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Originally Posted by BluegrassDan  But there is no tube that is "better". It's all a matter of taste and flavor. If "X" person is singing, what will help capture their voice accurately and put their vocal in the right area of the mix? Perhaps putting an Amperex tube in an NTK or K2 is the thing. Perhaps using a Royer ribbon mic is the thing? Maybe a U87? Maybe a FET U47? |
... thanks for the recording 101. Duh.
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Originally Posted by BluegrassDan The 3D soundstage that I'm talking about is not a stereo "image" thing. It's like the sound you get from old tube pres, and Neves. Just a LARGE sound. Very dynamic and full of texture that is absent in cheaper gear. |
I wish people would describe things in terms of actual audio terminology- like, 'timbre', 'dynamics' and 'detail'- okay, I get that. "large" = fairly subjective, useless term. "3D" - again. Not hassling you personally, a pet hate.
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Originally Posted by BluegrassDan If I'm recording, I let the tube warm up for at least an hour. If I'm doing a few sessions I'll leave it on for days at a time. A hot tube will have maximum potentional for electron flow. It may take 40 minutes or more to reach a constant temperature. |
As I understand it, most modern tube mics do not exhibit much if any difference after warmup - the NTK (can't speak for the K2) bucks this trend a little, but not by much, as can be heard. From my experience, about half an hour is adequate.
Onto the next test.
Cheers-
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