All of the above - plus: Instrument sound is often about articulation as much as timbre. The reason a guitar sounds like it does is because those are the techniques that fall “to the hand” with the opportunities/restrictions of the instrument. With care and study you can emulate this but it will be m ...

I’m currently amusing myself with a Rode ME clip-on wireless mic which has mic elements on both the transmitter and receiver, allowing a camera-person to conduct an interview with someone across the room wirelessly while their own mic is connected to the camera with a cable. I’ve been considering oth ...

Many of us have benefited from the Good Doctor’s knowledge and experience and are grateful for his generosity and (not unlimited) patience.

Maybe “too deep” is just right. Is it a problem with getting them out when you need to?

For the record, I use Vic Firth plugs which work well for me and I usually have problems getting IEMs to seat properly because I have “deep” ear shells.

Wish me luck….! Luck and a good acoustic environment. :) Forgive my wariness but I’ve had some difficulty in the past getting kids to sing along to backing tracks. The most useful were those with a decent rhythmic aspect, the least helpful were the ones with grouped voices that sound like the kids t ...

Dear colleagues, music lovers I think that the conversation requires a deeper approach. Ok, we love deeper, fire away The rest is up to the user preference. Thank God, we live in an era where companies like AST are able to exist! Long live the creativity and the innovation! Don Kopanieff. I’m a ...

Does that mean he had it sussed by teatime?

Distortion can be beautiful, but it’s still distortion.

NickAST wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:23 pmWe understand that this might be a subjective, and possibly biased, view…

Isn’t it nice when we all agree?

NickAST wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:34 am …a higher sound level…

For clarity - can you expand on the meaning of this or is it just, “a bit louder”?

We tested them by asking audiophiles and a number of professional recoding studios to use them. The results were unanimously very positive. So, our processes are 100% scientific, and we have worked really hard to make these products, with the help of laboratories and very qualified people. I can’t h ...

Thanks, A.

I did see that. I suspect there’d be a recharge between every event.

Eternal question, can I get one more gig out of these, apparently fine, single use alkie AA’s or replace them with fresh ones and to hell with the planet? No, wait - rechargeable lithiums, you say? https://www.amazon.co.uk/PHOTOOLEX-Rechargeable-Batteries-Discharge-Integrated/dp/B0DMT29WF6/ref=cm_cr_ ...

Conversations on the subject tended to be quite analytic, constructive and focussed on finding language that was more representative of truth, hence the term “correct”, which is a good engineering concept. Language is sound, like the rain, a babies cry, the wind, and it is just as meaningless, one s ...

Also super-sized acorns, for some reason.

It's not very nice to acknowledge but whatever conundrum confronts you at the end of the day it'll either be fixed of f*cked. The term politically correct means something entirely different. I first came across it in the ‘70s when it was used to challenge any statement which was based on a ...

Mmm...

Not seeing anything I can't do for free with a Gmail account and Signal.

Happy to be enlightened.

Oooh!

It’s hard to know what bands in this position think they are.

Wise words above. Another aspect to consider - how sure am I about what the particular problem is. If I wade in and start deconstructing the mix to troubleshoot some likely issues I’d expect a bit of pushback, if I (with permission) can lean over and nudge the specific gEQ fader that I’ve ID’d on my ...

JaffaCake wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:35 am Has anybody on this thread listened to audio through the cables in question?

That would involve a significant investment of time, money and faith, none of which I personally have to spare. Interested to see verifiable comparisons, though.

It can be viewed as anything between learning new techniques to general maintenance… Agree strongly. You could, of course, discover your voice and how to avoid destroying it by just singing lots and observing what happens, you may be lucky. With a decent vocal coach you have a native guide with a m ...

Omnidirectional condenser mic on a live stage? You realise this is a drum kit - being played by students, not a ukelele orchestra? You make a good point, though, that the answer depends entirely on the question. If a little bit of kick support is all that’s required then the rest is superfluous. I’v ...

If you're happy with the limitations of generic fit IEMs over custom fit IEMs, it's hard to go wrong with KZ ZS Pros. Currently only £22 & VAT from Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32999600612.html I've used these for a couple of years. Keep meaning to get round to getting custom fit ...