Room mic experimentation with the AFD100

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So on what basis did you decide it "feels like mono". The Force?
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I stopped doing your band because you were a bunch of spineless liars, why not try honesty HG? The deal was that I would be paid as a member as an equal cut once the band started earning more than 1K per gig, any band payment under 1K meant that I would be paid $90. You guys were always whining about money so most of the time I just dropped my payment to $80 or $60. Then after you guys started getting paid more than 1K you didn’t honour the agreement. So I told you guys to shove it, I didn’t enjoy the yuppie noob attitude of your band anyway. hey! What happened when I bought you a beer? You bought yourself two beers; did you think the beer I bought for you was a gift? You obviously don’t know what a “round” is. You guys were a bunch of social retards and I was only doing sound for you guys as a favour to Ant. Shortly after I started doing sound for your band you all said how much you loved me, and told me how much better the sound was, I taught you guys where to stand on stage to get good separation, and helped you well above the brief, all to be paid back by not honouring your agreement. After being treated like that I thought you lot were a pathetic bunch of losers with huge egos I already knew you lot can’t solo and don’t know how to arrange for horns unless it’s all Unison. Mate, it was a joke listening to you guys play at the Jazz fest watching everyone wince once the sax solo started. The recording I did, I still have and the sax player didn’t want anyone to hear how bad he played so he killed the whole project.
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Wow. That's impressive.

And it's amazing how our memories of the period differ. Particularly around the parting of the ways. Here's me thinking we stopped working with you because of a wee on-the-gig zzzzzzzzzzzz problem...

I'll be fair, though. It can't have been easy for you working with us: at that time as a band we were 'learning our trade' to put it mildly and were only just starting to welcome in new members of greater skillsets.

And in terms of audio skills you were an upgrade from our previous guy at the time. In retrospect that upgrade was similar to getting a plywood strat copy to replace a homemade guitar fashioned from a biscuit tin and squash racquet parts. But at the time, we were definitely happier.

We were also happier once we stopped working together. What with things improving radically on the soundchecking, FOH sound and recording front straight away.

Of course, this could be coincidence: Maybe we all instantly improved greatly as a band right at the same time as we hired a new soundguy (who was beloved and stayed with us for years) and started using proper recording venues and personnel.

Regarding finance: I wonder how the memories of those involved in band finance compare to yours?

And finally to the most important issue at hand: Beer.

I would be prepared to provide you with beer to redress any round imbalances incurred in the murky past. I used a plural just in case this happened more than once. Redeemable either in Saigon or at such a time as I become a resident in NZ again.

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OK...just so we're clear, you're bringing the beer next time. I'd hate for me to get all upset n stuff HG.
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...it's your round though.
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Awesome thread. However the only contribution I can offer is my Avatar.
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*UNIQUE* wrote:OK...just so we're clear, you're bringing the beer next time. I'd hate for me to get all upset n stuff HG.
Done! (whenever that will be)
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capt abaham wrote:
Some Bozo wrote:So ol' golden ears muzuki can't tell mono from stereo? Say it ain't so. My faith in dudes who work with mics every day has been shattered.
do you really believe i listened to the clips?
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Room mic experimentation with the AFD100

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This thread is a beautiful example of why such old sayings as, "better to remain silent and be thought a fool..." etc. came about.

Of course, seeing who believes who that applies to is the most Entertaining part... :)

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Last night I thought "Why the heck did they unlock that thread?", but today's additions have added some much more life and colour.

I thank thee mods.

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Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100

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BG wrote:It's in the Geneva convention....
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hows the panning going? on a mono track? what happens when you pan left on a mono track? are you using some kind of software thing where it compensates for stuff?
you do know that you can pan a mono track? In most DAWs mono and stereo simply refers to how many input channels a track has and you can still pan both either way, as they are all coming out in stereo regardless, just like on some desks where you can Pan a track that is in MONO, which is what Ed was talking about I'm sure.

Inb4 I'm a tool and don't know anything because I can't solo for shit or whatever

EDIT: basically Bender summed it up, yes the sources are mono but are summed in the DAW to stereo outs therefore can be panned. Unless you're mixing down to mono for some reason of course
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The Scarecrow wrote:I had been considering going home early today, but instead opted to stay on and read more.

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badmotor wrote:Image
for some reason this is weirding me out :? ............ so it fits perfectly into this thread :shock:
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Capt. Black wrote:This thread is a beautiful example of why such old sayings as, "better to remain silent and be thought a fool..." etc. came about.
While we're on old sayings, there's another that is appropriate:

"Those who possess intelligence, seldom need to prove it. Those who often feel they need to prove their intelligence, seldom possess it."

or words to that effect anyway.
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willow13 wrote:
badmotor wrote:Image
for some reason this is weirding me out :? ............ so it fits perfectly into this thread :shock:
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