You do need some real estate but its not awful
Heres a 3H or so choke I used on the Naki
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Its that small silver looking transformer. the other smaller black transformer is a separate power transformer.
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Stoner / Doom Bassist Thread - Part 18
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You do need some real estate but its not awful
Heres a 3H or so choke I used on the Naki
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Its that small silver looking transformer. the other smaller black transformer is a separate power transformer.
father of fires
Commercial User
Its a transformer used to generate -150V bias supply for the Class AB2 coupling. Its a little Hammond 269jx
There is also another small power transformer behind the laydown main PT, a small 12V ratshack deal for the regulated 12V supply.
I'm really just seeing if I should do the $37 investment. The guy who told me about his mods did tell me it's a hummy amp so maybe It'll help. There's a guy on a few forums named Doug H who swears by it.
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As for real estate, HAHA the Windsor is huge! it's over 2 feet wide and there is nothing inside it, it's like those first DVD players where the box was like a cereal box, but it was empty.
Edit: here is said tranny http://tubedepot.com/tr-ck-03.html
If I had the time and hadn't already fixed up a cab to match the head I'd rehouse it.
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As for real estate, HAHA the Windsor is huge! it's over 2 feet wide and there is nothing inside it, it's like those first DVD players where the box was like a cereal box, but it was empty.
Edit: here is said tranny http://tubedepot.com/tr-ck-03.html
If I had the time and hadn't already fixed up a cab to match the head I'd rehouse it.
These are excellent points. If you hurry, you can get through setup, miking and tones for the drums alone in about 2 hours. If you hurry.
Doing drums and bass live helps a ton. You'll want to either go direct or have your amp in an iso room so you don't get bass on every single drum track.
Also, get your tempos planned beforehand. If you guys have a lot of tempo changes you'll obviously need to map that out, but otherwise a simple track of metronome will do just fine as a click track.
Speaking of click tracks - I couldn't recommend it highly enough. You don't have to be a slave to it - feels can ebb and flow - but as long as that actual tempo is there it will make for a much better overall recording.
father of fires
Commercial User
I had looked at the Radio Shack tranny's for a tube pedal idea but I wasn't sure how to judge the quality. The price was right though!
$38 bucks + ship, **** that I can get you it cheaper.
$17 bucks + ship for a CeDist JCM800 choke
$32 bucks + ship for a Hammond JCM800 choke
They are fine for small power supplies without a ton of strain. I run mine well below their rated secondary current, i use it for LEDs, and relays
If you're trying to record on the cheap, say just to get some demos out onto the internet, you outta try tapping the pool of engineers you got at CMU. I remember at PSU I'd see ads posted around the engineering building by audio engineers looking for guinea pigs.
May not be ub3r-pro, but I bet a student would have more equipment/knowledge than us hobbiests, and far cheaper than a professional studio. The guys who did it at PSU would use the school's equipment and sound rooms.
Well hmm whats CeDist? why so cheap?
Reading up still and I am so confused. I absolutely hate the meshing of science and "mojo" and marketing. As a guy trying to learn the art of amp pedal and bass mod/build/repair Mojo marketing people make getting straight information such an obstacle.
If I can get it cheap, and install it simply I'd make the leap, if it's hours of worry and reconfiguring the amp to handle the new piece I'll forget about it for now. Either way since you can find it cheaper at a different site I'll order my tubes and caps and finish my mods first.
CeDist is my commercial supplier. Its the commercial arm of Antique Electronic Supply.
I get a deal on some things. They are hammond dealers I believe and they also have that kind of stuff made for them at a discount.
I try to avoid quantifying if it will be a sonic upgrade with flowery ass language like a TGP blues lawyer.
I can get tubes and caps and parts also cheap. willing to extend direct prices I pay
I get a deal on some things. They are hammond dealers I believe and they also have that kind of stuff made for them at a discount.
I try to avoid quantifying if it will be a sonic upgrade with flowery ass language like a TGP blues lawyer.
I can get tubes and caps and parts also cheap. willing to extend direct prices I pay
Hah. I actually used most of that equipment, doing a Music Technology minor and all.
Thing is with this gift care it only makes sense to record at this place. Here is their website: http://www.treelady.com/
6 tracks is a long shot. 2-3 is doable assuming you track it all live. add vocals on top and maybe have time for some guitar overdubs. It won't be polished but you will have a really good product for demos and promo.
I will PM you to avoid clogging the thread up further! Thanks so much btw.
As for the recording, I know a band I've been listening to came here (Austin) and recorded their album direct live in a room covered in mic's in just a few takes (they are a 5 piece). Probably took more than 10 hours, but being tight and rehearsed as mentioned at least keeps you guys from being the issue that slows everything down. Also having never recorded either, I don't know, but since you have time, I'd make a list of everything you wish to accomplish and what you need to make it happen, and ask the studio if they can do that, and provide anything so you don't have to do a big sit down and discuss goals and needs for an hour.
Not there video, but this is the band, Dead Confederate.
As for the recording, I know a band I've been listening to came here (Austin) and recorded their album direct live in a room covered in mic's in just a few takes (they are a 5 piece). Probably took more than 10 hours, but being tight and rehearsed as mentioned at least keeps you guys from being the issue that slows everything down. Also having never recorded either, I don't know, but since you have time, I'd make a list of everything you wish to accomplish and what you need to make it happen, and ask the studio if they can do that, and provide anything so you don't have to do a big sit down and discuss goals and needs for an hour.
Not there video, but this is the band, Dead Confederate.
