Andy Balla
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My understanding of all ribbon mics was that they are dynamic mics, and should never have phantom power applied to them. I could be wrong, but the ribbons I’ve used never needed phantom. Not that I’ve used many ribbon mics…
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I’d love to, Ty, if only there was an opening like that in my area. The first time I see an opening, I’m in there!
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I hear you, Ty! I guess you saw my post about this mixer elsewhere, huh? Yeah, after serious thought, and not finding anyone who’s actually used one of these things, I’ve decided to hold off, deal with my crappy Azden mixer, and save up for the SD 302. I know I’ll be a happier man for it!
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I think the spots I hear this on most are local ads produced by the radio station itself. The station I have in mind is a Clear Channel AM talk station, in a small market (Asheville, NC). The other thing that annoys me about the local ads on this particular station is that the majority of them use the same voice talent. So you hear three ads, back to back, with the same voice talent. Gets old fast!
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Thanks for the input, Ty. The starting bid on it is $450, and no one has bid on it since I saw the listing about three days ago. I’d like to hear your take on why the analog meters are a deal killer. Do they not respond as quickly as LED meters? Or is it an accuracy issue? The more I’ve thought about this over the past few days, the more I’m thinking I should save my pennies for a Sound Devices 302. I think in the end, I will be happier spending the money on something that I KNOW will stand the test of time. That Twelco would be an upgrade from my Azden mixer, but after giving it some thought, I’d probably be upgrading again in a few years. Might as well bite the bullet and skip the middle ground.
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Sure, Ty. I’ll try. I listen to local radio spots, and I can clearly hear where the person editing the VO track has made cuts. Maybe they were comping several takes, maybe they were just cutting out breath noise on a single take. What I’m saying is the rhythm and flow of a normal human speech pattern has been destroyed by careless editing. At least that’s what I hear on a lot of local radio advertising.
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I like what everyone else said here, but would like to add that good editing of VO tracks is a key as well. I can’t tell you how many local radio ads I hear with very obvious and bad edits. Sure, most radio listeners won’t be able to tell you why these commercials sound local (read: low budget), but the fact is that they know that it doesn’t sound as good as something from a national brand or the like. Part is the room, part is the mic, and part is the edit.