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Re: Subwoofer With My 8020a Pair

The Neumann NDH30s have a great bottom end. My mixes on them so far translate very well. I mainly mix on KH310s at work and KH120s at home so I opted for the Neumann open backs to supplement the 120s. No regrets whatsoever.

Subs are hard to get right even in reasonably well-treated rooms IME.
by Dan LBWed Oct 23, 2024 12:19 am
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Subwoofer With My 8020a Pair Replies: 11 Views: 321

Re: Equipment to measure very quiet sounds at about 100Hz?

A few years ago, I used to hear something like you’ve described late at night. Very low frequency hum and very low level. Not sure what exact frequency it was but it was around 100Hz and also it didn’t pulse like the example you’ve created. It lasted for months, maybe even years. At the time, I lived ...
by Dan LBSat Sep 14, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Equipment to measure very quiet sounds at about 100Hz? Replies: 34 Views: 1243

Re: Tin Lead solder

I get mine from Radionics. I use their own RS Pro brand in 1mm. Always in stock anytime I’ve looked.
by Dan LBTue Jul 02, 2024 2:59 am
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Tin Lead solder Replies: 13 Views: 780

Re: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 ohms occasional distortion!

So… I just have my windows PC plugged into the SSL 2+ Then the tracks i listen to go from the SSL to 2 chan els on my desk…. I plug my headphones into the headphone socket on the desk All my keyboards are connected the desk.. I can then play along to the tracks with my keyboards and vocals I don’t d ...
by Dan LBFri Jun 28, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 ohms occasional distortion! Replies: 14 Views: 1005

Re: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 ohms occasional distortion!

How do your 80ohm DT770s sound when driven by the SSL 2+?
You could just run your mixer outputs into the SSLs line inputs and monitor from that.
by Dan LBFri Jun 28, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 ohms occasional distortion! Replies: 14 Views: 1005

Re: Balanced headphones?

Thanks Hugh! That clears it up perfectly :clap:
by Dan LBSat Jun 08, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Balanced headphones? Replies: 9 Views: 621

Balanced headphones?

I’ve just bought a pair of Neumann NDH30 headphones. They sound excellent to my ears and I like them a lot. In the literature it says “the NDH30 is supplied with a cloth covered cable that is internally balanced”. Now, I’ve heard about balanced headphones, but don’t they require a 4 pin connector of ...
by Dan LBSat Jun 08, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Balanced headphones? Replies: 9 Views: 621

Re: SubZero transformer DI boxes

I almost agree with you but Orchid kit is much more expensive since they handed distribution over to Showbitz, (Micro DI has gone from £28 to £43, Classic nearly doubled from £36 to £68) still not expensive but less of an impulse buy price. And I want transformer DIs which Orchid don't do. Ah! I did ...
by Dan LBThu Jun 06, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: SubZero transformer DI boxes Replies: 37 Views: 1268

Re: SubZero transformer DI boxes

Sam Spoons wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 7:05 pm I'm looking for something different to complement them.

Why? You’re not going to find anything desirable in a 15 quid DI. Just get some more Orchids. They’re cheap enough! :headbang:
by Dan LBThu Jun 06, 2024 1:18 am
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: SubZero transformer DI boxes Replies: 37 Views: 1268

Re: Low Cost Drum Room Mics

Just to throw the cat amongst the pigeons……. I usually prefer cardioids as drum room mics. The crucial thing I find though, is to point the mics away from the kit so the drums are in the null of the polar pattern. This way the mics are only capturing the reflections of the room and no direct sound. I ...
by Dan LBThu Jun 06, 2024 12:37 am
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Low Cost Drum Room Mics Replies: 17 Views: 1080

Re: Is this what will literally completely devalue song-writing, engineering, mixing, mastering?

merlyn wrote: Tue May 28, 2024 6:19 pm A concrete example may get my view over.

What happened to driverless cars? The rollout would appear to have stalled. The fact is they don't work. AI my arse. :D

Driverless cars are common in San Francisco. Look up Waymo.
by Dan LBThu May 30, 2024 1:04 am
Forum: Music Theory | Songwriting | Composition Topic: Is this what will literally completely devalue song-writing, engineering, mixing, mastering? Replies: 121 Views: 3967

Re: Who makes good custom flight cases these days?

I’ve bought from Trifibre in the past (pre brexit) and they were great to deal with.

https://www.trifibre.co.uk/
by Dan LBSun May 26, 2024 10:25 pm
Forum: Keyboards + Synthesizers Topic: Who makes good custom flight cases these days? Replies: 6 Views: 395

Re: Monitor Stands

Check out Towersonic http://www.towersonic.com/index.php Their website mentions NAMM. 2018!! :o Are they good? What do you have? Hmmm….. yes, their website does seem to be a little out of date! :lol: Hopefully they’re still in business. We have the TS-1s in work and they’re very good. Extremely stur ...
by Dan LBWed May 08, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Monitor Stands Replies: 63 Views: 1740

Re: Monitor Stands

by Dan LBTue May 07, 2024 11:37 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Monitor Stands Replies: 63 Views: 1740

Re: JZ Mic Giveaway email

I’ve entered too. Is it an absolute requirement to follow them on Instagram? The email I got says: “ Dan, thank you for registration - YOU'RE IN! 🎉 “ It also says “Be sure to follow us on Instagram” but surely if they say you’re in, then you’re in. I’m not convinced. I’ve never won anything in my lif ...
by Dan LBTue Mar 26, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Feedback Topic: JZ Mic Giveaway email Replies: 6 Views: 236

Re: Combination of mics and pres

Jack Ruston wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:37 pm
Who doesn't love a long, boring analogy?

Well I certainly do. And that’s a particularly good one. Good to see you back around these parts Jack! :thumbup:
by Dan LBThu Nov 09, 2023 10:13 pm
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Combination of mics and pres Replies: 13 Views: 774

Re: Ryuichi Sakamoto...R.I.P.

R.I.P.

What an amazing career he had. Taken far too early. :angel:
by Dan LBSun Apr 02, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: New Products + Industry News Topic: Ryuichi Sakamoto...R.I.P. Replies: 10 Views: 558

Monitor controller app or plugin for iPad

Not sure if this belongs in a different forum so mods please feel free to move it. I'm wondering if there is an app or plugin that I can use with my iPad to analyse realtime audio. Currently I use my Audient iD22 with my Mac for these duties which include mono summing and monitoring the ‘sides’ ...
by Dan LBThu Mar 23, 2023 4:04 am
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Monitor controller app or plugin for iPad Replies: 0 Views: 153

Re: Keep getting greyed-out screen on iPhone with Tapatalk App or Safari choice

Wonks wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:31 am Still greying out a lot for me on Safari on my iPhone.

Same for me on iPad with Safari
by Dan LBSat Jan 21, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: SOS Support Forum Topic: Keep getting greyed-out screen on iPhone with Tapatalk App or Safari choice Replies: 37 Views: 1097

Re: Live digital mixing desk - which one to buy

A tip for running ‘headless’ mixers over wifi: We used to gig with a Behinger X32 Rack and used an Apple Airport as the wifi router. I downloaded an app to scan the wifi landscape in each venue to find the cleanest band within the spectrum. I then set our router to transmit/receive on that channel an ...
by Dan LBMon Jan 16, 2023 1:37 am
Forum: Live Sound | Performance Topic: Live digital mixing desk - which one to buy Replies: 33 Views: 2454

Re: Guitar Switch

Here’s an off-the-shelf solution for 3 instruments: https://www.lehle.com/en/lehle-3at1-sgos
by Dan LBMon Nov 07, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: Guitar Technology Topic: Guitar Switch Replies: 15 Views: 574

Re: Turn on speakers from external switch

These Canford sequential on/off power distros are the dog’s wotsits but they’re expensive.

https://www.canford.co.uk/CANFORD-MDU-A ... OFF-models
by Dan LBWed Aug 03, 2022 9:55 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Turn on speakers from external switch Replies: 29 Views: 2064

Re: Yamaha MT4X not recording on track 1

The Servisiol will as it contains a lubricant. Are we talking Super 10? EDIT: just read the blurb. I never knew it contained a lubricant. I always felt it left pots feeling scratchy so I switched to DeoxIT F5 The last can of Super 10 I had was purchased in Maplin many years ago so it’s been a while… ...
by Dan LBWed Aug 03, 2022 9:45 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Yamaha MT4X not recording on track 1 Replies: 17 Views: 1091