[Show #81] Massey TD5, Quincy Jones & A Mic Shootout
\nNews, Crosstalk, a Featured Performance, Viewer Mail, a Spotlight segment and a Gear Review!\n
\n\nNews:
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- \nThe Massey TD5 Lives!
\n\nNew Quincy Jones Video Podcast
\n\nOptimizing Windows XP For Audio
\n\nDiddy Recruits New Assistant Online
\n\nEagles New Album Almost Ready
\n\nTuna Pitch Tuning Widget
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- \nMike gets new gear!
\n\nPSN In Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog
\n\nProTools VS Analog Listening Challenge
\n\nTronical Power Tune System
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\n\nWe recently featured a news item about the sad and untimely death of Brad Delp of the band Boston. Michael Masse wrote us about this and a tribute he's produced. Michael writes, "I wanted to share with you a recording I recently completed as a tribute to Brad Delp, the lead singer of Boston who passed away recently. When I heard the circumstances surrounding his death, a suicide, it broke my heart. That someone who brought millions of people so much joy could feel so sad and alone\u2014there\u2019s no thought more tragic to a fellow musician and fan.
\n\n"One of my favorite Boston songs has always been A Man I\u2019ll Never Be from Don\u2019t Look Back. That song hits home for me even more now. It expresses a feeling of inadequacy that I think we all can relate to at some point, and I expect that song gave Brad some comfort, too.
\n\n"Here\u2019s my humble rendition\u2014it\u2019s sort of an acoustic arrangement. I could never do Brad's voice justice, but I wanted to record it to mark his passing. I performed all the vocals and music, and recorded and mixed it in my home project studio. The chain was a Neumann TLM49 into a Pacifica pre amp then through my RME Fireface 800 into Cubase 4."
\n\nThread about this song on GearSlutz forum
\n\n\nViewer Mail:
\n\nMichael Hacker: More JayZ/Beyonce Going To Apple Rumors
\n\nCharles Dye: JCB by Nizlopi - Video
\n\nJan: New Izotope Podcast
\n\nMark Rufino: SM57 Mic Mod
\n\nMike Schettler: Ultimate Cannon Rock Video (see below)
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\n\nSpotlight:
\n\nHow PSN is produced and recorded.
\n\n\nGear Review:
\n\nWe were having an in-depth discussion about mics with Slau a couple of days ago and we got to comparing mics that we've both used and mics that he has in his closet that we haven't used. Two of his favorite mics are the Audio Technica AT4033 and the Mojave Audio MA-200. Time for a shoot out!
\n\n\n\t\n\t\tAudio Technica AT4033\n\t\n\t\xa0\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\xa0\xa0\n\t\t\n\t\tStreet: $399.00
\n\t\tLarge-diaphragm Cardioid Condenser
\n\t\t2-micron-thick, vapor-deposited gold diaphragm
\n\t\tTransformerless circuitry
\n\t\tSwitchable high-pass filter
\n\t\t10db pad
\n\t\tIncludes shock mount and case
\n\t\tSlau's comment: It's his favorite overall mic for the last several years; it never disappoints.\n\t\n\t\n\n\n
\n\n\n\t\n\t\tMojave Audio MA-200\n\t\n\t\xa0\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\xa0\xa0\n\t\t\n\t\tStreet: $995.00
\n\t\tLarge-Diaphragm Tube Cardioid Condenser Mic
\n\t\tHand-selected 3-micron gold-sputtered capsule
\n\t\tJensen audio transformer
\n\t\tMilitary-grade JAN 5840 vacuum tube
\n\t\tIncludes power supply, shock mount, case and cables
\n\t\tSlau's comment: My new go to mic, especially for vocals.\n\t\n\t\n\n
\n\n\nAnswer To Last Week's Trivia Question:
\nQ: The song, Light My Fire was recorded and released at approximately the same time by two different artists. The more famous one today is by Jim Morrison with The Doors, but the song was equally successful by another singer/guitarist. Who is he?
\n\nA: Jose Feliciano!
\n\nThis week's winner is Steve Sawyer! Congratulations, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com.
\n\nHonorable mention goes out to Steve Ayon, John Demetre, Chris Cowan, Keith Sommers, Tom Franklin, Robert Willey and Roger Miller and Don Howatt, who both called in their answers using our Listener Hot Line: (928) 395-1343. Great job!
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