boojum Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 This is a track I recorded Sunday night, 2007-04-01. I was close to the sweet spot this time. Next time I will be there early enough to claim the spot. But, the sound is getting better each time. Check it out. No processing, just as I got it: ECM-MS957 MS/SP stereo > RH1 > SS WAV > FLAC 8 > foobar2000 ReplayGain and conversion to LAME MP3 VBR V2 NEW FAST.Let me know which file you like best. The first or the second? This is a test! ;o)Cheers 1_Down_at_the_Pool_Hall__Clickety_Clack.mp3FMR_2007_04_01_Set_1_C05.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Along with the volume difference, it sounds like you were closer or better positioned in Take 2--everything is crisper, making Take 1 sound muffled (compare the hi-hat cymbals for instance). I'm still not sold on that microphone. I haven't heard the band live, of course, but it does sound to me like the mic really emphasizes the midrange, where the vocals are. Also, I'm not sure whether it's the bass player or the mic, but listen to the third verse--"You might be suave," etc.--where the bassline does your basic oompah. The upper note, a D, is a lot louder than the lower note, an A. Is that because the bass player's attack is totally uneven? Or is it the A dipping into where the bass is rolled off by the mic? I want to hear the band with your Soundman setup. And could you tell those people to shut up? Brandishing a weapon might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojum Posted April 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 PA -Interesting comments. I think I have an OKM II recording of these guys but from a different spot. I will see.The venue is not the best: a small bar, one speaker forward (bass is in that one) and one, the right channel about ten feet further back. It is a nosebleed of a place. There is never without the crowd. It is their religious joy to show up and party there on Sunday.I will look and see if that one gig is OKM.L8R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojum Posted April 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 I will look and see if that one gig is OKM.L8R PA - I do have another gig, two sets, with the OKM II's in an OSS array. I will post them tomorrow evening probably. Pretty busy right now. First impression: OKM's way better. ;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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