Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
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Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
So on what basis did you decide it "feels like mono". The Force?
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Wow. That's impressive.capt abaham wrote:
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.
Slash’ed, this is what you will learn once you get the whole panning thing down
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.
I'll even let you fall asleep mid-sup.
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Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
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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Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
...it's your round though.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
Awesome thread. However the only contribution I can offer is my Avatar.
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Done! (whenever that will be)*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.
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Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
capt abaham wrote:do you really believe i listened to the clips?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.
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Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
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...
Of course, seeing who believes who that applies to is the most Entertaining part...
Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
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
lol love that movieBG wrote:It's in the Geneva convention....
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.capt abaham wrote:i`m pretty sure i`m well within the rules mate
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?
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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I had been considering going home early today, but instead opted to stay on and read more.
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Great show!The Scarecrow wrote:I had been considering going home early today, but instead opted to stay on and read more.
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Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
for some reason this is weirding me out ............ so it fits perfectly into this threadbadmotor wrote:
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Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
While we're on old sayings, there's another that is appropriate: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.
"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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Re: Room mic experimentation with the AFD100
Don't stare at the circular pattern.willow13 wrote:for some reason this is weirding me out ............ so it fits perfectly into this threadbadmotor wrote:
Hot_Grits wrote:Someone should print this thread out and hang it in an art gallery.