I can imagine who could possibly have a use for this > gadget are engineers who do sound for video and who work with ENG > mixers like the SQN-4. Or maybe purists who go mic-preamp-recorder, > skipping the mixer. Back in the old days purists used took the pillow out of the drum, put an iceland sweater into the drum and used a distant pair on the lot as if it was chamber music .... amazingly the kick drum has to sound good to sound good. Recently mastered a 3 CD set from such a recording, but the realistic record company is scared of 3 CD sets .... guess I'll write the again and volunteer to select a single CD. That recording is the reference. Kind regards Peter Larsen
From: gwatts on 24 Jan 2008 08:37 Peter Larsen wrote: > .... amazingly the kick drum has to sound good to sound > good... DING DING DING DING DING! We have a winner! Ok, Show of hands: How many of you have (re)tuned a kick drum? Uh-Hunh! A word of advice guys: deodorant!
From: tbmoas58 on 24 Jan 2008 09:07 "gwatts" <gwatts(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:mw0mj.2765$7d1.194(a)news01.roc.ny... > Peter Larsen wrote: >> .... amazingly the kick drum has to sound good to sound good... > > > DING DING DING DING DING! > > We have a winner! > > Ok, Show of hands: > How many of you have (re)tuned a kick drum? > > Uh-Hunh! > > A word of advice guys: deodorant! I would not TOUCH another musicians instrument I have suggested they "make it sound punchier" or "is there anything YOU can do about that ring but to go as far as touching someones instrument it simply isn't done IMO George
From: mcsteve on 24 Jan 2008 10:14
"gwatts" wrote: > Ok, Show of hands: > How many of you have (re)tuned a kick drum? > Like George said, it's up to the musician to tune his own instrument. Would you tune a guitar, if it was "out"? No. You mention it to the player, and hope he gets it right. Sometimes, a little diplomacy and coaxing is needed. As far as the variables go and the need to adapt micing to get things dialed in.... I work at a venue with a house drum kit. So, it is often the same kick drum on many nights. Even with all the gear being the same (drum, mic, environment, etc) a certain amount of flexibility is necessary. Some drummers have a heavy foot, others kick like a girl. I've had to suffer some really inept drummers who couldn't make a kick drum sound like one if their life depended on it. -- Steve <snip> McQ |