I WON!

Frost · 7th April 2006

I won the violet contest and will be receiving a JZ-1 microphone. Im so excited, I have a full electrostatic speaker system and always thought that someone should build an electrostatic mic. Now I get to try one for free. It looks like I might be the first person in America to hear this mic. Ill report back when I have tried it out.

Frost

**Lindell** · 7th April 2006

C/G · 7th April 2006

Score! Nice work Frost.

pan60 · 7th April 2006

very cool!

Jules · 8th April 2006

Schweeeeeet!

superburtm · 8th April 2006

Nice! Your looking at the API contest winner right here

A man can hope can't he?

Rep · 8th April 2006

I want to win those TRAPS , from the Banner add ...

Doublehelix · 8th April 2006

I won a toy whistle once...

Sqye · 8th April 2006

I have NO IDEA what you're talking about, but you sound happy, so
CONGRATS, man - let us know how it turns out

djui5 · 8th April 2006

congrats

Crandall1 · 8th April 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by superburtm

Nice! Your looking at the API contest winner right here

A man can hope can't he?

I don't understand how there can be two winners of the API contest. I'm pretty sure I'm the winner of that, and if I'm the winner, how can you be?

Does... not... compute...

I've never been so excited about a contest where I didn't know what the prize was.

resound · 9th April 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frost

I won the violet contest and will be receiving a JZ-1 microphone. Im so excited, I have a full electrostatic speaker system and always thought that someone should build an electrostatic mic. Now I get to try one for free. It looks like I might be the first person in America to hear this mic. Ill report back when I have tried it out.

Frost

Maybe not so general purpose but here's a well-reputed electrostatic product available in the states:
http://www.schertler.com/prodotti_in...ola_STAT-V.htm

ramjet · 9th April 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by VukOnCrack

Maybe not so general purpose but here's a well-reputed electrostatic product available in the states:
http://www.schertler.com/prodotti_in...ola_STAT-V.htm

i used one of those schertler's the other night on a double bass. to start with it was quite disconcerting but after about five minutes you appreciate the accuracy of these mics. so cheers on the win and please post pics and your thoughts on it

cheers

resound · 11th April 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramjet

i used one of those schertler's the other night on a double bass. to start with it was quite disconcerting but after about five minutes you appreciate the accuracy of these mics. so cheers on the win and please post pics and your thoughts on it

cheers

I just spent some time today demoing the Dyn-V and the Stat-V. I went in intent on getting the Dyn-V since I was told it would give a better representation of the acoustic resonance of the instrument. Even with a lot of trial and error on placement the Dyn-V sounded rather boxy with far too much midrange. I was able to get a decent tone with a lot of eq but all I was doing was polishing the proverbial turd. The Dyn-V did not pick up timbrel variations well at all, especially sul pont or other bowing effects.

I was concerned that the Stat-V would have too much rosin in the sound but overall I was much more pleased with how it conveyed the overall sound of the instrument. There's a little rumble and noise with each bow stroke but a nice shelving filter should take care of most of that. And I saved about $200. Not bad.

(Sorry for the hijack; the Stat-V is a violin/viola electrostatic microphone that you place in the "eye hole" of the instrument's bridge. I'm not sure how the electrostatic transducers work but I stand impressed for this application.)

Jay Kahrs · 11th April 2006

WOW!

Someone actually won that contest!!! I forgot about it!

Let us know when you get the mic!

I want a picture for proof that these things ACTUALLY exist!

'cause I didn't think they were supposed to...

Matti · 11th April 2006

I think when they talk about electrostatic capsules, they mean condencer capsules in other words.
http://www.violet-design.com/
Matti
P.S. Concrats for the winners!

Jonboy79 · 11th April 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay Kahrs

WOW!

Someone actually won that contest!!! I forgot about it!

Let us know when you get the mic!

I want a picture for proof that these things ACTUALLY exist!

'cause I didn't think they were supposed to...

No they exist, they just aren't supposed to in the United States. If you look at the website the US is just about the only country not listed as having distributors. Blue's case against them only held up on the US. Either way a mic's a mic and if it gets the job done then cool.

CompEq · 11th April 2006

I didn't know the results would be out so fast. Congratulations! Thanks for posting about this, I always wonder if there's a winner and if they're going to get any use out of the prize.

valverec · 11th April 2006

Right on!

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Frost Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 711 Thread Starter	I WON! I won the violet contest and will be receiving a JZ-1 microphone. Im so excited, I have a full electrostatic speaker system and always thought that someone should build an electrostatic mic. Now I get to try one for free. It looks like I might be the first person in America to hear this mic. Ill report back when I have tried it out. Frost

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Sqye Gear Guru Joined: Aug 2005 Location: underground railroad Posts: 13,396	I have NO IDEA what you're talking about, but you sound happy, so CONGRATS, man - let us know how it turns out __________________ Sqye (Sky) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Music 4 Film+TV+Web:::::: Wired Planet::::::Buddha Studio Cat i7 + RME UFX + Linkwitz Orions + Tyler Acoustics Linbrooks + Buzz Audio Arc + GT-67 + Sonar + Komplete + Omnisphere-Trilian-Stylus + Symphobia

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