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Re: Tips for emulating a ribbon mic?

#1592
From: Alan Rutlidge
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:42
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"Soundhaspriority" <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message 
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> "hank alrich" <walkinay@nv.net> wrote in message
> news:1iwfgnx.149tzjqi6kr2bN%walkinay@nv.net...
>> Soundhaspriority <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "Chris Hornbeck" <chrishornbeckremovethis@att.net> wrote in message
>>> news:djpgr4t0g7sfhuekeivc55auj36octdnf0@4ax.com...
>>> > On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:49:43 -0700 (PDT), muzician21
>>> > <muzician21@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>I imagine not all ribbons are the same - but in general what would you
>>> >>say is the difference between the results obtained with a real ribbon
>>> >>mic and a track massaged to emulate one?
>>> >
>>> > Ribbons are naturally figure-eight patterns, and have to
>>> > be massaged to be any different. Probably as much or more
>>> > important in many/most cases than their frequency/transient/
>>> > whatever-a-computer-program-can-do response.
>>> >
>>> > All the best fortune,
>>> > Chris Hornbeck
>>>
>>> That's what I would think. In my experience, the way a ribbon sees a 
>>> room
>>> is
>>> radically different from a cardioid mike.
>>
>> Remember the Beyer M160, M500, and M360, which are either hypercard or
>> card.
>>
>> -- 
>
>
> Oops! :)  Every time I open my mouth, I make some simple error that 
> exposes
> what a fake and charlatan I am. And I've suddenly realized that a ribbon
> mike can't really "see". Who woulda thunk?  Perhaps this is the reason I'm
> going on 60, and have yet to find a career or even a job. Even MickeyD's
> won't hire me (I ask them at least once a week).
>
> Man, I'm a fucking loser, that's for damn sure.
>
> Bob Morein
> (310) 237-6511
>
>
>
>
>
> "I don't really have a replacement career, it's a very gnawing thing."
>
> Robert Morein
> Dresher, PA
> (310) 237-6511
> (215) 646-4894
>

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Subject: Re: Tips for emulating a ribbon mic?
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