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nctnico:

--- Quote from: 2N3055 on June 09, 2022, 03:22:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: RoGeorge on June 09, 2022, 06:39:13 am ---Not my style, but she sings very well.   :-+
For some reason her voice reminded me of Jennifer Rush https://youtu.be/uoN44y4BfsA

The only question these days is if the singer used autotune or not https://youtu.be/FFAjC7iD1xY, I hope not.  :)

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On first video there is a LOT of autotune. On second there is a bit of it but tastefully used.

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Agreed. My ears spotted it from a mile away. Yuk.
SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: TimFox on June 10, 2022, 04:04:12 pm ---Some of the real Neumann microphones (e.g., M149) can be switched between cardioid, omnidirectional, and figure-eight response.

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Yeah. The lower-end (up to about $1000) Neumann have fixed directivity. The M149 is $4000+. A bit unusual to find outside of studios.
Bassman59:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on June 10, 2022, 07:44:14 pm ---
--- Quote from: TimFox on June 10, 2022, 04:04:12 pm ---Some of the real Neumann microphones (e.g., M149) can be switched between cardioid, omnidirectional, and figure-eight response.

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Yeah. The lower-end (up to about $1000) Neumann have fixed directivity. The M149 is $4000+. A bit unusual to find outside of studios.

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All of the usual brands offer large-diaphragm condenser mics in versions with fixed pattern (say the AKG 214) or multiple patterns (like the venerable 414). The Shure KSM44 is multi pattern, the KSM42 is single pattern.
tooki:

--- Quote from: simba15 on June 10, 2022, 04:08:25 pm ---So the Mic is a Editor Keys Studio series SL300.

It is a standard condenser mic with a Caroid Pattern (symbol is shown on the mic)

I'm actually surprised at the quality of the recordings.

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There are a lot of good mikes out there. One doesn’t have to splurge on a Neumann to get something good. (I think it’s one of those situations where the cost/quality curve is very steep at the beginning, and flattens out quickly. Going from the $1 mike in your computer or phone earphones to a $50 mike is a massive, day-and-night improvement. From the $50 to a $150 gets you a big improvement. Going from that to a $500 mike gets you a modest, but noticeable improvement. Going from $500 to $5000 is basically just little changes in the details. Speakers are the same way. Of course, in all cases, I’m referring to choosing the best you can get at that price point, so not necessarily within the same manufacturer.)
Neper:

--- Quote from: tooki on June 11, 2022, 09:04:48 am ---There are a lot of good mikes out there. One doesn’t have to splurge on a Neumann to get something good.
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Quite right.

But still, the devil is in the details and problems arise where you wouldn't expect them. One prob with the cheaper switchable-pattern mics is the symmetry of their figure-8. Use one for M/S or worse still two of them for Blumlein and you'll find that localisation is all over the place.
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