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Offline Dazzer

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Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
on: December 08, 2005, 03:15:39 PM
Testing my brand spanking new mic :D

(don't flame the coda - especially the really strange beginning... i think i must have dozed off)

procedure:

1) analog record onto SHARP MD recorder.
2) analog record from MD onto LAPTOP using SOUND RECORDER
3) no edits

very dry... lacking in dynamic range i think.
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Offline zheer

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Re: Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
Reply #1 on: December 08, 2005, 03:47:43 PM
It sounds like an airplain that is just about to crash and burn. Only joking it sounds like with more work and time it will be perfect.
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Re: Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
Reply #2 on: December 08, 2005, 03:53:47 PM
 ??? i said i was testing the mic... wasn't looking for comments :P

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haha just kidding . hehe yeh its not perfect.

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Re: Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
Reply #3 on: December 08, 2005, 04:37:05 PM
I absolutely love the new harmonies you added :) .

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Re: Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
Reply #4 on: December 08, 2005, 06:23:44 PM
What mic are you using?  It sounds a bit shrill.  Perhaps you just need better mic placement?


Testing my brand spanking new mic :D

(don't flame the coda - especially the really strange beginning... i think i must have dozed off)

procedure:

1) analog record onto SHARP MD recorder.
2) analog record from MD onto LAPTOP using SOUND RECORDER
3) no edits

very dry... lacking in dynamic range i think.
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Offline frederic

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Re: Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
Reply #5 on: December 08, 2005, 11:02:10 PM
Perhaps you just need better mic placement?

You mean a better mic replacement....  ;D

No, it's quite good, but i prefered the mic used for your Debussy better.

Very good playing though. Reminds me of Cortot.... *the added harmony*
 
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Re: Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
Reply #6 on: December 09, 2005, 01:09:51 AM
You sound quite good (except for the strange chords of course) and I know you were only testing out your new mic.

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Re: Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
Reply #7 on: December 09, 2005, 05:03:50 PM
Sony ECM-719

irony is, i was showing it off to my sis (hey i spent money on this) and she says "i have a better one... i'm not using it so you want it?"

grr :D

Offline jlh

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Re: Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
Reply #8 on: December 09, 2005, 11:38:08 PM
Well that's your problem right there:

Frequency Response: 100 to 15,000 Hz

That means that the microphone is not picking up any bass frequencies starting like an octave or so below middle C. 

I think I'd take your sis up on her offer if I were you. ;)
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Re: Mic Test - Chopin Ballade 1 (coda)
Reply #9 on: December 10, 2005, 02:57:46 PM
i did but i won't get it for another month
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