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Double Bass Remic Question

Adam Booker

Adam Booker

May 3, 2007
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Endorsing Artist: D'Addario Strings, Remic Microphones
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for those of us fortunate enough to have or have had both the green and red Remics, how often, if at all, have you used the red on a gig. I am curious, as mine has been sitting on the shelf for a long time, and I’m GASing for something right now. I’ve been perfectly happy with the green one dang near every gig.

Thanks!
 
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As one of the first Remic users who owned both I gotta say I almost never used the Green version. Too much weirdness in tone (on my basses) THe Red however is gorgeous. Even a very little bit mixed into the pickup adds life and body and air. I love the RED but I could not get into the GREEN.
 
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flatback said:
As one of the first Remic users who owned both I gotta say I almost never used the Green version. Too much weirdness in tone (on my basses) THe Red however is gorgeous. Even a very little bit mixed into the pickup adds life and body and air. I love the RED but I could not get into the GREEN.
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I thinkmI need to have a long sit down with the red. I have the exact opposite experience.

Side note, Thorkild has a new “live” version he will be sending to me to test soon. He wasn’t specific about what is different, but how could I refuse?
 
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Adam Booker said:
I thinkmI need to have a long sit down with the red. I have the exact opposite experience.

Side note, Thorkild has a new “live” version he will be sending to me to test soon. He wasn’t specific about what is different, but how could I refuse?
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Adam,
Great I hoped they were working on one. I know you’re busy with school but, if you could be so kind enough to do a simple audio comparison of the two that would be amazing and really appreciated. I’ve used the Green a couple of times FOH and it worked fine. I’m sending you a P. M. with a question. I recorded with the Red recently and the engineer loved the mic.
 
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Ric Vice said:
Adam,
Great I hoped they were working on one. I know you’re busy with school but, if you could be so kind enough to do a simple audio comparison of the two that would be amazing and really appreciated. I’ve used the Green a couple of times FOH and it worked fine. I’m sending you a P. M. with a question. I recorded with the Red recently and the engineer loved the mic.
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Oh you know I will!
 
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Adam, I too, own both.. I use the Green now with the Felix blended with the Lifeline. After many months of trial and error,different eq.s in different settings with different strings and basses. I feel this combination is working great.On the other hand I had the Red first, it sounds good but picks up everything as you know well from your great video,so you can only use just a little, and have to use more pick up if you are with drums horns etc. It works great the volume and number of players you are working with. Your mileage may very though.
Have you tried the Israel mic? Would love to see a comparison to Remic. and curious about the new model Remic is developing..
 
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lrhbass said:
Adam, I too, own both.. I use the Green now with the Felix blended with the Lifeline. After many months of trial and error,different eq.s in different settings with different strings and basses. I feel this combination is working great.On the other hand I had the Red first, it sounds good but picks up everything as you know well from your great video,so you can only use just a little, and have to use more pick up if you are with drums horns etc. It works great the volume and number of players you are working with. Your mileage may very though.
Have you tried the Israel mic? Would love to see a comparison to Remic. and curious about the new model Remic is developing..
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Say no more, fam!
 
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DrayMiles said:
Hmm... I used the red once and I had some feedback issues. I need to investigate that again before I give an opinion. But, now, I only use the green.
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lrhbass said:
Have you tried the Israel mic? Would love to see a comparison to Remic. and curious about the new model Remic is developing..
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Dray,
From what I can gather the Red was designed as a recording session mic that could be used live in low volume live situations, while the Remic Green was designed as a live performance microphone.

Ihrbass if you can find it I did a direct recorded comparison between the Remic Green and the Xlson for what it's worth. It's in the Xlson thread.
 
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Ric Vice said:
Dray,
From what I can gather the Red was designed as a recording session mic that could be used live in low volume live situations, while the Remic Green was designed as a live performance microphone.

Ihrbass if you can find it I did a direct recorded comparison between the Remic Green and the Xlson for what it's worth. It's in the Xlson thread.
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Yes... I knew that... ;)

But wow, I didn't know the beast would be that hard to control in a live setting!
And, in most recording studios, they use their own tried and true methods and gear. Methinks they wouldn't like me asking to use the Remic Red.... Especially with as little experience as I have with it.

Hmm... Also, for me, mounting the Remic in the tailpiece is a lot easier to deal with than behind the neck. I find the foam a somewhat weak engineering thought process. There has to be something better, considering how much I love the bottom end that the mic creates.
 
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DrayMiles said:
Yes... I knew that... ;)

But wow, I didn't know the beast would be that hard to control in a live setting!
And, in most recording studios, they use their own tried and true methods and gear. Methinks they wouldn't like me asking to use the Remic Red.... Especially with as little experience as I have with it.

Hmm... Also, for me, mounting the Remic in the tailpiece is a lot easier to deal with than behind the neck. I find the foam a somewhat weak engineering thought process. There has to be something better, considering how much I love the bottom end that the mic creates.
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Dray,
I got to use the Red in a live recording and it sounded great. The CD I was working on hasn't been released yet,
so eventually I'll get to post some samples of it. Most engineers have their preferences, so your wise not to shake the tree unless you have a relationship with the person behind the board. :) Interestingly enough, the box for the
REMIC shows it mounting under the tailpiece. Which is much easier and sounds better. The issue with the foam is dependent on the curve on the backside of tailpiece or under the fingerboard. So every bass is different mine is a real challenge, but I like the sound. Just my take.
 
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Mark Gollihur said:
I'm surprised that the H-Clamp doesn't work - do you have funky purfling edges or something?
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Not really, my bass is a Mirecourt 5/8th's flat back. No matter where I put the H Clamp relative to the sweet spot or close to the bridge, the clamp rolls off. Even as light as the Xlson is
the H-Clamp just won't stay on the bass. Both the DPA 4099 mount and the Remic's foam work just fine.
 
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Ric Vice said:
Not really, my bass is a Mirecourt 5/8th's flat back. No matter where I put the H Clamp relative to the sweet spot or close to the bridge, the clamp rolls off. Even as light as the Xlson is
the H-Clamp just won't stay on the bass. Both the DPA 4099 mount and the Remic's foam work just fine.
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Ric did you mean that you liked both the DPA and Remic mounts or did you mean that either mount also worked well with the Xlson?
 

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