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Bravebone,
I'd love to hear an audio file of your rig. rb |
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rb, I can do that but it will take a little time. I'm in the midst of finishing a fingerstyle CD then I'm off on vacation but I'll make a recording when I get back.
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Hi guys. A few questions for Bravebone and Doug and guitarisrshevy:
What was it like soldering the fine wire of the 4060? (I'd heard it was really challenging, and my soldering skills top out at regular 1/4" guitar cables and xlr's.) Do you find the 4060 (and 4061) to be feedback sensitive in this application? I ask because, while it is arguably the finest mini-mic, it is an omni that is fairly sensitive. [As a point of reference, I believe the K&K silver bullet that is packaged with the K&K dual source is a "soft cardioid" (pattern looks about halfway between a cardioid and an omni), whereas the AKG C416L that Chris uses is a hyper-cardioid, and the DPA 4099 is a super-cardioid.] Thanks |
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And if you're using the SPS-1 for all your gigs, are you using both channels to EQ the mic and p/u separately, and do you have a handy way of keeping things compact and carrying it so the rack ears don't catch. etc? Thanks |
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Jeff,
Sure. Have a great vacation. I'm sure there will be a whole host of folks who will want to hear your rig anytime. This conversation has been going for years and likely will carry on and on. rb |
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Aloha GanAinm
Aloha GanAnm,
Can't speak for Doug, but I use an SPS-1 for all my gigs. RE: Using The SPS-1 Module.The plug-in modules are designed to be plugged into & work with the rack unit, using a great dual cable & XLR (18' Canare/Neutrik). BUT, Gregg @ Pendulum will modify the ends of any of his modules so that the cable is split in two & balanced XLR plugs are put on the ends. This way, the module can be used with two channels of ANY mixer that provides 48V phantom power. And you separately EQ those two & blend at the board. I have a modded module that I bring if I know the board & the soundguy & don't want to bring my whole rig - like to a party or a larger stage event w/ a house system. That works very well in giving me the basic sound & module-mounted volume & blending controls I like. BUT it does NOT give me the great parametric EQ of the SPS-1's rack unit which is the room control I need for most gigs & better than the EQ found on most live mixers. I only use this modded module a coupla times a year - tomorrow night will be a gig that I will use it at (tight stage & a bit loud - outdoor blues party honoring visiting artist Stefan George). Check out the SPS-1: http://www.pendulumaudio.com/SPS-1.html RE: Using the SPS-1 for multi-source pickup systems. In my three gigging guitars, I often split the pickup (K&K mini) into the left channel & the internal mic (AKG 416 condenser) into the right channel & separately EQ them - the best solution. Many times, with a push of a buttom, I combine the pickup/mic combo into the left channel & EQ them together. Then I use the right channel for a great vocal mic, an external guitar mic, or rarely, the Magmic magnetic I put in if it's a loud situation. It eliminates the need for bringing a mixer. Re: Portability of the SPS-1. It is not a problem to schlepp & I'm almost 63 & live 500' from my car in a rainforest. I have the SPS-1 (one space), a TC Electronics M-2000 FX unit (one space) & my Parasound 2125 poweramp (two spaces) all in a four-space Odyssey BR-418 rack bag. It is a black-felt lined, plywood case w/ rack mounts that slides into padded bag that has its own wheels & telescopic handle. Great protection, easy to move (like luggage). I chose the 18" model rack bag because it has more depth. That allows me to keep all the connections intact much of the time. I roll it into the gig. Unzip the front & the back. Plug it in to a wall wart. Plug in a mic & the cables to my Koa Daedalus 803's speakers & that's it. Easy. The EQ settings are what change greatly from gig to gig, depending on the venue. Hope this helps. alohachris Last edited by alohachris; 07-23-2011 at 09:02 PM. |
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For me, the mic removes the electric mids and adds that round warm bass that makes the system sound like my acoustic. I usually have 2 monitors set at 11 and 2 with the signal split at about 50% to each which cuts down on feedback but if im not careful i can get huge amounts of feedback. I'll post a comparison of a large condenser mic vs the dual source i use.
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Heres a recording of a sE electronics 2200T and the pickups i use.
I recorded the mic with nothing but a small amount of bass roll off as i would to record in my studio. I EQ'd the M1 and DPA mix as i would if i was playing live, some low and high mid and bass roll off and some 'presence', so the gap between high mids and treble. The mix is 55% M1 volume and 15% DPA 4060, which equates to about 80% M1 to 20% DPA overall. They are recorded into garageband simultaneously, the first minute is the 2200T the second minute is my pickup and mic setup. http://soundcloud.com/dshevelewmusic/mic-vs-dpa-and-m1
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Great post. Nice playing. Great sound.
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The kit is to allow it to be used with balanced 48 volt phantom power. I don't use that, and I cut off the connector. Its no different than any guitar mic - hot wire to the ring, ground to ground, and use a preamp that supplies 9 volts unbalanced phantom power
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Ahh, now I think I get it. And if I'm going to move the mic between guitars, I'd be best off using the XLR connector as intended, and suffering the old wire out the soundhole scenario. That may work OK, though, as my gigs will be infrequent and I'm not particularly rambunctious.
Thanks, Doug, for your sharing your know-how. |
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I just bought some of those clips, and affixed my trinity mic in the aforementioned position.
sounds good; will be upgrading to a better mic soon. |