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Thank you very much. This part of my life was so long ago,, but I'm very happy to share it with you.

Thank you! And absolutely! I totally agree. Creativity has to be a challenge, or it's just ordinary. The mic in this video is a different one. This one is the "Butterstick", a 47-style body with a 3u Audio M7 capsule and Mic Parts T84 circuit.

Bummer. Tube mics are hard to use for most VO because of higher self noise. It’s a shame, really.

This is the disguise I wear when I rob banks. Though, I probably shouldn’t say that out loud.

With that midrange. I totally believe it.

That's a great question. I kinda think the stock Felio capsule in the Nova may actually be a better capsule than the BFL. It's a pretty good one, so you probably won't gain anything by swapping.

Right? It's the timbales in there that does it. Back then, Miami Sound Machine was truly the embodiment of the "sound of Miami" and broke the Miami sound of that era all over the world, so I can totally see that. Gloria's husband Emilio was a fixture on the Miami arts scene and it's kind of one of those things where he was influenced by the local culture that, he in turn, influenced back to the popular culture of the day. Miami Vice, of course, and the overall vibrancy of the look they gave the city on that show was tremendously influential in how every production coming out of South Florida was shot as well.

There's that "hint" in the music. Like any good cook it's seasoned to taste.

Great point. Absolutely yes.

Yes

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Thank you. I can’t believe I abandoned this mic. And yeah, I was hoping someone would comment on the silly songs. Anything for a laugh.

I have only used the 25mm version. I’m not a fan of the compromised midrange sound of k67 style capsules on flat, transformerless circuits.

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Thank you, Mark! That's an important range! I'll get the 25mm! All the best and thanks for covering these in your channel!

Thanks! I’m very happy with how it sounds.

That is really excellent! Definitely a contender.

It tripled the production budget for this week.

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Haha😂😂 I have T-12 and T-47 and I have some plan to make them same mic with GZT-84 and flat K-87 inspired by this vid. Thanks always!

Yeah man! Gotta jank test your sound on a regular basis. Like the old days of taking your mix out to the car on cassette tape to check it on crap car speakers.

I couldn't be more thrilled with your comment and I couldn't agree more that it's a Grammy-nomination worthy album. Regardless of whose mics were used, I certainly hope this music gets the recognition it truly deserves.

Hah! They should put me in charge of marketing.

I'd rather use an Iphone speaker for reference than Auratones.

Thanks Dean! Appreciated!

The only question to ask when listening in a phone speaker is whether it sounds good or not. The end listener does not care what gear you use. It’s about listening as a consumer.

I appreciate that. Thanks!

Beyer DT 700 Pro X

Agreed. The Vanguard shows its no slouch and this proves to me that they are using a good capsule.

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Yes indeed!!

Thanks Bill! Much appreciated.

I believe you can just buy the Sphere plug in from the UA store for $99. It used to be free before UA acquired Townsend Labs.

Yeah, that’s the big issue with affordable mics. The mismatch of k87 capsule with a flat frequency circuit that lacks deemphasis is a sure fire way to have sibilance issues with your sound. The 47-style capsule, with its rolled off high end, is a great solution here.

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Yes indeed! Flatness and smooth transients are the goals. Is you room treated? What preamp are you using?

King!! Thank you! As amazing it is to use the mics you’ve built and worked on for yourself, it really is a whole different joy when others take your mics and make something special with them. I’m ver glad you’ve had a chance to experience it for yourself. :)

Thanks Ira! Fig-8 is the forgotten lost stepchild of polar patterns for VO for the very reasons you mention.

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Yes indeed! A lot of recording engineers used the u67 in fig-8 back in the 60's and 70's. Trial and error is the key to discovery. Good job!

You are so welcome! Big congrats on the new album! Your voice is amazing and this record has been burning up my headphones. The sound of the Grail fits you like a glove.

Thank you Horvath!

The honor is mine. To be part of this is beyond incredible for me.

But am I glad I did this? Deep down inside, do I feel happy about doing this demo? I've started a support group for people who have compared these two mics and so far... well, I'm the only one at the meetings, which means I get to drink all the coffee and eat all the cookies, so hey, you know what, it's not so bad.

After crapping all over the Vanguard V4 for a week, I think it's decidedly a better mic than it seems and quite a nicely tuned mic with lots of detail and warmth that far exceeds any piece of shit that Rode has ever put out, but that being said, I agree there is no reason to pay $700 for it unless someone literally puts a gun to your head.

As a musician, you get it. And perhaps it is an analogy that is easier to understand if you come from that background. Pure actors, which many VO artists start as, are rooted in some bullshit about the most important aspect of the job is being free from constraint. They are their own instrument. But the key is that this work is about capturing the best performance with the right sound that fits the emotion and that is why the fight for that work needs to be fought all the way to the listener’s ear and not just to the tip of the mic.

The AKG has built in high end de-emphasis (which I increased with thr mod). The flat47 is for a flat circuit, so it’s not a match.

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Thank you. Now I'll have to go and learn what a flat circuit is. Is the flat, both on circuit and capsule, refering to output frequency response?

@@pedropittagroz8747 Yes

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Thank you. I Can feel an adiction coming. Noooooo!...

Blake is one of the most chill and with it guys you could ever meet. Unflappable. You gotta check out his interview in the new issue of Tape Op Magazine. It’ll blow your mind.

I absolutely did. And it was fun!

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff That is so cool, I'd love to try it, just to get a better understanding of microphones

@@maxhammer4067 You have it backwards. This is an advanced intermediate level project. You should have a better understanding of microphones before you attempt this project. If you have previous Mic DIY experience, you'll have a much, much easier time with it. It's not a kit and there is no build guide.

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Lol I thought it was like lego 🤣

Bluetooth anything is not really the best way to listen for detail.

Indeed it is not! I wouldn't use it for critical listening! I was just curious what it was going to sound like! I'm thinking about how many people are using it! Not an audio conscious consumer world!​@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Let us know what you think when you get some time with them.

I don’t have an Aston spirit. Nor do I use the Apollo any longer.

I haven’t, but it’s nothing special. I just shoot on my phone or a webcam, record audio separately and hack it together in iMovie as fast as I can.

That would indeed make a great donor mic for fig 8.

Thanks Rick! If the Arienne Flat K47 can do this to this inexpensive mic, imagine what it can do to almost any mic, right?

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff my plan is to try one in the Hulu cow 87

Can’t wait to hear how that turns out!

Thanks! I think... With a handle like "Inner Cynic" I hear all of your comments in my head voiced with extreme sarcasm.

Thanks Vanessa!

Headbasket acoustics play a big part in exactly what you said, density and focus and the incredible thing about a lollipop mic like the Soyuz is how you’re essentially just hearing the sound of the capsule without that acoustical influence, which makes the Soyuz capsule that much more impressive.