[Don Pearce]

On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:10:58 GMT, (Don Pearce)
wrote:

On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:37:03 -0400, Ty Ford
wrote:

Someone shipped me a mic and preamp to play with. I think they play well
together.

I have uploaded two files to my online archive and put them in a folder
called Mystery Mic and Preamp. These are raw wav files, no EQ or nothin'.

Can you tell me what they are?

Regards,

Ty Ford

No. But the mic is directional - I'm guessing cardioid. The vocal
track was close-miked, as I could hear from the honky, nasal quality.
In fact I had to use my "10cm cardioid eq" setting to get it sounding
reasonable, so I think you were recording from no more than six
inches.

The guitar track had a much flatter sounding vocal at the beginning
but the guitar was a touch boomy - it needed the 30cm cardioid eq to
get that right.

Unfortunately even after a bit of conditioning to make them "right" to
my ears, I can't say whether they are good or bad, because I haven't
heard you or your guitar in person.

Close?

d

Hang on - I think I may be changing my mind about the pattern. The
vocal on the guitar track sounds an awful lot like it close to the
null of a figure-8 mic, maybe even slightly "round the back". Is it?

d

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