Thanks merlyn - yes, that link confirmed that the user agent switcher I tried had done its job correctly. I tried two or three different options, but despite them confirming that my browser had 'apparently' changed, I still got Error 403 messages. As you mention, the error message does suggest that ...

Yes, applause is most definitely in order

Having said that, I've just tracked down a schematic that claims to do the job - it looks ok to me, but of course caveat emptor ;) https://www.cameratim.com/electronics/nakamichi-cm300-phantom-power-mod/ https://www.cameratim.com/electronics/nakamichi-cm300-phantom-power-mod/images/phantom-power-33 ...

There's an existing thread on this topic frm 2010, after Sam Inglis bought the same mic as you on eBay, but sadly no circuit diagram emerged from the discussion:

https://www.soundonsound.com/forum/view ... hp?t=20957

Bob Bickerton wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 1:56 am Absolutely no idea what I'm doing, but I'm in - so much fun- CRAZY!

Bob

That brought a huge smile to my Bob - long may it continue (both your fun and me smiling )

Better than good enough!

I've already tried everything I can think of, and all I can see is right from the outset is:
Everything had worked perfectly for years until Monday 1st Sept, when the first Error 403 error message popped up, and I haven't been able to access SOS on Brave since then.

Certainly have - no difference at all.

Yes, it is a bit DIY Dystopian in style, and very confusing to understand the signal flow.

Lovely work Grant!

BJG145 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 12, 2025 9:56 am To be fair it can get a bit "demon hive".

https://youtu.be/kNgX-IhZ1LE?t=633

I couldn't take my eyes off the 'snake' moving about in that one

As it happens, and happen it does, I was tinkering about with Linux last night and browsed to the SOS Forum, to test the 'responsiveness' and on Linux Lite, I think the browser was Firefox, and the responses were instant. Back on Windows Opera now, and back to fits and starts. It's odd, as using ...

Hi Jackie The Shepherd! We already have a thread on this very topic entitled 'Powering up old gear' , started just a few days ago in our DIY | ELECTRONICS | STUDIO DESIGN forum, so I'll lock this thread and refer you (and anyone else interested) to that: https://www.soundonsound.com/forum/viewtopic ...

OK, so the bumping of this thread reminded me that I still hadn't resolved the mystery of G. Stoner Hilcot, so I just spent a few minutes travelling back in time, and have finally discovered his true identity.

I can now sleep soundly once again

Just make sure you're actually connecting balanced outs to balanced ins via the XLRs - you're liable to get serious hum problems if any connection is unbalanced

Jackie The Shepherd wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 3:28 pm I have just been able to relocate the patchbay next to the synth table.

That's a great start!

In my experience, a lot of the Chicago Blues 'sound' is down to boutique/retro bullet mics and cupping, although anything that mimics a 1950's valve amp will certainly help you along the way ;) Also, harmonicas have a huge frequency range, so try rolling off below 80Hz and above 6kHz before anything ...

I'd love to hear that ajay (or even try it out on my own Hydrasynth keyboard) 8-) I have no idea how you can share things via the forum, unfortunately. We don't host user content on the forums ajay, but I'll send you a PM with my email address, as a Hydrasynth preset could easily be attached to an ...

Google said to set the Profire 2626 clock to internal , which did not sound correct to me. You want the RME DigiFace as the master since it has a newer more accurate clock. I'll try to fix it above. No, see what James has already said: It is usually best to have your main ADC (the Profire) as the ...

Tried Cubase and Ableton, got baffled. Tried Sonar and liked it but could never get it absolutely stable. Switched to Reaper and... it just worked. Yes, there are aspects which are a bit complex but on the other hand a lot of stuff is very logical. Tracks are just tracks, not midi tracks or audio ...

Lovely work Ben - took me back several decades!

Well I never! After that timely interjection from Paul, I've just gone searching for more information on applying wax finishes with wire wool, which initially sounded counter-productive to me. Wouldn't you end up with metallic bits embedded in your finish I thought, or leave scratches on the surface ...

The patch I came up with for the Hydrasynth that sounds like a bunch of people talking in an ambient environment, for instance, is pretty astonishing, (it came out of experiments with randomisation, followed by some tweaking), and I would never have thought it possible until I accidentally ...

Thanks for the update Ben. Once you've spent more time with them, I for one am particularly intrigued to find out your opinion of how well (or not) the MIDISID manages to create believable General MIDI sounds (which after all encompass a wide range of acoustic instruments alongside the more 'synthy ...