Thunderbird Club

[fasterpussycat]

Like this?

(Stiltsville in Miami)

Like that.

 

[RedVee]

Hah! I'm Orcadian. There's absolutely nothing Scottish about me ... and great granny's jumper will be perfectly warm after I patch it again.

Pict ?

 

[fasterpussycat]

Pict ?

No it was moths.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I know, I’m sorry! I assume every musician is interested in how to record their music, which I know ain’t true. I’ll back it down.

Please don’t.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I don’t know beans about mics. Quietly learning from you all. No need to stop as far as I’m concerned.

keep in mind that with a couple of exceptions, mics are electrical transducers just like pickups so theory and methodology of usage has many similarities..

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Since it appears to be ok...

Cloudlifters are awesome! I got a regular CL-1 and a CL-Z. Only tried the Z so far.
If you’re unfamiliar, a Cloudlifter or similar product adds 25db of very clean gain before your mic goes to your pre amp. Especially useful for ribbon mics or low output condensers like the Shure SM7b. Adds tons of clean gain which lowers the noise floor and really opens the mics up. The CL-Z is the fancier version
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It has a low cut filter, variable impedance and two different output stages. The variable impedance was really cool because you can find optimal impedance for a given mic, or purposely use too low or too high of an impedance to shape the tonal characteristics of the mic. Too low made the Stager sound darker and too high thins it out a little and makes the mic brighter. Seriously cool bit of kit for not a lot of dough

see, this is where it gets interesting; why would one use a 250 dollar preamp on a mic that can cost thousands?
for the same reason some someone would use a tube screamer with a 58 Paul and a Dumble amp? in effect you are adding an effect...which is the beauty of things.....varying the Z will yield different tones because you are optimizing/deoptimizing the power transfer match hence the bandwidth...something you would never do in other sectors of electrical applications as you want to squeeze every drop of energy ($$)....but you can in music because it sounds different, better..etc..etc....and conventional rules just don't apply..

 

[PillO]

Hah! I'm Orcadian. There's absolutely nothing Scottish about me

Doing my best Zoolander: You're a killer whale!?

 

[PillO]

this is pretty cool....

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That is a great link - putting a whole lot of things in one place for easy reference.

 

[RedVee]

I recorded a bass track to a guitar track I was sent the other day:
Guess the bass

Very nice!
My guess is Vintage Pro.

So, how does that work? They send the recorded track by itself? With a chord chart ? Or?

 

[Larry V]

No doubt it'll blow up the same day I buy the 10K Thunderbird II at Emerald City Guitars.

Might I suggest buying it on credit then... might never have to pay for it.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Picts live over the water.

Orcas live in the water.

 

[Count Bassie]

I'm wondering if I can get a brief explanation of the difference between Ken Smith burners, and Ken Smith Rock Masters. Anyone? Thanks!

 

[Dadagoboi]

I'm wondering if I can get a brief explanation of the difference between Ken Smith burners, and Ken Smith Rock Masters. Anyone? Thanks!

Burners nickel, Masters stainless.

 

[Count Bassie]

Thanks Carlo.

 

[dukeorock]

see, this is where it gets interesting; why would one use a 250 dollar preamp on a mic that can cost thousands?
for the same reason some someone would use a tube screamer with a 58 Paul and a Dumble amp? in effect you are adding an effect...which is the beauty of things.....varying the Z will yield different tones because you are optimizing/deoptimizing the power transfer match hence the bandwidth...something you would never do in other sectors of electrical applications as you want to squeeze every drop of energy ($$)....but you can in music because it sounds different, better..etc..etc....and conventional rules just don't apply..

Well said

 

[rdwil191]

Just to make it worse...

Sandberg Configurator

You can get one made to order.

good thing I've got no money right now...drooldrooldrool

 

[Engle]

Very nice!
My guess is Vintage Pro.

So, how does that work? They send the recorded track by itself? With a chord chart ? Or?

Thanks!
He put the guitar track in a Dropbox folder. I downloaded it, opened it in my DAW (multitrack software), recorded a bass track along with it and then “rendered” a mix.
Sometimes I also get a chord chart, but not from this guy.

This is just pre-production. If he wanted a keeper recording, he would have added a click.

 

[TBird1958]

Need details-on the locos. I'll leave the bras to your tastes.

Mike,

This is a new company, most of the owners are former Athearn employees. The models are very detail specific, these are perfect mid'70s locomotives for my layout.

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[TBird1958]

good thing I've got no money right now...drooldrooldroolView attachment 3362621

Close, one pickup and no PG would really be something cool.

 

[GonePlaid]

Mike,

This is a new company, most of the owners are former Athearn employees. The models are very detail specific, these are perfect mid'70s locomotives for my layout.

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Seen their ads in MR. Beautiful work. Nice score!