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Archive for July, 2007
Sunday, July 8th, 2007
This little box has been so helpful over the past few months and it didn’t really cost anything to make. Its a box that takes one stereo signal and splits it into two, or vice versa. While the design is not perfect it is invaluable for me and my one-room studio.
Parts:
a box (I used a Hammond box I think, but an Altoids tin would work perfect)
3 unswitched TRS(TipRingSleeve)/Stereo 1/4″ jacks
Some wire
Tools:
Soldering iron and solder
A drill
Time to make project: under an hour
Note- I used insulated jacks (plastic), if you used some with metal shafts with a metal box, you would not need the ground (green) wire. However that situation may increase interference.
This picture should explain everything.
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The only problem with the design is that if you are using two different sets of headphones the volumes will be different due to the impedance difference, if you are aware of this you can work around it.
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Monday, July 2nd, 2007
Stiff over at Protooler recently tried out the Digidesign 003, a product that has disappointed pretty much everyone. 002 users were expecting an the 003 to be twice as good as the 002, an HD-lite system, but what Digidesign came out with was basically a repackaged 002 with very few improvements, and from Stiff’s review, it is actually worse than the 002.
Read the reviews here: Part 1 and part 2
www.Protoolerblog.com
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Sunday, July 1st, 2007
What is a Pop Filter or Screen? It is used to reduce plosives the B and P sounds that will make a popping sound on the microphone and just sound horrible. They are usually made of thin netting like pantyhose or more recently a thin sheet of metal, attached a few inches in front of a microphone.
My pop filter looks like crap. I made it myself for a dollar and it works, but it doesn’t look as elegant as a professional pop filter. I just can’t bring myself to pay $20-45 for something I can easily make for a few dollars.
It does work, however it is not durable, sturdy, or good looking. But it cost me a $1 to make. The main issue with DIY screens is that mounting them never works as well as a store bought one.
Here are two examples of well made DIY pop screens.
Nextplease: How To Make Your Own Microphone Pop Filter
Build Your Own Microphone Pop Screen
I think I need to make a $5 pop filter next.
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Sunday, July 1st, 2007
Fractalspin.com has some very geeky clothes, gadgets and accessories for sale. Things like a watch that displays the time in binary, or the perfect t-shirt for electronic live musicians that says “No I am not checking my email”, and a 20 piece kit with various adapters you might need on a gig.
www.fractalspin.com
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