Re: mandolin from mars

["krughanh henderson" <krugsmobile@gmail.com>]

On 5/14/07, Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote:
> If it were just vocals, then I'd recommend the SM58. I think it tends to 
>be
> a bit brighter and accomodating of the vocal range, but since you want to
> mic other non-vocal sources, I'd recommend the SM58.  Others on the group
> have still made some good recommendations, though. You should do some
> research outside the group based on your needs. But at least you know 
>that
> the SM57 can be used as an all around general purpose mic with decent
> results. That is for certain. The proof is in the recordings, and they 
>exist
> to make the case. The rest is in how you engineer the recordings or 
>usage in
> a live setting.
>
> I just use the SM57 because I know what to expect, and it's not a risk 
>to go
> with it, given how many thousands of people over decades have used it for
> multiple applications. I know what it can do and how I can work with 
>what it
> sends me in terms of output.  I'd done all sorts of crazy things with the
> SM57. Years ago, I crammed one inside the sound hole of an old nylon 
>string
> classical guitar. I just let it sit inside the body, wedged again one of 
>the
> braces. I got some interesting results from that on tape. Believe it or 
>not,
> it sounded better than some of the small condensor mics that folks spend
> hundreds of dollars on with fancy acoustic systems.
>
> Kris
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: lifeisgood
>   To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>   Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 3:26 PM
>   Subject: Re: mandolin from mars
>
>
>   hm, so.. sm57 or beta 57?
>   What are the differences between these anyway?
>   Its going to be used on vocals (sometimes loud), zither, percussion 
>(loud
> and quiet), bowed cymbals etc
>
>
>
>
>   Krispen Hartung wrote:
>     > Hi there,
>     >
>     > I'm enjoying "Mandolin from Mars" since yesterday.
>
>     Excellent. I like to hear that.
>
>     > Krispen, may you tell us about the looping set up?.
>     > Is your looping system enterely laptop based?.
>
>     Yes, everything but one song (Cthulhu On Mars, which is using a Boss 
>VF1
> for delay/pitch in addition to the laptop)) is laptop based.  I use a 
>Lenovo
> (IBM) ThinkPad T60p (Intel Duo) with the Inigo IO cardslot soundcard. I 
>use
> an LR Baggs acoustic preamp on some of the songs too, to condition the 
>level
> of the mandolin, EQ, etc.  Inside the notebook, I'm using Chainer as a 
>VST
> host, with several VST effects (Reaktor, Hipno, PSP42/84, etc...and some 
>of
> my own MAX/MSP patches converted to VST).  And I'm using Mobius to loop,
> controlled by the Behringer FCB controller.
>
>     > Tweaks on "Probe Out" are wonderful.
>     > All going here is Reaktor processing?.
>
>     The frst half of the song is primarly just looping with the mandolin
> with reverb, delay, chorus, and then mid way through the song I start 
>using
> a varity of Reaktor ensembles. This CD was heavy with Reaktor. It's
> practicaly an advertisement for the program!  :)
>
>     Kris
>
>     >
>     > Cheers,
>     > Raul.
>